PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joshua (ranked 1281 p4p, 29 weight class) and Dude Yu (ranked 3448 p4p, 131 weight class). Joshua comes to the cage accompanied by Problem Child. Mr Joshua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Joshua
vs
Yu

193 cm
26
255 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
289 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Yu!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Joshua rushes Yu and presses him up against the cage.
Joshua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joshua stalling in the clinch.
Joshua lands a body punch.
Joshua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Yu controls the action.
Joshua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Joshua is pushing Yu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joshua seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Joshua misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua lands a left hand.
Joshua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yus head.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
Joshua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Joshua.
Joshua lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Yu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joshua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yu prevents a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua throws a punch but it's blocked by Yu.
Yu trying to stall but Joshua improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Yu tries for a takedown but Joshua manages to get underhooks.
Joshua scores with a shot to the side of Yu's head.
Joshua taking a breather.
Yu slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joshua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Joshua is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A hook to the body from Joshua.
Joshua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joshua lands with a right to the head.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua is pushing Yu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joshua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Joshua for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mr Joshua.
Yu misses with the combination.
Yu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua lands with an uppercut that bounces Yu off the cage and back into range.
Joshua connects with a body shot.
Joshua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joshua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yu ducks under a wild hook from Joshua.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joshua tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joshua stalling the fight.
Yu being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Joshua has a couple of punches blocked by Yu.
Joshua misses with the head strike.
Joshua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Joshua scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Joshua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshua slowing the pace effectively.
Joshua is struggling to control the position.
Joshua blocks an uppercut.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joshua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joshua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joshua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joshua is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Joshua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Joshua rushes Yu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joshua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joshua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Joshua avoiding damage.
Yu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joshua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yu goes for a takedown attempt but Joshua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Joshua rushes Yu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yu up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joshua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Joshua.
Yu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mr Joshua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joshua lands a left hand.
Joshua is stalling here.
Joshua tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yu can do to turn this around?
Joshua pushes Yu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yu throws a head punch that misses.
Joshua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yu.
Yu is breathing heavily.
Joshua lands a shoulder strike.
Joshua misses with some punches.
Joshua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yus head.
Yu blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua avoiding damage.
Yu misses with some punches.
Joshua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joshua controlling the action here for a moment.
Joshua tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joshua works on Yu's body with a couple of short punches.
Joshua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Joshua working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Joshua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu tries to throw a body punch but Joshua avoids it by throwing Yu back against the cage.
Yu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joshua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mr Joshua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Yu.
Joshua has Yu pressed against the cage.
Joshua has a couple of punches blocked by Yu.
Joshua lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
A body shot lands from Joshua.
A short right from Joshua on the inside.
Joshua stalls.
Nice body punch from Joshua - that landed with a thud.
Joshua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Joshua lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yu up against the cage.
Joshua has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua slows down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joshua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joshua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yu swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yu.

Yu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yu drops his hands momentarily and Joshua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Joshua dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Joshua walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Yu drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Joshua swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Yu's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Joshua!
Mr Joshua took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Dude Yu was interviewed post fight and said 'Stand and BANG with me BITCH!!!'.