PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kromog The Terror (ranked 983 p4p, 147 weight class) and Petr Yaj (ranked 2340 p4p, 320 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

The Terror
vs
Yaj

195 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kromog The Terror!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petr Yaj!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Terror lands a right hook to the body.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Terror scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj tries to clinch but The Terror moves out of range.
The Terror misses with an uppercut.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Yaj drives through and clinches with The Terror against the cage.
A short left from Yaj.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
The Terror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
The Terror blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Terror gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj tries a body shot but The Terror blocks it.
The Terror scores with a shoulder strike.
The Terror swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Terror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Terror backwards.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj presses The Terror against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of The Terror's head.
The Terror tries to break free but Yaj pushes him back against the cage.
The Terror lands a left hand.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of The Terror's head.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Terror taking a breather.
Yaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Terror backwards.
The Terror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as The Terror controls his hands.
The Terror throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Terror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Terror lands with a right to the head.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Terror definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Terror lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj digs a right hand into The Terror's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Terror's gas tank.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Terror.
A short right from The Terror on the inside.

Yaj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yaj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yaj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Terror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Yaj. Beautiful body shot.
Yaj wants to clinch
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Terror loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
Yaj darts in trying to clinch
and The Terror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Yaj moves into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
The Terror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Terror misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Terror lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Terror throws a head punch that misses.
The Terror blocking some punches.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
The Terror stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Terror blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Terror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from The Terror fails to land.
The Terror lands a nice uppercut.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Terror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Terror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as The Terror controls his hands.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by The Terror.
Yaj working aggressively here.
The Terror stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Terror can't break the clinch.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from The Terror.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Terror lands a left hand.
The Terror misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Yaj dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Terror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
A big left from The Terror misses.
The Terror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj tests The Terror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Terror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yaj cracks a nice hook into The Terror's ribs.
Yaj lunges at The Terror with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Terror's hand.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from The Terror.

Yaj instigates a clinch.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Terrors head.
The Terror throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Terror throws a head punch that misses.
The Terror throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Yaj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Terror blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
The Terror tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Terror is working Yaj over against the cage.
Yaj gets through The Terror's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Terror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Terror lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Terror gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yaj.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Terror tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.

Yaj breaks from the clinch.
Yaj closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Terror counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Terror tries to bum rush Yaj with a series of wild strikes but Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and The Terror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Terror throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Terror swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Terror ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Yaj clinches up against the cage.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Terror.
The Terror prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but The Terror avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
The Terror lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Terror blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by The Terror.
The Terror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Terror stalling in the clinch but Yaj improves position.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Terror's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
The Terror blocking some punches.
The Terror working aggressively here.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
The Terror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of The Terror's head.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.

The Terror is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Terror backwards.
Oh The Terror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Terror struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Yaj lands a big right hand that drops The Terror! The killer instinct kicks in and Yaj finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Yaj!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Yaj!
Petr Yaj is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Petr Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.