PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vino Selvatico (ranked 210 p4p, 492 weight class) and Jin Yi (ranked 30 p4p, 75 weight class). Yi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wobble. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Selvatico
vs
Yi

188 cm
26
188
9 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
192
14 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT
Conquer

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vino Selvatico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selvatico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yi. That's going to slow Selvatico down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yi.
Selvatico moves out of range as Yi strikes.
Yi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Selvatico under the eye.
A jab from Yi finds it's way through Selvatico's defenses.
Selvatico throws a sloppy body shot
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selvatico manages to avoid it.
Yi lands a jab.
Selvatico throws a big shot that misses.
Yi throws out a counter right but Selvatico avoids it with no problem.
Selvatico misses with a kick to the body.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selvatico tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selvatico avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Selvatico misses with a body kick.
Selvatico scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yi.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selvatico pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Yi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Selvatico was covering up waiting for the punch and Yi finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Selvatico has his feet on Yi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Selvatico.
Yi lands a body shot.
Selvatico throws a sloppy body shot
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Selvatico on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Yi there.
Selvatico gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yi slips a straight right by Selvatico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selvatico keeps Yi at a distance using the push kick.
No joy there for Selvatico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yi flicks out a counter leg kick but Selvatico steps away.
Yi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Selvatico.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vino Selvatico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selvatico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Selvatico slips under a jab.
Yi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Selvatico had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Selvatico on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Selvatico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Selvatico checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yi misses the jab.
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Selvatico's front leg but catches the back leg as Selvatico tries to avoid it.
Yi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Selvatico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yi at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selvatico blocks a jab.
Yi lands with a cross.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Selvatico to counter with a crisp jab.
Selvatico is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Selvatico counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Selvatico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Selvatico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Selvatico finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yi looks winded!
Selvatico lands with a nice body kick.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi tried to score with a low kick but Selvatico checks it.
Yi throws a right hand that misses
and Selvatico counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selvatico slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Selvatico is looking to counter with head kicks.
Selvatico slips a straight right by Yi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Selvatico.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvatico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Selvatico's shoulder, as Selvatico tries to avoid the shot.
Selvatico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yi misses with a leg kick
letting Selvatico counter with a right hand.
Yi swings for the body but Selvatico moves out of range.
Selvatico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.

Selvatico drops Yi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yi looks back up at him and smiles so Selvatico waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Yi is rocked!
Selvatico connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yi. Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yi is still on wobbly legs! Can Selvatico finish him?
Yi tries to get into range but Selvatico steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yi! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Selvatico scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vino Selvatico!
An out of breath Vino Selvatico thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jin Yi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'.