|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dim Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Yarbourgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
|
190 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dim Mak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Yarbourgh!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarbourgh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mak.
Yarbourgh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mak's waist but Mak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yarbourgh off to one side.
Yarbourgh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yarbourgh turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mak on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yarbourgh tries to score with some ground and pound. Mak controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yarbourgh grinds an elbow into Mak's temple.
Yarbourgh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarbourgh misses with the ground and pound.
Mak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yarbourgh.
Yarbourgh tries for a kimura but Mak is defending well.
Mak stops Yarbourgh from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbourgh working the strikes but Mak uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mak wants to control but Yarbourgh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Yarbourgh there.
Yarbourgh moves nicely into side control.
Mak parries the strikes from Yarbourgh easily there. Yarbourgh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mak to escape.
Mak stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Yarbourgh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yarbourgh working the ground and pound but Mak is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak defending against the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarbourgh looks up at the clock and then as Mak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yarbourgh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yarbourgh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mak keeps working.
Mak regains half guard.
Yarbourgh wants to take a breather but Mak is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yarbourgh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mak defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yarbourgh trying to pass the guard but Mak defending well.
Yarbourgh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yarbourgh winds up and cracks Mak with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yarbourgh drops an elbow to the side of Mak's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yarbourgh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mak defending well though.
Yarbourgh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarbourgh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yarbourgh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yarbourgh with the ground and pound but Mak uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yarbourgh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mak keeping moving, preventing Yarbourgh from controlling successfully.
Mak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yarbourgh wants to control from the top but Mak keeps moving.
Mak keeping full guard, as Yarbourgh tries to pass.
Yarbourgh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yarbourgh wants to control from the top but Mak keeps moving.
Yarbourgh pushes down on Mak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Yarbourgh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Mak. No joy for Yarbourgh on that attempt.
Yarbourgh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mak stuffs the takedown.
Dim Mak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Yarbourgh.
Yarbourgh looks to land a combination but Mak avoids it well.
Yarbourgh shoots in looking for a takedown. Mak tries to sprawl out of it but Yarbourgh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yarbourgh feints a jab promting Mak to slip. Yarbourgh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Willy Yarbourgh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yarbourgh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mak pinned against the cage. Mak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mak. No joy for Yarbourgh on that attempt.
Yarbourgh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yarbourgh shoots in but Mak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mak feints a jab promting Yarbourgh to slip. Mak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yarbourgh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yarbourgh fails to land the takedown.
Yarbourgh throws a combination that misses
and Mak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yarbourgh misses with a few strikes there.
Yarbourgh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yarbourgh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mak is fending him off so far but Yarbourgh persists. Nope, Mak circles away and we're back to standing.
Mak throws a jab but it's blocked by Yarbourgh.
Yarbourgh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yarbourgh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yarbourgh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mak misses the shot to the body.
Yarbourgh lands with a nice combination. Mak backs away looking to recover.
Nice cross by Mak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh clinches up against the cage.
Yarbourgh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yarbourgh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yarbourgh somewhat.
Yarbourgh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yarbourgh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yarbourgh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yarbourgh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mak throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh throws a series of punches but Mak avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Yarbourgh.
A telegraphed right hand from Mak misses the target.
Yarbourgh slips a jab from Mak.
Yarbourgh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mak.
Mak wants to slow Yarbourgh down by chopping away at his legs.
Yarbourgh keeps the fight on the outside.
Willy Yarbourgh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarbourgh tries to clinch there but Mak circles away.
Willy Yarbourgh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Yarbourgh.
Yarbourgh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mak swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarbourgh misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mak to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Yarbourgh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yarbourgh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Mak - just one landing.
Yarbourgh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yarbourgh clinches with his opponent.
Mak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mak tries to throw a body punch but Yarbourgh avoids it by throwing Mak back against the cage.
Mak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yarbourgh drags the fight down to the ground.
Mak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yarbourgh is proving hard to escape from.
Mak gets to his feet. Yarbourgh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbourgh throws a head kick but Mak moves out of range.
Yarbourgh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yarbourgh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mak defends it nicely.
Yarbourgh misses with a series of wild punches.
Mak throws a big shot that misses.
Yarbourgh shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh shoots for a takedown but Mak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dim Mak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Yarbourgh.
Mak wants to clinch up but Yarbourgh keeps it at a distance.
Yarbourgh misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Yarbourgh. Those never looked like landing.
Yarbourgh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yarbourgh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yarbourgh swinging wildly here.
Yarbourgh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mak.
Yarbourgh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mak swivels and escapes.
Yarbourgh shoots in for a takedown but Mak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Mak lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mak slips a jab and a cross from Yarbourgh.
Mak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Mak - just one landing.
Yarbourgh misses with a two punch combination.
Yarbourgh tries to close the distance and clinch but Mak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mak misses the jab.
Yarbourgh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yarbourgh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mak.
Yarbourgh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh fails with the takedown
and Mak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yarbourgh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yarbourgh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mak throws a one two combo.
Yarbourgh is rocked!
Mak drops Yarbourgh with a naaaaasty hook - Yarbourgh is in real trouble here! Mak dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dim Mak!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
