PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Working Class Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Yarbourgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Working Class Hero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Willy Yarbourgh's chin.

Class Hero
vs
Yarbourgh

193 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Working Class Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willy Yarbourgh!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yarbourgh pushes Hero up against the cage in a clinch.
Hero looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Yarbourgh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yarbourgh just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hero.
Hero fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Yarbourgh is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hero can't fight it off and eventually Yarbourgh manages to take the fight to the floor. Hero looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yarbourgh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hero is keeping the position for now.
Yarbourgh advances to half guard.
Yarbourgh works his way into full mount!
Yarbourgh breaks from Hero's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbourgh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hero's face.
The referee warns Hero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Yarbourgh working for a submission but Hero is keeping him at bay.
Yarbourgh scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Working Class Hero has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarbourgh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hero?
Yarbourgh is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Hero goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Yarbourgh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Willy Yarbourgh!