PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryuken Yanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zophiel Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryuken Yanagi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yanagi
vs
Archangel

175 cm
27
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryuken Yanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zophiel Archangel!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archangel misses with an uppercut. Yanagi saw that one coming.
Archangel wants to clinch.
Yanagi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yanagi just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Archangel misses.
Yanagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yanagi looks to throw the jab but Archangel is out of range.
Yanagi tries for a takedown but Archangel circles away easily

and Archangel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yanagi tries to pull guard but Archangel won't allow it.
Archangel lands a nice knee to the body.
Archangel effectively controlling the action here.
Yanagi blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archangel crunches a lovely knee into Yanagi's ribcage.
Yanagi blocks the elbow strike.
Yanagi blocks an elbow strike from Archangel.
Archangel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yanagi's defenses.

It looks like Ryuken Yanagi has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Archangel throws an elbow but misses.

Yanagi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Archangel is trying to control the position but Yanagi postures up.
Yanagi prevents Archangel from getting back to his feet.
Yanagi postures up in Archangel's guard and throws a big left but Archangel blocks it.
Yanagi connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Archangel can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yanagi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archangel wants to stand but Yanagi is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yanagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yanagi works over Archangel with some ground and pound from guard.
Yanagi preventing the sweep.
Yanagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yanagi chips away with some ground and pound.
Yanagi chips away with some ground and pound.
Yanagi pushing down on Archangel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yanagi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yanagi lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanagi throwing shots but Archangel is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archangel wants to get back to his feet.
Archangel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yanagi.
Yanagi is thwarting Archangel's attempts to control the position.
Yanagi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanagi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanagi slips a nice elbow through Archangel's hands, connecting with Archangel's forehead.
Archangel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yanagi.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yanagi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yanagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Archangel is pressing down on Yanagi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yanagi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Archangel's head.
Yanagi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yanagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yanagi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yanagi throws a big right hand that misses.
Yanagi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Archangel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuken Yanagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryuken Yanagi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Archangel misses with a looping right.
Yanagi looks to land a left hand but Archangel moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yanagi.
Archangel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archangel with a nice cross.
Archangel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yanagi misses with a looping right.
Archangel swings for the body but Yanagi moves out of range.
Archangel misses the shot to the body.
Archangel tries to clinch up

and Yanagi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanagi working the head and body with strikes.
Yanagi throwing shots but Archangel is blocking nicely.
Yanagi winds up and cracks Archangel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yanagi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Archangel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yanagi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yanagi lands strikes from half guard.
Yanagi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yanagi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yanagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yanagi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi wants to pass the guard but Archangel is defending well.
Archangel is trying to stand back up but Yanagi is controlling him
Archangel is looking for a sweep. Yanagi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yanagi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Archangel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Archangel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Archangel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ryuken Yanagi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yanagi drops an elbow to the side of Archangel's head.
Yanagi slips a nice elbow through Archangel's hands, connecting with Archangel's forehead.
Yanagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yanagi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yanagi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Yanagi there.
Archangel is breathing heavily.
Yanagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Yanagi there.

Archangel is rocked!
Yanagi works his way into full mount!
Yanagi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Archangel is still in real trouble! Can Yanagi finish him?
Yanagi lands a big shot there that rocks Archangel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yanagi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Archangel hang on?
Yanagi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Archangel hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Yanagi! That's really hurt Archangel and he's turned his back - Yanagi keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Yanagi jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryuken Yanagi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryuken Yanagi thanked - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).