PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snap Yo Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snap Yo Back has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yo Back
vs
Middleton

184 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Snap Yo Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Middleton!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo Back throws a head kick that misses.
Middleton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Yo Back drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Yo Back drops back, looking for a kneebar! Middleton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Middleton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Middleton!
Yo Back tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Middleton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yo Back knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Middleton tries for a kimura but Yo Back is defending well.
Yo Back is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Back is working hard here to advance position.
Middleton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yo Back is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Middleton is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Yo Back is breathing heavily.

Middleton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yo Back can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Middleton get's back to his feet.
Middleton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Middleton moves into the clinch successfully.
Middleton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yo Back backwards.
Middleton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Middleton.
Middleton stops a takedown attempt from Yo Back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton lands with a short shot to the head.

Middleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Middleton is looking to clinch.
Middleton wants to clinch up but Yo Back keeps it at a distance.
Middleton moves in looking to clinch but Yo Back pushes him off.
Yo Back looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Middleton is fending him off so far but Yo Back persists. Nope, Middleton circles away and we're back to standing.
Middleton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yo Back. That did some damage!

Middleton rushes Yo Back and presses him up against the cage.
Middleton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Middleton.
Middleton connects with a knee to the head.
Middleton is working Yo Back over against the cage.
Middleton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yo Back fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Yo Back. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yo Back's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yo Back can't find room to land a body shot as Middleton controls the action.
Yo Back tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Middleton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Middleton lands a nice knee to the body.
Middleton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yo Back.

Yo Back jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yo Back tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Middleton sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yo Back looking for a sweep. Not yet Yo Back, not yet.

Yo Back is looking for a triangle but Middleton pushes his legs off easily.

Yo Back working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Middleton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Middleton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Yo Back throws his legs up looking for a submission but Middleton uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Middleton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Middleton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yo Back tries to bench press Middleton off him but Middleton keeps the position.
Yo Back seems a little lost for a moment, as Middleton dominates the positioning.
Middleton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yo Back. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yo Back manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Middleton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Middleton tries to clinch up but Yo Back circles away and keeps his distance.
Middleton is looking to clinch.
Middleton lands a high kick!

Middleton gets a takedown into half guard.
Yo Back works his way to full guard. Good work.
Middleton stopping the sweep attempt from Yo Back.

Yo Back is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Middleton trying to control but Yo Back is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yo Back escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Middleton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yo Back working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Middleton has passed into half guard!
Middleton prevents Yo Back from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Middleton lands a nice short elbow.
Yo Back is staying active underneath Middleton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Yo Back actively working from the bottom here.
Yo Back wants to improve his position but Middleton is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Middleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yo Back paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Middleton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yo Back throws the left hand but Middleton avoids the punch easily.

Middleton closes the distance and clinches.
Middleton lands an elbow just above Yo Back 's eye.
Yo Back tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Middleton lands with a light punch inside.

Middleton manages to break the clinch.
Middleton misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Middleton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yo Back swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Middleton doesn't manage to clinch there - Yo Back circles away.
Middleton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Middleton is looking to clinch.
Middleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yo Back paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Yo Back shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yo Back was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Yo Back goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Middleton turns into him and now he's in Yo Back's guard.
Yo Back wants to sweep here but Middleton controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Middleton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Middleton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Yo Back is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Yo Back has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Middleton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yo Back looking to hit a scissor sweep but Middleton is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snap Yo Back dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yo Back tries to clinch up but Middleton circles away and keeps his distance.
Yo Back circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yo Back circles away from the clinch attempt

and Yo Back counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Yo Back is working for a kimura but Middleton is defending it quite comfortably.
Middleton manages to get to full guard.

Yo Back has gone for a leg lock! Middleton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yo Back's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yo Back swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Middleton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yo Back lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Middleton!

Yo Back is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Middleton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Middleton!

Yo Back isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Middleton stacks Yo Back on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Middleton!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Middleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yo Back is not content to let Middleton control the position.
Yo Back is looking for a sweep.
Yo Back looks to move to half guard but instead Middleton has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yo Back is in a horrible position here. Middleton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Middleton has hold of Yo Back's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yo Back manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yo Back is trying to escape the mount.
Snap Yo Back overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yo Back tries to improve his position but instead Middleton has taken his back!

Middleton is looking for the choke from the back position but Yo Back is controlling his hands well.
Middleton doesn't have the hooks in and Yo Back manages to turn into his guard.
Yo Back pushes down on Middleton's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Yo Back in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Middleton tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yo Back!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Snap Yo Back!