PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier Bouleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bouleau has chosen kevin rudolf - let it rock as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Man
vs
Bouleau

182 cm
24
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
157 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olivier Bouleau!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouleau shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.

Bouleau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bouleau drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Man manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bouleau has Man in his guard.
Man wanted to stand there but Bouleau had control of the position.

Bouleau looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.

Bouleau is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Man is looking to stand up but Bouleau won't let him.

Bouleau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to control from the top but Bouleau keeps moving.

Bouleau has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.

Bouleau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bouleau looks gassed!
Man wants to get up but he can't break Bouleau's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man 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.
Man thows a big elbow that misses.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouleau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Man stands and steps away. Bouleau gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bouleau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Man rushes Bouleau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau wants a takedown but no success here.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Bouleau.
Bouleau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crunch! Man slams his shin into Bouleau's torso.
Bouleau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man connects with a high kick.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Man gets a clinch.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Bouleau is blocking nicely.
Bouleau wants a takedown.
Man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Bouleau is blocking nicely.
A short left from Man.
Bouleau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man landing knees to the head.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Bouleau looking for a takedown.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bouleau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Bouleau's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man lands a left hand.
Bouleau is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bouleau avoids it.
Bouleau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bouleau.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bouleau backwards.

Bouleau is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Man can't fight it off and eventually Bouleau manages to take the fight to the floor. Man looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bouleau has gone for a leg lock! Man slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bouleau's guard.

Bouleau looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Bouleau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Man pushes Bouleau up against the cage in a clinch.
Man with a knee to the head.
Bouleau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bouleau takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bouleau.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bouleau tries for a takedown but Man manages to get underhooks.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Bouleau's takedown attempt.
Man landing knees to the head.
Bouleau tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bouleau tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Man dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man moves in looking to clinch but Bouleau pushes him off.
Bouleau fails with a takedown attempt.
Bouleau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man works Bouleau's body with a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Man instigates a clinch.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Man.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bouleau.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Bouleau.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Man.
Bouleau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bouleau avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bouleau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bouleau lands a takedown into guard.

Bouleau is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Man is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Man has escaped and now he's on top!

Bouleau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bouleau wants to sweep but no luck.

Man stands up from Bouleau's guard - Man perhaps looking for a knockout.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Bouleau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Man tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bouleau gets slowly back to his feet.

Man has managed to clinch.
Bouleau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bouleau blocks it with crossed arms.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bouleaus head.
Man gets through Bouleau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bouleau.
Man with a knee to the head.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Bouleau has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Man moves into range and clinches up with Bouleau.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Bouleau is blocking nicely.
Bouleau goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bouleau looking for a takedown.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bouleau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bouleaus head.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bouleau has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bouleau tries for a takedown but Man manages to get underhooks.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bouleau wants a takedown.
A short right from Man on the inside.
Bouleau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man wants to clinch up but Bouleau keeps it at a distance.
Bouleau swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Man thuds a left hand into Bouleau's body.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bouleau scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bouleau tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bouleau has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bouleau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bouleau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Man knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bouleau goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Man has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bouleau but great work by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Man dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Man scores with a kick to the body.

Man pushes Bouleau up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Man.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man tries a knee to the head but Bouleau blocks it.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bouleau has hold of one of Man's legs. Man is fighting the takedown attempt but Bouleau gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bouleau is pushing down on Man's leg trying to pass to half guard. Man is fighting to maintain full guard but Bouleau has managed to sneak the leg through.
Man trying to control from the bottom.

Bouleau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bouleau is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man tries to get to full guard but Bouleau has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bouleau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Man is looking to escape.

Bouleau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Man is just riding it out for now. Bouleau eventually gives up the hold.
Man is trying to stand up here but Bouleau is controlling him well.
Yip Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.

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

Bouleau darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bouleau is trying to work for a kimura but Man is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bouleau is working for a kimura but Man is defending it quite comfortably.

Bouleau is looking for a kimura but Man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bouleau to get the leverage.

Man pushes Bouleau off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Bouleau shoots in.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Bouleau's front leg but catches the back leg as Bouleau tries to avoid it.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bouleau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bouleau. That did some damage!
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Man moves into the clinch.
Bouleau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
Olivier Bouleau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.

Man clinches up with Bouleau and pushes him back against the cage.
Bouleau drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Bouleau.
Bouleau takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bouleau looking for a takedown.
Bouleau can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bouleau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man!