PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judge LaCrosse (ranked 1842 p4p, 224 weight class) and Daddy Yo-Yo (ranked 2800 p4p, 327 weight class). Judge LaCrosse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daddy Yo-Yo's chin.

LaCrosse
vs
Yo-Yo

194 cm
31
198 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

187 cm
31
198 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judge LaCrosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daddy Yo-Yo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse jabs Yo-Yo right on the nose. Yo-Yo blinks but takes it well.
Yo-Yo throws a quick inside leg kick.
LaCrosse throws a body shot but no joy.
LaCrosse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yo-Yo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Yo-Yo is rocked!
Yo-Yo staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Yo-Yo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
LaCrosse is looking to clinch.
LaCrosse misses the jab.

LaCrosse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yo-Yo, pushing him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that LaCrosse has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Yo-Yo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yo-Yo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaCrosse can't find room to land a body shot as Yo-Yo controls the action.
Still in the clinch, LaCrosse scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from LaCrosse fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse has a couple of punches blocked by Yo-Yo.
Yo-Yo blocks an elbow strike.
LaCrosse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaCrosse throws a punch but it's blocked by Yo-Yo.
LaCrosse swings wildly with an uppercut but Yo-Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaCrosse prevents Yo-Yo from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yo-Yo.

Yo-Yo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

LaCrosse lands a big right hand that sends Yo-Yo crashing to the mat! LaCrosse stays standing though and waves Yo-Yo back to his feet!
Yo-Yo is still on wobbly legs! Can LaCrosse finish him?
Judge LaCrosse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yo-Yo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yo-Yo seems to have recovered his senses.
LaCrosse wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LaCrosse has managed to clinch.
LaCrosse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
LaCrosse misses with some punches.
LaCrosse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yo-Yo.
A short uppercut from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from LaCrosse fails to land.
LaCrosse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
LaCrosse working aggressively here.
LaCrosse throws a punch but it's blocked by Yo-Yo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaCrosse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from LaCrosse fails to land.

Yo-Yo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

LaCrosse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yo-Yo, pushing him back against the cage.
LaCrosse swings wildly with an uppercut but Yo-Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Yo-Yo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yo-Yo needs to keep his hands up - LaCrosse had a free shot at his head there.
LaCrosse swings for the body but Yo-Yo moves out of range.

LaCrosse drops Yo-Yo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yo-Yo looks back up at him and smiles so LaCrosse waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
Yo-Yo is trying to counter with his kicks.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Yo-Yo moves out of range.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yo-Yo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yo-Yo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yo-Yo unleashes a big counter combination but LaCrosse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse looks to land a combination but Yo-Yo avoids it well.
LaCrosse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yo-Yo.
LaCrosse moves in looking to clinch but Yo-Yo pushes him off.
A lazy left from LaCrosse finds it's target.
LaCrosse is looking to clinch but Yo-Yo is avoiding it.
Yo-Yo lands the left hand.
LaCrosse tests Yo-Yo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LaCrosse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
LaCrosse misses with a two punch combination.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yo-Yo feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from LaCrosse. Yo-Yo does a little dance to reset his feet.
As LaCrosse backs off Yo-Yo throws a huge counter combo but LaCrosse manages to avoid it all.
A big right from LaCrosse misses.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up but Yo-Yo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judge LaCrosse dominated that round.
That's time! LaCrosse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yo-Yo blocks a jab.
LaCrosse wants to clinch.

LaCrosse cracks Yo-Yo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yo-Yo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can LaCrosse finish him?
BOOM! LaCrosse lands a beautiful left hook that drops Yo-Yo. Yo-Yo tries to recover but LaCrosse is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Yo-Yo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judge LaCrosse!