PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Yacht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes to the cage accompanied by MMA THEME. Liam Striker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Striker
vs
Yacht

186 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
141 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Yacht!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yacht swinging wildly here.
Yacht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Striker does no damage.
Striker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yacht throws a series of punches but Striker avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Yacht.
Yacht throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yacht defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand.
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yacht circles away quickly and effectively.
Yacht throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yacht throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yacht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Striker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yacht throws a series of punches but Striker avoids them all with ease.
Yacht throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yacht circles away quickly and effectively.
Yacht tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Striker swivels and escapes.
Striker throws out a loose jab but Yacht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yacht tries to work over Striker's front leg with a kick but Striker checks it.
Raymond Yacht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yacht fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Yacht misses.
Yacht thuds his right hand into Striker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yacht decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Striker is refusing to be controlled, as Yacht sits in half guard.

Yacht is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Striker is just riding it out for now. Yacht eventually gives up the hold.
Yacht is pressing down on Striker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Striker is holding on for now.

Yacht seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striker is staying active underneath Yacht, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Striker looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yacht scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Striker doesn't seem bothered though.
Yacht gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yacht misses with a hook.
Striker connects with a right hand. Yacht shakes it off.
Striker clobbers Yacht with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yacht pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yacht looks to land a combination but Striker avoids it well.
Striker blocks a jab.
Yacht ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yacht changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Striker tries to avoid it but Yacht manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Striker to the ground. Striker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice shot by Yacht.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yacht throws a combination that misses
and Striker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yacht misses with a takedown attempt - Striker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liam Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Yacht.
Jab, jab by Yacht - just one landing.
Striker throws a right and a left that Yacht avoids nicely.
Yacht gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yacht shoots in but Striker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yacht.
Striker ducks under a wild hook from Yacht.
Striker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yacht looks gassed!
Yacht falls off balance throwing a combination
and Striker counters with a nice uppercut.
Yacht throws a right hand that Striker ducks under and follows up with a left that Striker also avoids with ease.
Striker with a nice cross.
Striker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yacht.
Yacht misses with a wild combination.
Striker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yacht slips under a jab.
Striker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Striker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Striker misses with a few strikes there.
Yacht takes one to the side of the head.
Striker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yacht fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yacht looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Striker swings for the body but Yacht moves out of range.
Striker throws a jab when Yacht was well out of range.
Yacht throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yacht misses with a looping left.
Yacht shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Striker pinned against the cage. Striker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Striker throws a series of punches but Yacht avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Striker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Striker misses the shot to the body.
Liam Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Yacht.
Yacht misses with a combination
and Striker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yacht thinking.
Striker throws a nice looking combination but Yacht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Striker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Striker throws a series of punches but Yacht avoids them all with ease.
Yacht keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Striker.
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yacht counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yacht.
Yacht tries to free his leg and advance position but Striker is retaining full guard.
Yacht is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Striker has his feet on Yacht's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yacht closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Striker throws a series of punches but Yacht avoids them all with ease.
Yacht misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Striker there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yacht.
Yacht throws a series of punches but Striker avoids them all with ease.
Striker throws a jab but it's blocked by Yacht.
Liam Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yacht swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Striker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Striker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yacht lands a jab-cross combination.
Yacht swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Striker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yacht throws a one two combo.
Striker misses the shot to the body.
Striker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Striker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yacht lands a jab-cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Yacht or perhaps it was just good defense by Striker which made him look bad.
Liam Striker is winning the standup battle so far.
Yacht shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liam Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Yacht.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yacht.
Striker scores with a decent looking hook.
Yacht takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Striker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yacht changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Yacht looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yacht trying to mount his opponent but Striker defends it.

Yacht seems to be looking for submissions.
Striker won't allow Yacht to pass to mount.

Yacht seems to be working for a kimura but Striker defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yacht is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yacht is looking to advance position but Striker won't allow it.
Yacht wants to take a breather but Striker is having none of it.

Yacht wants to work for an arm triangle but Striker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Striker.
Yacht throws a looping overhand right but Striker ducks down to avoid it.
Yacht shoots in for a takedown but Striker shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker digs a good body shot into Yacht's ribs.
Good work by Striker as he checks the leg kick.
Yacht avoids the body shot from Striker.
Yacht staying out of range there.

Yacht looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Yacht is looking for a kimura here.
Yacht trying to control from half guard but Striker is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Striker won't allow Yacht to pass to mount.
Yacht moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Yacht showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Yacht connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Striker's hands.
Striker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yacht swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yacht fails with the takedown.
Yacht paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Striker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yacht manages to avoid it.
Striker scores with a three punch combo!
Yacht scores with a sloppy right hand. Striker should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker misses the jab.

Striker gets caught flat footed, as Yacht shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yacht trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yacht tries to free his leg and advance position but Striker is retaining full guard.
Striker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yacht is controlling him.

Yacht drops back looking for a leg! Striker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Striker manages to kick Yacht off! Yacht jumps back into Striker's guard.
Striker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Striker wants to stand and escape but Yacht is having none of it.

Yacht is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yacht connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two 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.
Striker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Striker throws a big shot that misses.
Yacht fails to land with a series of punches.
Yacht wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yacht throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Striker counters with a one-two to the body.
Yacht scores with a three punch combo!
Yacht on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yacht swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yacht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yacht misses with a takedown attempt
and Striker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Striker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Yacht.
Yacht scores with a sloppy right hand. Striker should have avoided that one.
Striker throws a combination that misses

and Yacht counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Yacht is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yacht trying to pass the guard but Striker defending well.
Yacht is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Striker!

Yacht working for a submission but Striker is keeping him at bay.
Yacht can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Striker is looking to escape.
Striker is trying to stand.

That's four 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.

Yacht looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Striker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Yacht fails to move to back control.

Yacht goes for an armbar but Striker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Striker.
Striker trying to control but Yacht is working from the bottom.

Yacht manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Yacht comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yacht has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Yacht!