PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Yuppers (ranked 4893 p4p, 4813 weight class) and Johnny Fairbanks (ranked 0 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.

Yuppers
vs
Fairbanks

190 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Yuppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Fairbanks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuppers misses with a double jab.
Yuppers throws a hook but Fairbanks avoids it easily.
Fairbanks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fairbanks fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fairbanks closes the distance and clinches.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuppers controls his hands.
Fairbanks has Yuppers pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuppers is trying to push Fairbanks away but Fairbanks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fairbanks lands a nice elbow.
Fairbanks missing with knees to the body.
Fairbanks missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuppers managing to block the knees to the body from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuppers is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fairbanks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuppers is defending well for now.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Yuppers controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Yuppers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yuppers blocks an elbow strike.
Fairbanks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fairbanks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuppers is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yuppers letting Fairbanks take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Fairbanks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Yuppers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairbanks has him pressed against the cage.
Fairbanks lands an elbow inside.
Fairbanks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fairbanks tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuppers avoids the damage to the body.
Yuppers managing to block the knees to the body from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairbanks leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuppers blocking some punches.
Fairbanks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fairbanks effectively controlling the action here.
Fairbanks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Fairbanks.

Fairbanks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yuppers, pushing him back against the cage.
Fairbanks is stalling here.
Fairbanks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuppers's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fairbanks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fairbanks.
A nice left hand lands by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Yuppers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairbanks trying to land knees to the body.
Fairbanks avoiding damage.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuppers controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairbanks prevents Yuppers from breaking the clinch.
Fairbanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yuppers managing to block the knees to the body from Fairbanks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Fairbanks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yuppers works Fairbanks's body with a nice hook.

Fairbanks clinches up with Yuppers and pushes him back against the cage.
Fairbanks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuppers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairbanks has him pressed against the cage.
Fairbanks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yuppers's defenses.
Fairbanks is stalling here.
Yuppers is trying to push Fairbanks away but Fairbanks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Yuppers avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Yuppers avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks stalls.
Fairbanks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairbanks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yuppers avoids it.
Yuppers avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairbanks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yuppers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairbanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairbanks has Yuppers pressed against the cage, preventing Yuppers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yuppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuppers.
Fairbanks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuppers's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Yuppers blocks it.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuppers is trying to break the clinch but Fairbanks is controlling him.
Yuppers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yuppers working hard to break the clinch.
Yuppers is trying to push Fairbanks away but Fairbanks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuppers controls his hands.
Fairbanks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuppers.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Yuppers controls the action.
Fairbanks trying to land knees to the body.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks avoiding damage.
Fairbanks lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairbanks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuppers is defending well for now.
Fairbanks lands with a light punch inside.
Fairbanks slows down the pace here.
Yuppers has had enough of the clinch but Fairbanks keeps him there for the moment.
Yuppers tries to break free but Fairbanks pushes him back against the cage.
Fairbanks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fairbanks pushes Yuppers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks has Yuppers pressed against the cage.
Yuppers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairbanks lands an elbow inside.
Fairbanks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yuppers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuppers.
Fairbanks avoiding damage.
Fairbanks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yuppers up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Fairbanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fairbanks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fairbanks wants to clinch
and Yuppers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuppers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Yuppers feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fairbanks sprawling to the canvas! Fairbanks rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yuppers finish him?!

Fairbanks is rocked!
Fairbanks closes the distance but Yuppers moves to the side
and Yuppers counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Yuppers!