PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Yang (ranked 24567 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gift Wrapped (ranked 5067 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yang
vs
Wrapped

213 cm
23
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathew Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gift Wrapped!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yang shoots in but no luck this time.

Wrapped closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yang quickly recovers to half guard.

Yang manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Wrapped closes the distance and clinches.
Yang jumps guard but Wrapped stands there with Yang around his waist. Yang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wrapped should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yang is trying to pull guard but Wrapped has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang tries to pull guard but Wrapped won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrapped wants to take the fight to the mat but Yang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wrapped walks away with a smile on his face. Yang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wrapped is defended easily by Yang.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wrapped lands a big head kick that sends Yang tumbling to the mat! Wrapped takes a step backwards and waves Yang back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Yang is rocked!

It looks like Mathew Yang has been cut.

Wrapped has managed to clinch.
Oh Yang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wrapped escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yang tries to keep at a distance but Wrapped has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wrapped is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wrapped is pressed up against the cage. Yang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wrapped down to the mat. Wrapped avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wrapped feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Yang collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gift Wrapped!