PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Strdoza (ranked 5386 p4p, 352 weight class) and Tank Yu (ranked 5383 p4p, 353 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Strdoza
vs
Yu

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Yu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yu moves into the clinch.
Yu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strdoza up against the cage.
Yu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yu effectively controlling the action here.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Yu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Yu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Yu to work.
Yu receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Strdoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yu smiles and moves away.

Yu clinches with his opponent.

Strdoza pulls guard.

Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yu throws a big elbow that misses.

Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strdoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yu has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu throwing strikes from guard but Strdoza blocks nicely.
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!
Strdoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yu's guard.

Yu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Strdoza being controlled here momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yu looking for a sweep. Not yet Yu, not yet.
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yu holds on and takes a little breather.
Strdoza won't allow Yu to sweep him here.

Strdoza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yu, up you get!

Yu rushes Strdoza and presses him up against the cage.
Yu stalling in the clinch.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strdoza blocks a body shot from Yu.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yu to keep the fight standing.
Yu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yu prevents Strdoza from breaking the clinch.
Yu slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Yu.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Strdoza controls the action.
Yu gets through Strdoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strdoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yu stalls.
Yu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yu darts in and clinches Strdoza up against the cage.
Yu keeps control of Strdoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yu lands with a right to the head.
Yu is working Strdoza over against the cage.
Strdoza is looking to break free of the clinch but Yu has double underhooks.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yu is stalling here.
Yu is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strdoza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yu tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but Yu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yu instigates a clinch.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Yu.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yu to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Yu.
Yu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strdoza up against the cage.
Yu gets through Strdoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strdoza has had enough of the clinch but Yu keeps him there for the moment.
Yu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but Strdoza blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yu.
Yu has Strdoza pushed against the cage.
Strdoza is trying to push Yu away but Yu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strdoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yu working aggressively here.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Strdoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yu.
Strdoza jumps guard but Yu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strdoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yu tries a body shot but Strdoza blocks it.
Yu lands a shot to the body.
Strdoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Yu.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu cracks Strdoza with a nice body shot.
Strdoza is trying to break the clinch but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Strdoza is trying to break free.
Strdoza takes a shot to the head.
Yu lands a left hand.
Strdoza can't break the clinch.
Yu lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Yu on the inside.
Yu leaning against his opponent.
Yu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strdoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Yu won't allow it.
Yu stalling.
Yu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strdoza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yu fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Yu clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Yu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Strdoza gets tackled into the cage by Yu. Yu maintains the clinch.
Strdoza jumps guard but Yu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yu lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Yu - that landed with a thud.
Tank Yu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu digs a right hand into Strdoza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strdoza's gas tank.
A short left from Yu.
Yu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Yu just leaning against Strdoza, taking a breather.
Yu gets through Strdoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strdoza looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Strdoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strdoza goes for a takedown attempt but Yu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Yu moves into range and clinches up with Strdoza.
Yu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strdoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yu to keep the fight standing.
Yu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strdoza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yu prevents it.
Strdoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yu walks away with a smile on his face. Strdoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yu has closed the distance and engaged Strdoza in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza blocks a body shot from Yu.
Yu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Strdoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yu lands with a left to the head.
Yu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
Yu scores with a shoulder strike.
Yu slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Strdoza controls the action.
Strdoza tries to pull guard but Yu won't allow it.
Strdoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yu smiles and moves away.

Yu moves into range and clinches up with Strdoza.
A nice left hand lands by Yu.
Yu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yu.
Nice body punch from Yu - that landed with a thud.
Yu pushes Strdoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tank Yu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yu.
Yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strdoza's efforts to push away.
Strdoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Yu won't allow it.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strdoza backwards.
A hook to the body from Yu.
Yu leaning against his opponent.
Yu pushes Strdoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strdoza has had enough of the clinch but Yu keeps him there for the moment.
Yu stalling the fight.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Strdoza controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu lands with a right to the head.
Chad Strdoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strdoza wants to take the fight to the mat but Yu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Yu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 25:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Yu!
A very excited looking Tank Yu 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.