PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yaya Kouame (ranked 1131 p4p, 2457 weight class) and Horghain Yan Spentliche (ranked 153 p4p, 309 weight class). Kouame comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kouame
vs
Yan Spentliche

189 cm
23
185
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
190
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaya Kouame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horghain Yan Spentliche!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kouame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yan Spentliche lands a really nice looking cross but Kouame seems unphased.
Kouame pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kouame jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kouame scores with a body shot.
Kouame throws a shot from downtown. Yan Spentliche moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Kouame misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Kouame.
Kouame misses with a hook.
Kouame misses with a straight right.
Yan Spentliche was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yan Spentliche throws a big shot that misses.
Yan Spentliche moves out of range of the strikes.
Kouame has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kouame throws an overhand right that lands on Yan Spentliche's shoulder, as Yan Spentliche tries to avoid the shot.
Kouame feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yan Spentliches jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Some wild striking there from Yan Spentliche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouame uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yan Spentliche with the inside leg kick.
Kouame dodges the punch combination from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche swings for the body but Kouame moves out of range.
Yan Spentliche throws a lazy right hand but Kouame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yan Spentliche misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Kouame misses.
Kouame throws a big shot that misses.
Yan Spentliche connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kouame throws a hook but Yan Spentliche avoids it easily.
Yan Spentliche moves out of range of the strikes.
Yan Spentliche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kouame.
Yan Spentliche is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yan Spentliche tries to clinch but Kouame is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouame looks to land a right hand but Yan Spentliche moved out of range.
Yan Spentliche moves out of range as Kouame strikes.
Yan Spentliche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Kouame.
Kouame throws a jab but it's blocked by Yan Spentliche.
Kouame misses with a hook
and Yan Spentliche counters with a nice body kick.
Kouame misses with an uppercut
and Yan Spentliche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Yan Spentliche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kouame throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yan Spentliche counters with a three punch combo that has Kouame backing up. Kouame nods at Yan Spentliche to acknowledge the strikes.
Kouame misses the jab.
Yan Spentliche throws a hook but Kouame blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Kouame on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kouame.
Kouame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kouame moves out of range of the strikes.
Yan Spentliche throws a solid leg kick but Kouame takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche connects with a single shot there.
Yan Spentliche throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouame throws a lazy right hand but Yan Spentliche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yan Spentliche ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yan Spentliche lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters circling - Kouame throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kouame swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kouame misses with a hook. Yan Spentliche ducked under it nicely.
Kouame listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kouame connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yan Spentliche momentarily.
Kouame misses with a left hand
and Yan Spentliche counters with a straight right hand.
Kouame connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yan Spentliche momentarily.
Kouame looks to land a left hand but Yan Spentliche moved out of range nicely.
Yaya Kouame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kouame lands with an overhand left.

Yan Spentliche is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kouame walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Yan Spentliche drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kouame swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Yan Spentliche's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yaya Kouame!