PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Yarbourgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Yarbourgh
vs
Anderson

190 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

180 cm
25
184 lbs
11 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Yarbourgh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Turd Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yarbourgh shoots in and bounces Anderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yarbourgh lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Anderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Yarbourgh is now in half guard.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Yarbourgh has control of the leg.
Yarbourgh is controlling the pace.
Yarbourgh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Yarbourgh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yarbourgh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anderson tries to hold on but Yarbourgh postures up.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Yarbourgh has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson gets back to half guard.
Yarbourgh wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yarbourgh working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Anderson's thigh. Anderson counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yarbourgh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yarbourgh has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.
Yarbourgh stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yarbourgh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yarbourgh chips away with some ground and pound.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yarbourgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Yarbourgh controlling him for the moment.
Yarbourgh trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yarbourgh 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.
Anderson trying to control but Yarbourgh is working from the bottom.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yarbourgh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yarbourgh wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Yarbourgh is working from the bottom.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yarbourgh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Yarbourgh blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yarbourgh stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarbourgh is looking to clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Yarbourgh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Willy Yarbourgh will probably get the nod.
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.

Nice sprawl there from Yarbourgh as Anderson shoots in.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Yarbourgh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yarbourgh avoids it really well and circles away.
Willy Yarbourgh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turd Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Yarbourgh, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Yarbourgh against the cage but Yarbourgh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson moves out of range as Yarbourgh strikes.
Yarbourgh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Yarbourgh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willy Yarbourgh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Yarbourgh's guard.
Yarbourgh pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yarbourgh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Yarbourgh is keeping the position.
Yarbourgh has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Yarbourgh is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.

We're going to have a standup here because Willy Yarbourgh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yarbourgh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Yarbourgh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Yarbourgh is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Yarbourgh has control of the leg.
Yarbourgh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anderson tries to roll over but Yarbourgh keeps him under control.
Yarbourgh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yarbourgh trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson won't allow Yarbourgh to pass to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarbourgh trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Yarbourgh sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Willy Yarbourgh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yarbourgh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Yarbourgh's guard.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Yarbourgh blocks nicely.

Yarbourgh is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yarbourgh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yarbourgh has Anderson pushed against the cage.
Yarbourgh stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Anderson is trying to trip Yarbourgh. He has hold of a leg but Yarbourgh is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Anderson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yarbourgh is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willy Yarbourgh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yarbourgh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is fighting to break Yarbourgh's control of his arms but Yarbourgh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Willy Yarbourgh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yarbourgh counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Yarbourgh to acknowledge the strikes.
Yarbourgh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yarbourgh. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Anderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yarbourgh wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Yarbourgh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yarbourgh is looking to escape.

Anderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Yarbourgh won't allow it.
Yarbourgh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.

Anderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Yarbourgh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson works his way into full mount!
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yarbourgh is looking to escape.
Yarbourgh is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yarbourgh is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yarbourgh is holding on tight.
Anderson with shots to the head and body - Yarbourgh looks very uncomfortable down there.

Anderson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yarbourgh has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yarbourgh!
Yarbourgh trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Yarbourgh is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yarbourgh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yarbourgh wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson trying to control but Yarbourgh postures up.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Yarbourgh seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turd Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yarbourgh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Yarbourgh!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Willy Yarbourgh made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.