PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Yager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Easton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yager
vs
Easton

188 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
194 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Yager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Easton!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Easton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Easton.
Easton delivers a nice body kick.
Easton scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Easton.
Yager blocks a head kick by Easton.
Yager is trying hard to land a takedown here. Easton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Easton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Easton lands with a kick to the temple. Yager shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yager keeps the fight on the outside.
Easton looks for the body kick but Yager saw that one coming.
Yager shoots in for a takedown but Easton shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yager is defended easily by Easton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Yager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yager looks for a takedown but Easton sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yager throws a wild body kick that Easton sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Easton.
Nice sprawl there from Easton as Yager shoots in.
Easton throws a wild body kick that Yager sees coming a mile off.
Easton misses with a head kick.

Easton forces Yager back against the cage and clinches.
Easton lands a knee to the head.
Easton tries a knee to the head but Yager blocks it.
Yager trying to stall but Easton improves his position.
Easton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Easton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Easton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Easton is looking to slow Yager down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yager checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton throws a push kick but Yager slaps the foot to one side.
Easton thows a leg kick but Yager checks it

and Yager decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Easton's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Easton keeping full guard, as Yager tries to pass.
Yager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yager throws a strike but Easton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yager is working an open guard so Easton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Easton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton lands with a kick to the temple. Yager shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Easton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yager on the side of the head.
Easton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yager.
Yager shoots in for a takedown but Easton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yager is breathing heavily.
Yager has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Easton.
Easton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yager tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Easton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yager chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Easton can pounce on him.
Easton lands with a kick to the temple. Yager shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Yager is rocked!
Easton delivers a nice body kick.
Oh Yager is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Easton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yager seems to have got his legs back now.
Easton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Easton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Easton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Easton lands a leg kick that knocks Yager off balance momentarily.

Easton lands a big head kick that sends Yager tumbling to the mat! Easton takes a step backwards and waves Yager back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yager is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Easton Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Yager is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brad Easton!