PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 3505 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangerous Yonic (ranked 2884 p4p, 0 weight class). Dangerous Yonic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Black Belt's chin.

Belt
vs
Yonic

178 cm
27
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dangerous Yonic!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic wants to clinch but Belt slips to the side

and Belt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yonic!

Belt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yonic is looking for a sweep.
Belt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Belt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belt has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yonic!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic is trying desperately to improve position.
Belt looking to control but Yonic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt prevents Yonic from getting the reversal.
Belt trying to control but Yonic is having none of it.
Belt is really struggling to control Yonic but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Belt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yonic is squirming around, avoiding Belt's attempts to control the action.
Belt avoids the attempt from Yonic to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belt moves to the back position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yonic tries to roll but Belt sticks to his back.

Belt is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Belt working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Yonic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Belt's guard. Nice work there by Yonic.

Belt has his foot on Yonic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yonic works his way back into a safe position though.
Yonic tries to free his leg and advance position but Belt is retaining full guard.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Belt keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yonic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belt working a defensive guard here.
Belt keeping full guard, as Yonic tries to pass.
Belt keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.

Belt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yonic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yonic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Belt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yonic escapes and throws Belt's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yonic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yonic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Belt sneaks back into half guard.
Yonic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yonic is pressing down on Belt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belt is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belt is staying active underneath Yonic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belt won't allow Yonic to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Belt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Belt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Belt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yonic to the mat! Yonic manages to get full guard.
Yonic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yonic's guard.
Belt trying to mount his opponent but Yonic defends it.
Yonic tries to get to full guard but Belt has control of the leg.
Yonic gets back to full guard.

Yonic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black Belt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yonic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yonic throws his legs up looking for a submission but Belt uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yonic is squirming around, avoiding Belt's attempts to control the action.

Belt working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Yonic looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Belt! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Black Belt!