PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Yoshodio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyata Ichiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichiro has chosen I'm Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yoshodio
vs
Ichiro

170 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Yoshodio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyata Ichiro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ichiro shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Yoshodio. No joy for Ichiro on that attempt.
Yoshodio misses with a series of wild punches.
Ichiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee Yoshodio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyata Ichiro.
No luck for Ichiro with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Ichiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Yoshodio which made him look bad.
Ichiro slips a jab and a cross from Yoshodio.
Ichiro moves in looking to clinch but Yoshodio pushes him off.

Yoshodio closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshodio scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Ichiro successfully pulls guard.
Yoshodio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ichiro's guard.

Yoshodio stands up and waves to Ichiro to follow him.
Lee Yoshodio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshodio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ichiro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Ichiro.
Yoshodio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ichiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yoshodio as he avoids it easily.

Yoshodio forces Ichiro back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshodio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshodio lands an uppercut.
Yoshodio lands a nice uppercut.
Ichiro looks gassed!

Ichiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshodio throws a right hand that Ichiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ichiro also avoids with ease.
Yoshodio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshodio misses with the combination.
Yoshodio misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ichiro tries to clinch there but Yoshodio circles away.
Yoshodio misses with a double jab.

Yoshodio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ichiro keeps control of Yoshodio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yoshodio is trying to break the clinch but Ichiro is controlling him.
Ichiro takes a shot to the head.

Yoshodio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Yoshodio misses.
A combination from Yoshodio does no damage.
Yoshodio throws a right and a left that Ichiro avoids nicely.
Yoshodio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ichiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoshodio pinned against the cage. Yoshodio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshodio swinging wildly here.
Yoshodio looks to land a combination but Ichiro avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Yoshodio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoshodio tries to bum rush Ichiro with a series of wild strikes but Ichiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ichiro slips a jab and a cross from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ichiro.
Yoshodio throws a nice looking combination but Ichiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshodio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshodio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ichiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshodio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshodio wants it to stay on the feet.
Yoshodio swinging wildly here.
Yoshodio throws a right hand that Ichiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ichiro also avoids with ease.
Yoshodio stuffs the takedown attempt from Ichiro. Ichiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoshodio looks to land a combination but Ichiro avoids it well.
Ichiro dodges the punch combination from Yoshodio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yoshodio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoshodio throws a right hand that Ichiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ichiro also avoids with ease.
Yoshodio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yoshodio misses with the combination.

Yoshodio has Ichiro up against the cage in a clinch.

Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ichiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshodio swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yoshodio closes the distance and clinches.
Ichiro looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ichiro's efforts to push away.
Yoshodio can't break the clinch.
Ichiro trying to stall but Yoshodio improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Yoshodio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yoshodio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ichiro misses with a wild combination.
Yoshodio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ichiro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yoshodio won't be happy with that.
Yoshodio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ground and pound from Ichiro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Ichiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ichiro trying to control the position but Yoshodio is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yoshodio is pushing Ichiro's head away, looking to escape. Ichiro manages to hold on to the position though.
Ichiro tries to advance to mount but Yoshodio denies him.
Ichiro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ichiro decides to stand back up. Ichiro steps back and let's Yoshodio get back to his feet.
Ichiro fails with the takedown.
Yoshodio tries to bum rush Ichiro with a series of wild strikes but Ichiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshodio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ichiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshodio misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio throws a nice looking combination but Ichiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshodio stalks Ichiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ichiro's face. Ichiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Yoshodio misses with a combination

so Ichiro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Yoshodio manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio fails to land with a series of punches.

Yoshodio drives through and clinches with Ichiro against the cage.

Ichiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ichiro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ichiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yoshodio tries to stand but Ichiro is controlling from the bottom.
Yoshodio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ichiro on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoshodio throws a series of punches but Ichiro avoids them all with ease.
Yoshodio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshodio throws a nice looking combination but Ichiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Yoshodio. No joy for Ichiro on that attempt.
Yoshodio fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshodio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshodio misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshodio throws a right hand that Ichiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ichiro also avoids with ease.
Ichiro fails with the takedown.
Lee Yoshodio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyata Ichiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ichiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio avoids it really well and circles away.
Yoshodio misses with a wild combination.
Ichiro is looking to clinch.
Yoshodio throws a nice looking combination but Ichiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshodio misses with a wild combination.
Yoshodio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoshodio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ichiro misses with the combination.
Yoshodio fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyata Ichiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshodio swinging wildly here.
Yoshodio throws a combination that misses

and Ichiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshodio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ichiro backwards.
Yoshodio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Yoshodio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshodio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yoshodio throws a one two combo.
Lee Yoshodio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yoshodio takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshodio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ichiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshodio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ichiro breaks from the clinch.
Yoshodio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ichiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshodio's waist but Yoshodio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ichiro off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yoshodio moves into the clinch.
Ichiro stalling the fight.
Ichiro is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshodio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ichiro backwards.
Yoshodio lands an uppercut.
Yoshodio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ichiro backwards.
Ichiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshodio tries to bum rush Ichiro with a series of wild strikes but Ichiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Yoshodio gets a clinch.
Ichiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee Yoshodio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyata Ichiro.
Ichiro is trying to maintain a safe position but Yoshodio gets an underhook and turns Ichiro into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshodio.

Yoshodio breaks the clinch.
Yoshodio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Yoshodio pushes Ichiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshodio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshodio lands with a left to the head.
Yoshodio lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio pushes Ichiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ichiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yoshodio is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshodio lands a shoulder strike.
Ichiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoshodio has him pressed against the cage.

Yoshodio breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoshodio.
Ichiro looks to land a combination but Yoshodio avoids it well.
Yoshodio's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yoshodio duly obliges.
Yoshodio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoshodio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshodio slips a straight right by Ichiro.

Yoshodio darts in and clinches Ichiro up against the cage.
A short right from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio lands with a short shot to the head.
Ichiro tries to pull guard but Yoshodio won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio digs a right hand underneath Ichiro's ribcage. Ichiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ichiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshodio has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Yoshodio.
A short left from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ichiro backwards.
Yoshodio lands a left hand.
Ichiro misses with a hook to the ribs.

Yoshodio breaks from the clinch.
Yoshodio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Yoshodio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ichiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshodio misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoshodio scores with a four punch combination!

Yoshodio instigates a clinch.
Yoshodio gets through Ichiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ichiro jumps into guard, dragging Yoshodio to the mat.
Ichiro trying to control the position.
Yoshodio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ichiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Yoshodio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ichiro.
Ichiro controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Yoshodio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoshodio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Yoshodio!
Lee Yoshodio retains his featherweight title!