PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Motions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankowy has chosen Just Can't Hate Enough as his entrance music. Motions has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Motions
vs
Yankowy

180 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Motions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankowy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Motions lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yankowy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Motions tries to avoid it but Yankowy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Motions to the ground. Motions escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Motions misses with a body shot.
Motions throws a hook but Yankowy avoids it easily.
A big left from Motions misses.
Motions throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yankowy.
Motions looks to land a right hand but Yankowy moved out of range.
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Motions loads up on a big right hand but Yankowy slips the punch.
Motions looks to throw the jab but Yankowy is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motions misses with a straight left.
Motions throws a lazy right hand but Yankowy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yankowy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Motions sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yankowy somewhat.
The Motions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Motions misses with a two punch combination.
Motions is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Motions.
Yankowy misses with a body shot.
The Motions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yankowy tries to clinch up.
Yankowy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Motions throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yankowy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yankowy misses with a takedown attempt - Motions sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yankowy. Motions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Motions will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Motions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yankowy blocks a jab.
Motions connects with a crisp jab.
Motions misses the jab.
Motions scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motions swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Motions keeps moving.
Yankowy throwing strikes from guard but Motions blocks nicely.
Yankowy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Motions keeping full guard, as Yankowy tries to pass.
Yankowy trying to control but Motions is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yankowy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy trying to control but Motions is working from the bottom.
Motions on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Motions tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yankowy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yankowy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Motions because Yankowy loaded up on that one.
Motions is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Yankowy looking for a guillotine from mount but Motions is having none of it.
Yankowy lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Yankowy dominated that 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.

Yankowy throws a body punch but Motions moves out of range.
A slow jab from Motions misses its intended target.
Motions misses with a looping left.

Motions tries to keep at a distance but Yankowy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Motions gets underhooks to prevent Yankowy's takedown attempt.
Motions avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yankowy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Motions just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Motions fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Motions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Nice takedown defense from Motions. No joy for Yankowy on that attempt.
Motions throws a looping overhand right but Yankowy ducks down to avoid it.
Yankowy staying out of range there.
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yankowy is looking to clinch but Motions is avoiding it.
Yankowy throws a sloppy body shot
and Motions counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Motions as Yankowy shoots in.
Yankowy fails with a takedown attempt.
Yankowy looks for a takedown but Motions sprawls well.
Motions connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yankowy. Yankowy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Motions defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yankowy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jon Yankowy has been cut.
Motions throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
Motions is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yankowy with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Motions counter with a right hand.
Yankowy has a takedown stuffed.
Motions smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Yankowy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Motions was covering up waiting for the punch and Yankowy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yankowy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy slips nicely into half guard.
Yankowy is thwarting Motions's attempts to control the position.
Yankowy wants to take a breather but Motions is having none of it.

Yankowy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yankowy wants to control but Motions is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Motions dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yankowy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Yankowy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Motions!
Yankowy trying to control but Motions is having none of it.
Yankowy working the ground and pound effectively.
Motions tries to lock up and control but Yankowy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Motions is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yankowy misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy misses with a head shot.
Yankowy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yankowy misses with a head shot.
Yankowy scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Yankowy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Motions can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Yankowy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Motions to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Motions shrugs it off.
Yankowy landing strikes from the mount and Motions is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Yankowy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Motions is surviving well by controlling Yankowy's body position as best he can.
Yankowy prevents Motions from getting the reversal.

Yankowy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Motions looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Yankowy! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jon Yankowy!