PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dojo TBjang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yio Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

TBjang
vs
Yaj

181 cm
35
215 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

188 cm
27
211 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dojo TBjang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yio Yaj!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and TBjang counters with an inside leg kick.
TBjang throws a solid leg kick but Yaj takes the impact on his shin and smiles at TBjang.
TBjang throws a series of punches but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Dojo TBjang has been cut.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot
and TBjang counters with a nice body kick.
TBjang ducks right into an uppercut from Yaj.
TBjang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
TBjang swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj scores with a three punch combo!
TBjang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a jab to the body
and TBjang counters with an outside leg kick.
Yaj throws a body punch but TBjang moves out of range.
Yaj throws a hook but TBjang blocks it.
TBjang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab from Yaj.
TBjang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yaj. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
TBjang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaj.
TBjang throws a nice head kick!
TBjang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from TBjang.
Yaj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yaj lands a really nice looking cross but TBjang seems unphased.
TBjang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from TBjang.
Yaj scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj with a nice cross.
TBjang throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj scores with a crisp jab that stopped TBjang in his tracks.

Dojo TBjang's cut is getting worse.
Yaj shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TBjang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaj.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Yio Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj looks to land a combination but TBjang avoids it well.
TBjang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yaj misses with a hook. TBjang ducked under it nicely.
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and TBjang counters with a nice body shot.
TBjang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaj connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yaj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but TBjang checks it well.
TBjang throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. TBjang saw that one coming.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yaj looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yio Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TBjang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries a low kick but TBjang avoids it.
TBjang slips a jab and a cross from Yaj.
Yaj fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. TBjang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and TBjang counters with a leg kick.
TBjang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
TBjang takes one on the button.
A low kick from Yaj misses
and TBjang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
TBjang throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
TBjang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
TBjang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Yaj has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from TBjang - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Yaj looks to throw the jab but TBjang is out of range.
Yaj is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! TBjang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yaj throws the left hand but TBjang avoids the punch easily.
Yaj is looking to chop away at TBjang's legs.
Yaj digs a good body shot into TBjang's ribs.
Donk. Yaj catches TBjang right on the button with a cross.
Yaj scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yaj misses with a body punch
and TBjang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj lands a glancing blow to the side of TBjang's head.
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and TBjang counters with a thumping low kick.
TBjang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yaj does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
A combination from Yaj does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yio Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dojo TBjang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as TBjang checks a leg kick.
Yaj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
TBjang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yaj throws a body punch but TBjang moves out of range.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
Yio Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from TBjang.
Yaj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yaj fails to land with a series of punches.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj scores with a body shot.
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
TBjang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TBjang.
Yaj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but TBjang checks it well.
Yaj blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TBjang manages to avoid it.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - TBjang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaj checks a leg kick.
TBjang misses with a kick to the body.
TBjang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yaj finds it's way round the side to connect with TBjang's head.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TBjang was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Yaj has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
TBjang slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj lands with a nice combination. TBjang backs away looking to recover.
Yaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from TBjang.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but TBjang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yaj lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a lovely overhand right.

Dojo TBjang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yaj missing with a left hand there. TBjang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yaj connects with a looping right hand.
TBjang throws a head kick that misses.
TBjang tries to land a front kick but Yaj steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yaj displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
TBjang ducks right into an uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj with a jab.
Yaj scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
TBjang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for TBjang.

TBjang clinches up against the cage.
TBjang throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TBjang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yaj is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yaj misses with some punches.
TBjang tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing TBjang back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from TBjang.
TBjang wants to take the fight to the mat but Yaj manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by TBjang.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by TBjang.
TBjang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of TBjang backwards.
TBjang tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
TBjang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
TBjang working aggressively here.
Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down TBjang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TBjang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj prevents a body shot from TBjang.
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!
TBjang swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TBjang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for TBjang.
Yaj lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
TBjang missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.

Jeez, Dojo TBjang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yaj leaning against his opponent.
TBjang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
TBjang misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
A short right from TBjang on the inside.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by TBjang.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TBjang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of TBjang's head.
TBjang working aggressively here.
TBjang misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yio Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dojo TBjang's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yaj lands with a nice body punch.
Yaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and TBjang is able to avoid easily.
Yaj's corner calls for a 1-2. Yaj obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yaj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck TBjang on the side of the head.
Yaj throws a good cross that connects.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dojo TBjang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yio Yaj!