PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lip Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yaj
vs
Ton

189 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Din Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lip Ton!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good shot there by Ton.
Ton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ton slips a jab and a cross from Yaj.
Yaj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yaj lands a head shot.
Ton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ton moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ton wants to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch position.

Ton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ton lands in his opponent's guard.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ton trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj has Ton pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ton trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Yaj thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yaj has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ton wants to pass the guard but Yaj is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Ton's belly button to the back.
Ton misses with a body shot.
Yaj moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yaj finds it's way round the side to connect with Ton's head.
Yaj scores with a punch to the head.

Ton is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton shoots in for a double leg but Yaj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ton is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Din Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ton throws a big shot that misses.
Ton seems to have recovered his senses.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ton circles away quickly and effectively.
Yaj drops his hands momentarily and Ton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Ton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Ton.
Ton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yaj misses with a hook. Ton ducked under it nicely.
Yaj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ton wants to counter with a clinch but Yaj pushes him away.
Yaj misses with a hook.
Yaj misses the jab.
Ton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Ton moved out of range.
Yaj is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yaj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yaj is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ton throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ton.
Ton misses with a looping right.
Yaj misses with a left hand

and Ton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yaj's guard.
Yaj is pulling down on Ton's head to control his posture.
Yaj is trying to control the position but Ton postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Din Yaj dominated that round.
That's time! Yaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yaj tries to bum rush Ton with a series of wild strikes but Ton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Ton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ton misses with a looping right.
Ton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Ton moves out of range.
Ton throws a lazy uppercut
and Yaj counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Ton is out of range.
Ton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yaj wants it to stay on the feet.
Ton misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaj takes a swing at Ton's ribcage but misses.
Yaj scores with a one two! Ton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Ton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Din Yaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Ton.
Yaj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ton's head.
Din Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Ton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yaj is fending him off so far but Ton persists. Nope, Yaj circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yaj swivels and escapes.
Din Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lip Ton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ton.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ton was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ton manages to avoid it.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ton can do to turn this around?
Yaj throws a shot from downtown. Ton moves away and avoids it.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Ton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yaj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ton wants to counter with a clinch but Yaj pushes him away.
Ton lands a jab.
Ton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Yaj.
Ton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Ton slips the punch.
Ton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Yaj. No joy for Ton on that attempt.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ton at a distance.
Ton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ton wants to counter with a clinch but Yaj pushes him away.
Yaj misses the jab.
Ton throws a body shot but no joy.
Ton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Yaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ton.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yaj throws a sloppy body shot

and Ton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yaj is just riding it out for now. Ton eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ton wants to pass to mount but Yaj is defending the position.
Yaj makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yaj.
Ton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yaj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Din Yaj dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yaj connects with a body shot.
Ton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ton goes for a double leg but Yaj avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yaj continues to drive forward.
Ton throws a big shot that misses.
Yaj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Ton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yaj defends it well.
Yaj falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yaj sprawls well. Yaj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ton gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ton.
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton misses with a straight left.
Yaj lands a two punch combo.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Yaj lands the left hand.
Yaj throws a shot from downtown. Ton moves away and avoids it.
Ton misses with a straight left.
Yaj scores with a punch to the head.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Ton.
Ton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Din Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lip Ton.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ton looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Ton misses with a straight right.
Yaj misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yaj takes a swing at Ton's ribcage but misses.
Ton throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a series of strikes. Ton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj takes a swing at Ton's ribcage but misses.
Ton throws a shot from downtown. Yaj moves away and avoids it.
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Ton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
Ton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ton staying out of range there.
And Ton tries to counter it with a takedown but Yaj pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yaj walks into a stiff left hand from Ton.
Ton throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a left to the body.
Yaj throws a right and a left that Ton avoids nicely.
Din Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yaj digs a good body shot into Ton's ribs.
Yaj throws out a powerful jab.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Ton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Ton moves out of range.
A punch combination from Yaj misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ton or perhaps it was just good defense by Yaj, which made it look bad.
Ton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaj tries to avoid it but Ton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaj to the ground. Yaj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yaj's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yaj scrambles back to his feet.
Yaj throws a right hand that Ton ducks under and follows up with a left that Ton also avoids with ease.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Ton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yaj sprawls well initially but Ton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.
My spies in Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) inform me that Ton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are battling for position here. Yaj manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Din Yaj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yaj, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Din Yaj!