PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Imgonna Yomama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yomama's entrance music is Wu Tang Clan - Shame On A Nigga. A fine choice. Fife is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Transfiguration #1. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yomama
vs
Fife

177 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Divine - Mary Jane

Hellbent, Inc.

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imgonna Yomama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barney Fife!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yomama misses with a looping left.
Fife changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yomama tries to avoid it but Fife manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yomama to the ground. Yomama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fife looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fife stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yomama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yomama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fife on the ground.
Fife in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yomama keeping full guard, as Fife tries to pass.
Yomama can't keep his opponent in guard - Fife advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fife throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yomama won't allow Fife to pass to mount.
Fife thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fife tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yomama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute 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.
No luck for Fife with that takedown attempt.

Fife shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yomama napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fife working the ground and pound.
Yomama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fife in side control, throwing shots but Yomama defends.
Fife working the strikes but Yomama uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yomama works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fife trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife preventing the sweep.
Fife stands and throws Yomama's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Fife is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yomama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fife looks gassed!
Fife looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yomama is avoiding damage well.
Fife tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fife in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fife throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fife tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fife working the ground and pound.
Yomama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yomama wants to control but Fife postures up.
Fife looks up at the clock and then as Yomama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fife smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Fife is trying to get an arm triangle but Yomama is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Fife are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fife in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yomama regains half guard, as Fife was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fife wants to pass the guard but Yomama is defending well.
Fife has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yomama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fife.
Yomama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fife shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yomama as he avoids it easily.
Fife stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yomama.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fife.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fife.
Imgonna Yomama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Fife.
Fife fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yomama avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fife.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fife is defended easily by Yomama.
Yomama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yomama throws out a loose jab but Fife uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fife is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yomama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fife is breathing heavily.
Yomama fails to land with a series of punches.
Yomama moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomama tries to clinch there but Fife circles away.
Yomama tries to clinch but Fife is having none of it.
Fife moves away from the strike by Yomama.

Fife scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fife not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fife trying to mount his opponent but Yomama defends it.
Yomama wants to control but Fife is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yomama is looking to escape.
Yomama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yomama tries to get out of the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fife connects with a nice short shot to Yomama's temple.
Yomama trying to control from the bottom.
Fife throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fife landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yomama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yomama tries to get to full guard but Fife has control of the leg.
Yomama trying to control but Fife postures up.
Fife wants to pass the guard but Yomama is defending well.
Fife is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fife winds up and cracks Yomama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomama wants to get back to full guard.
Fife is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fife is pressing down on Yomama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yomama is holding on for now.
Fife scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fife wants to pass the guard but Yomama is defending well.
Yomama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fife.
Fife is thwarting Yomama's attempts to control the position.

Fife is working for a kimura but Yomama is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four 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.
Fife is pressing down on Yomama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yomama is holding on for now.
Fife thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yomama's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fife.
Fife misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Yomama has closed the distance and engaged Fife in a clinch.
Yomama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yomama lands an elbow just above Fife 's eye.

It looks like Barney Fife has been cut.
Yomama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Imgonna Yomama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barney Fife's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fife shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yomama slaps away a takedown attempt from Fife, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yomama doesn't manage to clinch there - Fife circles away.
Fife will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Imgonna Yomama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Fife.
Yomama tries to clinch there but Fife circles away.
Fife will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yomama misses with a two punch combination.
Yomama just misses with a punch to the body.

Yomama moves into the clinch.
Yomama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fife is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yomama pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Yomama manages to break the clinch.
Yomama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yomama with a hook.
Fife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fife throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yomama's waist but Yomama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fife off to one side.
Yomama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Yomama has Fife up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Yomama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Yomama.
Fife avoids a wild elbow strike from Yomama.
Yomama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yomama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fife has Yomama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yomama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fife is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yomama landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Yomama manages to break the clinch.
Yomama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fife keeps the fight on the outside.
Fife shoots in but no luck this time.
Imgonna Yomama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Fife or perhaps it was just good defense by Yomama which made him look bad.
Yomama cracks Fife with a good jab.
A left lands for Yomama.
Barney Fife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fife tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yomama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fife somewhat.
Yomama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fife backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yomama throws a chopping leg kick but Fife manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fife.
Yomama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Yomama both land. Nice combination.
Yomama misses with a double jab.
Fife tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yomama swivels and escapes.

Yomama forces Fife back against the cage and clinches.
Fife blocking some punches.
Fife lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yomama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yomama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yomama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Yomama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fife drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yomama looking for a sweep. Not yet Yomama, not yet.
Fife trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yomama manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomama preventing the sweep.
Fife is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fife is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yomama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fife.
Fife throwing shots but Yomama is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yomama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fife not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yomama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fife trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fife walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yomama looks to throw the jab but Fife is out of range.
Yomama stuffs the takedown attempt from Fife. Fife gets slowly back to his feet.

Yomama takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imgonna Yomama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yomama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!