PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Brennan (ranked 4719 p4p, 2597 weight class) and Nobu Yoshioka (ranked 528 p4p, 329 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Brennan
vs
Yoshioka

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
158
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nobu Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennan wants to slow Yoshioka down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshioka lands a slapping body shot.
Yoshioka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brennan.
Yoshioka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshioka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brennan misses the jab.
Yoshioka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshioka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brennan lands with a nice body punch.
Brennan misses with a low kick as Yoshioka jumps back.
Brennan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brennan tried to counter with a leg kick but Yoshioka avoided it.
A low kick from Brennan misses
and Yoshioka counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rory Brennan has been cut.
Yoshioka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brennan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshioka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshioka misses with a hook. Brennan ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshioka blocks the leg kick.
Yoshioka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshioka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brennan rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshioka checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshioka checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshioka checks a leg kick.
Brennan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshioka was well out of range. Poor timing from Brennan.
It seemed like Yoshioka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brennan lands a nice shot that snaps Yoshioka's head back.
Brennan just misses with a punch to the body.
Brennan ducks under a wild hook from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brennan.
Brennan moves out of range of the strikes.
Brennan slips under a jab from Yoshioka.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brennan misses with the body kick
and Brennan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshioka stuns Brennan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshioka misses with a straight left.
Yoshioka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Yoshioka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brennan doesn't seem phased though.

Rory Brennan's cut is getting worse.
Brennan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yoshioka throws out a counter right but Brennan avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brennan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yoshioka to counter with a crisp jab.

Brennan is rocked!
Brennan misses with a low kick as Yoshioka jumps back.
Yoshioka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brennan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Brennan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan stuns Yoshioka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshioka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brennan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brennan seems to have got his legs back now.
Brennan throws a leg kick but Yoshioka moved away.
Brennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshioka is just out of range.
Yoshioka throws a hook to the side of Brennan's head but Brennan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brennan throws a leg kick which misses Yoshioka's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshioka tries to avoid it.
Yoshioka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshioka is just out of range.
Yoshioka lands with a shot to the body.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brennan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshioka misses with a hook.
Yoshioka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brennan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshioka was well out of range. Poor timing from Brennan.
Brennan misses with a wild body shot.
Brennan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshioka throws out the jab.
Yoshioka lands a jab to Brennan's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan moves out of range as Yoshioka strikes.
Yoshioka misses with an uppercut. Brennan saw that one coming.
Brennan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brennan.
Yoshioka throws a hook but Brennan blocks it.
Yoshioka cracks Brennan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Rory Brennan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yoshioka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brennan.
Brennan slips under a jab from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka lands a head shot.
Rory Brennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brennan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Yoshioka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brennan slips under a jab.
Brennan slips under a jab.
Yoshioka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brennan throws a push kick but Yoshioka slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshioka. Brennan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshioka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brennan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Brennan throws a leg kick but Yoshioka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brennan walks into a straight right hand from Yoshioka.

Jeez, Rory Brennan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Yoshioka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brennan sprawling to the canvas! Brennan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yoshioka finish him?!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rory Brennan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nobu Yoshioka!
Nobu Yoshioka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.