PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anwar Sadat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
Sadat

163 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anwar Sadat!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadat slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Sadat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Sadat blocks a head kick by Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sadat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Sadat or perhaps it was just good defense by Man which made him look bad.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man throws a series of punches but Sadat avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Sadat avoids it.
A left and a right from Man both land. Nice combination.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sadat.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Sadat moves out of range easily.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Sadat moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a series of punches but Sadat moves out of range.
Man could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sadat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Man.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Sadat shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anwar Sadat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
A left and a right from Man both land. Nice combination.
Sadat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man is breathing heavily.
Sadat misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Sadat.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Sadat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sadat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Sadat. Sadat gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sadat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sadat.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sadat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Sadat manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Man on his heels. He'll look to pass Man's guard now, I'm sure.
Sadat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sadat maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Man could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sadat has cracked it and Man is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sadat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anwar Sadat!