PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bunt Jernit (ranked 3346 p4p, 277 weight class) and Eon Yaj (ranked 1217 p4p, 131 weight class). Jernit comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - Awolnation. Eon Yaj has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bunt Jernit's chin.

Jernit
vs
Yaj

177 cm
28
146 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

165 cm
35
147 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bunt Jernit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Eon Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yaj has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yaj digs a good hook to Jernit's body.
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yaj has time to react.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Jernit checks it.
Yaj moves out of range as Jernit strikes.
Eon Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jernit finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jernit throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Yaj appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Jernit.
Yaj takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yaj works Jernit's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Jernit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jernit misses with a double jab.
Jernit feints and then cracks Yaj's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yaj down.
Yaj lands a nice looking body shot.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Jernit misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bunt Jernit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jernit jabs Yaj right on the nose. Yaj blinks but takes it well.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Jernit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Jernit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yaj's calf.
Yaj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jernit rather than just go for the knockout.
Yaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Yaj rushes Jernit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
Jernit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jernit fails to land.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jernit blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yaj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jernit's brow.
Jernit takes a shot to the head.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Jernit avoids the damage to the body.
Jernit working aggressively here.
Jernit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Jernit backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj missing with knees to the body.
Jernit has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yaj lands a shot to the body.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Yaj.
Yaj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jernit misses with a punch on the inside.
Jernit misses with a punch on the inside.
Jernit misses with a body punch.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Jernit has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Bunt Jernit has been cut.
Yaj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jernit misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Jernit controls the action.
Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yaj obliges.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Jernit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jernit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Jernit has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jernit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Jernit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jernit as Yaj tries to tie him up.
Jernit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jernit swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bunt Jernit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yaj defending well as Jernit loads up on a big left hand.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernit is just out of range.
Jernit throws an overhand right that lands on Yaj's shoulder, as Yaj tries to avoid the shot.
Jernit loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
Jernit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jernit throws an overhand right that lands on Yaj's shoulder, as Yaj tries to avoid the shot.
Yaj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yaj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yaj misses with a shot to the body
letting Jernit counter with a right hand.
Yaj swings for the body but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit scores with a jab. Yaj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jernit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yaj. That's going to slow Jernit down.
Yaj is looking to land body kicks.
Yaj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jernit but Jernit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yaj.
Bunt Jernit is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jernit, as that shot connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yaj on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jernit. Jernit obviously looking to wear him down.
Yaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jernit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yaj is able to avoid easily.
Yaj jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jernit is looking to chop away at Yaj's legs.
Jernit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jernit misses with a hook. Yaj ducked under it nicely.
Yaj misses with a jab to the body
and Jernit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jernit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj misses the body punch
and Jernit counters with a good low kick that Yaj was not able to check.
Jernit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jernit moves away.
Jernit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit walks into a jab.
Jernit scoring well with a low kick there.
Yaj walks into a straight right hand from Jernit.
Jernit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Jernit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yaj tries to land a body kick
and Jernit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Jernit.
Jernit throws a leg kick
and Yaj counters with a left to the body.
Jernit avoids the body shot from Yaj.
Jernit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yaj.
Jernit keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Yaj.
Good work by Yaj as he checks the leg kick.
Jernit throws a leg kick
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Jernit slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yaj closes the distance and clinches.
Jernit working aggressively here.
Jernit tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Eon Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj missing with knees to the body.
Jernit avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jernit.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Jernit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jernits head.
Jernit swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Jernit controls the action.
Jernit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj lands a good knee to the midsection. Jernit won't want to take too many of those.
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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Jernit avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jernit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yaj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jernit.
Yaj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jernit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Yaj lands a shot to the body.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj tries to stall but Jernit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jernit.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Jernit misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jernit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jernit working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eon Yaj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bunt Jernit's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jernit throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jernit defends it well.
Yaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Jernit misses the jab.
Yaj doesn't manage to clinch there - Jernit circles away.
Yaj digs a good hook to Jernit's body.
Jernit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Yaj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Jernit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jernit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jernit manages to avoid it.
Yaj swings for the body but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jernit misses with a shot to the body
and Yaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Jernit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj wants to clinch
and Jernit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit connects with an inside leg kick.
Jernit cracks Yaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jernit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yaj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jernit swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaj.
Jernit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jernit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yaj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jernit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jernit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jernit misses the target.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jernit at a distance.
Yaj slips under a jab from Jernit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jernit.
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj is looking to clinch but Jernit is avoiding it.
Yaj swinging wildly here.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Jernit tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Jernit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yaj if he has to take too many more of those.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
Jernit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Jernit does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit dips to his left and cracks Yaj with an uppercut!
Jernit tries a low kick but Yaj avoids it.
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yaj.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jernit.
Jernit scores with a leg kick.
Jernit lunges at Yaj with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaj's hand.
Jab by Jernit.
Yaj throws a wild body kick that Jernit sees coming a mile off.
Jernit connects with an inside leg kick.
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yaj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eon Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaj moves out of range as Jernit strikes.
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 wants to clinch up but Jernit keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jernit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jernit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Yaj drives through and clinches with Jernit against the cage.
Jernit lands with a short shot to the head.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
Jernit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jernit lands with a short shot to the head.
Jernit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj misses with a knee strike.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jernit scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Jernit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaj.
Jernit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunt Jernit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jernit 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Bunt Jernit!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Bunt Jernit!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Bunt Jernit!

Bunt Jernit wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bunt Jernit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.