PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy has chosen Coma Black - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smith
vs
Yuy

190 cm
25
133 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

165 cm
33
132 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yuy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yuy swivels and escapes.
A combination from Yuy does no damage.
Yuy misses with a two punch combination.
Yuy throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Yuy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yuy looking to stall.
Yuy tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Yuy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Yuy breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuy. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuy doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Yuy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yuy.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heero Yuy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.

Smith has clasped his hands together around Yuy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yuy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smith.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuy is trying to improve his position.
Yuy is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yuy tries to improve position but can't.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yuy is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Yuy pushes Smith away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smith gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yuy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yuy wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yuy is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
Yuy pushes Smith away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smith gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yuy can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith cracks Yuy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yuy struggling a bit here.
Yuy is trying to buck Smith off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Yuy is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Yuy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yuy down.
Yuy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Yuy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yuy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yuy's back!
Smith lands strikes to the head.
Smith looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
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!
Smith lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Smith.
Smith connects with a big shot to the side of Yuy's head.
Smith gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yuy fending off the submission attempt from Smith.
Yuy tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yuy controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The referee is taking a good look at Yuy as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Smith!
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yuy tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Smith landing with strikes.
Smith has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Yuy's body.
Smith scores with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Smith dominated that round.
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.

Yuy misses with a few strikes there.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Yuy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith moves out of range as Yuy strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Yuy on that attempt.
Yuy misses with a series of wild punches.
Bubba Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Yuy shows good takedown defense.
Yuy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Yuy tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yuy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Yuy.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yuy's waist but Yuy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.

Yuy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuy has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Bubba Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yuy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yuy trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Yuy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yuy's head.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yuy wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yuy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.

Yuy pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Smith cracks Yuy with a good jab.
Yuy misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.

Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yuy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Yuy's guard.
Yuy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Yuy looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuy, not yet.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith is in close to Yuy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yuy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Yuy's brow.

Yuy is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Yuy is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Yuy covers up, he's hurt! Smith keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Smith and the ref steps in to end the fight! Smith can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Smith!