PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Daves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yan Yang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ty Daves's chin.

Daves
vs
Yang

194 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
28
210 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Daves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Yang!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang jabs Daves to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Yang has closed the distance and engaged Daves in a clinch.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
Yang tries to break the clinch but Daves is controlling the position.
Daves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yang.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Yang wants to get back to striking at distance but Daves won't allow it.
Daves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yang is defending well for now.
Daves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yang up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Yang managing to block the knees to the body from Daves.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves is breathing heavily.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Daves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Daves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang gets underhooks to prevent Daves's takedown attempt.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Yang pushes Daves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yang trying to stall but Daves improves his position.
Good body shot from Yang.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Yang struggles to land a body shot inside as Daves controls his hands.
Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves is looking to control Yang's arms but Yang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daves has his back to the cage.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daves blocks a body shot from Yang.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Yang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang lands a nice shot to the body.
Yang tries to circle away but Daves has him pinned against the cage.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Yang.
Yang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yang is trying to maintain a safe position but Daves gets an underhook and turns Yang into the cage.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang trying to stall but Daves improves his position.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the cage.
Yang tries to circle away but Daves has him pinned against the cage.
Daves controlling the action here for a moment.
Yang working hard to break the clinch.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Yang is trying to break free.
Yang taking a breather.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Yang has had enough of the clinch but Daves keeps him there for the moment.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ty Daves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Daves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Daves misses with an elbow over the top.
Yang is trying to force a seperation but Daves has the dominant position.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang blocks an elbow strike from Daves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yang is trying to force a seperation but Daves has the dominant position.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Daves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yang's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yang - that landed with a thud.
Daves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yang is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Yang.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Daves prevents a body shot from Yang.
Yang scores with a hook to the body.
Daves jumps guard but Yang stands there with Daves around his waist. Daves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daves keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Yang.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang trying to control the position but instead, Daves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yang into the cage.
Daves blocks a body shot from Yang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang wants to break free but Daves has control.
Yang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Yang looking to stall.
Yang can't find room to land a body shot as Daves controls the action.
Yang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daves tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ty Daves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Yang tries a body shot but Daves blocks it.
Yang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daves's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daves pushes off an throws an elbow but Yang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daves tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body.
Yang is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Yang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the cage.
Yang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Yang's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Daves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yang lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yang has closed the distance and engaged Daves in a clinch.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daves fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Daves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daves is keeping busy.
Daves blocks a body shot from Yang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yan Yang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yang has closed the distance and engaged Daves in a clinch.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the cage.
Yang is trying to force a seperation but Daves has the dominant position.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Daves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daves tries to pull guard but Yang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yang is trying to stall.
Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang tries to stall but Daves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yang looking to stall.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yang tries to work over Daves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yang avoiding damage as Daves throws knees to the body.
Daves has Yang pressed against the cage, preventing Yang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daves is pushing Yang up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Daves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daves tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves prevents Yang from breaking the clinch.
Daves tries to pull guard but Yang won't allow it.
Yang trying to stall but Daves improves his position.
Yang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang can't break the clinch.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yang tries to break free but Daves pushes him back against the cage.
Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yang is trying to break free.
Yang wants to break free but Daves has control.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang tries to break free but Daves pushes him back against the cage.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Daves is controlling him.
Yang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves is looking to control Yang's arms but Yang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daves has his back to the cage.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Daves blocks a body shot from Yang.
Yang pushes Daves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yang can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daves keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Daves is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yan Yang.
I think Yang 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yan Yang!
Yan Yang decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.