PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reilly Yates (ranked 4931 p4p, 4766 weight class) and Marcos Luizao (ranked 562 p4p, 545 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.

Yates
vs
Luizao

193 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
214
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
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, Reilly Yates!
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, Marcos Luizao!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luizao circles away quickly and effectively.
Luizao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yates as he avoids it easily.
Yates looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luizao is fending him off so far but Yates persists. Nope, Luizao circles away and we're back to standing.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luizao tries to clinch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luizao was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yates.
Yates scores with a punch to the head.
Yates scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yates thuds his right hand into Luizao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Luizao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luizao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yates is fending him off so far but Luizao persists. Nope, Yates circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luizao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Yates.
Luizao dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Yates cracks a nice hook into Luizao's ribs.
Yates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Yates looks to land a combination but Luizao avoids it well.
Luizao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yates defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luizao.
Yates seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reilly Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Luizao.
Yates jabs at Luizao's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Yates backs off Luizao throws a huge counter combo but Yates manages to avoid it all.
Yates lands a body shot.

Yates clinches up against the cage.

Yates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Luizao closes the distance and pushes Yates back into the cage.
Yates lands with a short shot to the head.
Yates stalling against the cage.
Luizao can't get the takedown.

Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luizao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yates.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates stuffs the takedown.
Yates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Yates lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Luizao sprawling to the canvas. Yates follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Luizao hang on?

Luizao is rocked!
Luizao gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luizao is on top in guard.

Luizao looking to pass the guard.
Yates has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Luizao has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luizao tries to advance to mount but can't.

Luizao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luizao on the side of the head.
Luizao slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
Yates lands with a nice body punch.
Yates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reilly Yates dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luizao shoots for a double leg takedown but Yates sprawls well. He's pushed Luizao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luizao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yates defends it nicely.
Yates tries to bum rush Luizao with a series of wild strikes but Luizao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reilly Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Luizao misses with a double jab.
Yates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yates wants it to stay on the feet.
Reilly Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Luizao.
Yates cracks Luizao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates lands with a nice body punch.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luizao has a takedown stuffed.
Yates seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luizao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luizao somewhat.
Yates misses with a body kick.
As Yates backs off Luizao throws a huge counter combo but Yates manages to avoid it all.
Luizao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yates counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luizao is breathing heavily.
Yates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yates is looking to wear down Luizao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luizao is still on wobbly legs! Can Yates finish him?

Yates moves into the clinch successfully.
Luizao seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luizao circles away quickly and effectively.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luizao was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates cracks Luizao with an open hand slap.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Luizao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luizao moves to clinch but Yates breaks away
letting Yates counter with a right hand.
Luizao shoots in for a takedown but Yates shows good takedown defense.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Luizao's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Yates closes the distance and clinches.
Luizao is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yates is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Luizao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yates lands a body punch.
Yates lands a body punch.
Yates scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Yates.
Luizao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yates lands with a left to the head.
Luizao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yates avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yates leaning against his opponent.
Yates lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luizao or not.
Yates stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Yates.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yates manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yates.
Yates lands a nice hook to Luizao's body. Luizao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luizao has his takedown stuffed
and Yates counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luizao, pushing him back against the cage.
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luizao backwards.
Yates lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luizao.
A right hand to the body from Yates.
Yates will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luizao up against the cage.

Yates pulls guard effortlessly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reilly Yates dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
Luizao wants a takedown.
Reilly Yates has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luizao shoots for a takedown but Yates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luizao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yates swinging wildly here.
Luizao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yates counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Luizao badly! He tries to strike back but Yates puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Luizao out cold! Oh man, Luizao will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reilly Yates!