PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Large has chosen Blue - U Make Me Wanna as his entrance music. Bob Large will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yung
vs
Large

192 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
248 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Large!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung tries to clinch but Large is having none of it.
Large throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yung counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Large's guard now.
Yung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yung sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Large's guard.
Yung stops Large from getting back to his feet.
Yung is looking to advance position but Large won't allow it.
Yung works his way into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Large avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Large is avoiding damage well.
Yung taking a breather here.
Yung is trying to ground and pound but Large uses the momentary lack of control by Yung to regain half guard.
Yung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yung passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Large is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yung slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yung tries to score with some ground and pound. Large controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yung's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yung perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Large wants to control but Yung is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bolo Yung wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yung tries to close the distance and clinch but Large swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Large lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yung circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Large as Yung shoots in.
Yung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yung moves in looking to clinch but Large pushes him off.
Large thows a body shot but no joy.
Large throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Large.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Large.
Large fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Yung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Large, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bolo Yung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yung closes the distance and clinches.
Yung cracks Large with a nice body shot.
Yung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Large's elbow.
Yung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Large up against the cage.
Large wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yung has him pressed against the cage.
Yung tries a body shot but Large blocks it.
Large wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yung - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Large wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yung has him pressed against the cage.
Yung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Yung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Large but Large pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Large looks to land a combination but Yung avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung moves in looking to clinch but Large pushes him off.
Yung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Large as he avoids it easily.
Yung fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bolo Yung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Large misses with the combination.
Bolo Yung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yung walks into a straight right hand from Large.
Yung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yung dodges the punch combination from Large.
Yung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Large defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large throws a jab when Yung was well out of range.
A big left from Large misses.
Large connects with a nice looking jab.
Large will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yung tries to close the distance and clinch but Large swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Large throws a series of punches but Yung avoids them all with ease.
Yung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Large moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung is looking to clinch.
Large scores with a jab. Yung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Large throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yung forces Large back against the cage and clinches.
Large fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Large's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Large tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yung tries a body shot but Large blocks it.

Large is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yung is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Large to the mat. Large regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Large showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yung scores with a decent looking hook.
Large slaps away a takedown attempt from Yung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yung shoots in for a double leg but Large sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Large avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bolo Yung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Large lands with an uppercut that bounces Yung off the cage and back into rage.
Yung slips a jab from Large.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Large counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Large misses with a series of wild punches.
Yung fails to land the takedown.
Yung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Large staying out of range there.
Yung looks for a takedown but Large sprawls well.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Large and Yung goes tumbling to the canvas! Large follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Bolo Yung has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Large missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Large stands up and beckons Yung to join him on the feet.
Yung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yung walks into a left hand.
Yung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Large misses with a few strikes there.
Yung fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yung ducks under a wild hook from Large.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large misses with a wild combination.
Bob Large is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Large, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Large connects with a single shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yung.
Large lands a head shot.
Bob Large seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yung tries to throw a body punch but Large avoids it by throwing Yung back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung goes for a takedown attempt but Large pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yung is looking to clinch.
Large will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Large stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Large circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Large comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Large has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Large!