PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Yuuta (ranked 3894 p4p, 335 weight class) and Red Pablono (ranked 4150 p4p, 346 weight class). Ken Yuuta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yuuta
vs
Pablono

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Yuuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Pablono!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuuta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Yuuta finds it's way through Pablono's defenses.

Pablono dives in and scores a takedown into Yuuta's guard.
Pablono seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pablono postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pablono with a nice head shot there.
Pablono content to stall in guard here.
Pablono with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yuuta has momentary wrist control but Pablono slips an elbow through the middle.
Pablono is working Yuuta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pablono makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pablono seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like Pablono might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Yuuta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pablono on the ground.
Pablono postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablono sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pablono chips away with some ground and pound.
Pablono lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pablono looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yuuta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pablono lands a couple of digs.
Yuuta being controlled here, momentarily.
Pablono working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yuuta's head.
Pablono is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pablono won't allow Yuuta to get back to his feet.
Pablono cracks Yuuta with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablono controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pablono is continuing to stall.
Yuuta trying to control the position.
Pablono is stalling in the full guard.
Pablono works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pablono seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yuuta trying to hold on to Pablono's head to control him but Pablono postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pablono lands a nice short elbow.
Pablono stalling.
Yuuta is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Pablono there.
Pablono is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pablono in particular looking to stall.
Yuuta wants to get back to his feet.
Pablono scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pablono looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pablono seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yuuta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yuuta is in trouble now - Pablono has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pablono.
Pablono controlling the pace for now.
Pablono connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pablono sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pablono working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuuta wants to control but Pablono is having none of it.
Yuuta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Pablono dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pablono goes for a double leg but Yuuta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yuuta continues to drive forward.
Pablono takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yuuta lands with an overhand left.

Pablono closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pablono controlling the action here.
Pablono scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pablono with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pablono working over Yuuta with some ground and pound. Yuuta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pablono prevents Yuuta from improving his position.
Red Pablono has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yuuta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pablono scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pablono takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablono takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pablono working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pablono is thwarting Yuuta's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablono passes to full mount!
Pablono postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yuuta looks a forlorn figure.
Pablono has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuuta is bucking up trying to escape but Pablono cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pablono raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pablono fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pablono pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pablono lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pablono cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pablono looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pablono has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yuuta's face.
Pablono lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yuuta hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablono is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pablono controlling the position easily from mount.
Pablono lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablono fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yuuta working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Yuuta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pablono controlling the pace for now.
Pablono is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pablono raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pablono working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pablono controlling from mount.
Pablono unloading with bombs!
Pablono has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yuuta's face.
Pablono pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pablono breaks from Yuuta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pablono connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pablono lands a big shot there that rocks Yuuta but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablono controlling the pace for now.
The adventures of Pablono the control monster continue. Boring.
Pablono scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pablono is landing with some decent strikes but Yuuta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pablono controlling his opponent.
Pablono breaks from Yuuta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pablono avoids the attempt from Yuuta to control.
Yuuta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pablono working the ground and pound effectively.
Pablono is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pablono working the ground and pound effectively.
Yuuta is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablono controlling from the full mount.
Yuuta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pablono looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pablono lands a couple of good shots and Yuuta has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pablono has good solid back control here.
Yuuta trying to control the position but Pablono manages to sink in the hooks.
Pablono is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pablono gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Pablono has Yuuta flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Pablono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pablono feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pablono keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yuuta's head.
Pablono stands up over Yuuta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pablono postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pablono engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pablono has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuuta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pablono controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pablono's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablono content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pablono content to stall in guard here.
Yuuta can't keep his opponent in guard - Pablono advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yuuta has hold of Pablono's hands but Pablono slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pablono performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pablono lands strikes from half guard.
Yuuta wants to improve his position but Pablono is controlling well.
Pablono scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pablono lands with a punch from half guard.
Pablono keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yuuta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pablono lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablono lands with a punch from half guard.
Yuuta has hold of Pablono's hands but Pablono slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yuuta trying to hold on to Pablono's head to control him but Pablono postures up.
Yuuta is looking for a sweep. Pablono is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pablono winds up and cracks Yuuta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pablono not doing much here.
Pablono prevents Yuuta from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Pablono there.
Pablono sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pablono winds up and cracks Yuuta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pablono is taking a breather. Yuuta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pablono scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablono performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yuuta pushes Pablono off looking to stand but Pablono dives back in and keeps control.
Red Pablono is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pablono sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pablono tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yuuta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yuuta wants to get back to his feet.
Pablono trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pablono moves nicely into side control.
Pablono slows the pace down.
Yuuta tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Yuuta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yuuta being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Pablono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pablono 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Pablono!