PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quik Yin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Got A Feeling (lol :P). Quik Yin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yin
vs
Gyver

185 cm
23
222 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quik Yin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mac Gyver!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyver misses with a head kick.
Gyver throws a nice inside leg kick.

Yin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yin lands in his opponent's guard.
Gyver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gyver trying to keep a closed guard but Yin is proving a slippery customer.
Yin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yin trying to control but Gyver is working from the bottom.
Yin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gyver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yin is one step ahead there.
Gyver wants to stand and escape but Yin is having none of it.
Gyver keeping moving, preventing Yin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yin fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gyver as Yin shoots in.
Mac Gyver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A big head kick from Gyver and Yin is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Quik Yin has been cut.
Yin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yin is breathing heavily.
Gyver wants to stand but Yin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gyver postures up in Yin's guard and throws a big left but Yin blocks it.
Gyver wants to stand but Yin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yin tries to strike from the bottom.

Yin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gyver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gyver wants to stand but Yin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gyver trying to control the position from guard on top but Yin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gyver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gyver thows a body kick. Yin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gyver tries a head kick but it misses.
Gyver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gyver circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quik Yin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gyver tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Gyver.
Yin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yin shoots for a takedown but Gyver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gyver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gyver throws a head kick but Yin moves out of range.
Gyver tries a head kick but it misses.

Yin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gyver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gyver is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver wants to get back to his feet but Yin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gyver is keeping the position for now.

Yin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gyver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yin has Gyver in his guard.
Gyver trying to control the position from guard on top but Yin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gyver wanted to stand there but Yin had control of the position.

Yin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gyver wanted to stand there but Yin had control of the position.
Yin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Yin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gyver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yin has a closed guard, preventing Gyver from standing up.
Yin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yin keeping moving, preventing Gyver from controlling successfully.

Gyver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Gyver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quik Yin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yin avoids the head kick by Gyver.
Gyver throws a head kick that misses.
Gyver throws a head kick but Yin moves out of range.
Gyver throws a sloppy head kick and Yin moves out of range easily.

Yin gets a clinch.
Gyver misses with a knee to the head.
Gyver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gyver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yin is trying to drag Gyver to the mat but Gyver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Yin jumps guard and drags Gyver to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yin has a closed guard, preventing Gyver from standing up.
Yin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gyver sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yin trying to control the action but Gyver is working from the bottom.
Yin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gyver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gyver is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Yin pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Yin seems content to control.
Yin throwing shots but Gyver is blocking nicely.
Yin is pressing down on Gyver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gyver is holding on for now.

Gyver is defending against the submission attempts here by Yin.
Gyver tries to kick Yin off but Yin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yin shoots in but no luck this time.
Gyver throws a head kick but Yin moves out of range.
Yin blocks a head kick by Gyver.
Gyver throws a head kick that misses.
Mac Gyver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yin blocks a head kick by Gyver.

Yin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yin lands in his opponent's guard.
Yin landing some decent shots from guard.
Yin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gyver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yin.

Yin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gyver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Yin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gyver is keeping the position for now.
Yin trying to control but Gyver is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gyver throws a sloppy head kick and Yin moves out of range easily.
Gyver lands with a kick to the temple. Yin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Yin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gyver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yin is controlling him.
Gyver has Yin pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yin has gone for a leg lock! Gyver slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yin's guard.
Gyver wants to control from the top but Yin keeps moving.

Gyver gets to his feet. Yin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gyver throws a head kick that misses.

Yin scores a takedown into full mount!
Gyver is trying desperately to improve position.

Yin working for a submission but Gyver is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quik Yin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quik Yin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Gyver.
Yin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice defenses there by Gyver.
Yin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gyver pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Yin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Yin is going olschool here, as he tries to force Gyver to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gyver shrugs it off.
Gyver tries to buck Yin off but he can't manage it.
Gyver is desperately trying to improve his position but Yin has a good base and remains in mount.
Yin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Yin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yin thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver is trying to stand.
Yin controlling from the full mount.
Yin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gyver tries to hold on but Yin pushes him away.
Gyver tries to control the position but Yin now has his back.

Yin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gyver just trying to survive but Yin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yin doesn't have the hooks in and Gyver manages to turn into his guard.

Yin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gyver is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gyver's back instead.

Yin working for the choke.
Gyver controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Gyver trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gyver trying to get back to his feet but Yin is in full control for now.

Yin is working for a rear naked choke. Gyver is not defending it well and Yin has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Gyver refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Gyver's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Quik Yin!