PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=metallica+enter+sandman&aq=3. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chiba
vs
Yack

185 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Balco Boys - Hilo

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yack tries to clinch but Chiba is having none of it.
Yack tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.
Chiba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yack is looking to clinch but Chiba is avoiding it.
Yack cracks Chiba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Yack scores a takedown into full mount!
Yack punching from mount but Chiba doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yack thowing shots but they're missing.
Yack looking to ground and pound but Chiba is blocking nicely.
Chiba wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Yack goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chiba is on top in guard.

Chiba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Yack.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yack.
Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chiba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chiba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yack throws a big shot that misses.
Yack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yack blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Yack doesn't manage to clinch there - Chiba circles away.
No luck for Yack with that takedown attempt.
Jiro Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yack jabs Chiba right on the nose. Chiba blinks but takes it well.
Yack misses with a few strikes there.
Yack lands with a straight right. Chiba didn't see that one coming.
Chiba blocks a jab.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick
and Yack counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Chiba.
Yack scores with a jab to the jaw.

Yack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yack would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yack throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Yack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yack lands a couple of digs.
Chiba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Yack gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
That's time! Chiba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yack lands a lovely overhand right.
Yack lands a head shot.
Yack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yack has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chiba pinned against the cage. Chiba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yack tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yack misses with a straight right.
Chiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yack tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.
Yack jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chiba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yack somewhat.
Yack fails with a takedown attempt.
Jiro Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Yack wants to clinch up but Chiba keeps it at a distance.
Yack is looking to clinch but Chiba is avoiding it.
Yack avoids the head kick by Chiba.
Yack fails with a takedown attempt.
Yack looks for a takedown but Chiba sprawls well.

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.
Yack avoids the head kick by Chiba.
Yumbo Yack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chiba as he jumps to the side.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Yack moves out of range easily.
Chiba checks a low kick from Yack.
Chiba moves out of range as Yack strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Yack.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses
and Yack counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Yack with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yack tests Chiba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yack lands with a straight right. Chiba didn't see that one coming.
Chiba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yack swings for the body but Chiba moves out of range.
Yack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Yack.
Yack wants to clinch.
Chiba slips a straight right by Yack.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yack moves in looking to clinch but Chiba pushes him off.
Yack tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yack misses with a hook. Chiba ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yack.
Yack throws a shot from downtown. Chiba moves away and avoids it.
Yack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chiba as he avoids it easily.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Yack moves out of range easily.
Chiba takes one to the side of the head.
Yack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yack throws a jab when Chiba was well out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yack.

Yack decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yack tries to clinch but Chiba is having none of it.
A left and a right from Yack both land. Nice combination.
Donk. Yack catches Chiba right on the button with a cross.

Yack closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Yack decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yack scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack scores with a jab to the head.
Yack throws a body punch but Chiba moves out of range.
Yack throws a series of strikes that have Chiba backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Chiba.
Chiba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yack.
Yack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chiba has time to react.
Yack just misses with a punch to the body.
Yack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yack throws a head kick that misses.
Yack jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yack's corner calls for a 1-2. Yack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiro Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yack blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Yack throws out a powerful jab.
Yack lands with a nice body punch.
Yack looks to throw the jab but Chiba is out of range.
Yack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chiba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yack shoots in for a double leg but Chiba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jiro Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Yack thuds his right hand into Chiba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yack misses with a leg kick.
Yack throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yumbo Yack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yack shoots in but no luck this time.
Yack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chiba's calf.
Chiba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chiba as he jumps to the side.
Yack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yumbo Yack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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