PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Yarris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Man might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All My Life. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yarris's choice of entrance music: Land Down Under. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Man
vs
Yarris

175 cm
26
160 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brett Yarris!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarris throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Man walks into a left hand.

It looks like Joe Man has been cut.
A big right from Yarris misses.

Man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Man showed some decent athleticism there.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Yarris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yarris defends it well.
Yarris wants to get back to his feet.
Yarris controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yarris is trying to control but can't.

Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yarris is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Yarris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarris wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yarris dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yarris.

Yarris drops Man with a beautiful combination! Man stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yarris is looking for the KO!

Man is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man slips a jab from Yarris.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yarris misses with a looping right.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yarris throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Yarris throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Yarris misses with a double jab.
Yarris looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Yarris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man is breathing heavily.
Yarris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man slips a jab from Yarris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarris misses with a looping left.
Man feints and then cracks Yarris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yarris down.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yarris as he avoids it easily.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yarris pinned against the cage. Yarris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yarris lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brett Yarris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yarris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yarris missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man moves away from the strike by Yarris.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yarris throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Yarris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yarris lands with a nice combination. Man backs away looking to recover.
Man defending well as Yarris loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarris misses with a wild combination.

Man scores a takedown into full mount!
Yarris wants to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Man manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yarris to take his back!

Man is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Yarris taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Man!