PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Ynnub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ynnub
vs
Camel

172 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

184 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
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 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Ynnub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel misses the jab.

Ynnub shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ynnub trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ynnub is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Camel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ynnub is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bunny Ynnub wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slow jab from Camel misses its intended target.
Camel throws a hook to the side of Ynnub's head but Ynnub sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ynnub steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camel .

Camel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camel keeping full guard, as Ynnub tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Camel keeps moving.
Camel controlling the position.
Camel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ynnub.
Ynnub in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub throwing strikes but missing.
Ynnub 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.
Ynnub seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Camel for as long as he can get away with.
Ynnub throwing strikes but missing.
Ynnub trying to control but Camel is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Bunny Ynnub wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Camel throws a series of punches but Ynnub moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub slips a straight right by Camel .
Camel shoots and misses

and Ynnub counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camel tries to get to full guard but Ynnub has control of the leg.
Camel manages to get to full guard.
Camel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camel keeping moving, preventing Ynnub from controlling successfully.
Ynnub lands a couple of elbows.
Ynnub content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Camel is trying to control the position but Ynnub postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub throws a big right hand that misses.
Ynnub trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ynnub throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ynnub slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ynnub trying to control but Camel is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Bunny Ynnub wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Camel takes a swing at Ynnub's ribcage but misses.
Ynnub staying out of range there.

Ynnub shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Camel is trying to defend but Ynnub finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Ynnub dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Ynnub. Camel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camel misses with an uppercut.
Ynnub misses with a shot to the body
and Camel counters with a right hand to the body.
Camel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ynnub counters with a nice double leg into side control. Camel won't be happy with that.
Ynnub is chipping away with strikes.
Ynnub is looking to take a break and control but Camel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ynnub 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.
Ynnub cracks Camel with a big elbow.
Bunny Ynnub overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub trying to control the position but Camel is working away.
Ynnub looks up at the clock and then as Camel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ynnub smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Camel being controlled for a moment.
Camel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Camel is trying to improve his position.
Ynnub is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Camel wants to control but Ynnub postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Camel 's face as Ynnub controls the position.
Ynnub cracks Camel with a big right hand but Camel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ynnub has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ynnub trying to control the position but Camel is working away.
Camel is looking to regain half guard here but Ynnub keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub trying to control the position but Camel is working away.
Ynnub misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ynnub looks up at the clock and then as Camel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ynnub smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ynnub sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Camel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ynnub wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camel keeps working.
Ynnub throws an elbow but Camel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Camel is not content to let Ynnub control the position.
Ynnub lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Camel is looking to reverse the position.
Ynnub trying to control the action but Camel is working from the bottom.
Ynnub creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Camel can't do much from the bottom here.
Ynnub fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ynnub trying to control the action but Camel is working from the bottom.
Camel tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Ynnub dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Camel misses with a straight left.
Camel throws a hook but Ynnub avoids it easily.
Ynnub throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ynnub closes the distance and pushes Camel back into the cage.

Ynnub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ynnub shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Camel is trying to defend but Ynnub finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Camel is not content to let Ynnub control the position.
Camel tries to roll over but Ynnub keeps him under control.
Camel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camel controls Ynnub momentarily but Ynnub frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camel being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Camel controls Ynnub momentarily but Ynnub frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ynnub feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ynnub is stalling in the full guard.
Ynnub throwing strikes from guard but Camel blocks nicely.
Ynnub throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ynnub trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ynnub trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Camel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ynnub postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ynnub stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camel keeping moving, preventing Ynnub from controlling successfully.
Joe Camel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ynnub scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ynnub working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ynnub postures up.
Bunny Ynnub 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 showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ynnub trying to control but Camel is working from the bottom.
Ynnub 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.
Ynnub throwing strikes from guard but Camel blocks nicely.

Camel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ynnub can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ynnub is looking to work some ground and pound but Camel has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ynnub controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ynnub in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Ynnub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ynnub, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Ynnub!