PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koral Creyonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yö - Likaiset Legendat. Koral Creyonte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timo Yo's chin.

Creyonte
vs
Yo

180 cm
31
186 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

182 cm
32
187 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koral Creyonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timo Yo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creyonte.
Yo takes a swing at Creyonte's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Yo lands.
Creyonte tries to clinch but Yo moves out of range.
Creyonte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Creyonte shoots in looking for a takedown but Yo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Creyonte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yo throws a nice looking combination but Creyonte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creyonte misses with a series of wild punches.
Creyonte throws a hook but Yo avoids it easily.
Yo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creyonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Yo.
A big left from Yo misses.
Yo shoots in for a double leg but Creyonte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo throws an off balance right hand
and Creyonte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Creyonte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yo doesn't seem phased though.
Creyonte lands with an uppercut that bounces Yo off the cage and back into range.
Yo lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creyonte tries to land a front kick but Yo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yo misses with the combination.
Creyonte throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Creyonte.
Yo needs to keep his hands up - Creyonte had a free shot at his head there.
Yo looks to throw the jab but Creyonte is out of range.
Creyonte feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been informed that Yo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yo scores with a nice right hand.
Yo connects with a nice looking jab.
Creyonte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creyonte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yo avoids it really well and circles away.
Yo throws out a counter right but Creyonte avoids it with no problem.
Yo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yo thuds his right hand into Creyonte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yo looks to score with a jab to the body but Creyonte is just out of range.
Creyonte ducks under a wild hook from Yo.
Creyonte just misses with a punch to the body.
Timo Yo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creyonte throws a sloppy head kick
and Yo counters with a right hand to the body.
Creyonte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koral Creyonte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creyonte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yo shoots in for a double leg but Creyonte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yo looks to land a left hand but Creyonte moved out of range nicely.
Yo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Creyonte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yo.
Yo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Creyonte connects with a single shot there.
Creyonte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo lands a nice shot that snaps Creyonte's head back.
Creyonte misses with a two punch combination.
Creyonte misses with a left hand
and Yo counters with a one-two to the body.
Creyonte tries to clinch there but Yo circles away.
Yo throws a counter combo.
Creyonte throws a lazy right hand but Yo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yo lands with a nice body punch.
Yo tests Creyonte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yo looks to score with a jab to the body but Creyonte is just out of range.
Creyonte needs to keep his hands up - Yo had a free shot at his head there.
Yo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creyonte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Creyonte - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Creyonte.
Yo lands a nice shot that snaps Creyonte's head back.
Yo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Creyonte takes one to the chin there.
Yo fails to land with a series of punches.
Creyonte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yo lands a head shot.
Creyonte looks to score with a jab to the body but Yo is just out of range.
Creyonte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yo checks a low kick from Creyonte.
A jab from Yo does it's job there.
Yo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Creyonte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Creyonte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Creyonte's head.

Creyonte is rocked!
Creyonte misses with a hook to the body
and Yo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Creyonte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creyonte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice jab there from Yo.
Yo fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Yo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Yo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creyonte.
Yo throws a body punch but Creyonte moves out of range.
Creyonte seems to have got his legs back now.
Creyonte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creyonte has a takedown stuffed.
Yo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creyonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Yo.
Creyonte looks to land a combination but Yo avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Yo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Creyonte counters with a nice uppercut.
Creyonte is looking to land body kicks.

Yo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Creyonte avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creyonte tries to buck Yo off but Yo is having none of it.
Yo lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Creyonte keeps working.
Creyonte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Creyonte defending against the ground and pound.
Yo landing strikes.
Creyonte takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yo working the head with strikes.
Yo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Creyonte sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Creyonte manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creyonte manages to get to full guard.
Creyonte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yo looking to sit in guard and control but Creyonte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Creyonte throws a big right hand that misses.
Creyonte prevents Yo from getting back to his feet.
Creyonte throws a big elbow that misses.
Yo wants to sweep here but Creyonte controlling him for the moment.
Creyonte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo tries to strike from the bottom.
Yo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Creyonte regains full guard. Nicely done.
Creyonte looking for a sweep. Not yet Creyonte, not yet.
Yo landing with the ground and pound.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo with a nice head shot there.
Creyonte has momentary wrist control but Yo slips an elbow through the middle.
Yo stopping the sweep attempt from Creyonte.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo trying to control but Creyonte is working from the bottom.
Yo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Creyonte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yo passes Creyonte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yo is trying to control the action in half guard but Creyonte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Creyonte is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yo's back!
Yo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yo tries to hold on but Creyonte pushes him away.
Creyonte prevents Yo from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Creyonte is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Creyonte scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Yo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Creyonte misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Yo lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Yo misses
and Creyonte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yo avoids the head kick by Creyonte.
Creyonte lands a nice hook to Yo's body. Yo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yo throws a lazy right hand but Creyonte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Creyonte has time to react.
Creyonte lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Creyonte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Creyonte pulls guard.
Creyonte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo stands up over Creyonte, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yo wants to pass the guard but Creyonte is keeping the position.
Creyonte keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.
Creyonte wants to sweep but no luck.
Yo passes Creyonte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Timo Yo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yo slips a nice elbow through Creyonte's hands, connecting with Creyonte's forehead.
Creyonte wants to improve his position but Yo is controlling well.
Creyonte is looking to control Yo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Creyonte avoid being mounted?
Creyonte moves into full guard.
Koral Creyonte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo preventing the sweep.
Yo trying to control the position from guard on top but Creyonte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creyonte 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.
Yo with a nice head shot there.
Yo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Creyonte is trying to control the position but Yo postures up.
Creyonte keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, jab by Yo - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo misses with a double jab.
Timo Yo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creyonte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Creyonte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Creyonte misses with a takedown attempt - Yo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Creyonte at a distance.

Yo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Creyonte's guard.
Yo trying to control but Creyonte is working from the bottom.
Yo is stalling in the full guard.
Yo wants to control from the top but Creyonte keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo throws a big right hand that misses.
Creyonte keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.
Yo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Creyonte wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Creyonte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yo, pushing him back against the cage.

Creyonte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yo lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Yo misses.
Creyonte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Timo Yo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Creyonte tries to clinch there but Yo circles away.
Yo lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Yo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Yo!
An out of breath Timo Yo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Koral Creyonte spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my teammates for helping me, this guy is really tough, I did my best and gave my all! See you later guys..'.