PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maubee Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Away comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rude Boy Dreams kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yeshua Immanuel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Immanuel
vs
Away

177 cm
31
184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
184 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

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World class MT
Insanely flexible

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maubee Away!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Away looks to land a combination but Immanuel avoids it well.
Immanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel is pressed up against the cage. Away has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Immanuel down to the mat. Immanuel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Away throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel misses with a body kick.

Immanuel rushes Away and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Away.
Immanuel pushes off an throws an elbow but Away leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Immanuel is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Away has clasped his hands together around Immanuel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Immanuel defending against the ground and pound.
Away throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel defending against the ground and pound.
Away wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Away wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Away in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Away has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Away tries to advance to mount but Immanuel denies him.

Away is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Immanuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Immanuel keeping his opponent close.
Away working the ground and pound but Immanuel is defending the strikes.
Immanuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Away wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Away misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Away wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Away wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Immanuel wants to control but Away postures up.
Away trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
An elbow from Away crashes against the mat.

Away thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Immanuel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Away.
Away creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Immanuel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
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!
Immanuel manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away thows a huge punch but Immanuel dodges it nicely.
Immanuel is looking to control Away's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Immanuel avoid being mounted?
Away wants to take a breather but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel has his hands clasped together around Away's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Immanuel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Away is working away from the top position though.

Immanuel is defending against the submission attempts here by Away.

Away is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Away is trying to work for a kimura but Immanuel is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Immanuel is refusing to be controlled, as Away sits in half guard.
Immanuel is pressing down on Away's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Immanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Away wants to pass the guard but Immanuel is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Away scoring with punches to the head and body.
Immanuel keeping full guard, as Away tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maubee Away dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Away misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Away tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Immanuel swivels and escapes.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Immanuel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Away blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Immanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Immanuel gets underhooks to prevent Away's takedown attempt.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maubee Away.

Away works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Away tries to free his leg and advance position but Immanuel is retaining full guard.
Away trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Immanuel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Immanuel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Away wants to sweep but no luck.
Maubee Away has got the better of the ground game so far.
Away pulls Immanuel in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Away tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel lands with a kick to the temple. Away shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel tries to land a leg kick but Away saw it coming and moves away.
Immanuel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Away takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Away fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Immanuel sprawls well initially but Away persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Immanuel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Away is looking for a kimura here.
Immanuel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Immanuel is trying to control but can't.
Away passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Away.
Away trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Immanuel manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Immanuel, under a barage of strikes from Away.
Immanuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away is keen to just control but Immanuel is a slippery customer.
Away might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Immanuel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Away throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Immanuel is concentrating on defense, preventing Away from advancing position.
Immanuel tries to get to full guard but Away has control of the leg.

Away is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Immanuel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Away.
Away wants to pass to mount but Immanuel is defending the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Immanuel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maubee Away will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Immanuel throws a one two combo.
Away shoots in but Immanuel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Immanuel. No joy for Away on that attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Away fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maubee Away.
A big right from Immanuel misses.
Immanuel tries to work over Away's front leg with a kick but Away checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Away on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Immanuel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Immanuel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Away fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel avoids it really well and circles away.
Away throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Immanuel jabs Away to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Away has a takedown stuffed.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Away swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Immanuel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Immanuel.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Away circles away.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maubee Away is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Away dives in and grabs Immanuel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Immanuel pushes down on Away's head and hops out.
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Away avoids it well.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut. Away saw that one coming.

Immanuel instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Immanuel throws an elbow but misses.
Immanuel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Away blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Immanuel as the two fighters clinch.
Immanuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Away tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Away drops back down to his feet.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Away.
Yeshua Immanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Immanuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Away blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Away avoiding damage as Immanuel throws knees to the body.
Away avoids a wild elbow strike from Immanuel.

Away works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Immanuel controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Immanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Away trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Away has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!