PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiuki Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Woef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida comes to the cage accompanied by Tokydrift tune. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yoshida
vs
Van Woef

165 cm
22
127 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
19
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoshiuki Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Van Woef!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Van Woef misses.

Van Woef has closed the distance and engaged Yoshida in a clinch.
Yoshida looking for a takedown.
Van Woef lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Woef gets underhooks to prevent Yoshida's takedown attempt.
Van Woef has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Woef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Woef tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoshida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yoshida prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshiuki Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Van Woef.
Van Woef is working for takedown but Yoshida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yoshida tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yoshida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Woef avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Woef working hard to break the clinch.
Van Woef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Woef can't get the takedown.
Van Woef is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Van Woef has hold of one of Yoshida's legs. Yoshida is fighting the takedown attempt but Van Woef gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Woef trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.

Yoshida has an active guard here but Van Woef has managed to pass into half guard.
Yoshida is staying active underneath Van Woef, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Woef looks gassed!
Van Woef content to control rather than advance.

Yoshida has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Van Woef escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Van Woef!
Van Woef is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yoshida prevents Van Woef from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yoshida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Yoshida looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van Woef wants to improve his position but Yoshida is controlling well.

Yoshida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Woef is just riding it out for now. Yoshida eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Yoshida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Woef defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Van Woef manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Woef is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Yoshida drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Van Woef manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yoshida has Van Woef in his guard.
Van Woef content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Van Woef dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Woef shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yoshida napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Van Woef decides to stand back up. Van Woef steps back and let's Yoshida get back to his feet.

Van Woef bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Van Woef has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Van Woef controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Woef controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ruud Van Woef just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Woef shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshida but Yoshida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yoshiuki Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Van Woef has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Woef is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Woef has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yoshida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yoshiuki Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Van Woef.
Van Woef prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yoshida is trying to drag Van Woef to the mat but Van Woef just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Van Woef wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Van Woef fails to land.
Van Woef changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yoshida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Woef throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Woef wants to clinch.
Van Woef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Van Woef closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Woef is trying to work for a kimura but Yoshida is defending well.
Van Woef tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yoshida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Van Woef looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Yoshida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Woef prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Van Woef not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Van Woef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Van Woef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Woef dives in and grabs Yoshida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoshida pushes down on Van Woef's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Woef fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Van Woef counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Woef shoots for a takedown but Yoshida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yoshiuki Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Van Woef.
Van Woef swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshida.
Yoshida doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Van Woef counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Van Woef.
Yoshida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Woef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Woef working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Van Woef gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yoshida regains guard.
Van Woef is stalling in the full guard.
Van Woef wants to control from the top but Yoshida keeps moving.
Van Woef is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Woef pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoshida is keeping the position for now.
Van Woef is pushing down on Yoshida's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoshida is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Woef has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruud Van Woef has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoshida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Van Woef trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
Van Woef controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Yoshida looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Woef passes into half guard.
Van Woef content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ruud Van Woef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Woef controlling the action here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ruud Van Woef just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Van Woef changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yoshida looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Van Woef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Woef winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Van Woef!