PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Pitbull told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yue
vs
Pitbull

150 cm
33
147 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

180 cm
34
152 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ONI

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Master Lee's One Stop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fei Yue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Yue is just out of range.
Yue looks to throw the jab but Pitbull is out of range.
Nice body punch from Pitbull.
Pitbull closes the distance and clinches up with Yue, looking for a takedown. Pitbull pushes Yue against the cage but Yue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yue defending well as Pitbull loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Yue.
Pitbull lands with a straight right. Yue didn't see that one coming.
Yue gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yue with a nice cross.
Yue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roy Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Yue. That snapped Pitbull's head back.
Yue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pitbull to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yue gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue takes one to the chin there.
Pitbull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pitbull connects with a looping right hand.
Pitbull lands with an overhand left.
Pitbull with a hook.
Yue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yue avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Pitbull slips under a jab.
Pitbull defending well as Yue loads up on a big left hand.
Pitbull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pitbull has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pitbull cracks Yue with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pitbull scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitbull fails to land the takedown.

Pitbull tries to sprawl but Yue drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Yue is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yue is looking to advance position but Pitbull won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yue landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pitbull is looking to improve his position.
Pitbull trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yue is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pitbull reverses the position - he's now on top in Yue's guard.
Pitbull working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yue's head.
Pitbull looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throwing strikes but missing.
Pitbull postures up.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yue pulls Pitbull in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Pitbull dominated that round.
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.

Pitbull moves away from the strike by Yue.
Yue throws the left hand but Pitbull avoids the punch easily.
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yue manages to avoid it.
Yue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pitbull.
Pitbull jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pitbull dips to his left and cracks Yue with an uppercut!
Pitbull lands the left hand.
Yue throws a hook but Pitbull blocks it.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull misses with the combination.
Yue avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Yue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitbull.
Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yue.
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yue manages to avoid it.
Yue throws a right hand that misses
and Pitbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitbull ducks under a wild hook from Yue.

Pitbull changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yue looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pitbull wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull lands some shots froms side control.
Pitbull throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitbull tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pitbull sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yue is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pitbull misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pitbull throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Yue works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue gets full guard.
Pitbull throwing strikes from guard but Yue blocks nicely.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yue is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pitbull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pitbull accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Fei Yue has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pitbull defending well as Yue loads up on a big left hand.
Pitbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Pitbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Yue's shoulder, as Yue tries to avoid the shot.
Pitbull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yue circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitbull throws a jab when Yue was well out of range.
Yue misses with an uppercut. Pitbull saw that one coming.
Yue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Yue.
Pitbull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yue throws a looping overhand right but Pitbull ducks down to avoid it.
Pitbull fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yue on the side of the head.
Pitbull shoots for a takedown but Yue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yue dodges the punch combination from Pitbull.
Yue is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yue pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull staying out of range there.
Yue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitbull.
Yue throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitbull has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pitbull's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yue under the eye.
A big right from Yue misses.
Yue throws a low kick but Pitbull moves out of range easily.
Pitbull jabs Yue right on the nose. Yue blinks but takes it well.
Pitbull stuns Yue with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitbull is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Yue closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pitbull's guard.
Yue lands a couple of digs.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Yue from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull trying to strike off his back.
Yue landing some decent shots from guard.
Yue wants to pass the guard but Pitbull is keeping the position.

Pitbull working for a triangle but Yue defends it easily.
Pitbull manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yue manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitbull throws a big right hand that misses.
Pitbull wants to pass the guard but Yue is keeping the position.
Pitbull has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pitbull distracts Yue with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pitbull throwing strikes but missing.
Yue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pitbull's guard.
Pitbull trying to keep a closed guard but Yue is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yue preventing the sweep.
Yue postures up in Pitbull's guard and throws a big left but Pitbull blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Roy Pitbull just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Yue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitbull.
Roy Pitbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitbull feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yues jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pitbull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pitbull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yue throws a hook but Pitbull avoids it easily.
Yue throws a hook but Pitbull avoids it easily.
Pitbull lands a slapping body shot.
Yue bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pitbull's head.
Yue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yue throws a hook to the side of Pitbull's head but Pitbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yue tries to avoid it but Pitbull manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yue to the ground. Yue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yue loads up on a big right hand but Pitbull slips the punch.
A lazy left from Pitbull finds it's target.
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yue manages to avoid it.
Yue throws an overhand right that lands on Pitbull's shoulder, as Pitbull tries to avoid the shot.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull clobbers Yue with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pitbull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yue's hands.
Pitbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yue moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yue moves away.
Pitbull throws a hook but Yue blocks it.
Yue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Yue throws a lazy uppercut
and Yue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pitbull closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yue moves into full guard.
Pitbull postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roy Pitbull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pitbull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pitbull throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yue works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yue manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yue avoids the attempt from Pitbull to control.
Yue looking to control but Pitbull is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pitbull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pitbull is in a horrible position here. Yue smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yue with shots to the head and body - Pitbull looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yue is landing with some decent strikes but Pitbull is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yue wants to control the pace but Pitbull is squirming around nicely.
Pitbull is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Roy Pitbull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yue.
Pitbull slips a straight right by Yue.
Pitbull throws a body punch but Yue moves out of range.
Pitbull shoots in looking for a takedown but Yue manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pitbull's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pitbull throws a looping overhand right but Yue ducks down to avoid it.
Pitbull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pitbull tries to bum rush Yue with a series of wild strikes but Yue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitbull throws a jab when Yue was well out of range.
Yue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yue throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yue throws out the jab.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yue moves out of range as Pitbull strikes.
Yue throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitbull.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Yue lands with an uppercut that bounces Pitbull off the cage and back into range.
Yue scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yue.
Pitbull connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yue counters with a shoot takedown. Pitbull fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yue missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pitbull is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pitbull is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yue doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pitbull.
Pitbull is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yue moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is looking to work some ground and pound but Yue has wrist control.
Pitbull with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pitbull with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pitbull postures up in Yue's guard and throws a big left but Yue blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pitbull accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fei Yue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull lands a couple of digs.
Pitbull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pitbull scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pitbull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pitbull lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yue wants to control the position but Pitbull says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pitbull misses with a head shot. Yue uses the momentum to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Pitbull.
I've got Pitbull winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Pitbull!
Roy Pitbull decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.