PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yippe Mofo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snap Yo Leg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yippe Mofo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Snap Yo Leg's chin.

Mofo
vs
Yo Leg

170 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

174 cm
23
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Yippe Mofo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Snap Yo Leg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mofo wants to clinch.

Yo Leg scores a takedown into full mount!

Yo Leg goes for an armbar but Mofo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mofo.
Mofo tries to free his leg and advance position but Yo Leg is retaining full guard.

Mofo drops back looking for a leg! Yo Leg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yo Leg manages to kick Mofo off! Mofo jumps back into Yo Leg's guard.
Mofo trying to control but Yo Leg is working from the bottom.
Mofo is really struggling to control Yo Leg but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Mofo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Yo Leg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mofo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mofo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yo Leg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mofo passes Yo Leg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mofo trying to control the action but Yo Leg is working from the bottom.

Yo Leg is defending against the submission attempts here by Mofo.
Mofo slips a nice elbow through Yo Leg's hands, connecting with Yo Leg's forehead.
Mofo prevents Yo Leg from standing back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mofo trying to pass the guard but Yo Leg defending well.
Mofo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yo Leg's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mofo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mofo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mofo is breathing heavily.
Mofo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yo Leg tries to lock up and control but Mofo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Mofo has hold of Yo Leg's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yo Leg manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Mofo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yo Leg manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mofo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Mofo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Leg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Yo Leg wants to work for an arm triangle but Mofo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yo Leg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mofo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mofo wants to get back to full guard.
Yo Leg tries to pass to full mount but Mofo defends it.

Yo Leg is looking for a kimura but Mofo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yo Leg to get the leverage.
Mofo trying to hold on to Yo Leg's head to control him but Yo Leg postures up.

Yo Leg is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mofo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Yo Leg is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yo Leg closes the distance and clinches up with Mofo, looking for a takedown. Yo Leg pushes Mofo against the cage but Mofo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mofo.
Mofo moves in looking to clinch but Yo Leg pushes him off.
No luck for Yo Leg with that takedown attempt.
Mofo throws a nice looking combination but Yo Leg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mofo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Yo Leg looking for submissions off his back.
Yo Leg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mofo.
Mofo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yo Leg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yippe Mofo dominated that round.
That's time! Mofo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mofo fails with a takedown attempt.

Yo Leg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mofo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mofo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yo Leg's guard.
Yo Leg controls Mofo momentarily but Mofo frees himself.
Yo Leg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mofo's guard.

Mofo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yo Leg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mofo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yo Leg wants to control from the top but Mofo keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mofo is looking for a triangle but Yo Leg pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yo Leg drops back looking for a leg! Mofo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mofo manages to kick Yo Leg off! Yo Leg jumps back into Mofo's guard.
Yo Leg won't allow Mofo to sweep him here.

Mofo working for a triangle but Yo Leg defends it easily.

Mofo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yo Leg pushes down on Mofo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mofo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mofo keeping full guard, as Yo Leg tries to pass.

Mofo has his foot on Yo Leg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yo Leg works his way back into a safe position though.
Yo Leg trying to control the position from guard on top but Mofo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yo Leg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mofo lands an upkick as Yo Leg stands over him.

Yo Leg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mofo looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mofo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yo Leg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mofo trying to control the position.

Mofo working for a triangle but Yo Leg defends it easily.
Yo Leg wants to stand but Mofo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Leg wants to control from the top but Mofo keeps moving.

Mofo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yo Leg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yo Leg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yo Legis looking to pass into half guard but Mofo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mofo is in guard.

Yo Leg working for a triangle but Mofo defends it easily.
Mofo trying to control but Yo Leg is working from the bottom.
Mofo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yo Leg keeping moving, preventing Mofo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yippe Mofo 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.

Yo Leg gets a takedown into half guard.
Mofo gets full guard.
Mofo working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mofo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yippe Mofo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yo Leg passes Mofo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yo Leg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mofo is trying to stand up here but Yo Leg is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yo Leg stands up out of the half guard.

Mofo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mofo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yo Leg tries to reverse the position but Mofo maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mofo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mofo is trying to take his opponent's back.

Mofo working for a submission but Yo Leg is keeping him at bay.
Yo Leg working to try and regain half guard.
Yo Leg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yo Leg is trying to escape the mount but Mofo keeps good control and instead manages to take Yo Leg's back.

Mofo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Mofo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mofo landing with strikes.
Mofo is trying to stick to Yo Leg's back but Yo Leg is turning into Mofo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mofo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yo Leg.
Yo Leg passes Mofo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mofo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yo Leg trying to pass the guard but Mofo defending well.
Yo Leg is just content to waste time from the top position. Mofo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Yo Leg looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mofo looking for a guillotine here but Yo Leg defends easily.
Mofo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Mofo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Yo Leg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yo Leg has his takedown stuffed

and Mofo counters with a single leg into guard. Yo Leg didn't expect that.
Yo Leg keeping moving, preventing Mofo from controlling successfully.
Mofo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yo Leg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Leg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Yo Leg is looking for a kimura here.

Yo Leg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yo Leg wants to stand but Mofo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mofo is pressing down on Yo Leg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yippe Mofo clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mofo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yo Leg sprawls well initially but Mofo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yo Leg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mofo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yo Leg!
Yo Leg working to try and regain half guard.
Mofo breaks from Yo Leg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yo Leg is in all sorts of trouble here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mofo controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yo Leg wants to control but Mofo is having none of it.
Mofo unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Leg tries to lock up and control but Mofo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mofo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mofo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Mofo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Mofo has control of Yo Leg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yo Leg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mofo tries to control but Yo Leg wriggling away.
Yo Leg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Yo Leg actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yo Leg wants to get back to full guard but Mofo has passed into side control.
Yo Leg wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Mofo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mofo throwing sloppy strikes.
Yo Leg staying busy and making it hard for Mofo to control.
Yo Leg tries to escape the position.
Yo Leg has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Yo Leg covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mofo avoiding Yo Leg 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mofo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Yo Leg is in real trouble here. Mofo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Yo Leg is tapping out! Mofo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yippe Mofo!
Yippe Mofo is the new bantamweight champion!