PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Heymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuyu Hakusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heymen comes to the cage accompanied by Straight Outta Compton- NWA. Jonathan Heymen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heymen
vs
Hakusho

180 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
27
183 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent knees
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Heymen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuyu Hakusho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heymen tries to clinch there but Hakusho circles away.
Yuyu Hakusho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heymen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hakusho looks for a takedown but Heymen sprawls well.
Hakusho throws a body punch but Heymen moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hakusho blocks the leg kick.
Heymen tries to land a leg kick but Hakusho saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heymen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakusho tries to clinch
and Heymen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Hakusho.
Heymen misses with a shot to the body
and Hakusho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakusho keeps the fight on the outside.
Heymen throws a head kick but Hakusho moves out of range.
Hakusho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakusho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heymen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heymen ducks under a wild hook from Hakusho.
Heymen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heymen looks to land a left hand but Hakusho moved out of range nicely.

Hakusho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hakusho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Hakusho looking for a guillotine from mount but Heymen is having none of it.
Hakusho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Heymen is controlling an arm, preventing Hakusho from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Hakusho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Heymen has worked his arm free - good work by Heymen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hakusho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heymen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hakusho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hakusho looks gassed!
Heymen struggling a bit here.
Heymen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hakusho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hakusho looks up at the clock and then as Heymen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hakusho smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heymen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hakusho's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hakusho stops Heymen from getting back to his feet.
Heymen is pressing down on Hakusho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Heymen keeping full guard, as Hakusho tries to pass.
Heymen pulls Hakusho in to control the position.
Heymen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hakusho wants to pass the guard but Heymen is keeping the position.
Hakusho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hakusho preventing the sweep.
Hakusho throwing strikes from guard but Heymen blocks nicely.
Heymen working a defensive guard here.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hakusho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heymen counters with a nice uppercut.
Heymen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hakusho looks to land a left hand but Heymen moved out of range nicely.
Heymen misses with a hook to the body
and Hakusho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heymen is looking to clinch but Hakusho is avoiding it.
Heymen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heymen throws a hook but Hakusho avoids it easily.
Hakusho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakusho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heymen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuyu Hakusho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Heymen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hakusho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hakusho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Heymen controls Hakusho momentarily but Hakusho frees himself.
Heymen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hakusho is stalling in the full guard.

Heymen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heymen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hakusho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heymen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hakusho pushing down on Heymen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heymen tries to roll over but Hakusho keeps him under control.
Heymen is working hard here to advance position.

Hakusho is looking for a kimura here.

Hakusho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heymen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hakusho is breathing heavily.
Heymen wants to get back to full guard.
Hakusho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.

Hakusho is looking for a kimura but Heymen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hakusho to get the leverage.
Heymen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Heymen controlling Hakusho's posture.
Hakusho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Heymen's head.
Heymen is controlling Hakusho's posture.
Hakusho tries to free his leg and advance position but Heymen is retaining full guard.
Hakusho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heymen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heymen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heymen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hakusho.
Heymen has Hakusho pulled in close to control his posture.
Hakusho wants to control from the top but Heymen keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hakusho doesn't manage to clinch there - Heymen circles away.
Heymen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hakusho's sensitive parts.
Hakusho wants to clinch up but Heymen keeps it at a distance.

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.
Hakusho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heymen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hakusho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heymen fails to land with a series of punches.
Heymen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heymen blocks a head kick by Hakusho.
Heymen thuds a left hand into Hakusho's body.
Hakusho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heymen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakusho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hakusho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Heymen cracks Hakusho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Heymen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Heymen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heymen connects with a crisp jab.
Heymen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hakusho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heymen lands a head kick. Hakusho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heymen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heymen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Hakusho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Heymen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hakusho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hakusho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Heymen is trying to control Hakusho's posture but Hakusho avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heymen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Heymen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hakusho's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Heymen is trying to get back to full guard.
Hakusho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heymen manages to get to full guard.
Hakusho throws and elbow that misses. Heymen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hakusho's guard. Nice move by Heymen!

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.

Hakusho is looking for a triangle but Heymen pushes his legs off easily.
Heymen wants to control from the top but Hakusho keeps moving.
Hakusho striking from his own guard.
Heymen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heymen stands and throws Hakusho's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hakusho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hakusho is not content to let Heymen control the position.
Heymen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho is not content to let Heymen control the position.

Heymen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hakusho is looking to regain half guard here but Heymen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hakusho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heymen trying to control from half guard but Hakusho is working away.
Hakusho moves into full guard.
Hakusho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heymen thows a big elbow that misses.

Hakusho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heymen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakusho keeping moving, preventing Heymen from controlling successfully.
Heymen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonathan Heymen.
I think Heymen 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Yuyu Hakusho!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Yuyu Hakusho!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Yuyu Hakusho!

Yuyu Hakusho wins by unanimous decision!