PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Yap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yap's entrance music is The Game. A fine choice. Joe Risley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yap
vs
Risley

182 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Yap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Risley!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risley throws a nice looking combination but Yap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Risley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yap throws a hook but Risley avoids it easily.
Yap looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Risley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yap throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yap walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Risley connects with a looping right hand.
Risley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Risley slips under a jab.
Risley cracks Yap with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Risley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risley lands a nice hook to Yap's body. Yap takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yap loads up on a big right hand but Risley slips the punch.
Yap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Risley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick there by Risley.
Risley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yap.
Risley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jay Yap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Risley shoots in and gets a takedown into Yap's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yap lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Risley!
Yap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Risley is looking to escape.
Risley tries to lock up and control but Yap gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Risley manages to control the position for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley tries to lock up and control but Yap gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Risley is trying desperately to improve position.
Risley wants to hold on but Yap pushes him away.

Risley bucks up and throws Yap to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yap takes a swing at Risley's ribcage but misses.
Yap displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yap takes a swing at Risley's ribcage but misses.
Risley lands with a shot to the body.
Yap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Risley manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Risley lands.
Risley lands a nice looking body shot.
Risley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yap's corner calls for a 1-2. Yap obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Risley is rocked!
Risley dodges the punch combination from Yap.
Risley is still on wobbly legs! Can Yap finish him?
Yap cracks Risley's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Risley slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Yap can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Yap!
A relieved looking Jay Yap thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.