PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yip Kai Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

North
vs
Kai Man

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Mizuko Wear
KAISER

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yip Kai Man!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
North throws a looping overhand right but Kai Man ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kai Man.
North fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai Man checks it well.
Kai Man now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kai Man lands a high kick!
North jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from North misses.
A cross from Kai Man lands.
A head kick misses from Kai Man.
North rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
North attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kai Man shapes to counter with a head kick.
North throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North lunges at Kai Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kai Man's hand.
Kai Man tries to clinch but North moves out of range.
North was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kai Man checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the body from North misses
and Kai Man counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kai Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from North.
Kai Man misses with a double jab.
Kai Man slips a jab and a cross from North.
The crowd cheers as North lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kai Man doesn't seem phased though.
Kai Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping North under the eye.
North tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kai Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten North somewhat.
A nice side step and Kai Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kai Man staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
North bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kai Man's head backwards.
North waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai Man.
North throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kai Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
North misses with an uppercut. Kai Man saw that one coming.
Kai Man unleashes a big counter combination but North bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai Man walks into a stiff left hand from North.
North misses with a looping right.
Kai Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ronnie North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North misses with an uppercut
and Kai Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kai Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As North backs off Kai Man throws a huge counter combo but North manages to avoid it all.
North swings and misses with a hook to the body.
North throws a poor cross that misses
and Kai Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
North fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai Man manages to avoid it.
Kai Man tries for a takedown but North sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as North checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North misses with a straight right.
North looks to land a right hand but Kai Man moved out of range.
Kai Man looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
North misses with an uppercut
and Kai Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
North fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
North scores with a leg kick.
Kai Man defending well as North loads up on a big left hand.
North throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kai Man on the side of the head.
North loads up on a big right hand but Kai Man slips the punch.
Kai Man throws a fast counter high kick but North manages to duck under it in time.
Kai Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai Man stuffs the takedown.
Kai Man appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
North connects with a leg kick. Kai Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
North misses with a hook. Kai Man ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man connects with a right hand. North shakes it off.
Kai Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from North.
Kai Man drops his hands momentarily and North takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
North throws an overhand right that lands on Kai Man's shoulder, as Kai Man tries to avoid the shot.
Kai Man throws a counter combo.
North walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kai Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kai Man raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
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!
North fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kai Man is out of range.
North rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kai Man slips a straight right by North.
North misses with a body shot
and Kai Man counters with a nice body shot.
North digs a good body shot into Kai Man's ribs.
North throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
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 Ronnie North will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kai Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kai Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
North throws a looping overhand right but Kai Man ducks down to avoid it.
Kai Man scores with a leg kick.
North misses with a straight left.
Kai Man slips under a jab from North.
North throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
North tries to score with a low kick but Kai Man moves his leg out of the way.
North throws a leg kick
and Kai Man counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai Man connects with a leg kick. North looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
North throws a right and a left that both miss.
North throws a hook but Kai Man blocks it.
North walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North throws a wild body kick that Kai Man sees coming a mile off.
North throws a right and a left that Kai Man avoids nicely.
Kai Man scores with a jab to the head.
North misses the jab.
Kai Man now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
North misses with a combination
letting Kai Man counter with a right hand.
Kai Man walks into a left hand.
Kai Man lands a head kick. North smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from North misses.
Kai Man is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
North loads up on a big right hand but Kai Man slips the punch.
North misses with a straight left.
North throws out a loose jab but Kai Man uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai Man is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kai Man has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
North throws a hook but Kai Man avoids it easily.
North waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai Man.
North throws a leg kick
and Kai Man counters with a series of strikes. North will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
North waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai Man.
North missing with a left hand there. Kai Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Kai Man misses its intended target.
North fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
North fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai Man manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Kai Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from North misses.
A nice side step and Kai Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
North misses with a body shot.
Kai Man lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A low kick from North misses
and Kai Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North swats away the attempt to clinch by Kai Man.
Kai Man looks for the body kick but North saw that one coming.
Kai Man misses with a few strikes there.
Kai Man slips under a jab.
North takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kai Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
North misses with a hook
and Kai Man counters with a nice leg kick.
North misses with a left hand
letting Kai Man counter with a right hand.
North is looking to score with low kicks.
As North backs off Kai Man throws a huge counter combo but North manages to avoid it all.
Kai Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from North misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
North tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kai Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten North somewhat.
Kai Man doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kai Man slips a straight right by North.
North blocks a head kick by Kai Man.
Kai Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
North throws a jab when Kai Man was well out of range.
Kai Man lands a head kick. North smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
North throws a leg kick
and Kai Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as North lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kai Man doesn't seem phased though.
North scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
North tests Kai Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Kai Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

North shoots for a double leg takedown but Kai Man sprawls well. He's pushed North's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kai Man is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for North, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yip Kai Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from North misses its intended target.
Kai Man lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Kai Man's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
North misses with a right hand
and Kai Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
North throws a big counter combination but Kai Man scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
North loads up on a big right hand but Kai Man slips the punch.
Kai Man throws out a counter right but North avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from North misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
North throws a combination that misses
and Kai Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
North bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
North throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kai Man.
Kai Man throws a big counter head kick but North avoids it with no problem.
Kai Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as North throws out the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by North!
North throws a jab when Kai Man was well out of range.
Kai Man slips a jab from North.
Kai Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kai Man pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces North back to the cage. Kai Man follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch lands to the side of Kai Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - North throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
North throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
North thows a leg kick but Kai Man checks it
and Kai Man counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from North. Kai Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from North misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
North throws a poor cross that misses
and Kai Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles North's knee momentarily.
Kai Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
North shoots in for a takedown but Kai Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kai Man let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
North throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai Man unleashes a big counter combination but North bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kai Man avoids the head kick by North.
Kai Man raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
North throws the left hand but Kai Man avoids the punch easily.
North throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kai Man.
Kai Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
North tries to clinch up but Kai Man circles away and keeps his distance.
North fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai Man checks it well.
North is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Kai Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
North misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kai Man counters with a straight right hand.
Kai Man wants to clinch.
Kai Man takes a swing at North's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and North tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
North is looking to score with low kicks.
Kai Man doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
North misses with a series of wild punches.
North misses with a takedown
and Kai Man counters with a big head kick but North shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie North. That's going to take a lot out of him.
North throws an off balance right hand
and Kai Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
North misses with a right hand
and Kai Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
North swinging wildly here.
Kai Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
North fails to land the takedown.
North swings widly with a right hand
and Kai Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Kai Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
North misses with a double jab.
North backing away here, and Kai Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai Man moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronnie North.
I think North has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie North!