PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Raw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Yackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raw comes to the ring accompanied by DMX - X Gonna Give It To Ya. Yackey has chosen Ante Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Raw
vs
Yackey

190 cm
23
219 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Raw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Yackey!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raw throws an overhand right that lands on Yackey's shoulder, as Yackey tries to avoid the shot.
Yackey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raw's sensitive parts.
Raw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yackey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yackey slips a jab and a cross from Raw.
Yackey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raw if he has to take too many more of those.

Yackey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yackey cracks Raw with a solid left hand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yackey distracts Raw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yackey postures up.
Yackey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yackey trying to control but Raw is working from the bottom.

Raw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yackey defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw is looking to stand up but Yackey isn't so interested in that idea.
Yackey trying to control but Raw is working from the bottom.

Yackey stands and steps away. Raw gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Raw swings widly with a right hand
and Yackey counters with a head kick. That will keep Raw thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Raw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yackey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raw.
Raw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yackey stuffs the takedown attempt from Raw. Raw gets slowly back to his feet.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yackey has managed to clinch.

Yackey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yackey misses with a head kick.
Yackey tries a head kick but it misses.
Raw scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raw thows a leg kick but Yackey checks it

and Yackey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yackey.
Yackey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Raw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yackey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yackey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yackey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yackey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yackey prevents Raw from getting back to his feet.
Raw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yackey preventing the sweep.
Raw is looking to stand up but Yackey isn't so interested in that idea.
Raw keeping moving, preventing Yackey from controlling successfully.
Yackey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Raw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yackey controls the pace.
Yackey wants to get up but he can't break Raw's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raw fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yackey counters with a big head kick but Raw shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Raw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yackey.
Raw looks to land a combination but Yackey avoids it well.
Yackey wants to clinch up but Raw keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yackey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Raw shoots and misses
and Yackey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Raw gets caught flat footed, as Yackey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yackey trying to control the position from guard on top but Raw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raw has a closed guard, preventing Yackey from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Yackey dominated that round.
That's time! Raw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yackey tries a head kick but it misses.
Raw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yackey swivels and escapes.
Yackey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Yackey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Yackey is working for a submission of some sort.
Raw tries to kick Yackey off but Yackey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yackey throws a strike but Raw avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Raw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw wants to sweep but no luck.
Yackey trying to control but Raw is working from the bottom.
Yackey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raw looking for a sweep. Not yet Raw, not yet.
Yackey throwing strikes from guard but Raw blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Yackey.
A big left from Raw misses.
Yackey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raw throws a low kick but Yackey moves out of range easily.
Raw throws a body kick that misses.
Jimmy Yackey seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yackey circles away quickly and effectively.
Keith Raw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yackey checks a low kick from Raw.
Yackey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Raw scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Raw connects with a right hand. Yackey shakes it off.
Yackey lands a head kick!
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!
Raw misses with a lunging right hand
and Yackey counters with a big head kick but Raw shrugs it off.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raw has his takedown stuffed
and Yackey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Raw is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Raw loads up on a big right hand but Yackey slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yackey defending well as Raw loads up on a big left hand.
Raw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Raw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yackey lands a front kick.
Yackey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Raw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses.

Yackey gets the takedown into side control.
Raw is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yackey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Raw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yackey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raw keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yackey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Raw fails with the takedown.
Yackey slips under a jab.
Raw pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yackey back to the ropes. Raw follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Raw shoots in and bounces Yackey off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Raw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yackey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Raw has managed to get both his arms back between Yackey's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Yackey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yackey clinches up against the ropes.

Yackey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Raw is trying to keep an underhook but Yackey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yackey trying to advance position but Raw counters by regaining guard.
Yackey wants to get up but he can't break Raw's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jimmy Yackey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yackey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Raw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Yackey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yackey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yackey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Raw. Beautiful body shot.
Raw misses with a low kick.
Yackey scores with a spinning back kick!
Raw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yackey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yackey misses with a head kick.
Yackey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yackey counters with a head kick.
Yackey tries a head kick but it misses.
Keith Raw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raw throws out a loose jab but Yackey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yackey wants to clinch.
Raw avoids the head kick by Yackey.
Raw misses with a wild combination.
Yackey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yackey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Raw is looking to regain half guard here but Yackey keeps moving and retains side control.
Raw is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yackey asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Yackey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raw has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yackey working the head and body with strikes.
Yackey working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Yackey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raw keeps working.

Yackey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raw has escaped the position, nice work there.

Yackey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yackey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yackey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raw keeps working.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yackey avoids the strikes from the bottom by Raw.

Yackey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jimmy Yackey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yackey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Yackey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yackey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Yackey!
As Jimmy Yackey got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This is my passion, and I give it all for my fans, my alliance and my camp. I'm going to drink some fine tequila and impregnate my hot wife tonight.'.