PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Yates

187 cm
24
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Yates!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson checks a leg kick.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Yates back into the cage.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yates changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yates looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Yates lands a jab.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Yates misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates lands a hook that stumbles Johnson back into the cage. Yates follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Johnson to the canvas! Yates pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Johnson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aaron Yates!