PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Yardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio EsteveZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Emilio EsteveZ enters the cage!

Yardy
vs
EsteveZ

183 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Fighting Spirit

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Yardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emilio EsteveZ!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
EsteveZ thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by EsteveZ.
Yardy scores with a leg kick.
EsteveZ cracks Yardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
EsteveZ throws a series of punches but Yardy avoids them all with ease.
Yardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from EsteveZ.
EsteveZ lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yardy backs up against the cage.
Yardy throws a head kick that misses.
EsteveZ connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooh a lovely combination from Yardy sends EsteveZ down but not out. Yardy dives into side control looking to finish.

EsteveZ is rocked!
EsteveZ manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
EsteveZ is trying to get back to full guard.

Yardy is looking for a kimura but EsteveZ is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yardy to get the leverage.

Yardy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
EsteveZ tries to clinch but Yardy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yardy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming EsteveZ to the mat! EsteveZ manages to get full guard.
EsteveZ looks gassed!
EsteveZ is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
EsteveZ utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Yardy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on EsteveZ, up you get!
Yardy lands with a slapping head kick.
EsteveZ takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
EsteveZ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yardy.
EsteveZ throws a combination that misses
and Yardy counters with a leg kick.
EsteveZ walks into a stiff left hand from Yardy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice combination there by Yardy.
EsteveZ is still on wobbly legs! Can Yardy finish him?
Jab from Yardy.
EsteveZ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
EsteveZ seems to have recovered his senses.
Emilio EsteveZ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Yardy coming out on top.
EsteveZ on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yardy throws a shot from downtown. EsteveZ moves away and avoids it.
EsteveZ throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
EsteveZ walks into a stiff left hand from Yardy.
Yardy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
EsteveZ throws a right hand that Yardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Yardy also avoids with ease.
EsteveZ fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
EsteveZ takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
EsteveZ takes a swing at Yardy's ribcage but misses.
EsteveZ lands a head shot.
EsteveZ has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardy scores with a nice right hand.
EsteveZ misses with a hook to the body

and Yardy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Yardy postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for EsteveZ to stand up.

Yardy drives through with a takedown into guard.
EsteveZ wants to improve his position but instead Yardy has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yardy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yardy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yardy prevents EsteveZ from improving his position.

Yardy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Yardy lands with a straight right. EsteveZ didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from EsteveZ.
Yardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. EsteveZ doesn't seem bothered though.

Yardy gets a takedown into half guard.
Yardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but EsteveZ does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

EsteveZ actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yardy is thwarting EsteveZ's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
EsteveZ might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yardy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yardy slips a nice elbow through EsteveZ's hands, connecting with EsteveZ's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Yardy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

EsteveZ has his takedown stuffed

and Yardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. EsteveZ won't be happy with that.

Yardy decides to stand back up. Yardy steps back and let's EsteveZ get back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by EsteveZ.
Dan Yardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
EsteveZ throws a series of strikes that have Yardy backpedaling.

Yardy drives through with a takedown into guard.

EsteveZ had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yardy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. EsteveZ Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yardy's back instead.
Yardy is trying to get back to his feet but EsteveZ has full control of the position and if anything, Yardy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Yardy manages to reverse the position and now he's in EsteveZ's guard. Nice work there by Yardy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yardy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
EsteveZ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
EsteveZ tries for a takedown but Yardy circles away easily

and Yardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. EsteveZ won't be happy with that.
EsteveZ is trying to control Yardy's posture but Yardy avoids it.
EsteveZ tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
EsteveZ dodges the ground and pound from Yardy.
Yardy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Yardy decides to stand back up. Yardy steps back and let's EsteveZ get back to his feet.
Dan Yardy is winning the standup battle so far.
EsteveZ throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Yardy lets loose with a powerful body kick. EsteveZ will feel that in the morning.
Yardy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Yardy - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
EsteveZ gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dan Yardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio EsteveZ.
EsteveZ throws a leg kick
and Yardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
EsteveZ throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
EsteveZ cracks Yardy with an open hand slap.
Yardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that EsteveZ can do to turn this around?
EsteveZ clinches but Yardy breaks the clinch
and Yardy counters with a low kick, right behind EsteveZ 's knee.
EsteveZ misses with a double jab.
Yardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
EsteveZ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yardy moves away.
A jab from EsteveZ misses.
Yardy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
EsteveZ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yardy was well out of range. Poor timing from EsteveZ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardy feints and then cracks EsteveZ's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow EsteveZ down.
A nice combination there by Yardy.
EsteveZ lands a head shot.
EsteveZ gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yardy counters with a good low kick that EsteveZ was not able to check.
EsteveZ looks to land a left hand but Yardy moved out of range nicely.
Yardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
EsteveZ fails with the takedown

and Yardy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yardy.

Yardy gets to his feet - EsteveZ follows without any prompting.
EsteveZ is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yardy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for EsteveZ.
EsteveZ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
EsteveZ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by EsteveZ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
EsteveZ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
EsteveZ misses with an uppercut.
Yardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yardy throws and low kick but EsteveZ moves out of range easily.
EsteveZ throws a leg kick
and Yardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for EsteveZ with that takedown attempt.
EsteveZ displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
EsteveZ tries to clinch up but Yardy circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
EsteveZ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from EsteveZ misses its intended target.
Yardy thuds a left hand into EsteveZ's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Yardy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yardy lands a glancing blow to the side of EsteveZ's head.
A telegraphed right hand from EsteveZ misses the target.
EsteveZ scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from EsteveZ misses.
EsteveZ tries to land a front kick but Yardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
EsteveZ scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yardy connects with a solid leg kick.
EsteveZ gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yardy counters with a thumping low kick.

Yardy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

EsteveZ is working an open guard so Yardy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
EsteveZ misses with a wild body shot.
EsteveZ falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yardy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
EsteveZ fails with the takedown
letting Yardy counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yardy clobbers EsteveZ with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
EsteveZ takes a shot right to the bread basket.
EsteveZ darts in trying to clinch
enabling Yardy to counter with a crisp jab.
EsteveZ defending well as Yardy loads up on a big left hand.
EsteveZ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yardy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in EsteveZ's guard.
EsteveZ is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Yardy gets to his feet - EsteveZ follows without any prompting.
EsteveZ shoots in but Yardy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles EsteveZ. EsteveZ circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by EsteveZ there.
Yardy ducks under a wild hook from EsteveZ.
Yardy lands with a cross.
Yardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from EsteveZ.
EsteveZ doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yardy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. EsteveZ really felt that one!
Dan Yardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan Yardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio EsteveZ.
EsteveZ catches Yardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
EsteveZ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
EsteveZ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yardy counters with a big head kick but EsteveZ shrugs it off.

Yardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yardy stalling.

EsteveZ looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yardy is controlling the pace.
Emilio EsteveZ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yardy wants to stand up but EsteveZ is controlling the position.
EsteveZ is staying active underneath Yardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yardy tries to stand but can't do so whilst EsteveZ controls his leg.
EsteveZ tries to get to full guard but Yardy has control of the leg.
Yardy is trying to control. EsteveZ wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
EsteveZ tries to clinch
and Yardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yardy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yardy ducks under a wild hook from EsteveZ.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Yardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Yardy!