PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Yoeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Yoeman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Yoeman
vs
Kid

184 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Yoeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Kid!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kid looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yoeman taking some punishment here, with Kid in his half guard.

Yoeman looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Kid there.
Yoeman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kid's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kid's back!

Kid manages to stand up with Yoeman still on his back. Eventually Yoeman drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yoeman rushes Kid and presses him up against the cage.
Kid is trying to break the clinch but Yoeman is controlling him.

Kid gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yoeman regains guard.
Kid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Yoeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kid with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yoeman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kid is in close to Yoeman's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Yoeman working for a triangle but Kid defends it easily.
Kid chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yoeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kid.
Kid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Yoeman looking for a guillotine here but Kid defends easily.
Kid scoring with punches to the head and body.

Yoeman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid is in close to Yoeman's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yoeman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kid defends it easily.

Yoeman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Yoeman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Yoeman has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though.
Yoeman is breathing heavily.
Kid lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kid lands a couple of elbows.

Yoeman working for a triangle but Kid defends it easily.
Kid is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Yoeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kid lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a couple of digs.

Kid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kid working some strikes from top position.
Kid scoring with some ground and pound.
Kid postures up and lands a big shot to Yoeman's brow.

Yoeman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Yoeman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kid is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Yoeman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kid defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid landing with the ground and pound.
Kid works over Yoeman with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid with a nice head shot there.
Kid postures up and lands a big shot to Yoeman's brow.
Yoeman is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.

Yoeman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yoeman is tightening it up a little... Kid has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kid reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kid taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yoeman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Carl Yoeman!
Carl Yoeman thanked the fans post fight for their support.