PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Genko Yeshuati (ranked 3940 p4p, 25283 weight class) and Stop Plaaying (ranked 239 p4p, 315 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yeshuati
vs
Plaaying

174 cm
19
135
2 - 2 - 0

210 cm
19
135
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genko Yeshuati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stop Plaaying!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plaaying shoots in for a double leg but Yeshuati sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yeshuati thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plaaying shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yeshuati as he jumps to the side.
Plaaying looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Plaaying tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yeshuati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plaaying wants to clinch up but Yeshuati keeps it at a distance.

Plaaying gets tackled into the cage by Yeshuati. Yeshuati maintains the clinch.
Yeshuati lands with a right to the head.

Yeshuati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeshuati throws a right and a left that Plaaying avoids nicely.
Plaaying shoots in and drives through. Yeshuati sprawls well.
Genko Yeshuati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stop Plaaying.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yeshuati moves into range and clinches up with Plaaying.
Plaaying is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Plaaying looking for a takedown.

Yeshuati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshuati definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Yeshuati closes the distance and pushes Plaaying back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeshuati breaks the clinch.
Yeshuati throws a shot to the body.
Plaaying moves away from the strike by Yeshuati.
Plaaying gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Yeshuati gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genko Yeshuati!
Genko Yeshuati thanked the fans post fight for their support.