PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lalama Amana (ranked 2011 p4p, 235 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 3230 p4p, 428 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Amana
vs
Yonic

162 cm
22
167 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

172 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic takes a swing at Amana's ribcage but misses.
Amana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic shoots in but no luck this time.
Yonic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amana scores with a hook.
Amana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Boss Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amana looks to score with a jab to the body but Yonic is just out of range.
Yonic throws a body punch but Amana moves out of range.
Amana ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Amana is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yonic.
Amana throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yonic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Boss Yonic has been cut.
Yonic misses the body punch
and Amana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!

Yonic drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic throws an elbow that misses. Amana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yonic's guard. Nice move by Amana!

Yonic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amana's guard.

Yonic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yonic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yonic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amana has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.
Yonic is looking to work some ground and pound but Amana has wrist control.
Amana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Amana is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic pushes down on Amana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yonic throws a strike but Amana avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yonic slips nicely into half guard.
Yonic is keen to just control but Amana is a slippery customer.
Yonic lands strikes from half guard.
Yonic trying to control from half guard but Amana is working away.
Yonic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amana's head.
Yonic misses with a head shot. Amana uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yonic with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Amana keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yonic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amana has control of Yonic's left arm, preventing Yonic from doing any damage.
Yonic throwing strikes from guard but Amana blocks nicely.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Amana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yonic stops Amana from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amana is looking to counter punch.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amana.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yonic.
Amana looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Yonic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amana rather than just go for the knockout.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Amana.
Yonic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yonic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amana.
Amana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Amana missing with a left hand there. Yonic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amana moves away from the strike by Yonic.

Yonic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amana is looking to regain half guard here but Yonic keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Lalama Amana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boss Yonic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yonic scrambles back to his feet.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Amana swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yonic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amana throws out the jab.
Yonic lands with a good body shot.
Amana throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Yonic throws a lazy right hand but Amana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amana misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
Amana throws a jab when Yonic was well out of range.
Good work by Amana as he checks the leg kick.
Amana seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Yonic misses.
Yonic scores with a body shot.

Yonic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Amana napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Amana is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Amana is letting Yonic control him for a moment.
Amana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yonic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Yonic crashes against the mat.
Yonic looks up at the clock and then as Amana takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yonic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Amana is not content to let Yonic control the position.

Yonic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yonic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control the action but Amana is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Yonic stalls from top position.
The strikes coming from Yonic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yonic trying to control the action but Amana is working from the bottom.
Yonic throws an elbow but Amana slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana parries the strikes from Yonic easily there. Yonic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Amana to escape.
Yonic wants to control but Amana is keeping him busy.
Yonic cracks Amana with a big elbow.
Yonic controlling the position from side mount.
Yonic in side control, throwing shots but Amana defends.
Boss Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yonic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amana knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yonic cracks Amana with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amana pushes Yonic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yonic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yonic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yonic is looking to take a break and control but Amana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yonic tries to score with some ground and pound. Amana controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yonic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Amana sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yonic cracks Amana with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Yonic goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Amana has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yonic but great work by Amana.
Yonic is letting Amana control him for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amana trying to control the action but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Yonic can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boss Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boss Yonic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No luck for Yonic with that takedown attempt.
Amana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Amana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amana throws a series of punches but Yonic avoids them all with ease.
Yonic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amana defends it well.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amana.
A little feinted left hand from Amana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yonic misses with a right hand
and Amana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amana.
Amana misses with a looping left.
A big left from Amana misses.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amana manages to avoid it.
Yonic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Amana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Amana - just one landing.
Yonic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amana to score with a decent uppercut.
Amana lands a two punch combo.
Yonic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amana throws a shot from downtown. Yonic moves away and avoids it.
Amana loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch.
Yonic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yonic slips a jab from Amana.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amana manages to avoid it.
It looked like Amana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yonic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lalama Amana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Yonic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a takedown attempt - Amana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yonic tries for a takedown but Amana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Amana. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic ducks under a wild hook from Amana.
Yonic moves out of range as Amana strikes.
Amana walks into a stiff left hand from Yonic.
Yonic moves out of range as Amana strikes.
Amana just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amana with a body shot.
Amana misses with a combination

and Yonic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Yonic seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amana defending well though.
Nice strikes from Yonic there.
Yonic stalling.
Yonic is continuing to stall.
Yonic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Yonic is trying to work for a kimura but Amana is defending well.
Yonic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yonic is nestled in close to Amana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yonic wants to control but Amana is keeping him busy.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yonic not doing much here.
Yonic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amana taking some punishment here, with Yonic in his half guard.
Yonic is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lalama Amana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amana 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lalama Amana!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lalama Amana thanked Power Matrix Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Boss Yonic had this to say: 'Oh rats.'.