PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurby Lovebug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Yooya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurby Lovebug had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lovebug
vs
Yooya

150 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

PhoQus Sports Enhancement

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurby Lovebug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Yooya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovebug throws a head kick that misses.
Lovebug missing with a left hand there. Yooya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yooya blocks a head kick by Lovebug.

Yooya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lovebug striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Lovebug is looking to regain half guard here but Yooya keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lovebug is looking to regain half guard here but Yooya keeps moving and retains side control.
Lovebug might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lovebug really is a fat lump.
Yooya moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lovebug is looking for a sweep.
Lovebug manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yooya's best efforts.

Lovebug looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yooya is keen to just control but Lovebug is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovebug gets back to full guard.

Lovebug had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yooya defends it easily.

Lovebug has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yooya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lovebug is breathing heavily.
Yooya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lovebug trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yooya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lovebug. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yooya trying to control but Lovebug is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovebug keeping full guard, as Yooya tries to pass.
Yooya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lovebug is looking for a triangle but Yooya pushes his legs off easily.

Lovebug working for a triangle but Yooya defends it easily.
Lovebug trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yooya controlling from the top position.

Lovebug is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovebug throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yooya trying to control but Lovebug is working from the bottom.
Lovebug is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yooya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Lovebug working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yooya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yooya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yooya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lovebug's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yooya works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yooya looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lovebug with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lovebug actively working from the bottom here.

Yooya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lovebug looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lovebug looking for submissions off his back.

Lovebug looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yooya moves into full mount! Lovebug won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurby Lovebug dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yooya pushes Lovebug up against the cage in a clinch.
Lovebug can't get the takedown.
Lovebug has Yooya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yooya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lovebug drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yooya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurby Lovebug. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lovebug jumps guard but Yooya stands there with Lovebug around his waist. Lovebug gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lovebug wants to get back to striking at distance but Yooya won't allow it.

Yooya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovebug walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yooya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lovebug shoots and misses

and Yooya counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Yooya.
Yooya lands strikes from half guard.
Yooya trying to pass the guard but Lovebug defending well.
Yooya blocks the strikes from Lovebug.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lovebug actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yooya trying to control the action but Lovebug is working from the bottom.
Yooya content to control rather than advance.

Lovebug is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yooya pulls his head out easily.
Yooya passes to full mount!
Lovebug flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lovebug flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lovebug is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yooya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lovebug is looking to improve his position but Yooya isn't that keen on the idea.
Yooya blocks Lovebug's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Yooya is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lovebug is surviving well by controlling Yooya's body position as best he can.
Lovebug regains half guard.

Lovebug looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yooya prevents Lovebug from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lovebug looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lovebug wants to get back to full guard.
Lovebug missing with punches from the bottom.

Yooya decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lovebug throws a head kick that misses

and Yooya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yooya wants to pass the guard but Lovebug is defending well.

Lovebug is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Yooya is tapping! Great win for Lovebug!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kurby Lovebug!