PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Antero Wursty has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yossarian
vs
Wursty

175 cm
30
156 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

172 cm
33
153 lbs
32 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Yossarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Wursty!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yossarian gets tackled into the cage by Wursty. Wursty maintains the clinch.
Yossarian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wursty has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.
Wursty trying to control the position but instead, Yossarian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wursty into the cage.
Yossarian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yossarian scores a nice knee to the body.
Yossarian presses Wursty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yossarian.
Wursty looks winded!
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yossarian lands a nice uppercut.
Yossarian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
Yossarian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Wursty is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wursty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yossarian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wursty blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian jumps guard but Wursty stands there with Yossarian around his waist. Yossarian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yossarian has Wursty pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty is looking to control Yossarian's arms but Yossarian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wursty has his back to the cage.
Wursty prevents a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian has been working on his balance at The Butcher's Block, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Wursty.

Wursty breaks the clinch.
Yossarian tried to score with a low kick but Wursty checks it.
Wursty fails with the takedown.
Yossarian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antero Wursty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yossarian throws a push kick but Wursty slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Yossarian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yossarian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wursty checks it well.

Yossarian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wursty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Wursty manages to break the clinch.

Wursty has closed the distance and engaged Yossarian in a clinch.
Yossarian tries to land knees in the clinch but Wursty avoids the damage to the body.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Yossarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wursty's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wursty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian throws a punch but it's blocked by Wursty.
Yossarian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yossarian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wursty just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wursty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wursty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wursty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wursty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike.
Yossarian lands with a right to the head.
Yossarian blocking some punches.
Yossarian misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty lands with a light punch inside.
Wursty trying to control the position but instead, Yossarian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wursty into the cage.
Wursty blocking some punches.

Yossarian manages to pull guard.
Wursty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wursty throwing strikes from guard but Yossarian blocks nicely.
Wursty throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yossarian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wursty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yossarian is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yossarian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wursty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yossarian seems keen to control Wursty's posture.
Wursty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yossarian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wursty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yossarian trying to keep a closed guard but Wursty is proving a slippery customer.

Wursty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yossarian has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wursty has managed to get both his arms back between Yossarian's legs - danger averted.
Wursty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wursty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yossarian looks to throw the jab but Wursty is out of range.
Wursty appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Wursty rushes Yossarian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yossarian throws a head punch that misses.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yossarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yossarian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wursty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yossarian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yossarian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yossarian can't find room to land a body shot as Wursty controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
John Yossarian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yossarian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wursty's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yossarian managing to block the knees to the body from Wursty.
Yossarian lands with a right to the head.

Wursty breaks the clinch.
Yossarian lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yossarian.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian lands a shot to the body.
Yossarian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wursty to keep the fight standing.
Yossarian tries to pull guard but Wursty holds him up against the cage and eventually Yossarian drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wursty stalling in the clinch.
Yossarian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wursty.
Yossarian working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yossarian lands with a short shot to the head.
Wursty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wursty leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wursty throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian misses with some punches.
Yossarian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wurstys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yossarian.
Wursty is still on wobbly legs! Can Yossarian finish him?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wursty seems to have recovered his senses.
Yossarian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yossarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yossarian swings wildly with an uppercut but Wursty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yossarian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wursty lands a left hand.
Wursty is pushing Yossarian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yossarian.

Yossarian breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yossarian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Yossarian misses its intended target.

Wursty clinches.
Wursty looking to stall.
Yossarian working aggressively here.
Yossarian avoids the elbow strike from Wursty, against the cage.
Yossarian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wursty can do to turn this around?
Yossarian throws a punch but it's blocked by Wursty.
A short left from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Yossarian blocks an elbow strike from Wursty.
Wursty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yossarian looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wursty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yossarian's brow.
Yossarian missing with knees to the body.
Yossarian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wursty blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Yossarian blocking some punches.
Wursty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wursty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yossarian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yossarian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Yossarian scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yossarian.
Wursty blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wursty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yossarian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wursty lands with a left to the head.
Wursty looking to stall.

Wursty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Wursty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yossarian tries to stall but Wursty uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yossarian blocks an uppercut.
Yossarian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wursty's defenses.
Yossarian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yossarian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wursty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wursty scores with a knee to the head.
Wursty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yossarian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wursty is defending well for now.
Yossarian jumps guard but Wursty stands there with Yossarian around his waist. Yossarian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yossarian swings wildly with an uppercut but Wursty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yossarian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wursty trying to control the position but instead, Yossarian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wursty into the cage.
Yossarian with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian lands a nice shot to the body.
Yossarian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
Yossarian stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Yossarian looking to throw knees to the head but Wursty is blocking nicely.
Wursty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wursty throws a punch but it's blocked by Yossarian.
Yossarian throws an elbow that misses.
Wursty blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yossarian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wursty throws an elbow that misses.
Yossarian misses with some punches.
Yossarian misses with a body punch.
Wursty blocks an uppercut.
Yossarian misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wursty breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yossarian.

Wursty instigates a clinch.
Wursty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wursty prevents a body shot from Yossarian.
A short right from Wursty on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wursty blocks an uppercut.
Yossarian trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wursty.
Yossarian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yossarian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wursty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yossarian misses with some punches.
Yossarian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wursty misses with some punches.
Wursty leaning against his opponent.
Yossarian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yossarian scores with a shot to the side of Wursty's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yossarian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yossarian has Wursty pushed against the cage.
Yossarian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wursty blocks an uppercut.
Wursty can't find room to land a body shot as Yossarian controls the action.
Wursty connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yossarian's face.
Wursty gets through Yossarian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Yossarian manages to break the clinch.

Wursty clinches.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
John Yossarian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wursty misses with some punches.
Wursty misses with an elbow over the top.
Antero Wursty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yossarian blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty throws an elbow but it misses.
Wursty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yossarian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
Yossarian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wursty's efforts to push away.
Yossarian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yossarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike.
Yossarian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
Yossarian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wursty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Yossarian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yossarian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Yossarian!
During a confident post fight interview, John Yossarian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.