PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Some Body (ranked 7051 p4p, 556 weight class) and Haee Yip (ranked 7414 p4p, 571 weight class). Body comes to the cage accompanied by boom. Some Body has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Body
vs
Yip

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Some Body!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haee Yip!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yip keeps the fight on the outside.
Body moves in looking to clinch but Yip pushes him off.

Yip throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Body tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yip is in Body's guard.
Yip is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yip lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Body keeping full guard, as Yip tries to pass.
Yip slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yip has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Yip is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Body doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yip.
Yip stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yip seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Yip there.
Yip lands with a punch from half guard.
Yip is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip prevents Body from standing back up.
Body trying to hold on to Yip's head to control him but Yip postures up.
Yip perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yip stops Body from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Yip is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Body tries to clinch but Yip moves out of range.
Body tries to close the distance and clinch but Yip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Yip shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Body is trying to defend but Yip finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yip controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Body wants to control the action here but instead Yip manages to pass to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yip looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yip looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haee Yip dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yip keeps the fight on the outside.
Body tries to clinch up but Yip circles away and keeps his distance.
Yip shoots in but Body avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Body tries to clinch up but Yip circles away and keeps his distance.

Yip drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Body's face as Yip controls the position.
Body wants to get back to his feet.
Yip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yip is working Body over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Body can't do much from the bottom here.
Body is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yip is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip is staying tight to Body's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Body can't do much from the bottom here.
Body tries to buck Yip off but Yip is having none of it.
Yip is working Body over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yip scoring with punches and elbows.
Body being controlled for a moment.

Yip decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yip rushes Body and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Body goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Body goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Body lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yip just misses with a elbow thrown towards Body's brow.
Body unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yip lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Yip has picked Body up - he's going for a ride! Yip dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yip wants to pass to mount but Body is defending the position.
Yip is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Body throws a strike from the bottom but Yip passes into side control!
Yip working away.
Yip lands some shots froms side control.
Body is looking to reverse the position.
Yip just content to control the position.
Body gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yip controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Yip has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yip's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
You get the feeling that Body really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Body tries to reverse the position but Yip maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haee Yip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Body fails in his attempt to clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Body enables Yip to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Body manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Body wants to control the position but Yip says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Yip wants to work for an arm triangle but Body is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Body trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yip manages to pass to mount!
Body tries to hold on but Yip postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Body can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yip with shots to the head and body - Body looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yip looking to finish Body with some ground and pound. This is bad for Body!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip with good strikes from the mount here!
Yip postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Body looks a forlorn figure.

Body is rocked!
Yip with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Body is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Body tries to reverse the position but Yip maintains control.

Yip looking to isolate an arm here. Body doesn't see it coming and as Yip extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Yip!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haee Yip!
Some Body was interviewed post fight and said 'until next time'.