PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 944 p4p, 1573 weight class) and Sum Yung Gai (ranked 105 p4p, 170 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mfer
vs
Yung Gai

169 cm
24
148
11 - 2 - 1

169 cm
24
148
15 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sum Yung Gai!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Gai tests Mfer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mfer connects with a leg kick.
Yung Gai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Yung Gai is out of range.
Yung Gai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yung Gai misses the shot to the body.
Mfer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Mfer clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Yung Gai as the two fighters clinch.
Yung Gai blocks an uppercut.
Yung Gai avoiding damage.
Yung Gai blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yung Gai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yung Gai working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Yung Gai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Mfer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Yung Gai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung Gai.
Yung Gai blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer tries a body shot but Yung Gai blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yung Gai fails to land.
Yung Gai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer'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.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Yung Gai.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Yung Gai controls the action.
Yung Gai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yung Gai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mfer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yung Gai can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Gai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.
Mfer looking to stall.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung Gai's elbow.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer pushes Yung Gai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Gai.
Mfer looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Yung Gai as the two fighters clinch.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Yung Gai digs a right hand into Mfer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mfer's gas tank.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Mfer tries a body shot but Yung Gai blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Yung Gai.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yung Gai scores with a shot to the side of Mfer's head.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yung Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mfer or not.
Nice body punch from Yung Gai - that landed with a thud.
Yung Gai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yung Gai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
Mfer tries to work over Yung Gai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yung Gai has Mfer pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yung Gai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mfer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
Yung Gai tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer stalling in the clinch but Yung Gai improves position.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer has Yung Gai pushed against the cage.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer tries a body shot but Yung Gai blocks it.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Mfer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mfer closes the distance and clinches.
Yung Gai blocks a body shot from Mfer.
Yung Gai can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
A short uppercut from Yung Gai.
A short left from Mfer.
Yung Gai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yung Gai prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer tries to work over Yung Gai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yung Gai can do to turn this around?
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Yung Gai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yung Gai misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mfer - that landed with a thud.
Ispa Mfer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yung Gai throws a head punch that misses.
Yung Gai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Yung Gai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai blocking some punches.
A short left from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai looking to slow down the pace here.
Mfer taking a breather.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yung Gai works on Mfer's body with a couple of short punches.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yung Gai pushes Mfer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mfer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yung Gai lands a shot to the body.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yung Gai wants to stall.
Yung Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yung Gai has Mfer pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Gai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Yung Gai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yung Gai misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai misses with some punches.
Yung Gai struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai lands an uppercut.
Yung Gai is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung Gai.
Yung Gai tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yung Gai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer lands a body shot.
Yung Gai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yung Gai lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mfer.
A right handed body shot lands from Mfer.
Yung Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer lands an uppercut.
Mfer is stalling here.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yung Gai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yung Gai leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yung Gai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer slows down the pace here.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
Mfer pushes Yung Gai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yung Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai lands with a short shot to the head.
Mfer stalling.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yung Gai 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.
Yung Gai tries to close the distance and clinch but Mfer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mfer tries to counter by clinching up but Yung Gai breaks away and moves out of range.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yung Gai thuds a left hand into Mfer's body.

Yung Gai rushes Mfer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Gai.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai stalling in the clinch but Mfer improves position.
Yung Gai swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yung Gai scores with a shot to the side of Mfer's head.
Yung Gai blocks an uppercut.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Yung Gai wants to stall.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yung Gai gets through Mfer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yung Gai lands a left hand.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Mfer has Yung Gai pressed against the cage.
Yung Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Yung Gai.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yung Gai fails to land.
Yung Gai blocks an uppercut.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Yung Gai lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Mfer.
Yung Gai is leaning against Mfer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yung Gai just leaning against Mfer, taking a breather.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yung Gai stalls.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yung Gai working aggressively here.
Yung Gai scores with a shot to the side of Mfer's head.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sum Yung Gai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yung Gai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yung Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yung Gai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yung Gai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yung Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yung Gai presses Mfer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yung Gai prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yung Gai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yung Gai blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yung Gai.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yung Gai prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai misses with some punches.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung Gai.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer looking to stall.
Yung Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sum Yung Gai.
Well Mfer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their support in the buildup to the fight.