PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Yardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billa Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Yardy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billa Bong's chin.

Yardy
vs
Bong

183 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Yardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Billa Bong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bong misses with a body shot.
Yardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bong circles away.
Bong shoots in for a takedown but Yardy shows good takedown defense.
Bong swings for the body but Yardy moves out of range.
A combination from Bong does no damage.
Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bong swings for the body but Yardy moves out of range.
Yardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong throws a right hand that Yardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Yardy also avoids with ease.
Bong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yardy moves away.
Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yardy.
Billa Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bong. Yardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bong.
Yardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bong on the side of the head.

It looks like Billa Bong has been cut.
Bong throws a hook to the side of Yardy's head but Yardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bong.
Bong throws a nice looking combination but Yardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yardy misses with a body shot
and Bong counters with a stiff right hand.
Bong misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Bong misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong throws a sloppy body shot
and Yardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yardy moves away.
Bong misses with a body shot.
Yardy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yardy fails to land the takedown.
Bong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yardy counters with a straight right hand.
Bong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardy throws an overhand right that lands on Bong's shoulder, as Bong tries to avoid the shot.
Bong tests Yardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bong thows a body shot but no joy.
Bong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bong avoids the body shot from Yardy.
Bong throws a sloppy body shot
and Yardy counters with a big head kick but Bong shrugs it off.
Bong misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong throws a predictable looking body shot

and Yardy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bong!
Bong tries to lock up and control but Yardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yardy working the ground and pound effectively.

Yardy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bong is surviving well by controlling Yardy's body position as best he can.
Bong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yardy.
Yardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yardy tries to push Bong's head away but Bong is holding on tight.
Bong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yardy looking to ground and pound but Bong is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Yardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billa Bong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yardy is looking to clinch.
Bong misses with a body shot
and Yardy counters with a three punch combo that has Bong backing up. Bong nods at Yardy to acknowledge the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bong.
Bong scores with a kick to the body.
Yardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bong throws a combination that misses

and Yardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bong prevents a body shot from Yardy.
Bong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bong misses the shot to the body.
Bong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bong is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yardy walks into a left hand.
Yardy tries to bum rush Bong with a series of wild strikes but Bong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yardy counters with a straight right hand.
Bong throws a body punch but Yardy moves out of range.
Bong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yardy is looking to clinch but Bong is avoiding it.
Yardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That has opened up Billa Bong's cut even more.
Yardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dan Yardy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong's corner calls for a 1-2. Bong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yardy rather than just go for the knockout.
Bong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong throws a lazy right hand but Yardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yardy with a poor takedown
and Bong counters with a series of strikes. Yardy will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Bong misses with a wild combination.
Yardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bong misses
and Yardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yardy slips a jab and a cross from Bong.
Bong lands a jab to Yardy's midsection.
Bong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Bong.
Bong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yardy tries for a takedown but Bong circles away easily
and Bong counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bong throws a combination. Yardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong looks to score with a jab to the body but Yardy is just out of range.
Yardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bong circles away quickly and effectively.
Bong thows a body shot but no joy.
Bong misses with a double jab

and Yardy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yardy.
Yardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yardy thows a huge punch but Bong dodges it nicely.
Yardy is thwarting Bong's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yardy connects with a nice short shot to Bong's temple.
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 Dan Yardy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billa Bong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yardy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bong. Yardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bong throws a body punch but Yardy moves out of range.
Yardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong lands a really nice looking cross but Yardy seems unphased.
Yardy slips a jab and a cross from Bong.
Yardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yardy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bong digs a good body shot into Yardy's ribs.
Bong moves away from the strike by Yardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardy shoots in and drives through. Bong sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bong throws a nice looking combination but Yardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yardy slips a jab and a cross from Bong.
Bong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yardy counters with a three punch combo that has Bong backing up. Bong nods at Yardy to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to the body from Bong misses
and Yardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Yardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bong.
Bong misses with a wild combination.
Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bong swings away with a body shot that misses

and Yardy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bong trying to keep a closed guard but Yardy is proving a slippery customer.
Yardy postures up in Bong's guard and throws a big left but Bong blocks it.
Bong trying to control the position here.
Bong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dan Yardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yardy is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Bong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bong misses with a looping right.

That's four 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.
Bong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yardy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bong's guard.
Yardy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yardy won't allow Bong to get back to his feet.
Dan Yardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yardy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bong working a defensive guard here.
Bong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Billa Bong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yardy controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Yardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yardy, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Yardy!