PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

yi
vs
Tony

173 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fat Tony!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
yi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
yi throws a push kick but Tony slaps the foot to one side.
Tony throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like yi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jake yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yi moves out of range of the body kick.
yi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tony looks to score with a jab to the body but yi is just out of range.
yi misses with a head kick.
yi backing away here, and Tony unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
yi fails with an attempt to clinch.
yi scoring well with a low kick there.
Tony blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
yi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tony is looking to land body kicks.
Tony checks a low kick from yi.
Tony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
yi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tony is out of range.

yi gets tackled into the cage by Tony. Tony maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony tries to stall but yi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tony misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from yi.
Tony misses with a knee to the head.
yi stalling against the cage.
yi is stalling here.
yi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
yi can't find room to land a body shot as Tony controls the action.
yi pushes Tony back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tony utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
yi is breathing heavily.
yi pushes Tony back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tony throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
yi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
yi keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tony misses with a leg kick.
Tony fakes a jab and throws a low kick but yi checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from yi misses the target.
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony moves in looking to clinch but yi pushes him off.
And yi counters with a quick kick to the body but Tony blocks it.
Tony wants to land a leg kick but yi is out of range.
yi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tony wants to clinch.
yi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tony throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
yi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tony swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
yi missing with a left hand there. Tony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tony tries to clinch up but yi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tony throws a sloppy head kick and yi moves out of range easily.
Tony throws a sloppy head kick and yi moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from yi.
A jab from Tony misses.
Tony fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but yi is out of range.

yi rushes Tony and presses him up against the cage.

yi manages to break the clinch.
yi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tony checks a leg kick nicely.
Tony shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
yi motions for Tony to come forward. yi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tony tries a head kick but it misses.
yi checks a leg kick.
Tony misses with a low kick.
Tony tries to score with a low kick but yi moves his leg out of the way.
yi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tony. That did some damage!
yi looks to land a body kick but Tony moved away.
Tony keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tony has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tony there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
yi misses with a body kick.
Tony goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from yi.
Tony lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tony looks to land a left hand but yi moved out of range nicely.
yi looks for the body kick but Tony saw that one coming.
yi backing away here, and Tony unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake yi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
yi looks for the body kick but Tony saw that one coming.
Tony now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
yi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tony missing with a left hand there. yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
yi misses with a body kick.
Tony now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
yi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tony is out of range.
Tony flicks out a counter leg kick but yi steps away.
yi is looking to score with low kicks.
yi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tony was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
yi tried to score with a low kick but Tony checks it.
Tony blocks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Tony releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
yi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tony.
A little feinted left hand from yi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tony misses with a low kick as yi jumps back.

yi darts in and clinches Tony up against the cage.

yi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jake yi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tony blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tony throws a leg kick but yi checks it.
Tony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Tony blocks the leg kick.
yi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
yi throws a sloppy head kick and Tony moves out of range easily.
yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tony can do to turn this around?
yi misses with a body kick.
Tony looks to land a body kick but yi moved away.
Tony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as yi blocks the leg kick.
yi throws a leg kick but Tony sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tony looks for the body kick but yi saw that one coming.
yi throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony looks to land a body kick but yi moved away.
Tony tries to score with a low kick but yi moves his leg out of the way.
yi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tony tries to close the distance and clinch but yi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tony moves out of range of the strikes.
yi wants to clinch up but Tony keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Tony blocks the leg kick.
yi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
yi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tony is out of range.
yi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
yi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tony fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tony gets a clinch.
yi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tony lands a nice knee to the body.
Tony tries to land knees in the clinch but yi avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tony.
Knees to the body from Tony.
yi managing to block the knees to the body from Tony.
yi wants to get back to striking at distance but Tony won't allow it.
Fat Tony seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. yi is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from yi.
Tony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tony working yi over with knees to the body.
Tony misses with a knee strike.
yi tries to throw a body punch but Tony avoids it by throwing yi back against the cage.
Tony working yi over with knees to the body.
Tony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and yi avoids it.
Tony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. yi is defending well for now.
Tony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. yi is defending well for now.
yi tries to circle away but Tony has him pinned against the cage.
Tony landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tony trying to land knees to the body.
Tony misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tony.
Tony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and yi avoids it.
Tony landing knees to the body.
Tony misses with a knee to the head.
yi managing to block the knees to the body from Tony.
Tony scores a nice knee to the body.
yi tries a body shot but Tony blocks it.
Tony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
yi avoiding damage as Tony throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tony.
Tony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tony landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tony putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has yi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
yi avoiding damage as Tony throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fat Tony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tony throws a shot to the body.
yi looks for the body kick but Tony saw that one coming.
yi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tony will feel that in the morning.
yi lands a leg kick that knocks Tony off balance momentarily.
yi misses with a low kick.
Tony blocks the body kick.
Tony motions for yi to come forward. Tony throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
yi throws a hook to the side of Tony's head but Tony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
yi misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
yi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tony misses with a low kick as yi jumps back.
Tony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tony misses the target.
yi throws a sloppy head kick and Tony moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yi throws a push kick but Tony slaps the foot to one side.
yi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tony looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
yi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tony throws a body kick that misses.
Tony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
yi throws a head kick but Tony moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tony on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Tony blocks the leg kick.
yi throws a low kick but Tony avoids it.
Tony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tony connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tony wants to land a leg kick but yi is out of range.
Tony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tony looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tony moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tony.
Tony is looking to chop away at yi's legs.
yi tries to clinch but Tony is having none of it.
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.
As Tony backs away, yi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
yi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tony.
yi avoids the head kick by Tony.
yi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tony avoids a kick to the body.
Tony works the jab nicely.
Tony wants to clinch.
Tony tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
yi throws a hook but Tony avoids it easily.
Tony tries to close the distance and clinch up but yi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
yi tries to land a leg kick but Tony saw it coming and moves away.
yi misses with a body kick.
Tony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tony throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tony throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tony throws a shot from downtown. yi moves away and avoids it.
Tony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
yi throws a series of punches but Tony avoids them all with ease.
yi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony throws a front kick aimed at yi's knee but yi avoids it well.
Tony misses with a head kick.
yi throws a chopping leg kick but Tony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Tony misses.
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony throws a head kick but yi moves out of range.
Tony swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tony lands a knee to the head.
Tony blocks a body shot from yi.
Tony missing with knees to the body.
Tony working yi over with knees to the 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!
Tony with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fat Tony comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tony has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fat Tony!
The defeated Jake yi had this to say: 'the snake will return.'.