PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dog Beta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Yoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beta
vs
Yoma

178 cm
25
183 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

179 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Beta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Yoma!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yoma throws a sloppy head kick
and Beta counters with a big head kick but Yoma shrugs it off.
Yoma throws a sloppy head kick and Beta moves out of range easily.

Beta has Yoma up against the cage in a clinch.
Beta blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Beta to work.
Yoma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beta obliges.
Beta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Beta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Beta.
Yoma tries to clinch up.
Yoma thows a leg kick but Beta checks it
and Beta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dave Yoma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoma tries to clinch up but Beta circles away and keeps his distance.
Beta connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beta lands with a nice combination. Yoma backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Dave Yoma has been cut.
Yoma tries to clinch but Beta moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Yoma misses
and Beta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoma wants to clinch.
Yoma tries to clinch there but Beta circles away.
Yoma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yoma throws a lazy head kick
and Beta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoma throws a series of punches but Beta moves out of range.
Beta tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Yoma misses
and Beta counters with a low kick, right behind Yoma 's knee.
Yoma looks gassed!
Yoma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoma tries to clinch up but Beta circles away and keeps his distance.
Beta lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beta.
Beta throws a sloppy head kick and Yoma moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beta clinches with his opponent.
Yoma being controlled against the cage.
Beta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Beta.

Beta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoma misses with an uppercut
and Beta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoma momentarily.
Yoma misses with the combination.
Beta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoma.
Yoma misses the body punch
and Beta counters with a two punch combo.
Yoma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beta.
Beta's corner calls for a 1-2. Beta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beta throws a head kick but Yoma moves out of range.
Yoma moves to clinch but Beta breaks away
and Beta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beta blocks a head kick by Yoma.
Yoma misses with a low kick.
Beta fakes the leg kick and cracks Yoma in the body.

Beta closes the distance and clinches.
Beta leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Beta.

Beta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beta.
Yoma lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beta lands a nice shot that snaps Yoma's head back.
Yoma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Beta tenderised Yoma's leg. Yoma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yoma scores with a head kick. Beta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Beta rushes Yoma and presses him up against the cage.
Beta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beta stalls.
Beta lands a body shot.
Yoma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Beta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoma tries to clinch but Beta is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Beta.
Beta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Beta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Yoma's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yoma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beta circles away quickly and effectively.

That has opened up Dave Yoma's cut even more.
Dave Yoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Beta slams his shin into Yoma's torso.
Beta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoma.
Beta wants to clinch.

Yoma takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yoma fails to land.

Beta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoma misses with a straight right.
Beta throws a head kick that misses.
Dog Beta is winning the standup battle so far.
Beta lands a head kick. Yoma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yoma blocks a head kick by Beta.
Beta throws a head kick that misses.
Yoma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoma can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoma pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoma looks to land a body kick but Beta moved away.
Yoma misses with a leg kick
and Beta counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Beta.
Yoma is breathing heavily.
Yoma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Beta.
Yoma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beta.

The cut above Dave Yoma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beta avoids the head kick by Yoma.
Beta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Beta connects with a high kick.

Yoma is rocked!

Beta cracks Yoma with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beta has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yoma to stand back up!
Yoma is still on wobbly legs! Can Beta finish him?

Beta drives through and clinches with Yoma against the cage.

Beta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoma wants to stay close but Beta steps back to make room for something. Yoma seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Beta and Yoma drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dog Beta!