PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Blackmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackmore comes to the cage accompanied by Sometimes My Opponent Feels Like Screaming. Yack has chosen The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blackmore
vs
Yack

180 cm
22
193 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ritchie Blackmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackmore tries to sprawl but Yack drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blackmore is trying to control but can't.
Yack looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blackmore trying to hold on to Yack's head to control him but Yack postures up.
Blackmore is controlling Yack's trapped leg to prevent Yack from advancing to side control.
Yack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blackmore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackmore's head.

Blackmore actively working from the bottom here.
Blackmore is looking to improve his position.
Blackmore gets back to full guard.
Yack 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack is pushing down on Blackmore's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blackmore is fighting to maintain full guard but Yack has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yack working the head and body with strikes.

Yack is looking for a kimura but Blackmore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yack to get the leverage.
Blackmore tries to get to full guard but Yack has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackmore wants to control but Yack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yack uses his free foot to push down on Blackmore's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blackmore.
Yack working Blackmore over with strikes here.
Yack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blackmore?
Yack avoids the attempt from Blackmore to control.
Blackmore can't escape the position.
Yack unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Yack connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blackmore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack prevents Blackmore from getting the reversal.
Yack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blackmore is looking to get to half guard.
Blackmore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yack landing strikes from the mount and Blackmore is in trouble!
Blackmore working to try and regain half guard.
Blackmore gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yack tries to pass to full mount but Blackmore defends it.
Blackmore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yack is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack working Blackmore over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackmore wants to get back to full guard.
Yack drops an elbow to the side of Blackmore's head.
Yack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yack is trying to control. Blackmore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blackmore trying to hold on to Yack's head to control him but Yack postures up.
Blackmore is looking for a sweep. Yack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blackmore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yack wants to control but Blackmore is keeping him busy.
Yack looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blackmore!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack scoring with strikes but Blackmore is staying in there.
Yack landing punches.
Blackmore wants to hold on but Yack pushes him away.
Yack lands a heavy elbow.
Blackmore is looking to improve his position but Yack isn't that keen on the idea.
Yack trying to control but Blackmore is having none of it.

Yack is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blackmore has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blackmore!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmore trying to control but Yack is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blackmore throws a right hand that Yack ducks under and follows up with a left that Yack also avoids with ease.
Yack fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackmore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yack moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blackmore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackmore throws a hook but Yack avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmore tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Yack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blackmore!
Blackmore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blackmore wants to control but Yack is having none of it.
Yack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blackmore is trying desperately to improve position.
Yack wants to control the pace but Blackmore is squirming around nicely.
Blackmore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yack avoids the attempt from Blackmore to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore is looking to get to half guard.
Yack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yack prevents Blackmore from getting the reversal.
Blackmore tries to lock up and control but Yack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blackmore tries to reverse the position but Yack maintains control.
Yack with a couple of short strikes.
Yack avoids the attempt from Blackmore to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yack in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blackmore is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack with a couple of short strikes.
Blackmore is trying desperately to improve position.
Blackmore wants to hold on but Yack pushes him away.
Yack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blackmore looks a forlorn figure.
Yack lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yack is landing with some decent strikes but Blackmore is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yack scoring with strikes but Blackmore is staying in there.
Blackmore is squirming around, avoiding Yack's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Yack.
Blackmore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blackmore wants to control but Yack is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Yack.
Blackmore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackmore keeping hold of Yack's head, controlling as best he can.
Yumbo Yack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yack looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blackmore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yack throwing shots but Blackmore is blocking nicely.
Blackmore wants to improve his position but Yack is controlling well.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blackmore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackmore misses with a left hand

and Yack counters with a single leg into guard. Blackmore didn't expect that.

Blackmore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yack defends it easily.
Yack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yack landing with the ground and pound.
Yack trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackmore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmore keeping moving, preventing Yack from controlling successfully.
Blackmore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blackmore trying to pass the guard but Yack defending well.
Yack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Blackmore looking for a submission but Yack manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Yack pushes Blackmore off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yack counters with a left and a right that stings Blackmore.
Blackmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yack.
Yack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackmore.
Blackmore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yack.
Blackmore throws a lazy uppercut
and Yack counters with a big head kick but Blackmore shrugs it off.
Yack looks to throw a body kick

and Blackmore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yack's guard now.
Yack looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackmore drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yack dives on top into guard.
Yack wants to pass the guard but Blackmore is keeping the position.
Blackmore controls Yack momentarily but Yack frees himself.
Yack trying to control but Blackmore is working from the bottom.
Blackmore is trying to control the position but Yack postures up.
Yack trying to control but Blackmore is working from the bottom.
Blackmore trying to control the position.
Yumbo Yack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ritchie Blackmore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yack misses with a hook

and Blackmore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blackmore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yack sees it coming and defends easily.

Blackmore wants to work for an arm triangle but Yack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yack is looking to control Blackmore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yack avoid being mounted?

Blackmore is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Yack to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Blackmore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ritchie Blackmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yack is pulling down on Blackmore's head. It's preventing any offense from Blackmore, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yumbo Yack.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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