PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Yun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport. 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.

Ellis
vs
Yun

185 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yun!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yun lands a head kick. Ellis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ellis tries to clinch up
and Ellis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yun counters with a series of strikes. Ellis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ellis wants to clinch but Yun slips to the side
and Ellis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Yun moves into the clinch.
Ellis looking to throw knees to the head but Yun is blocking nicely.

Yun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Yun.
A leg kick checked by Yun.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Yun.
Shane Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yun tries to bum rush Ellis with a series of wild strikes but Ellis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yun misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis scoring well with a low kick there.
Ellis tries to clinch up
and Yun counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yun.
Ellis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellis wants to clinch but Yun slips to the side
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ellis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yun moves away from the strike by Ellis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis slips under a jab from Yun.
Yun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ellis finds it's way round the side to connect with Yun's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yun counters with a stiff right hand.

Yun closes the distance and clinches.
Yun lands with a short shot to the head.

Yun breaks the clinch.
Ellis misses with a right hand
and Yun counters with a left to the body.
Yun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellis.
Ellis takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
Yun misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yun lands with a good body shot.
Ellis tries to clinch
and Ellis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis moves away from the strike by Yun.
Ellis stalks Yun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yun's face. Yun staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jack Yun has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis tries to clinch but Yun moves away
letting Yun counter with a right hand.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Yun is avoiding it.
Ellis closes the distance but Yun moves to the side
and Yun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Shane Ellis has been cut.
Yun might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yun throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Yun 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a low kick.
Ellis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ellis slips a jab from Yun.
Yun cracks Ellis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ellis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellis misses with a low kick.
Ellis ducks right into an uppercut from Yun.
Ellis staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Yun misses its intended target.
Ellis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ellis's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Yun will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the body from Ellis misses
and Yun counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellis darts in trying to clinch
and Yun counters with a stiff right hand.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yun.
Jab from Yun.
Jack Yun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellis moves to clinch but Yun breaks away
and Yun counters with a nice body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yun. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ellis darts in trying to clinch
and Yun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
Ellis tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis darts in trying to clinch
and Yun counters with a three punch combo that has Ellis backing up. Ellis nods at Yun to acknowledge the strikes.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch but Yun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellis tries to clinch up
and Yun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yun lands with a good body shot.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yun.
Ellis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yun cracks Ellis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Yun circles away.
Yun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yun slips a straight right by Ellis.
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Yun pushes him off.
Yun loads up on a big right hand but Ellis slips the punch.
Yun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellis on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Yun misses its intended target.
Ellis closes the distance but Yun moves to the side
and Yun counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch up

and Yun moves into the clinch.
Yun lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ellis throws an elbow but misses.
Yun lands with a light punch inside.

Yun breaks from the clinch.
Yun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yun counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellis staying out of range there.
Ellis tries to clinch up
and Yun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Yun.
Ellis throws a lazy uppercut
and Yun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellis tries to clinch up
enabling Yun to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis closes the distance but Yun moves to the side

and Yun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yun moves nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Yun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yun throws a series of punches but Ellis moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yun.
Ellis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Ellis wants to clinch but Yun slips to the side
and Yun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yun counters with a stiff right hand.
Yun's corner calls for a 1-2. Yun obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ellis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yun moves away.
Yun with a nice cross.
Yun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis wants to clinch but Yun slips to the side
and Yun counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Yun pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yun connects with the punch.

Yun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ellis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yun.
Ellis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yun on the ground.
Yun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yun landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yun stands up over Ellis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shane Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis working a defensive guard here.
Yun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Shane Ellis's cut is getting worse.
Yun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yun lands a couple of digs.

Shane Ellis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yun controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jeez, Shane Ellis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Ellis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Yun!