PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caniel Dormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drnola Yubackk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drnola Yubackk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Caniel Dormier's chin.

Dormier
vs
Yubackk

178 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caniel Dormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drnola Yubackk!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yubackk.
Yubackk misses with a head kick.
Dormier seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dormier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yubackk. That one must have hurt.
A solid body kick from Yubackk.
Yubackk scores with a leg kick.
Yubackk lands with a slapping head kick.
Yubackk throws a sloppy head kick and Dormier moves out of range easily.
Yubackk misses with a few strikes there.
Dormier throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yubackk avoids it.
Yubackk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dormier looks to land a combination but Yubackk avoids it well.
Yubackk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dormier darts in and clinches Yubackk up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dormier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yubackk's face.

Dormier breaks from the clinch.
Yubackk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yubackk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dormier throws a sloppy head kick and Yubackk moves out of range easily.
Dormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dormier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Yubackk.
Yubackk works over Dormier's head and body with a nice combination.
Yubackk misses with a head kick.
Dormier connects with a body shot.
Yubackk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yubackk looks winded!
Dormier checks a leg kick.
Yubackk throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dormier moves into the clinch.
Dormier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dormier landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dormier looking to throw knees to the head but Yubackk is blocking nicely.
Yubackk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dormier smiles and moves away.
Dormier lands a front kick.
Drnola Yubackk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dormier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yubackk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Dormier closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dormier.
Dormier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yubackk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dormier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dormier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yubackk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dormier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yubackk can't break the clinch.

Dormier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dormier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dormier takes the fight into the clinch.
Yubackk is looking to control Dormier's arms but Dormier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yubackk has his back to the cage.
Dormier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Dormier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dormier rushes Yubackk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yubackk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dormier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yubackk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dormier finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yubackk checks a leg kick nicely.
Dormier misses with a series of wild punches.
Yubackk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dormier is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Dormier.
Dormier misses with the combination.
Yubackk gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Dormier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yubackk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Dormier blocks the leg kick.
Yubackk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yubackk misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yubackk throws a nice looking combination but Dormier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dormier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dormier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yubackk's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dormier drops Yubackk with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dormier follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caniel Dormier!