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). Bornay has chosen Lady GaGa - Just Dance as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yi
vs
Bornay

168 cm
25
151 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

178 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 6 and Laundering 90% )

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 - 1, 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 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Lafon Bornay!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi throws a right hand that Bornay ducks under and follows up with a left that Bornay also avoids with ease.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bornay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bornay wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.
Bornay lands a slapping body shot.
Yi scores with a three punch combo!
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bornay.
Sloppy strikes from Yi. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bornay.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bornay counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Yi.
Yi connects with a looping right hand.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bornay moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Bornay misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bornay cracks Yi with an open hand slap.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but Bornay ducks down to avoid it.
Yi misses with a left hand

and Bornay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bornay.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bornay throws an elbow but it misses.
Yi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bornay misses with an elbow strike.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bornay lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Naomasa Yi has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bornay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yi's brow.
Bornay pushes Yi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bornay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bornay lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Yi drags the fight down to the ground.

Yi working for a triangle but Bornay defends it easily.

Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bornay manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naomasa Yi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naomasa Yi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bornay closes the distance and clinches.
Yi jumps guard but Bornay stands there with Yi around his waist. Yi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Yi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bornay's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bornay lands a nice elbow.
Bornay is looking to control Yi's arms but Yi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bornay has his back to the cage.
Bornay lands a nice elbow.
Yi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornay trying to control the position but instead, Yi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bornay into the cage.
Bornay throws an elbow that misses.
Yi tries to stall but Bornay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bornay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yi looking to stall.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornay lands a nice elbow.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Yi looking to stall.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Yi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornay stalling the fight.
Yi tries to work over Bornay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yi trying to control the position but instead, Bornay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yi into the cage.
Yi wants to take the fight to the mat but Bornay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bornay blocks an uppercut.
Yi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Bornay.
Bornay looking to slow down the pace here.
Bornay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yi's defenses.
Yi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bornay to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naomasa Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bornay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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 is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bornay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Yi avoids a wild elbow strike from Bornay.
A short right from Bornay.
Bornay is pushing Yi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yi avoids the elbow strike from Bornay, against the cage.
Bornay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Bornay controls the action.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Bornay lands an elbow that stopped Yi in his tracks for a moment.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bornay misses with an elbow strike.
Yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bornay controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi trying to control the position but instead, Bornay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yi into the cage.
Bornay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bornay lands an elbow inside that Yi shrugs off.
Yi trying to stall but Bornay improves his position.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yi presses Bornay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bornay.
Bornay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.

Yi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bornay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lafon Bornay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yi tries for a takedown but Bornay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bornay.
Bornay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bornay tests Yi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Yi looks to land a right hand but Bornay moved out of range.
Yi slips under a jab.
A jab from Yi misses.
Yi looks to land a right hand but Bornay moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Yi. That snapped Bornay's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Bornay. No joy for Yi on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bornay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yi throws an off balance right hand
and Bornay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bornay.
Yi throws a lazy uppercut

and Bornay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafon Bornay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Yi wants to stall.
Bornay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Bornay.
Bornay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yi's defenses.
Bornay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornay misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Bornay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yi up against the cage.
Bornay blocks an uppercut.
Bornay misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Bornay.
Yi lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornay lands an elbow inside.
Yi looking to throw knees to the head but Bornay is blocking nicely.
Bornay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yi fails to land.
Yi misses with a punch to the body.
Bornay throws an elbow that misses.
Yi is looking to control Bornay's arms but Bornay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yi has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bornay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bornay stalling in the clinch.
Bornay lands an elbow inside that Yi shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bornay is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naomasa Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bornay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay lands an elbow just above Yi 's eye.
Bornay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lafon Bornay.
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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lafon Bornay!
As Lafon Bornay got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Homophobe down!'.