PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Yee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Yee

185 cm
28
180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, He Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Yee!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a hook. Yee ducked under it nicely.
Yee tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yee thinking.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Yee moves out of range easily.
Man swings for the body but Yee moves out of range.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Yee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Yee clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.
Yee lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like He Man has been cut.
Man lands a left hand.
Yee misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Yee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Yee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Man pushes Yee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Man on the inside.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Yee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Man lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Nice elbow from Yee.
A body shot lands from Man.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yee misses with an elbow over the top.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee misses with an elbow over the top.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Man pushes Yee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man pushes Yee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee prevents a body shot from Man.
Yee lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yee avoids it.
Yee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Yee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Man.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Yee.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man blocks the elbow strike.
Yee blocking some punches.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Yee avoids the damage to the body.
Yee lands an elbow just above Man 's eye.

He Man's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Man dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Yee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on He Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Yee misses.
Yee throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
A big right from Man misses.
A jab from Yee misses.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yee misses with a body shot.
Yee tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yee. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yee lands with a good body shot.
Yee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yee takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Yee.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jason Yee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Man dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Yee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man blocks the elbow strike.
Yee dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Yee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Man crunches a lovely knee into Yee's ribcage.
Man blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a left hand.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man tries a body shot but Yee blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yee.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Yee.
Yee prevents a body shot from Man.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yee's elbow.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yee lands an elbow inside.

He Man's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Yee is blocking nicely.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yee.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Yee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Yee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Yee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on He Man's cut.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Yee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yee blocks a head kick by Man.
Man misses with a body kick.
Yee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man throws a leg kick but Yee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yee wants to clinch.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Yee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice shot lands for Yee.
Man has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yee moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yee is looking to clinch.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Yee is just out of range.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yee lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man walks into a left hand.
Yee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yee misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a leg kick but Yee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jason Yee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yee stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Yee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Yee tries to clinch up.
Yee swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Yee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yee fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a series of punches but Yee avoids them all with ease.
Man throws a right and a left that Yee avoids nicely.
Jason Yee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yee lands with an overhand left.
Yee tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Yee takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Yee throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
He Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Yee swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Yee scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Man swings for the body but Yee moves out of range.
Yee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yee is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Yee thuds a left hand into Man's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Yee.
Man throws a body punch but Yee moves out of range.
Yee checks the leg kick.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yee lands a right hook to the body.
Yee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yee wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yee circles away quickly and effectively.
He Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yee scores with a jab to the body.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
He Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yee tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Yee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Yee!