PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yung
vs
Mac

189 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sonny Yung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Mac!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yung avoids it really well and circles away.
Mac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yung's waist but Yung gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mac off to one side.
Yung misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Mac or perhaps it was just good defense by Yung which made him look bad.
Sonny Yung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Mac.
Yung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mac's head.
Yung throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mac crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yung - the referee stops the clock and Mac gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yung. Mac manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yung slaps away a takedown attempt from Mac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yung throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
Yung lands with a slapping head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yung!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yung pinned against the cage. Yung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mac looks gassed!
Yung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yung throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
Yung's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yung duly obliges.
A combination from Yung does no damage.
Yung misses with a wild combination.
Mac should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mac.
A right-left combo lands from Yung.
Yung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yung misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sonny Yung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sonny Yung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Yung.
Danga de danga de dang - Yung scores with a four punch combination!
Yung scores with a one two! Mac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yung misses with a few strikes there.
Yung throws a nice looking combination but Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mac gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yung.

Mac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yung to the mat! Yung manages to get full guard.
Yung wants to stand but Mac is controlling the position.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Yung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac stops Yung from standing up.
Yung trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Yung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yung tests Mac's chin there with a solid looking shot.

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.
Yung misses with a wild combination.
Mac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yung but Yung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yung lands a head kick. Mac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Mac shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yung manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mac on the ground.
Yung wants to get back to his feet but Mac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Yung pushes Mac off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Yung 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.

Mac throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yung was covering up waiting for the punch and Mac finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yung wants to stand and escape but Mac is having none of it.
Mac postures up in Yung's guard and throws a big left but Yung blocks it.
Yung is looking to stand up but Mac isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac is stalling in the full guard.

Yung has his feet on Mac's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yung moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mac takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mac dives in and grabs Yung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yung pushes down on Mac's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Yung misses.
Yung misses with a few strikes there.
Mac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yung avoids it really well and circles away.
Yung tests Mac's chin there with a solid looking shot.

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.
Yung fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yung explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yung keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonny Yung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Mac.
A punch combination from Yung misses.
Yung throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Yung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Yung scores with a four punch combination!
Yung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mac's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung works over Mac's head and body with a nice combination.
Yung lands a nice looking body kick.
Yung throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yung scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yung misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Yung.
An inside leg kick lands from Yung.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yung.
Mac fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Mac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yung.
Mac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick from Yung lands but Mac takes it in his stride.
Yung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yung misses with a wild combination.
Yung throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mac.
Mac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Yung dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Mac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sonny Yung is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yung works over Mac's head and body with a nice combination.
Yung throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yung scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Yung does no damage.
Yung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yung throws a nice head kick!
Yung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yung. That one must have hurt.
Mac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac shoots in for a double leg but Yung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sonny Yung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Mac.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yung.
Sonny Yung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yung throws a nice looking combination but Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yung throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Yung is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yung goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yung is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yung lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Yung.
Yung throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Yung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yung scores with a head kick.
Yung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yung throws a one two combo.
Mac has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yung.
Some wild striking there from Yung.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Yung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yung tries to bum rush Mac with a series of wild strikes but Mac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac moves forwards but Yung connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yung's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yung duly obliges.
Mac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yung misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Yung both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung with a nice cross.
Yung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Yung scores with a four punch combination!
Yung swinging wilding here.
Mac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yung looks to land a combination. Mac sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Yung.
Yung misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yung.
Yung misses with a double jab.
Yung throws a combination. Mac tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yung is looking to slow Mac down with leg kicks.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Yung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonny Yung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yung misses with a wild combination.
Robin Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yung connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yung scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Yung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yung, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Yung!