PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quint Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo comes into the arena with Yö - Likaiset Legendat blaring out of the sound system. Bingham has chosen Hatebreed - Live for this as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yo
vs
Bingham

182 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Yo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quint Bingham!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo swings for the body but Bingham moves out of range.
Bingham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yo circles away quickly and effectively.
Yo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Timo Yo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yo checks the leg kick nicely there.

Bingham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yo trying to keep a closed guard but Bingham is proving a slippery customer.
Binghamis looking to pass into half guard but Yo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yo is in guard.

Bingham looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yo has picked Bingham up and slammed him! Bingham can't keep hold of the triangle and Yo manages to pass to side control!
Bingham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bingham struggling a bit here.
Bingham manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yo is refusing to be controlled, as Bingham sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo trying to control but Bingham postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yo trying to hold on to Bingham's head to control him but Bingham postures up.
Yo is looking for a sweep. Bingham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bingham sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bingham loads up on a big right hand but Yo slips the punch.
Yo throws an off balance right hand
and Bingham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bingham just misses with a punch to the body.
Yo misses with a hook to the body

and Bingham counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yo's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham tries to free his leg and advance position but Yo is retaining full guard.
Bingham looking to sit in guard and control but Yo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bingham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bingham is trying to keep Yo in close.
Yo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bingham has wrist control.

Bingham working for submissions but it's allowed Yo to get to half guard.
Yo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is trying to control but can't.
Yo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bingham looking for subs from the bottom but Yo mounts him!
Yo lands a nice shot to the head.
Yo breaks from Bingham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bingham is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bingham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bingham working to try and regain half guard.
Yo with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yo unloading with bombs!
Bingham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Timo Yo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bingham staying out of range there.
Yo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Yo. That snapped Bingham's head back.
Yo misses with a straight left.
Yo misses with a wild body shot.
Bingham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bingham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yo throws a body punch but Bingham moves out of range.
Yo lands a really nice looking cross but Bingham seems unphased.

Bingham is rocked!
Bingham throws a solid leg kick but Yo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bingham.
Bingham is still on wobbly legs! Can Yo finish him?
Yo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bingham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yo.
Bingham tries for a takedown but Yo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yo but Yo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bingham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bingham seems to have recovered his senses.

Yo moves into range and clinches up with Bingham.
Yo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yo misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Yo - that landed with a thud.
Bingham tries to stall but Yo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bingham's elbow.
Yo lands an uppercut.
Yo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yo.
Yo scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bingham backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo tries to work over Bingham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bingham blocking some punches.
Yo lands a shoulder strike.
Bingham trying to stall but Yo improves his position.
Yo pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yo.
Yo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bingham won't allow it.
Yo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yo tries a body shot but Bingham blocks it.
Yo tries to throw a body punch but Bingham avoids it by throwing Yo back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham trying to control the position but instead, Yo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bingham into the cage.
Bingham blocks a body shot from Yo.
Yo working aggressively here.
Yo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bingham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bingham controls his hands.
Bingham looking to stall.
Yo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yo tries to break free but Bingham pushes him back against the cage.
Yo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bingham's elbow.
Yo gets through Bingham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yo is trying to force a seperation but Bingham has the dominant position.
Yo leaning against his opponent.
Yo misses with a body punch.
Bingham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Timo Yo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quint Bingham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Yo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bingham slips a jab from Yo.
Bingham walks into a stiff left hand from Yo.
Yo just misses with a punch to the body.
Yo misses with a hook to the body
enabling Bingham to counter with a crisp jab.
Yo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bingham moves out of range as Yo strikes.

Bingham closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yo did well to prevent Bingham getting side control.
Bingham throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yo to regain full guard.
Yo keeping moving, preventing Bingham from controlling successfully.
Bingham passes into half guard.

Bingham is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo wants to get back to full guard.
Bingham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yo is trying to control but can't.
Bingham performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yo missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bingham is trying to work for a kimura but Yo is defending well.
Bingham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bingham is trying to work for a kimura but Yo is defending well.
Yo tries to roll over but Bingham keeps him under control.
Bingham is trying to control. Yo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bingham is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is trying to control the action in half guard but Yo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bingham trying to control from Yo's half guard. Yo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quint Bingham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bingham postures up.
Bingham preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bingham.
Bingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Yo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bingham won't allow Yo to sweep him here.
Bingham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bingham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bingham scoring with punches and elbows.
Quint Bingham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bingham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bingham tries for a kimura but Yo is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quint Bingham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Timo Yo!
A less than humble Timo Yo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.