PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian YellOw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devounne Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

YellOw
vs
Bautista

185 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Montreal, Brian YellOw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devounne Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bautista fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. YellOw sprawls well initially but Bautista persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

YellOw with the active half guard here but Bautista passes nicely into side control.
YellOw is looking to reverse the position.
YellOw is working hard here to advance position.
Bautista laying and praying for a moment but YellOw takes advantage and regains half guard.
YellOw regains full guard. Nicely done.

YellOw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bautista controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
YellOw keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.

YellOw has an active guard here but Bautista has managed to pass into half guard.

Bautista is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bautista is pressing down on YellOw's thigh, looking to free his foot. YellOw is holding on for now.
Bautista is looking to take a break and control but YellOw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Bautista thows a huge punch but YellOw dodges it nicely.
Bautista is pressing down on YellOw's thigh, looking to free his foot. YellOw is holding on for now.
YellOw regains full guard. Nicely done.

YellOw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bautista defends well.
Bautista slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bautista gets to his feet - YellOw follows without any prompting.
Bautista misses with a takedown attempt - YellOw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bautista throws a head kick but YellOw moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bautista drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bautista pushing down on YellOw's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

YellOw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bautista pulls his head out easily.
YellOw punching from the bottom.
Bautista slows the pace down in half guard.
YellOw is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

YellOw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
YellOw is breathing heavily.
Bautista is just content to waste time from the top position. YellOw takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
YellOw keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
Bautista postures up.
YellOw keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
YellOw lands a good elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devounne Bautista 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.

Bautista looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bautista throws the kick towards the body but YellOw avoids it.
YellOw stuffs the takedown.
YellOw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bautista shoots in looking for a takedown. YellOw tries to sprawl out of it but Bautista keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. YellOw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian YellOw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devounne Bautista.
Bautista misses the shot to the body.
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch but YellOw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista tries to clinch up but YellOw circles away and keeps his distance.
Bautista takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bautista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bautista looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
YellOw misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch up but YellOw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bautista throws a head kick but YellOw moves out of range.
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch but YellOw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
YellOw just misses with a punch to the body.
Bautista dives in and grabs YellOw's left leg, looking for a takedown. YellOw pushes down on Bautista's head and hops out.

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.
Bautista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

YellOw tries to keep at a distance but Bautista has taken the fight into the clinch.
YellOw wants to stall.
YellOw pressing his opponent against the cage.
Come on Bautista - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
YellOw tries a body shot but Bautista blocks it.
Bautista keeps control of YellOw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista tries for a takedown but YellOw manages to get underhooks.
YellOw misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bautista.
Bautista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
YellOw tries to pull guard but Bautista won't allow it.
YellOw crunches a lovely knee into Bautista's ribcage.
YellOw manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but YellOw has him pressed against the cage.
YellOw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bautista prevents it.
Bautista drops down looking for an ankle pick but YellOw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devounne Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
YellOw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but YellOw swivels and escapes.
Bautista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
YellOw avoids the head kick by Bautista.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says YellOw as he avoids it easily.
Bautista closes this distance looking for a takedown but YellOw circles away.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
YellOw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bautista at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian YellOw dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

YellOw gets the takedown into side control.
Bautista is not content to let YellOw control the position.
Bautista stops YellOw from passing to mount.
Bautista tries to bench press YellOw off him but YellOw keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
YellOw trying to control the position but Bautista is working away.
YellOw takes a little break here. Bautista wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
YellOw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bautista keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bautista is looking for a sweep. YellOw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bautista wants to control but YellOw is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bautista looking for submissions off his back.
Bautista wants to control but YellOw is keeping busy.
Bautista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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.
YellOw is looking to take a break and control but Bautista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
YellOw seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bautista is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of YellOw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take YellOw's back!

YellOw defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
YellOw tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Bautista goes for an armbar but he's not got it… YellOw turns into him and now he's in Bautista's guard.
YellOw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bautista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bautista is controlling YellOw's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
YellOw is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
YellOw trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista wants to sweep here but YellOw controlling him for the moment.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing YellOw from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
YellOw chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian YellOw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think YellOw 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian YellOw!