PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Yong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Condit has chosen You ain't stoppin me as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yong
vs
Condit

175 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Yong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Condit!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Condit has managed to clinch.
Yong misses with a knee strike.
Yong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Condit gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Condit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Condit is looking to control Yong's arms but Yong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Condit has his back to the cage.
Condit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yong has Condit pressed against the cage, preventing Condit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yong pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Condit tries to stand but Yong is controlling from the bottom.
Yong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Condit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yong wants to sweep here but Condit controlling him for the moment.
Condit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Condit wasn't active enough on the ground.
Condit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yong circles away.

Yong moves into the clinch.
Condit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yong.
Condit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit wants a takedown.
Bruce Yong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Condit.
Yong tries to pull guard but Condit won't allow it.
Condit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yong tries a knee to the head but Condit blocks it.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yong tries a knee to the head but Condit blocks it.
Yong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Condit after a bit of a struggle.
Condit taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Condit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but Yong blocks with his arms.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Condit tries a knee to the head but Yong blocks it.
Condit looks winded!
Yong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Condits head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Condit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yong is trying to break the clinch but Condit is controlling him.

Condit jumps into guard, dragging Yong to the mat.
Yong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yong wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
Yong forces his way into half guard.
Yong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Condit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Condit actively working from the bottom here.
Condit is staying active underneath Yong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yong not doing much here.
Condit is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yong scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yong is taking a breather. Condit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Yong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Condit keeps the fight on the outside.
Condit shoots for a takedown but Yong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Condit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yong drops his hands momentarily and Condit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Condit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yong wants to clinch.

Condit has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Condit can't get the takedown.
Yong with a knee to the head.
Yong lands an elbow that stopped Condit in his tracks for a moment.
Yong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Condit blocks it with crossed arms.
Condit looking to slow down the pace here.
Yong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Condit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Condit avoids it.
Condit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Condit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yong smiles and moves away.
Bruce Yong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Condit.
Some wild striking there from Condit.
Condit is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yong slaps away a takedown attempt from Condit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Condit has a takedown stuffed.

Condit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yong jumps guard but Condit stands there with Yong around his waist. Yong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Condit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Yong ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yong no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Yong pushes Condit off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Condit slaps away a takedown attempt from Yong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Condit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Condit tries to keep at a distance but Yong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yong lands a good knee to the midsection. Condit won't want to take too many of those.
Yong tries to pull guard but Condit won't allow it.
Yong missing with knees to the body.

Condit jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Condit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Condit's guard.
Yong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Condit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Bruce Yong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Yong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Yong avoids the head kick by Condit.
Condit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Condit pushes Yong up against the cage in a clinch.
Condit takes a knee right on the jaw!

Condit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Condit clinches with his opponent.
Yong is trying to break free.
Yong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Condit pulls guard effortlessly.
Yong wants to get up but he can't break Condit's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Yong stands up from Condit's guard - Yong perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yong misses with a head kick.
Yong moves in looking to clinch but Condit pushes him off.
Yong tries to close the distance and clinch but Condit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Condit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Condit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yong avoids it really well and circles away.
Condit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Yong gets a takedown into half guard.
Condit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit is trying to control the position but Yong postures up.

Condit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yong defends it easily.

Yong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bruce Yong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Yong rushes Condit and presses him up against the cage.
Condit wants to get back to striking at distance but Yong won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Condit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Condit.
Yong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Condit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Condit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yong blocks it with crossed arms.
Yong lands a knee to the head.
Yong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yong tries to land a knee to the head but Condit blocks with his arms.
Yong avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Yong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yong.
Bruce Yong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Condit gets underhooks to prevent Yong's takedown attempt.
Condit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yong landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Condit takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yong gets control of Condit's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Yong has his feet on Condit's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Yong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Yong!