PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy has chosen Coma Black - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Menzies
vs
Yuy

170 cm
22
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

165 cm
30
132 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menzies.
Yuy throws a right and a left that Menzies avoids nicely.
Heero Yuy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Yuy.
Menzies looks to throw the jab but Yuy is out of range.
Yuy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menzies lands with a good body shot.
Menzies jabs at Yuy's body.
Menzies throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yuy throws a right and a left that Menzies avoids nicely.
Menzies scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menzies looks to land a right hand but Yuy moved out of range.
Yuy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuy throws a nice looking combination but Menzies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menzies blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Menzies. Beautiful body shot.
Menzies scores with a sloppy right hand. Yuy should have avoided that one.
Menzies tries to clinch but Yuy is having none of it.
Yuy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Menzies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yuy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuy clinches up with Menzies and pushes him back against the cage.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Menzies has him pressed against the cage.
Menzies taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Menzies is controlling him.
Menzies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuy is working Menzies over against the cage.
Yuy is pressed up against the cage. Menzies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yuy down to the mat. Yuy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Menzies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menzies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yuy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menzies manages to avoid it.
Menzies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuy throws a jab but it's blocked by Menzies.
Yuy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menzies counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yuy's knee momentarily.
Yuy misses with a double jab.
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuy.
Menzies misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yuy rushes Menzies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yuy is looking to break free of the clinch but Menzies has double underhooks.

Menzies manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yuy wants to pass the guard but Menzies is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menzies wants to sweep but no luck.
Menzies trying to keep a closed guard but Yuy is proving a slippery customer.
Yuy is fighting to break Menzies's control of his arms but Menzies is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yuy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menzies is keeping the position for now.
Yuy postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve Menzies.
Menzies thuds his right hand into Yuy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuy.
Menzies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy misses with a few strikes there.
Yuy fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuy tries to close the distance and clinch but Menzies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menzies blocks a head kick by Yuy.
A punch combination from Yuy misses.
Yuy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menzies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yuy under the eye.
Yuy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yuy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yuy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menzies was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuy.
Menzies slips a jab and a cross from Yuy.
Yuy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Menzies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuy fails to land with a series of punches.
Menzies fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menzies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throws a combination that misses
and Menzies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yuy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menzies.
Yuy misses the shot to the body.
Menzies fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yuy on the side of the head.
Menzies tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menzies to score with a decent uppercut.
Yuy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuy throws a series of punches but Menzies moves out of range.
Yuy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Menzies pushes Yuy up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menzies wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menzies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuy is keeping busy.

Menzies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menzies keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heero Yuy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yuy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yuy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Menzies defending well though.
Menzies regains full guard. Nicely done.

Menzies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yuy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Yuy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menzies has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yuy has managed to get both his arms back between Menzies's legs - danger averted.
Menzies tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Menzies keeping moving, preventing Yuy from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Menzies is trying to control the position but Yuy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yuy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yuy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuy trying to control the position from guard on top but Menzies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menzies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuy is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy wants to control from the top but Menzies keeps moving.
Yuy is looking to work some ground and pound but Menzies has wrist control.
Yuy works over Menzies with some ground and pound from guard.
Menzies is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yuy is staying active underneath Menzies, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yuy wants to control but Menzies is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Menzies seems to be looking for submissions.
Menzies trying to control from half guard but Yuy is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Menzies controlling the pace.
Menzies thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yuy's head.
Yuy wants to get back to full guard.

Yuy is defending against the submission attempts here by Menzies.
Menzies throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menzies trying to control the action but Yuy is working from the bottom.
Menzies perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menzies wants to control but Yuy is keeping him busy.
Yuy wants to control but Menzies is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Steve Menzies just wasn't active enough.
Menzies cracks Yuy with a good jab.
Yuy tries to clinch up but Menzies circles away and keeps his distance.
Yuy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menzies counters with a leg kick.
Heero Yuy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menzies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menzies circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heero Yuy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Yuy scores with a four punch combination!
Menzies throws out a powerful jab.
Menzies misses with a few strikes there.
Menzies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuy.
Yuy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yuy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yuy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yuy trying to control the position but instead, Menzies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yuy into the cage.
Yuy tries to circle away but Menzies has him pinned against the cage.
Yuy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Menzies is controlling him.

Menzies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Yuy.
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!
Yuy throws the left hand but Menzies avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menzies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menzies.
Yuy looks to land a combination but Menzies avoids it well.
Menzies thuds a left hand into Yuy's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heero Yuy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Menzies manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yuy on his heels. He'll look to pass Yuy's guard now, I'm sure.
Menzies trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menzies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yuy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steve Menzies overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Menzies postures up.
Menzies trying to control but Yuy is working from the bottom.
Yuy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yuy trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Menzies wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yuy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menzies was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuy.
Menzies cracks Yuy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Yuy misses.
Menzies fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Menzies rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yuy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yuy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Menzies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yuy throws a combination that misses
and Menzies counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Menzies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yuy misses with a double jab.
Yuy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menzies.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Menzies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuy misses with a wild combination.
Menzies closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yuy circles away.
Yuy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menzies.
Yuy doesn't manage to clinch there - Menzies circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies throws an overhand right that lands on Yuy's shoulder, as Yuy tries to avoid the shot.
Menzies dodges the punch combination from Yuy.
Yuy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Menzies is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Menzies lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yuy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Menzies looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yuy misses with the combination.
Menzies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Menzies.
Yuy throws a combination. Menzies tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menzies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuy.
Yuy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Menzies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yuy as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throws a sloppy head kick and Menzies moves out of range easily.
Menzies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yuy shoots for a takedown but Menzies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Menzies moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menzies scores with a nice head shot.
Yuy throws a combination that misses
and Menzies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menzies counters with a straight right hand.
Yuy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menzies to score with a decent uppercut.
Yuy looks to land a combination but Menzies avoids it well.
Yuy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menzies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuy throws a right and a left that Menzies avoids nicely.
Yuy misses with a jab to the body
letting Menzies counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Yuy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Menzies gets the takedown into side control.
Menzies trying to control the position but Yuy is working away.
Yuy tries to bench press Menzies off him but Menzies keeps the position.
Heero Yuy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menzies is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yuy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menzies trying to control the position but Yuy is working away.
Yuy can't do much from the bottom here.
Menzies moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Menzies is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menzies cracks Yuy with a big elbow.
Menzies in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Steve Menzies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuy is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Menzies showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yuy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heero Yuy!
Heero Yuy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.