PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Franck Robbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yaj is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hey mr. DJ. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Franck Robbery
vs
Yaj

174 cm
39
145 lbs
30 - 19 - 2

156 cm
30
158 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Vandal & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Arjen Franck Robbery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbery slips under a jab.
Robbery fails to land the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Yaj. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yaj.

It looks like Arjen Franck Robbery has been cut.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Robbery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Robbery throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robberys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arjen Franck Robbery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbery misses with a kick to the body
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robbery catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robbery throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Robbery. That snapped Yaj's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Robbery.

Yaj closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Yaj politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yaj prefers to stall for the moment though.
Robbery tries to bench press Yaj off him but Yaj keeps the position.
Yaj is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Robbery's shoulder. That is not cool.
Robbery tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yaj wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robbery keeps working.
Yaj is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Robbery's shoulder. That is not cool.
Robbery is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbery takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yaj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yaj taking a breather here.
Robbery is looking to regain half guard here but Yaj keeps moving and retains side control.
Yaj working away.
Robbery is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robbery is trying to escape the position but Yaj is controlling the position.
My spies in Jacks Fight Club inform me that Yaj has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Robbery is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yaj off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbery throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Yaj is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Robbery.
Robbery throwing sloppy strikes.
Robbery is looking to control Yaj but Yaj is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Robbery throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Robbery lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Yaj hold on?!
Yaj staying busy and making it hard for Robbery to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbery is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Robbery trying to control momentarily.
Robbery missing with strikes from the back.

Yaj defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Robbery's arms.
Robbery trying to control momentarily.
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 Arjen Franck Robbery will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arjen Franck Robbery's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yaj scores with a body shot.
Robbery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yaj is fending him off so far but Robbery persists. Nope, Yaj circles away and we're back to standing.
Robbery throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Yaj tries to sprawl but Robbery drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yaj is concentrating on defense, preventing Robbery from advancing position.
Robbery trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbery is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj wants to control but Robbery is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robbery in particular looking to stall.
Robbery throwing shots but Yaj is blocking nicely.
Yaj moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yaj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robbery will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robbery postures up in Yaj's guard and throws a big left but Yaj blocks it.
Robbery controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yaj keeping moving, preventing Robbery from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robbery throws a shot to the body.
Robbery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Yaj gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Robbery to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Robbery wants to pass the guard but Yaj is keeping the position.
Robbery controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yaj seems keen to control Robbery's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robbery content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Yaj has locked up a guillotine! Yaj's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Robbery is holding on here and Yaj must be using up a lot of energy. Robbery has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Yaj gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leo Yaj!
During a confident post fight interview, Leo Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.