PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuki Yasuda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vader
vs
Yasuda

179 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vader moves into the clinch.
Vader prevents Yasuda from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yasuda avoids it.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Yasuda.
Yasuda presses Vader against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Vader.
Vader tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Vader back against the cage.
Yasuda avoiding damage as Vader throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
A left hand lands to the body for Vader.
Vader tries a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks it.
Vader has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Vader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yasuda is defending well for now.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Vader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yasuda.
Vader throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Vader's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vader's gas tank.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Vader misses with a knee to the head.
Vader is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda pushes Vader back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vader misses with an elbow over the top.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda presses Vader against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vader blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasuda pushes Vader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vader or not.
A short left from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Yasuda breaks from the clinch.
Chad Vader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yasuda.
Yasuda tests Vader's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vader tries to clinch but Yasuda moves away

and Yasuda counters by moving into the clinch.
Vader scores with a knee to the head.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasuda pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body.
Yasuda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vader is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vaders head.
Good body shot from Yasuda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vader on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yasuda is keeping busy.
Vader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yasuda avoids it.
Vader being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vader in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yasuda presses Vader against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vader managing to block the knees to the body from Yasuda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader trying to stall but Yasuda improves his position.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda pushes off an throws an elbow but Vader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vader takes an elbow to the temple.
Yasuda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
A short left from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Vader takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice uppercut.
Vader tries to land a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks with his arms.
Yasuda cracks Vader with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda digs a right hand into Vader's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vader's gas tank.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.

Yasuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yasuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.

Yasuda clinches up with Vader and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yasuda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yasuda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vader.
Chad Vader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vader takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vader wants to clinch but Yasuda slips to the side
and Yasuda counters with a nice body shot.
Yasuda checks a leg kick.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vader.
Vader takes one to the side of the head.
Vader wants to clinch
and Yasuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vader closes the distance but Yasuda moves to the side
and Yasuda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vader tries to score with a low kick but Yasuda moves his leg out of the way.
Vader tries to clinch up
and Yasuda counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yasuda clinches up with Vader and pushes him back against the cage.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the head but Vader blocks with his arms.
Vader tries to land knees in the clinch but Yasuda avoids the damage to the body.
Yasuda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vader lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda prevents a body shot from Vader.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the head but Vader blocks with his arms.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Vader looking to throw knees to the head but Yasuda is blocking nicely.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Yasuda as the two fighters clinch.
Vader takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda works on Vader's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Vader looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vader pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasuda pushes Vader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda has Vader pressed against the cage, preventing Vader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yasuda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yasuda avoids it.
Vader leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vader trying to land knees to the body.
Yasuda wants to stall.
Vader has had enough of the clinch but Yasuda keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda takes an elbow to the temple.
Vader tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Vader back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vader just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yasuda's brow.
Yasuda stalls.
Vader stalling in the clinch but Yasuda improves position.
Yasuda is working Vader over against the cage.
Vader is looking to control Yasuda's arms but Yasuda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vader has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader tries to land knees in the clinch but Yasuda avoids the damage to the body.
Yasuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Vader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vader is stalling here.
Vader wants to stall.
Vader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vader takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda has Vader pressed against the cage.
Yasuda letting Vader take a breather here.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda is stalling here.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Vader's head.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasuda scores a nice knee to the body.
Vader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yasuda is defending well for now.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Yasuda landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Vader's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vader's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
Yasuda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yasuda receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda digs a right hand into Vader's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vader's gas tank.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yasuda lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Chad Vader has been cut.
Yasuda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Vader's head.
Yasuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Yasuda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yasuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Vader's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Yasuda works Vader's body with a nice hook.
Vader moves to clinch but Yasuda breaks away
and Yasuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vader lands a front kick.
Vader takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yasuda lands with a straight right. Vader didn't see that one coming.
Yasuda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vader pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vader closes the distance but Yasuda moves to the side
and Yasuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Yasuda blocks the low kick.
Vader closes the distance but Yasuda moves to the side
and Yasuda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vader thinking.

Yasuda moves into the clinch successfully.
Yasuda avoids the elbow strike from Vader, against the cage.
Yasuda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vader throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
Vader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yasuda is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda landing knees to the body.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands a left hand.

Yasuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vader takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vader closes the distance but Yasuda moves to the side
and Yasuda counters with a right hand to the body.
Yasuda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yasuda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yasuda swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.

Yasuda clinches up with Vader and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
Vader is trying to break free.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasuda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda just leaning against Vader, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Kazuki Yasuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vader takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Yasuda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vader takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yasuda!

Yasuda moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yasuda effectively controlling the action here.
Vader wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vader trying to control the position but instead, Yasuda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vader into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda presses Vader against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yasuda is leaning against Vader and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yasuda is defending well for now.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda stalling.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Vader's ribcage. Vader let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chad Vader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yasuda cracks Vader with a nice body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda pushes Vader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vader stalling in the clinch but Yasuda improves position.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Yasuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vader looks to clinch
and Yasuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Yasuda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yasuda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yasuda!