PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Pleaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukata Guyjin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Pleaser has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pleaser
vs
Guyjin

168 cm
22
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Pleaser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yukata Guyjin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guyjin misses with a takedown attempt - Pleaser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guyjin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pleaser misses with the combination.
Guyjin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pleaser but Pleaser pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richard Pleaser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yukata Guyjin.
Guyjin misses with a takedown attempt - Pleaser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guyjin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guyjin wants to clinch up but Pleaser keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guyjin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pleaser.
Pleaser cracks Guyjin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guyjin throws a wild body kick that Pleaser sees coming a mile off.
Pleaser throws a sloppy head kick and Guyjin moves out of range easily.
Pleaser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guyjin.
Pleaser throws the kick towards the body but Guyjin avoids it.
Richard Pleaser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guyjin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pleaser as he avoids it easily.
Guyjin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pleaser.
Guyjin looks gassed!
A big head kick from Pleaser and Guyjin is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Guyjin is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pleaser drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pleaser jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guyjin is still in real trouble! Can Pleaser finish him?
Pleaser controlling from the top position.

Pleaser drops back looking for a leg! Guyjin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guyjin manages to kick Pleaser off! Pleaser jumps back into Guyjin's guard.
Guyjin seems to have recovered his senses.
Pleaser stands and throws Guyjin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Guyjin is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Guyjin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pleaser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Guyjin wants to control but Pleaser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pleaser is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Guyjin!
Guyjin tries to lock up and control but Pleaser gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guyjin is looking to improve his position but Pleaser isn't that keen on the idea.
Pleaser looking to control and managing it successfully.
Guyjin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pleaser moves to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guyjin tries to roll but Pleaser sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pleaser keeps control of the position as Guyjin tries to break free.
Pleaser is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pleaser tries to keep control of the position but Guyjin is staying busy.
Guyjin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Pleaser is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Guyjin is surviving well by controlling Pleaser's body position as best he can.
Guyjin gets back to half guard.

Pleaser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pleaser decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guyjin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pleaser scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Pleaser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pleaser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pleaser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guyjin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pleaser moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guyjin misses with a body kick.
Pleaser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleaser thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guyjin if he has to take too many more of those.
Guyjin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guyjin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Pleaser dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pleaser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pleaser moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guyjin.
Richard Pleaser is winning the standup battle so far.
Pleaser throws a head kick that misses.
Pleaser closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guyjin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guyjin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pleaser counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Pleaser scores with a four punch combination!
Nice body kick there by Pleaser.
Pleaser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guyjin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Pleaser misses.
Guyjin is breathing heavily.
Guyjin tries for a takedown but Pleaser circles away easily
and Pleaser counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleaser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guyjin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pleaser.
Pleaser moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guyjin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guyjin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richard Pleaser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yukata Guyjin.
Guyjin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pleaser counters with a right hand to the body.
Pleaser lands a jab-cross combination.
Guyjin darts in trying to clinch
letting Pleaser counter with a right hand.

Guyjin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Guyjin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pleaser is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleaser is trying to control Guyjin's posture but Guyjin avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleaser gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pleaser moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guyjin wants to pass the guard but Pleaser is keeping the position.
Guyjin passes Pleaser's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pleaser wants to improve his position but Guyjin is controlling well.
Pleaser has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guyjin is working away from the top position though.

Pleaser is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Guyjin pulls his head out easily.

Pleaser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pleaser trying to control from the bottom.

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.
Guyjin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pleaser counters with a left and a right that stings Guyjin.
Guyjin with a poor takedown
and Pleaser counters with a left to the body.
Guyjin blocks a head kick by Pleaser.
Pleaser lands a body shot.
Guyjin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pleaser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pleaser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guyjin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pleaser counters with a head kick. That will keep Guyjin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pleaser misses with a wild combination.
Guyjin misses with a takedown
and Pleaser counters with a nice uppercut.
Guyjin fails with the takedown
and Pleaser counters with a body kick that stops Guyjin in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guyjin shoots and misses
and Pleaser finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pleaser throws a nice head kick!
Guyjin with a poor takedown
and Pleaser counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Guyjin.
Guyjin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pleaser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guyjin fails with the takedown
and Pleaser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pleaser throws a front kick that sends Guyjin stumbling back into the cage.
Pleaser misses with a head kick.
Pleaser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleaser misses with a head kick.
Pleaser is working the combinations to good effect here.
Guyjin fails with a takedown attempt.
Guyjin clinches but Pleaser breaks the clinch
and Pleaser counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Pleaser dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pleaser lands an overhand right.
Guyjin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pleaser can pounce on him.
Guyjin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Guyjin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, jab by Pleaser - just one landing.
Guyjin misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleaser counters with a nice body kick.
Pleaser goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Guyjin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pleaser throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pleaser scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guyjin doesn't seem bothered though.
Pleaser tries a head kick but it misses.
Guyjin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guyjin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pleaser counters with a good low kick that Guyjin was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pleaser lands with a nice body punch.
Guyjin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pleaser counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Guyjin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Richard Pleaser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yukata Guyjin.
Pleaser lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guyjin takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleaser lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guyjin's sensitive parts.
Guyjin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick from Pleaser lands but Guyjin takes it in his stride.
Guyjin shoots and misses
and Pleaser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guyjin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pleaser finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Guyjin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pleaser counters with a body kick.
Guyjin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pleaser counters with a series of strikes. Guyjin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guyjin tries for a takedown but Pleaser circles away easily
and Pleaser counters with a head kick.
Pleaser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guyjin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guyjin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pleaser cracks the inside of Guyjin's front leg.
A head kick misses from Pleaser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guyjin misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleaser counters with a right hand to the body.
Pleaser throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guyjin misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleaser counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guyjin moves in looking to clinch but Pleaser pushes him off.
Guyjin fails with the takedown
and Pleaser counters with a head kick. That will keep Guyjin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Guyjin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pleaser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pleaser lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guyjin takes a step back to recover.
Pleaser throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleaser lands a big head kick that sends Guyjin to the canvas! Pleaser follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Pleaser!
Richard Pleaser is the new bantamweight champion!