PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man Iii (ranked 771 p4p, 632 weight class) and Jyrki Sukulaku (ranked 100 p4p, 89 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man Iii
vs
Sukulaku

182 cm
24
165
15 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
155
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

New Standard
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yip Man Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jyrki Sukulaku!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukulaku throws a hook to the side of Man Iii's head but Man Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Sukulaku avoided it.
Man Iii is looking to slow Sukulaku down with leg kicks.
Sukulaku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sukulaku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Yip Man Iii has been cut.
Sukulaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sukulaku swings widly with a right hand
and Man Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sukulaku lands a head kick!
Man Iii ducks under a wild hook from Sukulaku.
Man Iii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Man Iii slips under a jab.
Man Iii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Man Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sukulaku throws out the jab.
Man Iii is looking for a counter combo.
Sukulaku throws a lazy right hand but Man Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sukulaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man Iii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sukulaku just manages to avoid it.
Sukulaku throws a poor cross that misses
letting Man Iii counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku throws the left hand but Man Iii avoids the punch easily.
Man Iii slips under a jab from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku sizes up Man Iii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sukulaku misses with a left hand
and Man Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukulaku throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Sukulaku misses its intended target.
Man Iii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sukulaku throws a jab when Man Iii was well out of range.
Sukulaku swings widly with a right hand
and Man Iii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sukulaku's knee momentarily.
Man Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man Iii counters with a left to the body.
Sukulaku swings widly with a right hand
and Man Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sukulaku misses with a hook
and Man Iii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sukulaku's knee momentarily.
Jyrki Sukulaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Iii goes for a small jab and connects. Now Man Iii goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Sukulaku stumbles back but Man Iii runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Sukulaku to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Sukulaku will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yip Man Iii!
Yip Man Iii thanked the fans post fight for their support.