PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Du Yuesheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Yuesheng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dassler
vs
Yuesheng

202 cm
20
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
209 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Du Yuesheng!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dassler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Dassler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Yuesheng clinches with his opponent.
Yuesheng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dassler or not.
Yuesheng lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.
Yuesheng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dassler tries to score a body lock takedown but Yuesheng shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yuesheng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dassler gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yuesheng regains guard.
Yuesheng wants to get back to his feet but Dassler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dassler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Yuesheng scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Yuesheng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dassler.
Yuesheng lands a really nice looking cross but Dassler seems unphased.
Yuesheng misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yuesheng.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuesheng gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dassler takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Yuesheng.
Yuesheng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dassler or not.
The referee calls for Yuesheng to work.
Yuesheng is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dassler is breathing heavily.
Yuesheng throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dasslers head.
Yuesheng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Dassler is rocked!

Dassler lands a takedown into guard.
Oh Dassler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuesheng is looking to stand up but Dassler isn't so interested in that idea.
Yuesheng has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yuesheng is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dassler seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuesheng wants to stand but Dassler has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dassler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dassler.

Dassler throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yuesheng uses it to pass to side control.

Yuesheng decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yuesheng throws a shot to the body.

Dassler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yuesheng was covering up waiting for the punch and Dassler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yuesheng is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dassler is controlling him.
Dassler cracks Yuesheng with a solid left hand.
Dassler stopping the sweep attempt from Yuesheng.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler wants to pass the guard but Yuesheng is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yuesheng is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dassler stops Yuesheng from standing up.
Yuesheng pulls Dassler in close to prevent any damage.
Yuesheng avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dassler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yuesheng is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dassler is controlling him.
Yuesheng is trying to control the position but Dassler postures up.
Dassler preventing the sweep.
Dassler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yuesheng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yuesheng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dassler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dassler throws a big elbow that misses.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yuesheng preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dassler 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.
Dassler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yuesheng is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dassler throwing strikes from guard but Yuesheng blocks nicely.
Yuesheng is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dassler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yuesheng wants to get back to his feet but Dassler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dassler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dassler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yuesheng wants to stand up but Dassler is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Dassler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Du Yuesheng dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adi Dassler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yuesheng gets caught napping as Dassler dives in and scores a takedown. Yuesheng manages to retain guard.
Dassler is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuesheng has wrist control.
Dassler prevents Yuesheng from getting back to his feet.
Adi Dassler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dassler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yuesheng's guard.
Yuesheng is trying to stand back up but Dassler is controlling him

Yuesheng is defending against the submission attempts here by Dassler.
Yuesheng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dassler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuesheng is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dassler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Dassler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yuesheng doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dassler.

Dassler is looking for a kimura but Yuesheng is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dassler to get the leverage.
Dassler tries to pass to full mount but Yuesheng defends it.
Yuesheng trying to hold on to Dassler's head to control him but Dassler postures up.
Yuesheng desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yuesheng is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two 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.

Dassler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yuesheng tries to kick Dassler off but Dassler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yuesheng works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yuesheng looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuesheng, not yet.

Dassler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dassler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dassler won't allow Yuesheng to get back to his feet.

Dassler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yuesheng avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yuesheng tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yuesheng is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yuesheng looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuesheng wants to get back to his feet but Dassler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yuesheng misses with a straight left.
Dassler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yuesheng but Yuesheng pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yuesheng scores with a jab to the body.
Yuesheng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.
Yuesheng throws a lazy uppercut

so Dassler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dassler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dassler postures up.
Dassler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dassler looking to pass the guard.
Yuesheng working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dassler.
Yuesheng preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dassler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yuesheng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dassler is one step ahead there.
Yuesheng wants to stand up but Dassler is controlling him.

Dassler drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yuesheng looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yuesheng looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yuesheng!

Yuesheng decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yuesheng digs a good body shot into Dassler's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuesheng swings widly with a right hand

and Dassler counters with a shoot takedown. Yuesheng fights it but they end up in guard.
Dassler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuesheng controlling Dassler's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adi Dassler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adi Dassler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yuesheng is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Yuesheng moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yuesheng.
Dassler is looking for a takedown.
Dassler wants a takedown.
Dassler is working for takedown but Yuesheng is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adi Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuesheng lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuesheng.
A nice left hand lands by Yuesheng.
Du Yuesheng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Yuesheng.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Yuesheng.
Yuesheng makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yuesheng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Yuesheng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuesheng lands with a left to the head.
Yuesheng scores with a shot to the side of Dassler's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuesheng creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dassler with a big uppercut! Dassler tries to clinch up but Yuesheng pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Dassler to the mat! Dassler covers up and Yuesheng unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Du Yuesheng!
Du Yuesheng is the new light heavyweight champion!