PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yuen
vs
Average

177 cm
26
160 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

178 cm
24
156 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Average!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Average.
Yuen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Average manages to avoid it.
Yuen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Average ducks under a wild hook from Yuen.
Yuen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Average throws a right and a left that Yuen avoids nicely.
Yuen lands a right hook to the body.
Average bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Yuen misses.
A low kick from Yuen misses
and Yuen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Yuen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen looks to land a right hand but Average moved out of range.
Average keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Average.
Jab, jab by Yuen - just one landing.
Yuen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Average at a distance.
Yuen throws a right hand that misses
and Average counters with a left and a right that stings Yuen.
Average tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yuen counters with a nice uppercut.
Yuen leaves Average with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yuen throws a looping overhand right but Average ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Average does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Average.
Yuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuen misses with a hook to the body

and Average counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yuen's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuen is trying to control the position but Average postures up.
Yuen wants to sweep here but Average controlling him for the moment.

Yuen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Average can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Average slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Yuen.
Yuen wants to improve his position but Average is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen is working hard here to advance position.
Yuen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yuen.
Yuen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Average wants to stand but Yuen is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that round.
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.

Average rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Average keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yuen.
Yuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Average rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Yuen.
Yuen throws a looping overhand right but Average ducks down to avoid it.
Yuen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen thows a leg kick but Average checks it
and Average counters with a straight right hand.
Yuen throws a low kick but Average moves out of range easily.
Average throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuen misses the jab.
Yuen misses the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Average.

Average has closed the distance and engaged Yuen in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yuen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yuen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average is trying to break the clinch but Yuen has him pressed against the cage.
Average wants a takedown but no success here.
Average jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuen walks away with a smile on his face. Average gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuen lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Yuen misses.
Aaron Average is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Average scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Average connects with a crisp jab.
Yuen thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Average counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Average was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuen.
Yuen punishes Average's body with a nice straight punch.
Yuen lands with a right hand.
A big right from Yuen misses.
Average takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yuen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuen throws a lazy right hand but Average sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Average.
Yuen throws a sloppy body shot
and Average counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yuen closes the distance and clinches.

Average successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuen slips nicely into half guard.
Yuen not doing much here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuen wants to take a breather but Average is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuen moves into full mount! Average won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Yuen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yuen tries to clinch up
and Average counters with a left and a right that stings Yuen.
Yuen scores with the left hand. Average knows he should have avoided that one.
Average throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yuen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Yuen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average staying out of range there.
Average ducks under a wild hook from Yuen.
Average misses with the combination.
Average misses with a double jab.
Yuen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Average moves away.
Yuen throws a hook to the side of Average's head but Average sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Average.
Yuen tries to score with a low kick but Average moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average moves away from the strike by Yuen.
Sean Yuen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Average throws a combination that misses
and Yuen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Average's knee momentarily.
Yuen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuen throws a low kick but Average avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Yuen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yuen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yuen swings for the body but Average moves out of range.
Yuen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yuens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Average throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yuen throws a body punch but Average moves out of range.
Average tries to bum rush Yuen with a series of wild strikes but Yuen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Average walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yuen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuen is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Yuen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen throws a solid leg kick but Average takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yuen.
Yuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuen throws a sloppy head kick and Average moves out of range easily.
A jab from Yuen finds it's way through Average's defenses.
Average lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aaron Average has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuen delivers a nice body kick.
Yuen cracks Average with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sean Yuen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuen misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Yuen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yuen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Yuen!