PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Enki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Enki
vs
Yang

189 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
32
193 lbs
22 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Enki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yang.
Enki dodges the punch combination from Yang.
Yang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Enki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yang.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Enki.
Yang misses with a right hand
and Yang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yang misses with a shot to the body
and Enki counters with a one-two to the body.
Enki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Enki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yang throws a body punch but Enki moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yang.
Yang tries to clinch but Enki moves out of range.
Enki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yang.
Yang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Enki eats them both and turns towards Yang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Enki avoiding damage.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enki blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Enki is blocking nicely.

Yang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Enki counters with a one-two to the body.
Yang scores with a three punch combo!
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Enki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Enki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yang misses with a double jab.
Yang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Enki avoids the body shot from Yang.
Good standup being displayed there by Enki as he connects with a hook.
Enki misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Yang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a nice looking combination but Enki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Enki swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Enki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richie Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enki was well out of range. Poor timing from Yang.
Yang wants to clinch up but Enki keeps it at a distance.
Enki with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Yang moves into the clinch.
Yang managing to block the knees to the body from Enki.
Yang managing to block the knees to the body from Enki.
Yang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Enki working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Yang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang crunches a lovely knee into Enki's ribcage.

Enki successfully pulls guard.
Yang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Enki trying to keep a closed guard but Yang is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yang throwing strikes from guard but Enki blocks nicely.
Enki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Enki controlling Yang's posture.
Yang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Enki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Master Enki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Enki misses with a wild combination.
Yang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enki was well out of range. Poor timing from Yang.
Yang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang stuns Enki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yang misses with a body shot.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Yang both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enki lands an overhand right.
Enki jabs at Yang's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richie Yang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yang clinches with his opponent.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yang avoids a wild elbow strike from Enki.
Enki looking to slow down the pace here.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yang dodges an elbow strike from Enki.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Enki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Enki tries to score a body lock takedown but Yang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Yang breaks the clinch.
Yang throws a body punch but Enki moves out of range.
Enki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Enki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yang. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yang misses with a series of wild punches.
Yang lands with a shot to the body.
Yang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Enki finds it's way round the side to connect with Yang's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Yang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Enki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Yang does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Enki.
Yang throws a series of punches but Enki moves out of range.
Enki slips a jab and a cross from Yang.
Yang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Enki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yang misses with a lunging right hand
and Enki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Enki misses with a head kick.
Enki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang misses with a body shot
letting Enki counter with a right hand.
Yang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Enki rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yang.
Yang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enki manages to avoid it.
Yang looks to score with a jab to the body but Enki is just out of range.
Yang dodges the punch combination from Enki.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Enki pushes him off.
Yang scores with a three punch combo!
Enki takes a swing at Yang's ribcage but misses.
Enki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Enki throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki throws a shot from downtown. Yang moves away and avoids it.
Yang wants to clinch up but Enki keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Enki misses.
Enki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enki misses with a wild body shot.
Enki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Enki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Enki scores with a jab.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Enki scores with a three punch combo!

Yang closes the distance and clinches.
Yang lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Enki manages to break the clinch.
Master Enki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yang.
A swing and a miss from Yang.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enki.
Yang misses the shot to the body.
Yang looks to land a combination but Enki avoids it well.
Enki lands a nice shot that snaps Yang's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yang thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richie Yang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yang misses with a jab to the body
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yang scores with a three punch combo!
Enki misses with a head kick.
Enki looks to land a combination. Yang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Enki scores with a nice right hand.
Yang is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Enki misses with a jab to the body
and Yang counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yang misses with a jab to the body
and Yang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yang misses with a right hand
and Enki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Enki slips under a jab.
Enki throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
Yang works Enki's body with a nice hook.

Yang drops Enki with a beautiful combination! Enki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yang is looking for the KO!

It looks like Master Enki has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Enki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang lands with a shot to the body.
Yang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enki swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Yang swings for the body but Enki moves out of range.

Yang has managed to clinch.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Enki looking for a takedown.
Yang dodges an elbow strike from Enki.
Enki avoiding damage as Yang throws knees to the body.
Enki looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Enki working hard to break the clinch.
Yang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Enki's face.
Yang scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Enki, against the cage.
Yang dodges an elbow strike from Enki.
Master Enki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Enki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Enki misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Enki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Enki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Enki pushes him off.
Yang misses with a body shot
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Yang misses

and Enki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Enki.
Enki trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Enki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Enki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Enki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Enki trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Enki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Yang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Yang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Enki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Enki is aware though and is defending well.
Enki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yang keeping full guard, as Enki tries to pass.
Yang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Enki from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Yang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Enki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Enki wants to control from the top but Yang keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Enki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Yang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Yang!
An out of breath Richie Yang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.