PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adrian James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fook yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

James
vs
yu

177 cm
19
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

164 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook yu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from James does no damage.
yu stuffs the takedown.
yu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.

yu moves into range and clinches up with James.
James is trying to work for a single leg takedown but yu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian James. That's going to take a lot out of him.

yu breaks the clinch.
James is looking to clinch but yu is avoiding it.

yu gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.
James keeping full guard, as yu tries to pass.
yu won't allow James to get back to his feet.
yu wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
yu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
yu trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
yu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James wants to sweep here but yu controlling him for the moment.
James wants to stand and escape but yu is having none of it.
yu landing some decent shots from guard.
yu postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
James trying to keep a closed guard but yu is proving a slippery customer.
yu trying to control but James is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
yu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
yu won't allow James to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as yu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
yu forces his way into half guard.
yu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
yu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish James?
yu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of James's face.
yu landing strikes from the mount and James is in trouble!
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
yu landing strikes from the mount and James is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yu looking to finish James with some ground and pound. This is bad for James!
James taking shots to the head.

James is rocked!
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
yu lands a big elbow.
Oh James is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
James is breathing heavily.
James is in all sorts of trouble here.
yu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
yu landing shots from mount.
yu working the ground and pound effectively.
yu working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
yu with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
yu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
yu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
yu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
James regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. yu lands a nice short elbow.
yu 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fook yu dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

James closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. yu quickly recovers to half guard.

yu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

yu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. James tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. yu is in James's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
yu stands up over James, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
yu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
yu throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

yu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes James off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

yu has managed to clinch.

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

James has managed to clinch.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but yu has him pressed against the cage.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fook yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

James gets caught napping as yu dives in and scores a takedown. James manages to retain guard.
yu throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
yu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
yu throws and elbow that misses. James uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in yu's guard. Nice move by James!
James stops yu from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is in close to yu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
yu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fook yu has got the better of the ground game so far.

yu manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by yu.
James taking punishment in the form of punches.
yu throws an elbow but James slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from yu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
yu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to stand and escape but yu is having none of it.
yu trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
yu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from yu.
James manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
yu working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James working yu over with strikes here.

James working for a guillotine from mount but yu is in no mood to give up.
yu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
James trying to control but yu is having none of it.
yu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
yu is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
yu really wants to buck James off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fook yu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of yu backwards.

James jumps into guard, dragging yu to the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as yu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as yu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

James has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes yu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

yu gets the takedown into side control.
James is pushing yu's head away, looking to escape. yu manages to hold on to the position though.
James parries the strikes from yu easily there. yu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable James to escape.
yu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
yu is putting a hurting on James here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at James to see if he's OK.
yu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but James is avoiding damage well.

James explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

yu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in James's half guard.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from yu.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from yu.

James has one foot on yu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
yu circles away from the clinch attempt.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but yu is just out of range.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

yu gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.
James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James wants to stand and escape but yu is having none of it.
yu with a nice head shot there.
yu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
yu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James is trying to keep yu in close.
yu connects with a couple of short punches.
yu connects with a couple of short punches.
yu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yu is working James over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
yu postures up.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
yu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
James wants to stand but yu is controlling the position.
Adrian James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
yu postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
yu is working James over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
James is wriggling around but yu manages to pass to half guard.

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.
yu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
James wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. yu lands a nice short elbow.
yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
yu lands with a punch from half guard.
yu working James over with strikes.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
yu drops an elbow to the side of James's head.
Fook yu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fook yu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well yu 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook yu!