PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronco Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Yankee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bronco Buster's chin.

Buster
vs
Yankee

179 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
30
178 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronco Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Yankee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankee blocks a low kick nicely.

Buster gets tackled into the cage by Yankee. Yankee maintains the clinch.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yankee blocks the body kick.
Yankee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yankee throws a head kick but Buster moves out of range.
Buster fails with the takedown.
Buster thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Yankee.
Yankee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buster. That's going to slow Yankee down.
Yankee lands a nice looking body shot.
Yankee walks into a left hand.
Buster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buster swinging wildly here.
Yankee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buster.
Buster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yankee loads up on a big right hand but Buster slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Buster.
Donk. Buster catches Yankee right on the button with a cross.
Yankee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yankee tries to close the distance and clinch but Buster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buster misses with a low kick as Yankee jumps back.
Bronco Buster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yankee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buster.
Yankee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
Buster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yankee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Buster moves out of range easily.
Yankee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buster wants to clinch.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Buster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yankee.
Buster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buster throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Buster moves out of range easily.
Yankee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yankee looks to clinch
and Buster counters with a left to the body.
Buster throws a leg kick which misses Yankee's front leg but catches the back leg as Yankee tries to avoid it.
Jim Yankee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yankee tries a head kick but it misses.
Buster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yankee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danga de danga de dang - Buster scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buster closes the distance and clinches up with Yankee, looking for a takedown. Buster pushes Yankee against the cage but Yankee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronco Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yankee's hands.
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 Bronco Buster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yankee avoids the body shot from Buster.
Buster is looking to chop away at Yankee's legs.
Buster lands a glancing blow to the side of Yankee's head.
Yankee dodges the punch combination from Buster.
Yankee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buster throws a leg kick which misses Yankee's front leg but catches the back leg as Yankee tries to avoid it.
Bronco Buster is winning the standup battle so far.
Buster jabs at Yankee's body.
Yankee avoids the body shot from Buster.
Buster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buster shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee misses with a head kick.
Buster misses with a two punch combination.
Yankee throws a head kick but Buster moves out of range.
Buster tries to clinch but Yankee is having none of it.
Yankee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yankee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buster manages to avoid it.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yankee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yankee misses with a head kick.
Yankee takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yankee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buster.
Buster connects with a single shot there.
Buster shoots in looking for a takedown. Yankee tries to sprawl out of it but Buster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yankee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yankee wants to clinch.
Buster throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Buster there.
Yankee doesn't manage to clinch there - Buster circles away.
No joy there for Buster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Buster. Those never looked like landing.
Jim Yankee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yankee tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buster.
Yankee tries to clinch but Buster moves out of range.
Yankee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buster's head.
Yankee swinging wildly here.
Buster is looking to land body kicks.
Yankee leaves Buster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronco Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee tries to land a front kick but Buster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yankee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buster misses with a looping left.

Buster closes the distance and pushes Yankee back into the cage.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yankee has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yankee is trying to break the clinch but Buster is controlling him.
Yankee is trying to push Buster away but Buster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Yankee to work.
Yankee tries to break the clinch but Buster is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bronco Buster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
That's time! Buster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Buster fails with a takedown attempt.
Yankee looks to score with a jab to the body but Buster is just out of range.
Yankee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buster's head.

Buster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yankee, pushing him back against the cage.
Buster creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Buster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buster avoids the head kick by Yankee.
Yankee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Buster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yankee sprawls well. Yankee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buster gets slowly back to his feet.
Yankee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yankee wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronco Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buster misses the body punch

and Yankee counters with a head kick that drops Buster!

Buster is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Yankee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Buster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yankee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buster rather than just go for the knockout.
Yankee moves out of range as Buster throws a body kick.
Yankee circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Buster drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Yankee follows Buster to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Yankee!
Jim Yankee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.