PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fu Kyou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sarbinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyou comes to the cage accompanied by ICP- Fuck The World. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kyou
vs
Sarbinov

180 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fu Kyou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Sarbinov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarbinov misses with a takedown
and Kyou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarbinov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kyou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sarbinov thinking.
Kyou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sarbinov has time to react.
Kyou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarbinov wants to clinch but Kyou slips to the side
and Kyou counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarbinov darts in trying to clinch
and Kyou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kyou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kyou misses the shot to the body.
Kyou just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarbinov lands a head shot.
Sarbinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyou.
Yuri Sarbinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyou takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarbinov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sarbinov swings widly with a right hand
and Kyou counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyou takes a swing at Sarbinov's ribcage but misses.
Sarbinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kyou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarbinov tries to clinch
and Kyou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sarbinov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sarbinov.
Sarbinov with a poor takedown
and Kyou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fu Kyou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sarbinov.
Sarbinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kyou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sarbinov thinking.
Sarbinov throws a combination that misses
and Kyou counters with a left to the body.
Sarbinov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarbinov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kyou counters with a straight right hand.
Sarbinov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice combination there by Kyou.
Sarbinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sarbinov looks gassed!
Kyou connects with a body shot that sends Sarbinov's belly button to the back.
Kyou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kyou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kyou works Sarbinov's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarbinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kyou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sarbinov with a poor takedown
and Kyou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyou thuds his right hand into Sarbinov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kyou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sarbinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyou.
Sarbinov misses with a hook
and Kyou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kyou misses the shot to the body.
Sarbinov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarbinov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sarbinov tries for a takedown but Kyou circles away easily
and Kyou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sarbinov needs to keep his hands up - Kyou had a free shot at his head there.
Kyou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sarbinov looks to clinch
letting Kyou counter with a right hand.
Fu Kyou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarbinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sarbinov tries for a takedown but Kyou circles away easily
and Kyou counters with a straight right hand.
Kyou is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kyou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarbinov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kyou is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sarbinov.
Kyou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Kyou.
Kyou keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kyou digs a good hook to Sarbinov's body.
Kyou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kyou lands with a shot to the body.
Kyou scores with a body shot.
Kyou lands a slapping body shot.
Kyou throws a body punch but Sarbinov moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kyou.
Kyou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyou thuds his right hand into Sarbinov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kyou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarbinov.
Kyou lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kyou lands a two punch combo.
Kyou scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarbinov wants to clinch
and Kyou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyou misses with a wild body shot.
Kyou jabs Sarbinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sarbinov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kyou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyou thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyou. Sarbinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sarbinov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kyou counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Sarbinov coming out on top.
Sarbinov tries to clinch
letting Kyou counter with a right hand.
Sarbinov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sarbinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sarbinov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sarbinov has his takedown stuffed
and Sarbinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kyou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sarbinov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kyou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyou lands a jab to Sarbinov's midsection.
Sarbinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyou tries to bum rush Sarbinov with a series of wild strikes but Sarbinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyou cracks Sarbinov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kyou stalks Sarbinov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sarbinov's face. Sarbinov staggers backwards, shaken.
Sarbinov is breathing heavily.
Kyou lands with a shot to the body.
Sarbinov walks into a stiff left hand from Kyou.
Kyou connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbinov misses with an uppercut
and Kyou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sarbinov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sarbinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kyou counters with a right hand to the body.
Kyou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sarbinov can do to turn this around?
Sarbinov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kyou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sarbinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kyou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kyou connects with a body shot that sends Sarbinov's belly button to the back.
Kyou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kyou moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kyou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sarbinov backs up against the cage.
Kyou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kyou.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyou thuds a left hand into Sarbinov's body.
Kyou connects with a body shot that sends Sarbinov's belly button to the back.
Kyou digs a good hook to Sarbinov's body.
Kyou jabs at Sarbinov's body.
Kyou works Sarbinov's body with a nice hook.
Kyou swings for the body but Sarbinov moves out of range.
Sarbinov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kyou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarbinov moves away.
Kyou scores with a body shot.
Kyou punishes Sarbinov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kyou lands a nice looking body shot.
Sarbinov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kyou lands with a nice combination. Sarbinov backs away looking to recover.
Kyou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kyou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kyou connects with a body shot.
Kyou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sarbinov eats them both and turns towards Kyou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kyou lands a nice looking body shot.
Kyou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kyou swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sarbinov.
No joy there for Kyou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sarbinov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kyou has got the better of the exchanges.
Sarbinov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kyou to score with a decent uppercut.
Kyou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sarbinov misses with a left hand
and Kyou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kyou misses with the combination.
Sarbinov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kyou is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kyou lands with an overhand left.
Kyou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyou throws a body punch but Sarbinov moves out of range.
Kyou takes a swing at Sarbinov's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Kyou.
Kyou digs a good hook to Sarbinov's body.
Kyou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarbinov moves away.
Sarbinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kyou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sarbinov thinking.
Fu Kyou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sarbinov.
Sarbinov looks to clinch
and Kyou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kyou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sarbinov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kyou counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarbinov.
Sarbinov swings widly with a right hand
and Kyou counters with a straight right hand.
Sarbinov walks into a stiff left hand from Kyou.
Kyou works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fu Kyou dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kyou misses with a body shot.
Sarbinov wants to clinch but Kyou slips to the side
letting Kyou counter with a right hand.
Kyou takes a swing at Sarbinov's ribcage but misses.
Sarbinov has his takedown stuffed
and Kyou counters with a straight right hand.
Sarbinov misses with a hook
and Kyou counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarbinov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kyou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kyou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sarbinov wants to clinch but Kyou slips to the side
letting Kyou counter with a right hand.
Yuri Sarbinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kyou works Sarbinov's body with a nice hook.
Sarbinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sarbinov tries to clinch up
and Kyou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sarbinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyou.
Kyou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sarbinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kyou sizes up Sarbinov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kyou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sarbinov wants to clinch
enabling Kyou to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Kyou. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kyou.
Kyou looks to throw the jab but Sarbinov is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kyou, as that shot connected.
Kyou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sarbinov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kyou lands with a nice body punch.
Fu Kyou is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarbinov.
Kyou lands with a straight right. Sarbinov didn't see that one coming.
Sarbinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kyou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyou circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kyou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyou looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarbinov is just out of range.
Sarbinov darts in trying to clinch
and Kyou counters with a nice body shot.
Sarbinov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sarbinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fu Kyou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sarbinov.
Sarbinov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kyou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kyou lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kyou lands a nice looking body shot.
Kyou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyou throws a body punch but Sarbinov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyou misses with a body shot.
Sarbinov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyou counters with a series of strikes. Sarbinov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sarbinov misses with a hook to the body
and Kyou counters with a left to the body.
Sarbinov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sarbinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yuri Sarbinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyou throws a combination. Sarbinov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sarbinov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kyou throws a shot to the body.
Sarbinov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyou digs a good hook to Sarbinov's body.
Kyou scores with a jab to the body.
Sarbinov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kyou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarbinov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kyou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyou connects with a nice looking jab.
Kyou thows a body shot but no joy.
Sarbinov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kyou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sarbinov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kyou throws out a powerful jab.
Sarbinov avoids the body shot from Kyou.
Kyou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kyou scores with a one two! Sarbinov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sarbinov misses the body punch
and Kyou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kyou looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarbinov is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarbinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kyou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Kyou.
Kyou lands a nice shot to the body.
Fu Kyou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sarbinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kyou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fu Kyou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kyou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fu Kyou!