PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Yotoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Norris
vs
Yotoka

150 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Yotoka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yotoka tries to bum rush Norris with a series of wild strikes but Norris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yotoka throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.

Yotoka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Norris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Norris takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Norris.
Norris effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris has Yotoka pressed against the cage, preventing Yotoka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yotoka tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
Norris leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norris.

Norris is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yotoka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Norris to the mat. Norris regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Norris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yotoka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Yotoka from controlling successfully.
Yotoka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yotoka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris trying to keep a closed guard but Yotoka is proving a slippery customer.
Yotoka won't allow Norris to sweep him here.
Yotoka with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yotoka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Norris really is a fat lump.
Sloppy strikes from Yotoka. Those never looked like landing.
Yotoka lands a slapping body shot.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Yotoka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yotoka throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Norris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kyle Yotoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Yotoka. That snapped Norris's head back.
Yotoka lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yotoka throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.

Norris gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotoka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norris tries to pull guard but Yotoka holds him up against the cage and eventually Norris drops back down to his feet.
Norris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yotoka is trying to force a seperation but Norris has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris moves to clinch but Yotoka breaks away
and Yotoka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yotoka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norris.
Norris is looking to counter the offense by Yotoka and move into the clinch.

Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yotoka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Yotoka will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yotoka misses with a body kick.
It appears Norris was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Yotoka.
Norris throwing a counter right hand but Yotoka manages to avoid it.

Yotoka lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Norris sprawling to the canvas. Yotoka follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Norris hang on?

Norris is rocked!

It looks like Alec Norris has been cut.
Norris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yotoka.
Oh Norris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Norris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Norris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yotoka throwing shots but Norris is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yotoka misses with a head shot. Norris uses the momentum to regain guard.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yotoka.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yotoka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yotoka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yotoka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yotoka postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Yotoka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yotoka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Norris working for a triangle but Yotoka defends it easily.
Yotoka throws a big elbow that misses.
Yotoka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Norris's head.
Yotoka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yotoka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Yotoka gets to his feet - Norris follows without any prompting.
Kyle Yotoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yotoka connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Norris to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Yotoka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kyle Yotoka!