PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Yusaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yusaki
vs
Cardona

170 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Yusaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona misses with a series of wild punches.
Cardona blocks a head kick by Yusaki.
Cardona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yusaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cardona lands with an uppercut that bounces Yusaki off the cage and back into rage.
Yusaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Cardona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yusaki throws a right hand that Cardona ducks under and follows up with a left that Cardona also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cardona scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Drake Yusaki has been cut.
Cardona scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yusaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Cardona swinging wilding here.
A right-left combo lands from Cardona.
Cardona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardona blocks a head kick by Yusaki.
Yusaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cardona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yusaki throws a combination that misses
and Cardona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yusaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cardona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yusaki is breathing heavily.
Cardona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake Yusaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yusaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Yusaki stalks Cardona and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cardona's face. Cardona staggers backwards, shaken.
Cardona fails to land with a series of punches.
Yusaki misses with a double jab
and Cardona counters with a three punch combo that has Yusaki backing up. Yusaki nods at Cardona to acknowledge the strikes.
Cardona lands a nice hook to Yusaki's body. Yusaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cardona lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Yusaki is rocked!
Yusaki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cardona shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yusaki as he avoids it easily.
Oh Yusaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cardona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yusaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Yusaki walks into a stiff left hand from Cardona.
Crack! Cardona connects with the perfect overhand right and Yusaki falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Cardona!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramon Cardona!