PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Yaj (ranked 2802 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy HeavyWeight (ranked 507 p4p, 52 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Yaj
vs
HeavyWeight

196 cm
27
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sly Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heavy HeavyWeight!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

HeavyWeight rushes Yaj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
HeavyWeight blocks a body shot from Yaj.
HeavyWeight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
HeavyWeight lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from HeavyWeight - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from HeavyWeight fails to land.
HeavyWeight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj lands with a light punch inside.
HeavyWeight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, HeavyWeight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
HeavyWeight swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by HeavyWeight as Yaj tries to tie him up.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by HeavyWeight.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands an uppercut.

It looks like Heavy HeavyWeight has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
HeavyWeight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
HeavyWeight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
HeavyWeight lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
HeavyWeight misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
HeavyWeight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by HeavyWeight.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
HeavyWeight lands with a right to the head.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HeavyWeight works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
HeavyWeight misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj tries a body shot but HeavyWeight blocks it.
HeavyWeight's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on HeavyWeight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by HeavyWeight.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
HeavyWeight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaj or not.
HeavyWeight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by HeavyWeight.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
HeavyWeight working aggressively here.
HeavyWeight lands a nice uppercut.
HeavyWeight blocking some punches.
HeavyWeight has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
HeavyWeight misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by HeavyWeight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yaj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from HeavyWeight misses.

Yaj clinches with his opponent.
HeavyWeight misses with the head strike.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
HeavyWeight scores with a shoulder strike.
HeavyWeight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
HeavyWeight struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by HeavyWeight.
A short right from HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight lands with a right to the head.
Yaj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
HeavyWeight tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing HeavyWeight back against the cage.
HeavyWeight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
HeavyWeight struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
HeavyWeight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from HeavyWeight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
HeavyWeight misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
A nice left hand lands by HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing HeavyWeight back against the cage.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as HeavyWeight controls his hands.
HeavyWeight can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for HeavyWeight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
HeavyWeight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy HeavyWeight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy HeavyWeight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
HeavyWeight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but HeavyWeight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
HeavyWeight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yaj has time to react.
HeavyWeight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yaj slips a jab from HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

HeavyWeight moves into the clinch.
HeavyWeight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
HeavyWeight lands with a short shot to the head.
HeavyWeight misses with some punches.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heavy HeavyWeight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj tries a body shot but HeavyWeight blocks it.
HeavyWeight tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj tries a body shot but HeavyWeight blocks it.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from HeavyWeight.
A short right from HeavyWeight on the inside.
HeavyWeight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tries a body shot but HeavyWeight blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by HeavyWeight.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
HeavyWeight misses with a body punch.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as HeavyWeight controls the action.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
HeavyWeight lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from HeavyWeight fails to land.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from HeavyWeight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by HeavyWeight.

It looks like Sly Yaj has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by HeavyWeight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, HeavyWeight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but HeavyWeight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj misses with some punches.
HeavyWeight can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from HeavyWeight in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
HeavyWeight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by HeavyWeight.
HeavyWeight lands a body shot.
HeavyWeight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaj or not.
A short uppercut from HeavyWeight.

HeavyWeight drops Yaj onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Yaj is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Yaj is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HeavyWeight pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Yaj out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heavy HeavyWeight!
After winning the bout, Heavy HeavyWeight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.