PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craigie Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ying Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bee
vs
Yang

182 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Craigie Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ying Yang!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yang gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yang trying to control from half guard but Bee is working away.

Yang is working for a kimura here but Bee manages to reverse the position and he's now in Yang's guard.
Bee trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.
Yang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee thows a big elbow that misses.
Yang trying to control the position.

Yang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee is working Yang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yang looking to control.
Yang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yang is pulling down on Bee's head to control his posture.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ying Yang hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bee throws a looping overhand right but Yang ducks down to avoid it.

Bee scores with a takedown into Yang's guard.
Bee won't allow Yang to sweep him here.
Bee throws a big right hand that misses.
Bee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee stays in close to Yang's body and controls the position.
Yang controls Bee momentarily but Bee frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bee!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bee is trying to get back to full guard.
Yang passes into side control, despite Bee's attempt to control the position.
Yang scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yang grinds an elbow into Bee's temple.
Yang is putting a hurting on Bee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yang working the ground and pound from side control.
Yang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bee keeps working.
Bee tries to buck Yang off but Yang is having none of it.
Yang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bee some visible discomfort.
Yang misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yang controls the position.
Bee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yang wants to pass to mount but Bee is defending the position.
Yang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Yang from controlling successfully.
Yang postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ying Yang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good work by Bee as he checks the leg kick.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Bee cracks a nice hook into Yang's ribs.
Yang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bee sprawls well. Bee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yang gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Bee.
Bee misses the shot to the body.

Bee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yang sprawls well initially but Bee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yang moves into full guard.
Yang is trying to keep Bee in close.
Bee stopping the sweep attempt from Yang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang controlling the position.
Yang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bee is controlling him.
Yang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yang is breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ying Yang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yang.

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.
Yang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bee slaps away a takedown attempt from Yang, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Yang tries to sprawl but Bee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yang defending well though.
Bee drops an elbow to the side of Yang's head.
Bee trying to mount his opponent but Yang defends it.
Bee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yang is staying active underneath Bee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yang sees it coming and defends easily.
Yang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang is pressing down on Bee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bee chips away with some ground and pound.
Bee being controlled here momentarily.
Bee stopping the sweep attempt from Yang.
Bee is looking to work some ground and pound but Yang has wrist control.
Yang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bee is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yang controls Bee momentarily but Bee frees himself.
Craigie Bee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bee passes Yang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yang manages to get to full guard.
Bee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yang is keeping the position for now.
Yang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bee's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craigie Bee 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. This is the final round!

Yang throws an off balance right hand
and Bee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bee is out of range.
Yang thumps Bee with a low kick.
Yang throws a hook to the side of Bee's head but Bee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bee throws an elbow but Yang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yang dodges the ground and pound from Bee.
Yang is looking for a sweep.
Yang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bee thows a huge punch but Yang dodges it nicely.
Bee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bee throwing shots but Yang is blocking nicely.
Yang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang trying to control here.
Yang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bee.
Yang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yang defending well though.
Yang gets full guard.

Yang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bee defends well.
Bee wants to control from the top but Yang keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bee works over Yang with some ground and pound from guard.
Bee preventing the sweep.
Bee postures up in Yang's guard and throws a big left but Yang blocks it.
Bee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yang trying to keep a closed guard but Bee is proving a slippery customer.
Bee won't allow Yang to get back to his feet.
Yang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bee wants to control from the top but Yang keeps moving.

Yang has his foot on Bee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bee works his way back into a safe position though.
Yang trying to keep a closed guard but Bee is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bee is in close to Yang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bee distracts Yang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bee stops Yang from standing up.
Bee passes Yang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yang.
Bee wants to control from the top but Yang keeps moving.

Bee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bee throws a big right hand that misses.
Yang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bee stands and throws Yang's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yang is trying to control Bee's posture but Bee avoids it.
Yang is looking for a sweep.
Bee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Bee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yang to see if he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craigie Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craigie Bee!