PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by Deadly Muay Thai Skills. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Thai
vs
Yuen

225 cm
40
300 lbs
18 - 25 - 0

177 cm
38
160 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yuen counters with a good low kick that Thai was not able to check.
Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai tries to clinch up but Yuen circles away and keeps his distance.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yuen counters with a leg kick.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yuen counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Thai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yuen counters with a thumping low kick.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yuen counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai darts in trying to clinch

and Yuen counters by clinching up.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yuen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuen cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Yuen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yuen pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuen scores with a shoulder strike.
Yuen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yuen lands with a right to the head.

Thai breaks the clinch.

Yuen moves into range and clinches up with Thai.
Yuen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuen is defending well for now.
Yuen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Yuen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.

Yuen pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuen has a closed guard, preventing Thai from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuen trying to keep a closed guard but Thai is proving a slippery customer.
Yuen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thai is one step ahead there.
Yuen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thai wants to stand but Yuen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yuen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thai wanted to stand there but Yuen had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai won't allow Yuen to sweep him here.
Thai wants to stand but Yuen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai tries to land a leg kick but Yuen saw it coming and moves away.
Yuen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai moves to clinch but Yuen breaks away
and Yuen counters with a nice leg kick.
Thai misses with a leg kick
and Yuen counters with a straight right hand.
Thai is looking to clinch but Yuen is avoiding it.
Thai tries to clinch but Yuen moves away
and Yuen counters with a low kick, right behind Thai 's knee.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai cracks the inside of Yuen's front leg.
Thai wants to clinch
and Yuen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yuen tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yuen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuen circles away.
Thai checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuen.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Yuen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yuen is in Thai's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yuen tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
Thai prevents the takedown attempt.
Thai blocking some punches.
Yuen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Yuen digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Yuen misses with a punch to the body.
Thai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yuen is working for takedown but Thai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yuen.
Thai is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuen gets an underhook and turns Thai into the cage.
Yuen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yuen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai wants to get back to striking at distance but Yuen won't allow it.
Thai avoids a wild elbow strike from Yuen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yuen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yuen throws a knee to the head but misses.

Yuen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thai regains guard immediately.
Thai wants to stand but Yuen is controlling the position.
Thai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yuen wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Thai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yuen is controlling him.
Yuen trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thai is looking to stand up but Yuen isn't so interested in that idea.
Yuen wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thai is looking to stand up but Yuen isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen pushes down on Thai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thai wants to stand back up but Yuen manages to pass into side control.
Yuen trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom.
Thai wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to get back to his feet here but Yuen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Thai's back.
Thai is trying to get back to his feet but Yuen has full control of the position and if anything, Thai has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thai could be in trouble here!
Thai has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Yuen trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good shot there by Yuen.
Thai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thai tries to clinch
and Yuen counters with a three punch combo that has Thai backing up. Thai nods at Yuen to acknowledge the strikes.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Yuen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yuen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuen lands with a good body shot.
Thai moves to clinch but Yuen breaks away
and Yuen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yuen counters with an outside leg kick.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yuen counters with a stiff right hand.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuen circles away.
Thai tries to clinch but Yuen moves away

and Yuen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuen.

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
enabling Yuen to counter with a crisp jab.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Yuen.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuen circles away.
Yuen throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuen.
Thai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yuen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thai walks into a straight right hand from Yuen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai throws a combination that misses

and Yuen counters by clinching up.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Yuen blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Yuen on the inside.

Yuen has clasped his hands together around Thai's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yuen cracks Thai with a big right hand but Thai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sean Yuen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yuen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yuen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen in side control, throwing shots but Thai defends.
Thai is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yuen connects with a decent elbow.

Yuen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Yuen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yuen lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yuen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yuen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yuen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thai wants to get back to his feet but Yuen drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Yuen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yuen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Sean Yuen!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Sean Yuen!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Sean Yuen!

Sean Yuen wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sean Yuen thanked Tokyo United Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).