PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Yonic (ranked 6238 p4p, 576 weight class) and Tommy Means (ranked 5637 p4p, 549 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.

Yonic
vs
Means

177 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Means!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Means can pounce on him.
Means changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Yonic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Means on his heels. He'll look to pass Means's guard now, I'm sure.
Yonic postures up.
Yonic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Means's head.
Yonic scoring with some ground and pound.
Yonic cracks Means with a solid left hand.
Yonic is stalling in the full guard.
Means really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yonic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Means is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yonic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Means has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic cracks Means with a solid left hand.
Means has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.
Yonic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Means is trying to keep Yonic in close.
Yonic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yonic cracks Means with a solid left hand.
Yonic works over Means with some ground and pound from guard.
Yonic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yonic landing some decent shots from guard.
Yonic scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yonic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Means is rocked!
Yonic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Means is still in real trouble! Can Yonic finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic advances position into side control!
Means seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Means is trying to control Yonic's posture but Yonic avoids it.
Means is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yonic connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Means!
Yonic unloading with bombs!
Yonic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Means's face.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Tommy Means has been cut.
Yonic is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Means goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Yonic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcus Yonic!
Marcus Yonic thanked the fans post fight for their support.