PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Kid (ranked 4891 p4p, 5070 weight class) and Egemen Yuce (ranked 530 p4p, 0 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.

Kid
vs
Yuce

190 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 New York, New Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Egemen Yuce!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Kid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yuce throws a big shot that misses.

Yuce has Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
Kid tries to pull guard but Yuce holds him up against the cage and eventually Kid drops back down to his feet.
Yuce misses with a punch to the body.
Yuce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Kid tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yuce just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kid tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yuce just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kid swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid jumps guard but Yuce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yuce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kid tries to break free but Yuce pushes him back against the cage.
Yuce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yuce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuces head.
Kid is trying to force a seperation but Yuce has the dominant position.
Yuce blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid fails to pull guard.

Yuce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.

Yuce closes the distance and clinches.

Yuce breaks the clinch.
New Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kid gets tackled into the cage by Yuce. Yuce maintains the clinch.
Kid is trying to push Yuce away but Yuce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuce with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yuce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuce has Kid pressed against the cage, preventing Kid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yuce breaks from the clinch.

Yuce moves into the clinch.

Yuce breaks from the clinch.
Yuce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
Yuce lands a head kick!
Kid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Egemen Yuce has been cut.
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!
Kid dips to his left and cracks Yuce with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yuce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kid, pushing him back against the cage.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.

Yuce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Yuce square on the jaw! Damn, Yuce is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). New Kid!
New Kid thanked the fans post fight for their support.