PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 765 p4p, 108 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 900 p4p, 130 weight class). Sturd Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sturd Jr
vs
Yates

181 cm
35
191 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

187 cm
36
199 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr misses with a hook. Yates ducked under it nicely.
Sturd Jr misses with a leg kick.

Sturd Jr has closed the distance and engaged Yates in a clinch.

Sturd Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yates throws a head kick that Sturd Jr semi-blocks.
Yates thuds his right hand into Sturd Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates misses the body punch
letting Sturd Jr counter with a right hand.
Yates scores with a head kick.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Yates throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sturd Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yates throws a leg kick
letting Sturd Jr counter with a right hand.
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!
Sturd Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Sturd Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.

Yates moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sturd Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yates misses with a looping left.
A cross from Yates lands.
Sturd Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates misses with a leg kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a good low kick that Yates was not able to check.
Yates throws a lazy head kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Sturd Jr tried to score with a low kick but Yates checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturd Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Sturd Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but Yates moves out of range easily.
Yates misses with a straight right.
Yates misses with an uppercut
and Sturd Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sturd Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sturd Jr.
A nice combination there by Sturd Jr.
A solid body kick from Sturd Jr.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd Jr throws out the jab.
Sturd Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yates counters with an inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr slips under a jab.
Yates throws a hook but Sturd Jr avoids it easily.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturd Jr.
Yates throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr swinging wildly here.
Sturd Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yates walks into a straight right hand from Sturd Jr.
Harrison Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Sturd Jr connects with a leg kick. Yates looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yates misses with a straight left.
Sturd Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yates needs to keep his hands up - Sturd Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Sturd Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yates is looking to chop away at Sturd Jr's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates swings widly with a right hand
and Sturd Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Yates thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sturd Jr thuds his right hand into Yates's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates wants to slow Sturd Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Yates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates tests Sturd Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturd Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturd Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yates on the side of the head.
Sturd Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yates is able to avoid easily.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick which misses Yates's front leg but catches the back leg as Yates tries to avoid it.
Sturd Jr throws a front kick aimed at Yates's knee but Yates avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates throws a jab when Sturd Jr was well out of range.
Sturd Jr is looking to counter punch.
Sturd Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yates checks a leg kick nicely.
Sturd Jr throws out a leg kick but Yates moves out of range and Sturd Jr only half commits.
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 Jason Sturd Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yates takes one to the side of the head.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sturd Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Yates misses.
Sturd Jr is looking to clinch.
Sturd Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Yates uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sturd Jr has time to react.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Sturd Jr moved out of range.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sturd Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yates throws a lazy body kick
and Sturd Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sturd Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Sturd Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Yates blocks it.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Yates releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws out a leg kick but Yates moves out of range and Sturd Jr only half commits.
Yates let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sturd Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yates misses with a body shot
letting Sturd Jr counter with a right hand.
Yates keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Sturd Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Yates avoided it.
Yates lands with a nice body punch.
Sturd Jr defending well as Yates loads up on a big left hand.
Sturd Jr is looking to counter punch.
Yates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sturd Jr connects with an inside leg kick.

Sturd Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sturd Jr's efforts to push away.
Sturd Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sturd Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sturd Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yates tries to land a body kick
letting Sturd Jr counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
Yates moves out of range of the leg kick from Sturd Jr.
Yates scores with a jab to the body.
Sturd Jr tries to land a front kick but Yates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yates moves away from the strike by Sturd Jr.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Sturd Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturd Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates misses with a double jab.
Sturd Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Sturd Jr moves into range and clinches up with Yates.

Sturd Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sturd Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick as Yates jumps back.
Yates avoids the body shot from Sturd Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yates.
Sturd Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jason Sturd Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yates throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sturd Jr's head.
Yates lands a head shot.
Yates scores with a sloppy right hand. Sturd Jr should have avoided that one.
Yates missing with a left hand there. Sturd Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sturd Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sturd Jr connects with a leg kick. Yates looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Sturd Jr moved out of range.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sturd Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd cheers as Yates lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sturd Jr doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturd Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yates.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yates throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Yates.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sturd Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sturd Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd Jr moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Sturd Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yates moves out of range of the leg kick from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr thuds his right hand into Yates's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Yates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sturd Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Sturd Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harrison Yates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yates misses with a hook
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Yates thuds a left hand into Sturd Jr's body.
Yates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sturd Jr throws a big counter combination but Yates scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sturd Jr misses with a left hand
and Yates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Sturd Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Sturd Jr is predictable there
and Yates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates lands a body shot.
Yates misses with an uppercut
and Sturd Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sturd Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yates finds it's way round the side to connect with Sturd Jr's head.
Yates takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yates gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturd Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr connects with a leg kick. Yates looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Yates.
A cross from Sturd Jr lands.
Yates misses with a hook.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturd Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yates lands the left hand.
Yates moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot.
Yates throws a shot from downtown. Sturd Jr moves away and avoids it.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturd Jr.
Yates misses the jab.
Sturd Jr avoids the head kick by Yates.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but Yates checks it.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturd Jr checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates swings for the body but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick as Yates jumps back.
Yates throws a lazy body kick
and Sturd Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yates on the side of the head.
Sturd Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sturd Jr.
Yates tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sturd Jr. Sturd Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sturd Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Yates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Yates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sturd Jr checks a low kick from Yates.
Yates throws a hook but Sturd Jr avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yates, as that shot connected.
Sturd Jr is looking to clinch but Yates is avoiding it.
Sturd Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sturd Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Yates swings for the body but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Sturd Jr.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturd Jr. That's going to slow Yates down.
Yates misses with an uppercut.
Yates slips under a jab from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr cracks Yates with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Sturd Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Yates lands a left hand.

Sturd Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sturd Jr blocks a head kick by Yates.
Sturd Jr wants to clinch.
Sturd Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Sturd Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Sturd Jr moves into the clinch.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sturd Jr breaks the clinch.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr moves forwards but Yates connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Sturd Jr.
I think Sturd Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Sturd Jr!
A relieved looking Jason Sturd Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.