PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paz Yull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deez Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nuts's choice of entrance music: Deez Nuts. Deez Nuts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yull
vs
Nuts

191 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

Organic Extracts

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paz Yull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deez Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yull.
Yull connects with a high kick.
A punch combination from Nuts misses.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Yull avoids them all with ease.
Nuts misses with a double jab.

Nuts gets caught flat footed, as Yull shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nuts trying to control the position.
Nuts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yull trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nuts's guard.

Yull drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nuts dives on top into guard.
Yull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nuts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yull 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.
Yull is breathing heavily.
Nuts throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nuts postures up in Yull's guard and throws a big left but Yull blocks it.
Yull not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

Nuts forces Yull back against the cage and clinches.

Nuts gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yull is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nuts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nuts sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nuts working the head and body with strikes.
Nuts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yull tries to get to full guard but Nuts has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yull with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yull is trying to maintain the position but Nuts is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yull manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nuts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nuts tries to free his leg and advance position but Yull is retaining full guard.
Nuts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nuts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Yull pushes Nuts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yull doesn't manage to clinch there - Nuts circles away.
Yull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nuts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yull looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yull struggling a bit here.
Nuts lands a nice forearm strike.
Yull is looking to reverse the position.
Yull on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yull wants to control but Nuts postures up.
Nuts scores with punches from side control.
Yull trying to remain calm as Nuts controls from the top position.
Yull is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nuts has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Yull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yull is trying to get back to half guard.
Nuts lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yull is trying to escape the position but Nuts is controlling the position.
Yull is trying to buck Nuts off.
Nuts slows the pace down.
Yull regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nuts's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Yull is trying to maintain the position but Nuts is very close to passing his half guard.
Yull is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nuts is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yull is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yull trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Deez Nuts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nuts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nuts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Nuts.
Yull really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yull is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuts with the ground and pound from mount.
Nuts controlling from mount.
Nuts lands a big elbow.
Nuts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yull tries to hold on but Nuts pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yull is looking to improve his position but Nuts isn't that keen on the idea.
Yull wants to control but Nuts is having none of it.
Nuts unloading with bombs!
Yull gets back to half guard.
Nuts working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, Nuts seems content to control.
Yull taking some punishment here, with Nuts in his half guard.
Yull is looking for a sweep. Nuts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yull is not content to let Nuts control the position.
Yull is trying to control but can't.
Yull is looking for a sweep. Nuts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yull keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yull moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Yull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yull is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nuts is controlling him.
Yull manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nuts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nuts is looking to escape.
Nuts wants to hold on but Yull pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is looking to get to half guard.

Yull looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nuts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nuts is looking to escape.
Yull prevents Nuts from getting the reversal.

Yull working for a guillotine from mount but Nuts is in no mood to give up.
Nuts is looking to get to half guard.
Nuts holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yull tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

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.

Yull has control of Nuts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nuts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nuts is in a horrible position here. Yull smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nuts holds of for dear life.
Yull looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nuts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yull connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yull wants to control the pace but Nuts is squirming around nicely.
Yull punching from mount but Nuts doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deez Nuts 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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nuts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yull being controlled for a moment.
Yull gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nuts not doing much here.
Yull tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Deez Nuts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nuts lands with a punch from half guard.
Yull is trying to maintain the position but Nuts is very close to passing his half guard.
Nuts prevents Yull from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Nuts there.
Nuts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nuts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nuts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nuts controlling the action here.
Nuts is thwarting Yull's attempts to control the position.
Yull is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Nuts.
Yull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yull flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yull wants to control but Nuts is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yull has his takedown stuffed
and Nuts counters with a straight right hand.
Yull tries to clinch up.
Nuts is looking to clinch.
Deez Nuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nuts takes the fight into the clinch.
Yull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yull tries to score a body lock takedown but Nuts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nuts prevents Yull from breaking the clinch.
Yull tries to break the clinch but Nuts is controlling the position.
Nuts prevents Yull from breaking the clinch.
Yull wants to break free but Nuts has control.

Yull manages to pull guard.
Nuts tries to free his leg and advance position but Yull is retaining full guard.
Yull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nuts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yull manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nuts manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yull manages to get himself to full guard.
Yull trying to keep a closed guard but Nuts is proving a slippery customer.

Yull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nuts trying to control the position from guard on top but Yull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuts stopping the sweep attempt from Yull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yull throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Nuts misses.
Yull throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nuts circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nuts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yull is trying to keep Nuts in close.
Yull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yull wants to control the position but Nuts says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Yull avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nuts.
Yull blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nuts.
Yull trying to control but Nuts postures up.
Paz Yull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yull is trying to stand up here but Nuts is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deez Nuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nuts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deez Nuts!