PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quik Yin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yin has chosen I Got A Feeling (lol :P) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kastrioti
vs
Yin

190 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
202 lbs
22 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gjergj Kastrioti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quik Yin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yin.
Kastrioti cracks a nice hook into Yin's ribs.

Kastrioti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kastrioti showed some decent athleticism there.
Kastrioti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Yin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kastrioti pulls his head out easily.
Kastrioti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kastrioti looks to land a strike but Yin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kastrioti content to stall in guard here.

Yin looking for a guillotine here but Kastrioti defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kastrioti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kastrioti controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Gjergj Kastrioti wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kastrioti takes a swing at Yin's ribcage but misses.
Kastrioti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kastrioti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kastrioti was well out of range. Poor timing from Yin.
Nice takedown defense from Kastrioti. No joy for Yin on that attempt.
Kastrioti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kastrioti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yin somewhat.
Yin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yin shoots in but Kastrioti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gjergj Kastrioti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quik Yin.
Kastrioti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kastrioti.
Yin tries for a takedown but Kastrioti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kastrioti connects with a single shot there.

Kastrioti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Kastrioti there.
Kastrioti trying to control from half guard but Yin is working away.
Kastrioti throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yin to regain full guard.
Kastrioti's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yin looking for a sweep. Not yet Yin, not yet.
Kastrioti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yin is keeping the position for now.
Kastrioti scoring with some ground and pound.
Kastrioti trying to control but Yin is working from the bottom.
Yin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yin trying to keep a closed guard but Kastrioti is proving a slippery customer.
Kastrioti pushes down on Yin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kastrioti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yin taking some punishment here, with Kastrioti in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti working Yin over with strikes.
Yin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kastrioti is working away from the top position though.
Kastrioti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kastrioti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yin tries to roll over but Kastrioti keeps him under control.
Kastrioti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yin cracks Kastrioti with an open hand slap.
Yin avoids the body shot from Kastrioti.
Gjergj Kastrioti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yin shoots in for a double leg but Kastrioti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kastrioti fails to land with a series of punches.
Kastrioti lands a right hook to the body.
Yin slips a jab and a cross from Kastrioti.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kastrioti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yin scrambles back to his feet.
Kastrioti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kastrioti looks to throw the jab but Yin is out of range.
Kastrioti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kastrioti throws out a powerful jab.
Kastrioti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kastrioti gets a double leg takedown into Yin's guard.
Yin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kastrioti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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!
Kastrioti trying to control the position from guard on top but Yin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kastrioti controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gjergj Kastrioti.
Kastrioti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yin just misses with a punch to the body.
Yin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kastrioti.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yin.
Gjergj Kastrioti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gjergj Kastrioti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quik Yin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kastrioti. Yin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti throws a right hand that Yin ducks under and follows up with a left that Yin also avoids with ease.
Kastrioti thows a body shot but no joy.
Kastrioti thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Kastrioti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kastrioti just misses with a punch to the body.
Kastrioti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kastrioti pinned against the ropes. Kastrioti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kastrioti is looking to wear down Yin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice sprawl there from Kastrioti as Yin shoots in.
Kastrioti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kastrioti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kastrioti was well out of range. Poor timing from Yin.
Kastrioti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yin.
Kastrioti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kastrioti works the jab nicely.
Yin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kastrioti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kastrioti.

Kastrioti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti wants to control but Yin is keeping him busy.
Kastrioti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yin can do to turn this around?
Kastrioti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yin trying to get back to full guard but Kastrioti takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Yin working to try and regain half guard.
Kastrioti working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Kastrioti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yin is looking to improve his position but Kastrioti isn't that keen on the idea.
Kastrioti lands a big shot there that rocks Yin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yin is squirming around, avoiding Kastrioti's attempts to control the action.
Gjergj Kastrioti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yin tries to reverse the position but Kastrioti maintains control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Kastrioti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yin is trying to escape the mount.
Yin is breathing heavily.
Kastrioti looking to finish Yin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yin!
BOOM! Kastrioti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kastrioti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kastrioti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kastrioti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yin is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gjergj Kastrioti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kastrioti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kastrioti looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kastrioti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kastrioti passes Yin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kastrioti wants to take a breather but Yin is having none of it.
Kastrioti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kastrioti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yin!
Yin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti controlling his opponent.
Yin can't escape the position.
Yin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kastrioti slows the pace down in half guard.
Kastrioti stalling away here and it's allowed Yin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kastrioti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yin keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kastrioti is pushing down on Yin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yin is fighting to maintain full guard but Kastrioti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kastrioti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kastrioti content to control rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yin taking some punishment here, with Kastrioti in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kastrioti is trying to control. Yin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kastrioti is stalling here. Yin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kastrioti seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yin advances to full mount.
Yin looking to ground and pound but Kastrioti is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kastrioti wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Yin controlling his opponent.
Yin tries to control but Kastrioti wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gjergj Kastrioti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kastrioti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Gjergj Kastrioti!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Gjergj Kastrioti!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Gjergj Kastrioti!

Gjergj Kastrioti wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Gjergj Kastrioti was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.