PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Youlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For What It's Worth. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ford
vs
Youlee

180 cm
27
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
213 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cung Youlee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youlee connects with a high kick.
Ford tries to clinch but Youlee moves out of range.
Youlee tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Youlee slaps away a takedown attempt from Ford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eric Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford throws a nice looking combination but Youlee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Youlee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Youlee wants it to stay on the feet.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Youlee.
Youlee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youlee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Youlee scores with a kick to the body.
Youlee circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youlee misses with a body shot.
Ford takes one to the chin there.
Ford avoids the body shot from Youlee.
Sloppy strikes from Ford. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Youlee.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Youlee is out of range.
Ford throws a combination that misses
and Youlee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Youlee circles away.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Youlee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford throws a combination that misses
and Youlee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Ford misses
and Youlee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford swings for the body but Youlee moves out of range.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Youlee was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Youlee is out of range.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Youlee sprawls well. Youlee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ford gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Youlee slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Youlee lands a head shot.
Cung Youlee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a leg kick

and Youlee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Youlee.

Youlee manages to break the clinch.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Youlee lands a glancing blow to the side of Ford's head.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Youlee counters with a head kick.
Ford misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Youlee wants to clinch.

Youlee forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Youlee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Youlee tries a head kick but it misses.
Youlee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ford looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Youlee is trying to stand.

Ford is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Youlee sees it coming and defends easily.
Youlee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ford is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Youlee is just riding it out for now. Ford eventually gives up the hold.
Youlee won't allow Ford to pass to mount.
Ford is looking to take a break and control but Youlee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ford wants to work for an arm triangle but Youlee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youlee is trying to stand up here but Ford is controlling him well.

Ford is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Youlee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Youlee is trying to stand back up but Ford is controlling him

Ford is working for a kimura but Youlee is defending it quite comfortably.
Youlee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ford is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ford wants to work for an arm triangle but Youlee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ford wants to control but Youlee is keeping him busy.
Ford is really struggling to control Youlee but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Ford is working for a submission of some sort.
Youlee looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ford stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Youlee to get to his feet.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Youlee circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Youlee forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Youlee's head.
Youlee tries a knee to the head but Ford blocks it.
Youlee looking to stall.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Youlee is controlling the position.
Youlee tries to land a knee to the head but Ford blocks with his arms.
Youlee throws an elbow but it misses.
Ford is trying to drag Youlee to the mat but Youlee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Youlee stops a takedown attempt from Ford.

Youlee breaks the clinch.
Youlee misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Youlee tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Youlee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Youlee fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eric Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Youlee circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Ford dominated that second round.
That's time! Ford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Youlee moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Youlee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Youlee scores with a head kick.
Ford wants to clinch up but Youlee keeps it at a distance.
Ford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Youlee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Youlee scores with a nice strike.
Ford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Youlee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford moves to clinch but Youlee breaks away
and Youlee counters with a big head kick but Ford shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youlee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cung Youlee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Youlee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ford shoots in but Youlee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Youlee.
Youlee thuds a left hand into Ford's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford misses with a double jab.
Youlee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford tries to clinch there but Youlee circles away.

Ford scores a takedown into full mount!
Ford moves to back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Youlee is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ford gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ford looking for the choke from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Youlee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Ford working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Youlee is doing well to defend. Ford seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Youlee is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Ford!
An out of breath Eric Ford thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.