PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Files (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Files will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yuen
vs
Files

177 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Files!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Files gets caught flat footed, as Yuen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yuen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yuen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Yuen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Files keeping moving, preventing Yuen from controlling successfully.
Yuen stops Files from standing up.

Files kicks Yuen off and gets to his feet.
Yuen misses with the combination.
Files swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuen.

Yuen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Files to the mat! Files manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen trying to control the position from guard on top but Files is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Files wants to get back to his feet but Yuen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yuen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Files is trying to keep Yuen in close.

Yuen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Files is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Files has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two 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.
Yuen controls Files momentarily but Files frees himself.
Yuen trying to control the position here.
Files wanted to stand there but Yuen had control of the position.
Yuen keeping moving, preventing Files from controlling successfully.

Yuen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuen, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yuen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Files can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Files is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Files must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Files wants to control from the top but Yuen keeps moving.

Yuen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Files can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yuen is breathing heavily.

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.
Files thows a big elbow that misses.
Files trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuen wants to sweep here but Files controlling him for the moment.

Files gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuen tries to clinch but Files moves out of range.
Yuen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Files avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuen fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sean Yuen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yuen closes the distance and clinches up with Files, looking for a takedown. Yuen pushes Files against the cage but Files circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yuen shoots in looking for a takedown. Files tries to sprawl out of it but Yuen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Files manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Files lands with a right hand.
Files lands the left hand.
Files throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Files swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yuen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yuen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danga de danga de dang - Files scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Files lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yuen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Files connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Files punishes Yuen's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Files finds it's way through Yuen's defenses.
Files scores with a jab to the body.
Files goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Files lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Yuen can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Files and Yuen drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Files.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Files!