PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yocum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kasper Saunders has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Saunders
vs
Yocum

173 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

161 cm
22
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasper Saunders !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Yocum!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yocum has Saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
Yocum misses with the head strike.
Yocum told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Yocum tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Saunders taking a breather.
Yocum lands an elbow inside.
Yocum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yocum working Saunders over with knees to the body.
Yocum throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yocum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yocum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saunders takes an elbow to the temple.
Yocum has Saunders pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yocum lands an elbow just above Saunders 's eye.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Yocum.
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Yocum, against the cage.
Yocum lands a damaging elbow.
Saunders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yocum lands a knee to the head.
Yocum lands an elbow inside.
Yocum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yocum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yocum misses with an elbow strike.
Yocum lands an elbow inside that Saunders shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yocum lands a nice elbow.
Yocum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yocum looking to throw knees to the head but Saunders is blocking nicely.
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!
Yocum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yocum misses with a knee strike.
Yocum lands an elbow that stopped Saunders in his tracks for a moment.
Saunders trying to control the position but instead, Yocum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saunders into the cage.
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Yocum, against the cage.
Yocum can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yocum throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yocum just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Yocum.
Yocum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yocum misses with a knee to the head.
Yocum throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders looking to stall.
Saunders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yocum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yocum is pushing Saunders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yocum misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yocum lands an elbow that stopped Saunders in his tracks for a moment.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Yocum.
Yocum misses with an elbow over the top.
I was talking to Saunders 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Yocum, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders .
Yocum misses with a body punch.
Yocum misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yocum obliges.
Saunders is leaning against Yocum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yocum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yocum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yocum tries to clinch up
and Saunders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Johnny Yocum has been cut.
Yocum misses with a lunging right hand
and Saunders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saunders shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yocum avoids the head kick by Saunders .
Saunders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yocum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yocum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saunders counters with a left to the body.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Yocum is just out of range.
Yocum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Yocum is rocked!
Yocum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Yocum covering up! Saunders comes in with a big uppercut and Yocum goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kasper Saunders !