PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 594 p4p, 1841 weight class) and Pat Yaj (ranked 83 p4p, 265 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wanker
vs
Yaj

190 cm
30
191
18 - 15 - 0

188 cm
36
195
25 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj slips under a jab from Wanker.
Yaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yaj misses with a series of wild punches.
Wanker scores with a punch to the head.
Wanker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yaj counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Wanker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yaj takes one to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Yaj. No joy for Wanker on that attempt.
Yaj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Wanker.
Yaj is looking to land body kicks.
Wanker is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yaj makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj throws a head kick but Wanker moves out of range.
Wanker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Wanker.
Wanker shoots for a takedown but Yaj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yaj throws a big counter head kick but Wanker avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanker misses with a head kick.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Wanker. Beautiful body shot.
Wanker misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with an outside leg kick.
Yaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj connects with a body shot.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj feints and then cracks Wanker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wanker down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yaj with a jab.

It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Yaj cracks Wanker with an open hand slap.
Wanker throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Yaj let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yaj tries to score with a low kick but Wanker moves his leg out of the way.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Wanker lands a jab to the head.
Wanker throws a big shot that misses.
Wanker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yaj momentarily.
Wanker throws a series of punches but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanker shoots in but Yaj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wanker.
Wanker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wanker checks a low kick from Yaj.
Orla Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wanker misses with a combination
and Yaj counters with a leg kick.
Wanker misses with an uppercut
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yaj digs a good body shot into Wanker's ribs.
Wanker avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Wanker avoids it.
Wanker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yaj leaves Wanker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yaj is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yaj. Wanker shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wanker checks it well.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wanker is breathing heavily.
Wanker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yaj's waist but Yaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wanker off to one side.
Pat Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wanker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yaj.
Wanker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wanker misses the shot to the body.
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj feints and then cracks Wanker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wanker down.
Yaj connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanker shoots in and drives through. Yaj sprawls well.
Yaj throws out a counter right but Wanker avoids it with no problem.
Yaj punishes Wanker's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yaj staying out of range there.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wanker misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Wanker moves out of range easily.
Wanker misses with a hook. Yaj ducked under it nicely.
Yaj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wanker rather than just go for the knockout.
Wanker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yajs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yaj is looking to slow Wanker down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Wanker coming out on top.
Wanker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yaj counters with a head kick that drops Wanker to the mat! Wanker scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Wanker is rocked!

Orla Wanker's cut is getting worse.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Wanker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yaj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wanker.
Yaj swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yaj lands a leg kick that knocks Wanker off balance momentarily.
Pat Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Wanker misses.
Wanker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wanker is defended easily by Yaj.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Wanker moves out of range easily.
Wanker seems to have got his legs back now.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Wanker shoots in but Yaj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wanker misses with a hook.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Wanker moves out of range easily.
Yaj swings for the body but Wanker moves out of range.
Wanker throws a combination that misses
and Yaj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wanker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yaj on the side of the head.
Wanker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wanker there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj throws a push kick but Wanker slaps the foot to one side.
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj tries to work over Wanker's front leg with a kick but Wanker checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wanker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
Wanker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yaj throws a low kick but Wanker avoids it.
Yaj drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yaj slips a jab and a cross from Wanker.
Wanker connects with a jab.
Wanker dives in for a single leg takedown but Yaj sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Wanker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yaj gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Wanker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Wanker controls the action.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj lands a body shot.
Yaj lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj cracks Wanker with a nice body shot.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yaj presses Wanker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj works on Wanker's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Yaj.
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!
Yaj lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker wants a takedown.
Wanker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Wanker's ribcage. Wanker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj stalls.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Yaj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj pushes Wanker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.

Orla Wanker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj gets through Wanker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Wanker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wanker blocks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wanker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wanker moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wanker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yaj. Wanker shrugs it off though.
Wanker throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wanker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yaj.
Wanker avoids a kick to the body.
Yaj thumps Wanker with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj lands a nice hook to Wanker's body. Wanker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yaj lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Wanker tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Wanker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A solid body kick from Yaj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Wanker tries to counter with a takedown but Yaj is quick to defend against it.
Yaj scores with a punch to the head.
Wanker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wanker looks to land a body kick but Yaj moved away.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wanker misses with a straight left.
Wanker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wanker scores with a nice strike.
Wanker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wanker ducks right into an uppercut from Yaj.
Wanker closes the distance and clinches up with Yaj, looking for a takedown. Wanker pushes Yaj against the cage but Yaj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker shoots for a takedown but Yaj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wanker.
Wanker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wanker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Wanker.
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wanker misses with a double jab.
A low kick lands for Yaj.
Wanker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wanker looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj throws a nice head kick!

Jeez, Orla Wanker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wanker wants to land a leg kick but Yaj is out of range.
Yaj is looking for the big counter here.
Yaj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yaj wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker checks a low kick from Yaj.
Yaj slaps away a takedown attempt from Wanker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Wanker.
A head kick misses from Wanker.
The fighters circle, before Yaj throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Wanker's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Yaj lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pat Yaj!
After winning the bout, Pat Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.