PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sullivan (ranked 1956 p4p, 212 weight class) and Dude Yu (ranked 3555 p4p, 373 weight class). Robert Sullivan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sullivan
vs
Yu

215 cm
39
282 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

195 cm
25
289 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sullivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Yu!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sullivan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yu's waist but Yu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
Sullivan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Yu connects with a single shot there.
Robert Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches up with Yu, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes Yu against the cage but Yu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Yu pushes him off.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Yu keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yu jabs Sullivan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yu throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu lands a nice looking body shot.

Yu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yu is trying to keep Sullivan in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan slips nicely into half guard.

Sullivan seems to be working for a kimura but Yu defends the submission attempt.
Sullivan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yu trying to hold on to Sullivan's head to control him but Sullivan postures up.
Yu is looking for a sweep. Sullivan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu wants to control but Sullivan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sullivan prevents Yu from improving his position.
Sullivan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Sullivan stands up out of the half guard.

Sullivan drives through and clinches with Yu against the cage.

Sullivan is trying to trip Yu. He has hold of a leg but Yu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sullivan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan stopping the sweep attempt from Yu.
Yu keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Yu wants to stand but Sullivan is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yu, up you get!
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Yu keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sullivan at a distance.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.

Sullivan clinches with his opponent.

Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.

Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sullivan tries to break free but Yu pushes him back against the cage.
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but Yu blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Yu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yu misses with some punches.
Yu misses with some punches.
Sullivan wants to break free but Yu has control.
Sullivan looking to throw knees to the head but Yu is blocking nicely.
Sullivan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sullivan misses with a knee strike.

Yu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan has his takedown stuffed
and Yu counters with a nice uppercut.
Yu cracks a nice hook into Sullivan's ribs.
Yu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sullivan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dude Yu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yu throws a good cross that connects.
Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Yu misses the shot to the body.
Yu throws a shot to the body.
Yu scores with a hook to the body. Sullivan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yu digs a good body shot into Sullivan's ribs.
Yu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yu wobbles Sullivan with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Yu dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Sullivan to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dude Yu!
Dude Yu is the new heavyweight champion!
Dude Yu looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Stand and BANG with me BITCH!!!'.