PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michele Seneca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biao Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sampans. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Seneca
vs
Yang

175 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michele Seneca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Biao Yang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seneca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yang defends it nicely.
Yang slaps away a takedown attempt from Seneca, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seneca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yang throws the left hand but Seneca avoids the punch easily.
Seneca misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seneca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yang looks to land a right hand but Seneca moved out of range.
Yang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seneca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seneca with a body shot.
Seneca shoots in but Yang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michele Seneca. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang throws a body punch but Seneca moves out of range.

Yang has managed to clinch.
Yang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seneca tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yang.
Seneca is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yang.
Seneca is trying to stall.

Yang manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Seneca. No joy for Yang on that attempt.
Nice shot by Seneca.
Seneca doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang swings wildly with an uppercut but Seneca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yang swings wildly with an uppercut but Seneca uses good head movement to avoid it.

Yang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seneca dives in and grabs Yang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yang pushes down on Seneca's head and hops out.
Seneca tries for a takedown but Yang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seneca tries for a takedown but Yang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Yang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seneca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seneca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yang tries to avoid it but Seneca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yang to the ground. Yang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seneca is breathing heavily.
Yang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seneca was well out of range. Poor timing from Yang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yang misses with an uppercut. Seneca saw that one coming.
Seneca misses with a head kick.
Yang feints the counter takedown.
Yang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seneca shoots in looking for a takedown but Yang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seneca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yang misses with an uppercut. Seneca saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seneca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang throws a big counter head kick but Seneca avoids it with no problem.
Yang blocks a head kick by Seneca.
Seneca throws a leg kick but Yang moved away.
Seneca tries to clinch there but Yang circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yang! But no joy.
Seneca avoids the body shot from Yang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seneca dives in for a single leg takedown but Yang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Seneca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seneca shoots for a takedown but Yang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seneca throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.
Michele Seneca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seneca but Seneca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seneca is looking for a counter combo.
Seneca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yang throws a right and a left that Seneca avoids nicely.
Seneca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yang swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A swing and a miss from Yang.
Yang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seneca counters with a left to the body.
Yang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seneca swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biao Yang dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yang misses with a hook. Seneca ducked under it nicely.
Yang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It seemed like Yang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yang avoids the head kick by Seneca.
Yang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seneca was well out of range. Poor timing from Yang.
Yang throws a body shot but no joy.
As Yang tries to get set, Seneca tries to push him back and clinch up but Yang manages to avoid the attempt.
Seneca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yang.
Seneca slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seneca tries to clinch but Yang moves out of range.
Seneca throws a head kick that misses.
Seneca fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seneca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seneca misses with a takedown attempt - Yang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seneca.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michele Seneca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang misses with a looping right.
Seneca wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Seneca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yang but Yang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seneca tries to clinch up.

Yang has Seneca up against the cage in a clinch.

Yang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yang has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang misses with a hook. Seneca ducked under it nicely.
Yang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Seneca counters with a nice uppercut.
Seneca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yang throws out a counter right but Seneca avoids it with no problem.
Seneca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seneca somewhat.
Yang misses with a looping left.
Michele Seneca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seneca moves out of range of the strikes.
Seneca connects with an inside leg kick.
Yang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seneca counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seneca's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Seneca duly obliges.
Yang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seneca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yang defends it nicely.
Seneca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yang.
Yang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seneca.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seneca.
Seneca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Seneca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yang as he avoids it easily.
Yang blocks a head kick by Seneca.
Nice takedown defense from Seneca. No joy for Yang on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang misses with a body shot.
Seneca darts in looking for a takedown but Yang gets double underhooks and turns Seneca into the cage.
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!
Seneca fails with the takedown.
Yang throws out a counter right but Seneca avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Yang misses the target.
Yang throws a jab when Seneca was well out of range.
Seneca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yang.
Seneca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yang.
Seneca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seneca.
Seneca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Biao Yang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yang looks to land a right hand but Seneca moved out of range.

Yang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seneca, pushing him back against the cage.
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Yang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yang gets a clinch.
Yang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seneca's elbow.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yang throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yang.
Yang swings wildly with an uppercut but Seneca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seneca managing to block the knees to the body from Yang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seneca is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Yang fails to land.
Seneca avoids the elbow strike from Yang, against the cage.

Yang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seneca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Seneca pushes Yang up against the cage in a clinch.
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seneca scores a nice knee to the body.
Seneca gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yang.

Yang breaks the clinch.
Seneca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seneca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seneca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Seneca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seneca defending well as Yang loads up on a big left hand.
Yang keeps the fight on the outside.
Yang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seneca tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seneca doesn't manage to clinch there - Yang circles away.
Seneca shoots for a takedown but Yang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seneca shoots for a double leg takedown but Yang sprawls well. He's pushed Seneca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Seneca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yang's waist but Yang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seneca off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michele Seneca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seneca fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Yang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seneca shoots in for a takedown but Yang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seneca sets himself, and Yang steps forward looking for the clinch! Seneca avoids it this time.
Yang throws a looping overhand right but Seneca ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Seneca was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Seneca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yang throws out the jab.
Seneca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yang as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Yang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yang misses with an uppercut.
Seneca tries for a takedown but Yang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seneca checks a leg kick.
Yang throws a body shot but no joy.
Yang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seneca swivels and escapes.
Yang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seneca moves away.
Yang shoots for a double leg takedown but Seneca sprawls well. He's pushed Yang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seneca lands the left hand.
Seneca moves out of range of the strikes.
Seneca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yang's waist but Yang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seneca off to one side.
Seneca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yang but Yang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yang throws an overhand right that lands on Seneca's shoulder, as Seneca tries to avoid the shot.
Seneca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yang circles away quickly and effectively.
Yang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seneca.
Seneca blocks a jab.
Yang looks to throw the jab but Seneca is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biao Yang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yang 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biao Yang!
A relieved looking Biao Yang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.