PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 4031 p4p, 379 weight class) and David Yung (ranked 2203 p4p, 218 weight class). Vegas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ace Of Spades by Motorhead. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yung's choice of entrance music: 陳小春 - 亂世巨星. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vegas
vs
Yung

175 cm
28
161 lbs
7 - 10 - 1

173 cm
27
166 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, David Yung!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas connects with a single shot there.
Yung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Vegas.
Vegas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnny Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yung.
Yung misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Vegas.
Vegas tries to bum rush Yung with a series of wild strikes but Yung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Yung.
Vegas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yung motions for Vegas to come forward. Yung throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Vegas does no damage.
Yung only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung moves out of range as Vegas throws a body kick.
Vegas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegas lands with a shot to the body.
David Yung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vegas. That did some damage!
Vegas lands a two punch combo.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yung.
Vegas misses with the combination.
Yung feints a counter leg kick.
Vegas slips a straight right by Yung.
Yung throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Yung moved out of range nicely.
Vegas misses with a double jab.
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!
Vegas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vegas misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung throws a leg kick that misses.
Vegas throws a big counter combination but Yung scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yung misses with a hook. Vegas ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Vegas misses the target.
Yung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vegas is out of range and Yung settles back down.
Yung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vegas counters with a series of strikes. Yung will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas shoots for a double leg takedown but Yung sprawls well. He's pushed Vegas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Vegas.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Yung moves out of range.
Yung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yung throws a solid leg kick but Vegas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yung.
Nice body kick from Vegas.
Yung finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yung steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Vegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegas connects with a looping right hand.
Yung throws a leg kick which misses Vegas's front leg but catches the back leg as Vegas tries to avoid it.
Vegas throws a right and a left that Yung avoids nicely.
Yung throws a chopping leg kick but Vegas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vegas is looking for a counter combo.
Vegas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yung tries to land a leg kick but Vegas saw it coming and moves away.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vegas. Yung shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas thuds a left hand into Yung's body.
Vegas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vegas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yung is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yung throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
Yung connects with a solid leg kick.
Vegas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yung back to the cage. Vegas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yung thuds his shin into the meat of Vegas's side.
Yung fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vegas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas lands with an uppercut that bounces Yung off the cage and back into range.
Yung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yung throws a body kick that misses.
Vegas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yung.
Yung throws a leg kick but Vegas moved away.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vegas moves into range and connects with a jab.

Vegas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Yung is defending against the submission attempts here by Vegas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung wants to control but Vegas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vegas looks to land a strike but Yung avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Yung is looking for a triangle but Vegas pushes his legs off easily.
Vegas wants to pass the guard but Yung is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yung holds on and takes a little breather.
Vegas looking to pass the guard.
Yung working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yung controlling the position.
Vegas postures up.
Vegas wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Yung looking for subs off his back but Vegas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yung is looking for a sweep. Vegas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vegas is trying to control. Yung wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yung wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vegas is thwarting Yung's attempts to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vegas moves away from the strike by Yung.
Yung looks to land a body kick but Vegas moved away.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Yung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vegas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yung.
Vegas avoids a kick to the body.
Johnny Vegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Yung looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
Vegas throws a big counter combination but Yung scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas cracks Yung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Yung misses the target.
Vegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yung misses with a hook. Vegas ducked under it nicely.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Yung slips the punch.
Yung misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas moves out of range of the leg kick from Yung.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vegas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vegas duly obliges.
Vegas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yung can do to turn this around?
Yung looks to throw the jab but Vegas is out of range.
It looked like Vegas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vegas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Vegas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yung only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Yung moves away from the strike by Vegas.
A big left from Yung misses.
Vegas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yung cracks the inside of Vegas's front leg.
Yung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Yung swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas throws a series of strikes that have Yung backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vegas.
Yung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
Yung flicks out a counter leg kick but Vegas steps away.
Yung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Yung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yung.
Vegas moves out of range of the leg kick from Yung.
Vegas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yung replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vegas blocks it well.
Vegas misses with the combination.
Yung lands with a right hand.
Yung wants to land a leg kick but Vegas is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yung.
Vegas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vegas!
Yung loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas slips under a jab.
A low kick from Yung misses

and Vegas counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung.
I was talking to Vegas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yung stalls.

Yung is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vegas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yung to the mat. Yung regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Vegas lands a couple of digs.

Yung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vegas defends well.
Vegas trying to control the position from guard on top but Yung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yung is trying to keep Vegas in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas wants to pass the guard but Yung is keeping the position.
Johnny Vegas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vegas wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
Vegas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Yung working for a triangle but Vegas defends it easily.
Vegas landing some decent shots from guard.
Vegas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yung has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vegas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Vegas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yung has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vegas has managed to get both his arms back between Yung's legs - danger averted.
Vegas being controlled here momentarily.
Yung controls Vegas momentarily but Vegas frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vegas 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
An out of breath Johnny Vegas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.