PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melekh David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melekh David has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yue
vs
David

150 cm
33
147 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

170 cm
33
159 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fei Yue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melekh David!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David wants to slow Yue down by chopping away at his legs.
Yue misses with a straight right.
Yue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from David.
David changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yue tries to avoid it but David manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yue to the ground. Yue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
David slips a jab from Yue.
Yue throws a shot from downtown. David moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from David.

Yue gets caught flat footed, as David shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
David wants to pass the guard but Yue is keeping the position.
Yue has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yue trying to keep a closed guard but David is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yue looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Yue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

David working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yue.
Yue throws a big elbow that misses.
Yue postures up.
Yue trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yue throwing strikes from guard but David blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as David holds on and takes a little breather.
Yue trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
David misses with a left hand

and Yue counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
David wants to improve his position but Yue is controlling well.
David is refusing to be controlled, as Yue sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue working David over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yue prevents David from improving his position.
David is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yue scores with a couple of nice shots.
David wants to control but Yue is keeping busy and won't allow it.
David has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
David wants to get back to full guard.
David is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yue's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yue's back!
Yue just trying to survive but David is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
David struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yue breaks David's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
David is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
David wants to sweep here but Yue controlling him for the moment.
David is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
David is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yue wants to pass the guard but David is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now David is on top in guard.

David with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Fei Yue will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

David slips under a jab.
David lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
David fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yue checks it well.

Yue gets caught napping as David dives in and scores a takedown. Yue manages to retain guard.
Yue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
David looking to pass the guard.
Yue controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yue keeping full guard, as David tries to pass.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Yue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
David trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yue.
David looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yue is fending him off so far but David persists. Nope, Yue circles away and we're back to standing.
Yue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - David throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

David shoots in and gets a takedown into Yue's guard.
Yue looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Yue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

David looking for a sweep. Not yet David, not yet.
David pulls Yue in close to prevent any damage.
Yue throwing strikes from guard but David blocks nicely.
David is trying to control the position but Yue postures up.

David is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
David looking for a sweep. Not yet David, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yue trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
David is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yue trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David is trying to control the position but Yue postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
David seems keen to control Yue's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
David misses with a looping right.
Yue throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
David throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
David looks for the body kick but Yue saw that one coming.
Yue lands with a right hand.
Melekh David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
Yue checks a leg kick.
Yue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
David throws a body shot but no joy.
Melekh David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David connects with a solid leg kick.
David swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
David misses with a body kick.
David slips a jab from Yue.
Good exchange - Yue coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melekh David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - David throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

It looks like Melekh David has been cut.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
David turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
David misses with a body kick.
Yue throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
David slips under a jab.
Yue blocks a leg kick.
Yue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. David sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yue checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David moves out of range of the strikes.
David lands with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Yue blocks the leg kick.
Yue is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
David lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
Yue scores with a hook.
Good leg kick by David there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yue throws a poor cross that misses

so David counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
David is stalling in the full guard.
David throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yue works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yue trying to keep a closed guard but David is proving a slippery customer.
Yue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throwing strikes from guard but Yue blocks nicely.
Yue keeping full guard, as David tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yue throws a right hand that misses

and David counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yue prevents David from improving position.

David is trying to get an arm triangle but Yue is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue is trying to improve his position.
David trying to control the position but Yue is working away.
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Yue is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yue wants to control but David postures up.
Yue taking a bit of punishment here - David scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by David.
David has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
David tries to advance to mount but Yue denies him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
David looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yue is avoiding damage well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melekh David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well David 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melekh David!
Melekh David tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.