PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Yi (ranked 699 p4p, 676 weight class) and Bruno Henrique (ranked 116 p4p, 111 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Wobble. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yi
vs
Henrique

189 cm
28
192
14 - 8 - 1

184 cm
26
186
7 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Conquer

Urban Fighter
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi works the jab nicely.
Bruno Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi cracks Henrique with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Bruno Henrique has been cut.

Yi scores with a takedown into Henrique's guard.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Yi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi throws a big right hand that misses.
Henrique really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi stands up over Henrique, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henrique works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yi controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henrique is keeping the position for now.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Yi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yi looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi is stalling in the full guard.

Yi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henrique trying to keep a closed guard but Yi is proving a slippery customer.
Yi wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henrique makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henrique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henrique misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Yi.
Sloppy strikes from Henrique. Those never looked like landing.
Henrique swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henrique looks to land a combination but Yi avoids it well.
Yi defending well as Henrique loads up on a big left hand.
Yi with the inside leg kick.
Bruno Henrique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henrique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henrique throws a jab but it's blocked by Yi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Yi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Henrique's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Yi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henrique throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Henrique scores with a jab to the head.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henrique can do to turn this around?
Henrique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Yi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henrique is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Henrique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is pushing down on Henrique's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henrique is fighting to maintain full guard but Yi has managed to sneak the leg through.

Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Henrique is defending well.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi controlling the action here.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henrique is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Yi is trying to control the action in half guard but Henrique is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henrique can do anything to dispel that myth.

Yi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Henrique could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yi has cracked it and Henrique is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.