PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Gercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Full Eye Yong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gercules's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem-Lose yourself. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gercules
vs
Eye Yong

178 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Gercules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Full Eye Yong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yong scores with a kick to the body.
Yong punishes Gercules's body with a nice straight punch.
Gercules shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yong as he avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yong. Gercules shrugs it off though.
Yong connects with a solid leg kick.

Gercules closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Gercules is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yong has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gercules tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gercules controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Gercules seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Gercules looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gercules is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yong has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gercules tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gercules is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yong has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gercules swings around for an armbar but Yong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gercules's guard.
Yong postures up.

Gercules is working an open guard so Yong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yong gets caught napping as Gercules dives in and scores a takedown. Yong manages to retain guard.
Gercules is breathing heavily.
Gercules throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yong keeping moving, preventing Gercules from controlling successfully.
Yong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gercules is controlling him.

Yong is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gercules presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Gercules manages to break the clinch.
Full Eye Yong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yong thuds a left hand into Gercules's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yong connects with a solid leg kick.
Yong throws a front kick that sends Gercules stumbling back into the cage.
Gercules takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Yong lands.
Yong is looking to slow Gercules down with leg kicks.
Gercules takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Full Eye Yong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yong lands a lovely overhand right.
Yong lands a nice looking body shot.
Yong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gercules.
Gercules tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Full Eye Yong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gercules takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yong feints and then cracks Gercules's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gercules down.
Yong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gercules. That did some damage!
Yong lands a front kick.
Gercules will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gercules gets a double leg takedown into Yong's guard.
Gercules stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mario Gercules overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gercules stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yong lands with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yong.
Gercules is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yong thows a body kick. Gercules tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Yong slams his shin into Gercules's torso.
Yong has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yong lands a jab-cross combination.
Gercules on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yong. Yong obviously looking to wear him down.
Yong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gercules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yong can pounce on him.
Yong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gercules takes a step back to recover.
Yong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yong is looking to slow Gercules down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gercules takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gercules tries for a takedown but Yong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yong lands with a nice body kick.
Yong delivers a nice body kick.
Yong connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yong, right into the meat.
Yong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yong scores with a leg kick.
Gercules takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yong scores with a punch to the head.
Gercules drops his hands momentarily and Yong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gercules takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yong scores with a hook to the body. Gercules takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yong throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Yong tenderised Gercules's leg. Gercules is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Yong.
Yong throws a leg kick which misses Gercules's front leg but catches the back leg as Gercules tries to avoid it.
Gercules steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yong. That one must have hurt.
Yong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gercules has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yong thuds his shin into the meat of Gercules's side.
That kick from Yong tenderised Gercules's leg. Gercules is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gercules takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yong feints and then cracks Gercules's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gercules down.
Yong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick from Yong lands but Gercules takes it in his stride.
Yong scores with a kick to the body.
Yong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gercules tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yong throws a nice looking combination but Gercules bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Full Eye Yong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yong stuns Gercules with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gercules has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yong.
No luck for Gercules with that takedown attempt.
Full Eye Yong seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Gercules closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gercules lands in his opponent's guard.
Yong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gercules. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Yong pushes Gercules off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yong scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gercules closes the distance but Yong moves to the side
and Yong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gercules has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yong!
Gercules walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yong.
Yong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Yong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yong.
Yong scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gercules dives in for a single leg takedown but Yong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yong scores with a nice right hand.
Yong scores with a body shot.
Yong throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yong.
Yong punishes Gercules's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Yong.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yong.
Gercules drops his hands momentarily and Yong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yong throws a nice head kick!
Gercules takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yong lands a nice looking body kick.
Yong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gercules's head.
Gercules fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Gercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yong scores with a three punch combo!
Yong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yong. That's going to slow Gercules down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Yong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Full Eye Yong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gercules under the eye.
Gercules on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gercules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Yong.
Yong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gercules sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Yong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mario Gercules has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yong avoids the head kick by Gercules.

And that's the end of the fight!
Full Eye Yong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 25:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Full Eye Yong!