PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naomasa Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lafon Bornay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lafon Bornay 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!

Yi
vs
Bornay

168 cm
25
151 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naomasa Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lafon Bornay!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bornay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yi misses with a hook. Bornay ducked under it nicely.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Bornay slips under a jab.
Yi missing with a left hand there. Bornay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yi swings for the body but Bornay moves out of range.
Yi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bornay counters with a stiff right hand.
Bornay wants to clinch.
Lafon Bornay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bornay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bornay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bornay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yi tries a body shot but Bornay blocks it.
Bornay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yi blocks the elbow strike.
Yi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bornay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bornay is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornay is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.

Yi tries to keep at a distance but Bornay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi has Bornay pressed against the cage.
Yi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.
Bornay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yi's defenses.
Yi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yi takes a shot to the head.
Bornay blocks a body shot from Yi.
Bornay lands a damaging elbow.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Yi working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bornay.
Yi has Bornay pushed against the cage.
Yi taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornay misses with an elbow strike.
Yi is looking to control Bornay's arms but Bornay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yi has his back to the cage.
Bornay lands with a light punch inside.
Yi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bornay's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yi is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Naomasa Yi.
Yi throws a combination that misses
and Bornay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yi throws a jab when Bornay was well out of range.
Bornay slips a jab from Yi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
Naomasa Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lafon Bornay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yi swings widly with a right hand
and Bornay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bornay dodges the punch combination from Yi.
Yi throws out a loose jab but Bornay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bornay with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a hook to the side of Bornay's head but Bornay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bornay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bornay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Bornay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yi misses with a series of wild punches.
Bornay wants to clinch but Yi slips to the side
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Bornay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Bornay scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi looks to land a left hand but Bornay moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws out a loose jab but Bornay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bornay slips a jab from Yi.

Bornay rushes Yi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yi is trying to maintain a safe position but Bornay gets an underhook and turns Yi into the cage.
Bornay lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Naomasa Yi has been cut.
Bornay blocks a body shot from Yi.

Yi gets control of Bornay's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bornay controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lafon Bornay hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yi thuds his right hand into Bornay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yi shoots for a takedown but Bornay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yi connects with a crisp jab.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Bornay walks into a straight right hand from Yi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yi.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bornay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bornay thows a body shot but no joy.
Yi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yi takes a swing at Bornay's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Bornay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naomasa Yi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Naomasa Yi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bornay wants to clinch.
Bornay thuds a left hand into Yi's body.
Bornay moves out of range as Yi strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yi.
Bornay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bornay moves out of range as Yi strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bornay wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.
Yi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bornay.
A big right from Yi misses.
Bornay tries to clinch up but Yi circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Yi misses.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Bornay saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws the left hand but Bornay avoids the punch easily.
Yi throws a jab when Bornay was well out of range.
Yi throws a lazy right hand but Bornay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yi looks to throw the jab but Bornay is out of range.
Naomasa Yi is winning the standup battle so far.
Bornay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Bornay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Bornay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a series of punches but Bornay avoids them all with ease.

Bornay closes the distance and clinches.
Bornay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yi is trying to maintain a safe position but Bornay gets an underhook and turns Yi into the cage.
Yi just leaning against Bornay, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bornay.
Yi throws a head punch that misses.
Bornay prevents the takedown attempt.
Bornay misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Yi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bornay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yi's defenses.
Bornay lands an elbow that stopped Yi in his tracks for a moment.
Bornay pushes off an throws an elbow but Yi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Bornay.
Bornay throws an elbow but it misses.
Bornay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bornay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yi's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bornay pushes off an throws an elbow but Yi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maybe Yi would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bornay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yi's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lafon Bornay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bornay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!