PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorg Yeaksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Face
vs
Yeaksi

160 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hammer Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorg Yeaksi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Face wants to clinch.
Face misses with a wild combination.

Face shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Face trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yeaksi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeaksi trying to control the position.

Face thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yeaksi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeaksi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face wants to pass the guard but Yeaksi is keeping the position.
Yeaksi looking to control.

Jorg Yeaksi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Yeaksi clinches.
Yeaksi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Face prevents the takedown attempt.
Yeaksi tries for a takedown but Face manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face jumps guard but Yeaksi stands there with Face around his waist. Face gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Face is trying to force a seperation but Yeaksi has the dominant position.
Yeaksi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Face pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hammer Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Yeaksi.
Yeaksi fails with a takedown attempt.

Face closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yeaksi's guard.
Face could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yeaksi is looking for a triangle but Face pushes his legs off easily.
Yeaksi has control of Face's left arm, preventing Face from doing any damage.
Face pushing down on Yeaksi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yeaksi controls his leg.
Yeaksi trying to control but Face postures up.
Yeaksi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Face trying to pass the guard but Yeaksi defending well.
Yeaksi is looking to improve his position.
Yeaksi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Face is thwarting Yeaksi's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yeaksi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Face is looking to advance position but Yeaksi won't allow it.
Yeaksi is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Face takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Face displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yeaksi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeaksi throws a head kick that half lands.
Face tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yeaksi counters with a left and a right that stings Face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jorg Yeaksi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Face chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Face shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeaksi as he avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Yeaksi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Face tries for a takedown but Yeaksi circles away easily

and Yeaksi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Yeaksi successfully pulls guard.
Yeaksi trying to control the position.

Yeaksi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Face passes into half guard.
Yeaksi pushes Face off looking to stand but Face dives back in and keeps control.

Yeaksi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Face pulls his head out easily.
Face controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeaksi wants to improve his position but Face is controlling well.
Face takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeaksi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Face content to stall in guard here.
Face might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Face wants to stand but Yeaksi is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hammer Face just wasn't active enough.
Yeaksi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Face sprawls well. Face wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yeaksi gets slowly back to his feet.
Face shoots in and drives through. Yeaksi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yeaksi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Face is fending him off so far but Yeaksi persists. Nope, Face circles away and we're back to standing.

Yeaksi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yeaksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Face is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeaksi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Face's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeaksi advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeaksi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Face does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jorg Yeaksi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yeaksi is looking to advance position but Face won't allow it.
Yeaksi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Face!
Face tries to hold on but Yeaksi postures up.
Face is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yeaksi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Face wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeaksi trying to control momentarily.
Face trying to control but not successfully.
Yeaksi tries to keep control of the position but Face is staying busy.
Yeaksi throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeaksi throwing sloppy strikes.

Face showing good submission defense here.
Face covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorg Yeaksi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Face doesn't manage to clinch there - Yeaksi circles away.
Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Yeaksi moves into the clinch.
Face fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Yeaksi.
Yeaksi fails to pull guard.
Yeaksi wants a takedown but no success here.
Yeaksi tries to pull guard but Face forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hammer Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Yeaksi.
Face can't break the clinch.
Yeaksi wants a takedown but no success here.
Face taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeaksi drags the fight down to the ground.
Face pushing down on Yeaksi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Face is trying to control. Yeaksi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Face is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yeaksi has managed to free his arm - good work.

Face is working for a kimura but Yeaksi is defending it quite comfortably.
Yeaksi wants to control but Face is keeping busy.
Face with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yeaksi!
Yeaksi is in a horrible position here. Face smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yeaksi is in a horrible position here. Face smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yeaksi tries to control Face's body but Face pushes him off. Yeaksi squirms to his side and now Face has his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yeaksi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yeaksi is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Face is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yeaksi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yeaksi for a finish.
Face has the hooks in. Yeaksi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Face scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Yeaksi turns into Face and is now in his guard.

Yeaksi stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yeaksi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeaksi tries for a takedown but Face sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Face. No joy for Yeaksi on that attempt.
Yeaksi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Face or perhaps it was just good defense by Yeaksi which made him look bad.
Face looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Face displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yeaksi.
Face shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yeaksi sprawls well. Yeaksi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Face gets slowly back to his feet.
Yeaksi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Face counters with a thumping low kick.
Hammer Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorg Yeaksi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeaksi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hammer Face showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yeaksi 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorg Yeaksi!