PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
Yack

190 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henderson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yack trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Yack wants to get up but he can't break Henderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yack tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Yack trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.

Henderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henderson is working an open guard so Yack takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Yack from controlling successfully.
Yack not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson has a closed guard, preventing Yack from standing up.
Yack wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Yack gets to his feet. Henderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

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.

Yack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henderson's guard.
Yack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yack showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yack slips nicely into half guard.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yack throws a strike but Henderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yack on the ground.
Henderson has a closed guard, preventing Yack from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack throwing strikes but missing.

Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Yack stands up and waves to Henderson to follow him.
Yack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
A nice combination there by Yack.
Yack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson has his takedown stuffed

and Yack counters with a single leg into guard. Henderson didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Henderson is working an open guard so Yack takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Henderson fails with the takedown
and Yack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yack.
Yack tries to clinch

and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Yack is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Henderson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yack tries to bench press Henderson off him but Henderson keeps the position.
Henderson cracks Yack with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yack lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into rage.
Jab, jab by Yack - just one landing.
Henderson closes the distance but Yack moves to the side
and Yack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Yack counter with a right hand.
Yack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Yack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henderson to the mat! Henderson manages to get full guard.
Yack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yack wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Yumbo Yack has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yack stands up and waves to Henderson to follow him.
A combination from Yack does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Yack circles away easily

and Yack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yack drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Henderson has picked Yack up - he's going for a ride! Henderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yack is looking to escape.
Yack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yack is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yack lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yack pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Yack to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yack avoids it.

Yack has clasped his hands together around Henderson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yack lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yack working the ground and pound effectively.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yack connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yack tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Yack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henderson?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack lands a big elbow.
Yack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yack breaks from Henderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Yack looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yack wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
Yack landing strikes from the mount.
Yack lands with some strikes.
Yack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henderson?
Yack prevents Henderson from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack with shots to the head and body - Henderson looks very uncomfortable down there.

Yack has hold of Henderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Henderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yack breaks from Henderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Yack connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henderson is looking to improve his position but Yack isn't that keen on the idea.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Yack's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yack cracks Henderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumbo Yack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Yack drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Yack stands up.
Yack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henderson fails with the takedown
and Yack counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Yack to acknowledge the strikes.

Yack clinches up against the cage.

Henderson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henderson manages to end up in side control.
Henderson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Henderson trying to control the position but Yack is working away.
Yack struggling a bit here.
Yack gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yack keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Yack striking from the bottom here.
Yack wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yack keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Yack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Yack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yack gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yack thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson takes one on the button.
Yack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yack throws a combination that misses

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yack defending well though.
Yack is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson stands up over Yack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson won't allow Yack to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson prevents Yack from getting back to his feet.
Henderson trying to control but Yack is working from the bottom.

Yack has his foot on Henderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yack tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Yack wants to clinch.
Yumbo Yack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Yack circles away easily
and Yack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson takes one to the side of the head.
Yack throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Yack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yumbo Yack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Yack scores with a jab to the jaw.

Yack gets a clinch.
Yack lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Henderson is trying to trip Yack. He has hold of a leg but Yack is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Henderson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Henderson prevents Yack from getting back to his feet.
Yack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Henderson trying to control the position.
Yack throwing strikes but missing.
Blake Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Yack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yumbo Yack.
Well Yack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yumbo Yack!