PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Yates (ranked 4068 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Wesley Janssen (ranked 510 p4p, 367 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yates
vs
Janssen

192 cm
25
205
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
216
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otis Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wesley Janssen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Janssen.
Janssen fails with the takedown.

Yates closes the distance and pushes Janssen back into the cage.
Yates is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Otis Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Janssen.
Yates stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Janssen looks winded!
Yates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Janssen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yates lands a nice shot to the body.
Janssen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yates digs a right hand into Janssen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janssen's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Yates as the two fighters clinch.
Yates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates lands a left hand that snaps the head of Janssen backwards.
Yates lands a shoulder strike.
Yates digs a right hand into Janssen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janssen's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Janssen controls the action.
Yates stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Yates.
Yates pushes Janssen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Wesley Janssen has been cut.
Yates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yates - that landed with a thud.
Yates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yates scores with a hook to the body.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Yates.
Yates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yates lands with a left to the head.
Yates scores with a hook to the body.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Yates gets through Janssen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yates lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Janssen.
A left hand lands to the body for Yates.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yates lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yates.
Yates cracks Janssen with a nice body shot.
Yates lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yates 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 Yates.
Yates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yates lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yates lands with a left to the head.
Yates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Janssen is rocked!

That has opened up Wesley Janssen's cut even more.
A left hand lands to the body for Yates.
Janssen is still on wobbly legs! Can Yates finish him?
Nice body punch from Yates.
Janssen seems to have recovered his senses.
Yates digs a right hand into Janssen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janssen's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Yates.
A right hand to the body from Yates.
A right hook to the body lands for Yates.
A shot in the inside from Yates.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yates.
Yates gets through Janssen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yates.
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Janssen backwards.
Yates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yates - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yates.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yates on the inside.
Yates lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yates digs a right hand into Janssen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janssen's gas tank.
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Janssen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Yates scores with a nice short uppercut.
Janssen is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janssens head.
Yates lands a left hand.
Yates lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates lands with a right to the head.

Yates drops Janssen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Janssen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Yates.
Yates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yates scores with a shot to the side of Janssen's head.
Yates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yates lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Wesley Janssen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yates lands an uppercut.
Yates dips a shoulder and cracks Janssen with a mighty uppercut! Janssen falls back against the cage and Yates unloads with a barrage of strikes! Janssen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yates screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Yates!