PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wang Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ambitionz Az a Ridah. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yuen
vs
Shakur

160 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wang Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tupac Shakur!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Shakur.
Yuen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yuen lands with a slapping head kick.
Yuen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shakur's head.
Yuen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yuen misses with a two punch combination.
Shakur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shakur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shakur digs a good hook to Yuen's body.
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!
Shakur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuen manages to avoid it.
Yuen is looking to counter the offense by Shakur and move into the clinch.
Yuen tries to clinch up
and Shakur counters with a straight right hand.
Yuen cracks Shakur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yuen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Shakur clinches up with Yuen and pushes him back against the cage.
Shakur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shakur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
Shakur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakur.
Shakur scores with a shoulder strike.
Shakur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shakur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuen throws an elbow that misses.
Shakur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuen tries to land knees in the clinch but Shakur avoids the damage to the body.
Shakur lands a body punch.
Yuen is breathing heavily.
Shakur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shakur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur lands a shot to the body.
Shakur lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Shakur.
Shakur lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shakur presses Yuen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shakur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shakur scores with a shoulder strike.
Shakur lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakur.
Shakur lands with a left to the head.
Shakur cracks Yuen with a nice body shot.
Shakur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shakur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shakur lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakur gets through Yuen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Shakur.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shakur.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shakur.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shakur.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shakur.
Shakur digs a right hand underneath Yuen's ribcage. Yuen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shakur lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur lands a body punch.
Shakur scores with a hook to the body.
Shakur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shakur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shakur lands a right hand.
Shakur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shakur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shakur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Shakur.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakur.
Shakur lands a shoulder strike.
Shakur pushes Yuen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakur lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shakur.
Yuen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shakur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shakur lands with a left to the head.
Shakur lands a body shot.
Shakur pushes Yuen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shakur lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakur lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuen misses with an elbow strike.
Yuen takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakur.
A shot in the inside from Shakur.
Shakur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shakur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakur.
Shakur lands with a right to the head.
Shakur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Shakur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakur pushes Yuen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shakur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
Yuen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shakur.
Shakur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shakur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yuen.
A short uppercut from Shakur.
Shakur lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.

Yuen is rocked!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in the clinch, Shakur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Yuen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Shakur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tupac Shakur 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.

Shakur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yuen seems to have got his legs back now.
Yuen ducks under a wild hook from Shakur.
Yuen is looking to counter the offense by Shakur and move into the clinch.
Shakur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuen was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakur.
Yuen moves out of range of the strikes.
Shakur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuen throws an off balance right hand
and Shakur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shakur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yuen's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakur throws the left hand but Yuen avoids the punch easily.
Shakur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Yuen darts in and clinches Shakur up against the cage.
Yuen trying to land knees to the body.
Yuen tries to work over Shakur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakur pushes Yuen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Shakur.
Yuen takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Shakur.
Shakur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Shakur as the two fighters clinch.
Shakur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakur lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakur.
A shot in the inside from Shakur.
Shakur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shakur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakur digs a right hand underneath Yuen's ribcage. Yuen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shakur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shakur lands a left hand.
Shakur lands with a short shot to the head.
Shakur lands a shoulder strike.
Shakur works on Yuen's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shakur.
Shakur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shakur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Shakur.
Shakur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
A right hand to the body from Shakur.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakur.
Yuen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakur lands an uppercut.
Shakur lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shakur lands a body shot.
Shakur lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakur lands with a left to the head.
Shakur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakur lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Shakur.
Shakur lands with a left to the head.
Shakur creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Yuen with a big uppercut! Yuen tries to clinch up but Shakur pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Yuen to the mat! Yuen covers up and Shakur unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tupac Shakur!
Our winner, Tupac Shakur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.