PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itsik Obas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Yeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obas comes to the cage accompanied by Perfect Gentelman. This should be a great matchup!

Obas
vs
Yeth

205 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itsik Obas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ma Yeth!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Obas.

Obas closes the distance and pushes Yeth back into the cage.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Obas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yeth avoiding damage as Obas throws knees to the body.
Obas stalling against the cage.
Obas lands an elbow inside.
Obas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yeth dodges an elbow strike from Obas.
Yeth misses with a knee strike.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Obas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Yeth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeth tries to land knees in the clinch but Obas avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Obas.
Obas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Yeth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obas throws an elbow that misses.
Yeth dodges an elbow strike from Obas.
Obas blocks an uppercut.
Obas scores a nice knee to the body.
Obas lands a knee to the body.
Yeth is looking to control Obas's arms but Obas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yeth has his back to the cage.
Yeth tries to pull guard but Obas won't allow it.
Yeth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yeth trying to land knees to the body.
Yeth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obas throws an elbow that misses.
Obas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yeth blocks an elbow strike from Obas.
Obas controlling the action here for a moment.
Yeth avoids the elbow strike from Obas, against the cage.
Yeth is trying to maintain a safe position but Obas gets an underhook and turns Yeth into the cage.
Yeth misses with an elbow strike.
Obas has Yeth pushed against the cage.
Obas misses with an elbow over the top.
Yeth tries to work over Obas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obas misses with an elbow over the top.
Obas lands an elbow that stopped Yeth in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ma Yeth has been cut.
Yeth blocks the elbow strike.
Yeth blocks the elbow strike.
Yeth avoids a wild elbow strike from Obas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Obas throws an elbow but misses.
Obas lands an elbow inside.
Obas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yeth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yeth tries to pull guard but Obas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Yeth has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Obas uses from the top position.
Obas connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obas is working Yeth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Obas is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeth has wrist control.
Obas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yeth is trying to hold Obas in close to prevent damage but Obas has managed to pass into half guard.
Ground and pound from Obas.
Yeth is trying to maintain the position but Obas is very close to passing his half guard.
Obas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yeth on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obas wants to stand up but Yeth has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Obas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yeth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obas.

Yeth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obas pulls his head out easily.
Obas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Obas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeth tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Obas is looking to take a break and control but Yeth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yeth gets back to full guard.
Obas trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itsik Obas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ma Yeth's cut.
That's time! Obas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick lands there from Yeth.
Obas darts in trying to clinch
and Yeth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yeth.
Obas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yeth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Obas's knee momentarily.
Obas is looking to clinch but Yeth is avoiding it.

Yeth tries to keep at a distance but Obas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yeth being controlled against the cage.
Obas lands a good knee to the midsection. Yeth won't want to take too many of those.
Obas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Obas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yeth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obas's elbow.
Itsik Obas has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeth takes an elbow to the temple.
Yeth dodges an elbow strike from Obas.
Obas landing knees to the body.
Yeth is trying to maintain a safe position but Obas gets an underhook and turns Yeth into the cage.
Yeth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Yeth tries to break the clinch but Obas is controlling the position.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Yeth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yeth has had enough of the clinch but Obas keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obas obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obas tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obas tries to clinch but Yeth moves out of range.
Obas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obas moves away.
Obas connects with a leg kick. Yeth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Obas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yeth keeps the fight on the outside.
Obas looks to clinch
and Yeth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Itsik Obas has been cut.
Obas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yeth's head.
Obas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obas wants to clinch
and Yeth counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obas throws a head kick that misses
and Yeth counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yeth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obas tries to clinch up.
Obas misses with a body shot.
Itsik Obas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeth.
Obas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yeth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yeth scores with a jab to the body.
Obas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Obas has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obas prevents a body shot from Yeth.
Yeth tries to break free but Obas pushes him back against the cage.
Yeth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obas crunches a lovely knee into Yeth's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Obas throws an elbow but misses.
Obas pushes off an throws an elbow but Yeth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yeth tries a body shot but Obas blocks it.
Obas keeps control of Yeth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obas keeps control of Yeth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yeth throws a punch but it's blocked by Obas.
A right hand to the body from Yeth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yeth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obas lands an elbow inside that Yeth shrugs off.
Obas lands an elbow inside that Yeth shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itsik Obas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Obas tests Yeth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Itsik Obas is winning the standup battle so far.

Obas has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Obas throws an elbow but misses.
Obas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yeth tries to stall but Obas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Obas taking a breather.
Yeth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yeth blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeth stalling in the clinch but Obas improves position.
Yeth seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Yeth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obas.
Obas tries a knee to the head but Yeth blocks it.
Yeth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yeth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Obas throws an elbow that misses.
Yeth working hard to break the clinch.
Yeth blocks an elbow strike.
Yeth is trying to force a seperation but Obas has the dominant position.
Yeth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yeth is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yeth avoiding damage as Obas throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Obas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yeth's brow.
Obas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yeth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obas has Yeth pressed against the cage, preventing Yeth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Obas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yeth avoids the elbow strike from Obas, against the cage.
Yeth throws an elbow that misses.
Yeth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yeth avoiding damage as Obas throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obas lands an elbow that stopped Yeth in his tracks for a moment.
Obas trying to land knees to the body.
Yeth jumps guard but Obas stands there with Yeth around his waist. Yeth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yeth blocks an elbow strike.
Obas blocks a body shot from Yeth.
Obas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Obas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yeth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yeth is defending well for now.
Itsik Obas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yeth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yeth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Obas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ma Yeth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeth tries to throw a body punch but Obas avoids it by throwing Yeth back against the cage.
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!
Yeth jumps guard but Obas stands there with Yeth around his waist. Yeth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Itsik Obas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obas 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itsik Obas!
Itsik Obas thanked the fans post fight for their support.