PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Born Free. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Webb
vs
Yaj

180 cm
27
216 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

187 cm
27
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yaj drives through and clinches with Webb against the cage.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.

Webb manages to break the clinch.

Yaj has closed the distance and engaged Webb in a clinch.

Yaj is fighting off a takedown attempt but Webb is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yaj to the mat. Yaj regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yaj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yaj seems keen to control Webb's posture.
Webb throwing strikes but missing.
Webb postures up.
Yaj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Webb manages to get himself to full guard.

Yaj stopping the sweep attempt from Webb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb wants to hit a switch here but Yaj passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Webb there!
Webb is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj controlling the position easily from mount.
Webb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yaj tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Webb regains half guard.
Yaj not doing much here.
Webb is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj wants to pass the guard but Webb is defending well.
Yaj is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yaj wants to take a breather but Webb is having none of it.
Webb wants to control but Yaj is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yaj tries to pass to full mount but Webb defends it.
Webb trying to hold on to Yaj's head to control him but Yaj postures up.
Yaj seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Yaj has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Webb preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yaj wants to pass to mount but Webb is defending the position.
Webb trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Webb looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webb punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Webb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Webb throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj is looking to clinch.
Webb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yaj tries to clinch up.
Webb feinted with a counter takedown.
Webb misses the jab.
Webb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Webb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yaj sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Webb somewhat.
Webb missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Webb throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Webb. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.

Yaj moves into the clinch.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section. Webb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Webb takes a knee to the side of 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!
Webb misses with a punch on the inside.
Webb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Webb manages to break the clinch.
Yaj is looking to clinch but Webb is avoiding it.
Webb swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edo Yaj will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Webb looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.

Yaj clinches up against the cage.
Webb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Webb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yaj lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Webb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Webb throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.

Yaj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Webb controls the action.
Webb misses with some punches.
Yaj working Webb over with knees to the body.
Edo Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Webb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yaj fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yaj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yaj changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Webb thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Yaj throws a body punch but Webb moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yaj moves into the clinch successfully.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Yaj.
Webb can't break the clinch.
Webb has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yaj after a bit of a struggle.
Webb is trying to force a seperation but Yaj has the dominant position.
Yaj cracks Webb with a nice body shot.
Yaj has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Webb after a bit of a struggle.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webb's elbow.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Webb is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Webb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webb.

Webb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Webb circles away.
Webb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Webb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Webb circles away.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Webb circles away.
Webb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaj.
Webb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Webb sets himself, and Yaj steps forward looking for the clinch! Webb avoids it this time.

Yaj clinches up against the cage.

Webb breaks the clinch.
Yaj throws a leg kick that is checked

and Webb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Webb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yaj holds on and takes a little breather.
Yaj wants to sweep here but Webb controlling him for the moment.
Yaj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Webb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yaj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb throws a big elbow that misses.
Webb postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Webb was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Christopher Webb is winning the standup battle so far.
Webb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Yaj closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Webb.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Webb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tries a body shot but Webb blocks it.
Webb misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Christopher Webb has been cut.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Webb has Yaj pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yaj manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Webb turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Yaj bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edo Yaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yaj moves into range and clinches up with Webb.
Webb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
A short uppercut from Webb.

It looks like Edo Yaj has been cut.

Webb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Webb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Webb throws an overhand right that lands on Yaj's shoulder, as Yaj tries to avoid the shot.
Yaj staying out of range there.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Webb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edo Yaj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yaj wants to clinch up but Webb keeps it at a distance.
Webb lands a lovely overhand right.
Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Webb misses with a looping left.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Webb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yaj tries to clinch up but Webb circles away and keeps his distance.
Webb lands with a shot to the body.

Yaj forces Webb back against the cage and clinches.
Webb pushes Yaj back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Webb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Webb gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Webb has picked Yaj up - he's going for a ride! Webb dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yaj defending well though.
Webb wants to control but Yaj is keeping him busy.
Edo Yaj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yaj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webb scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Webb lands strikes from half guard.

That has opened up Edo Yaj's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb wants to control but Yaj is keeping him busy.
Webb is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Webb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yaj is looking for a sweep. Webb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Webb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yaj avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Webb.
Yaj is trying to maintain the position but Webb is very close to passing his half guard.
Webb lands with a punch from half guard.
Christopher Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Webb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Webb's back!
Yaj not allowing Webb to control his hands.

Webb defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yaj's arms.
Webb tries to roll but Yaj sticks to his back.
Webb trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Yaj.
Yaj is hanging on to Webb's back as he tries to escape.
Webb is working hard here to advance position.
Yaj tries to keep control of the position but Webb is staying busy.
Webb is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Yaj tries to keep control of the position but Webb is staying busy.
Yaj is riding his opponent, not letting Webb buck him off.
Webb is really stuck here.
Will Yaj go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Webb looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Yaj controlling well, preventing Webb from escaping the position.
Webb is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yaj 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edo Yaj!