PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Yarborough (ranked 195 p4p, 154 weight class) and Leyte Gulf (ranked 28 p4p, 23 weight class). Yarborough comes to the cage accompanied by Derezzed. Gulf has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yarborough
vs
Gulf

185 cm
27
190
17 - 5 - 0

188 cm
34
185
20 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarborough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gulf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gulf takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Gulf misses with a straight right.
Yarborough throws a solid leg kick but Gulf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yarborough.
Yarborough scores with a push kick.
James Yarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarborough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yarborough with a jab.
Yarborough lands a nice shot that snaps Gulf's head back.
Yarborough misses with a low kick as Gulf jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Gulf.
A little jabbing left from Gulf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gulf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yarborough can pounce on him.
Yarborough misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yarborough throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough is looking to chop away at Gulf's legs.
Yarborough has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
Gulf checks a low kick from Yarborough.
Gulf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yarborough.
Yarborough lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gulf's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Gulf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yarborough fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gulf moves away from the strike by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gulf checks a leg kick.
Gulf unleashes a big counter combination but Yarborough bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yarborough throws a low kick but Gulf avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yarborough. Gulf does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yarborough misses its intended target.
Gulf lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yarborough.
Yarborough lunges at Gulf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gulf's hand.
Yarborough is looking to land body kicks.
Yarborough throws a right hand that misses
letting Gulf counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarborough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gulf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Yarborough is predictable there
and Gulf counters with a leg kick.
Yarborough throws an off balance right hand
and Yarborough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gulf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yarborough wants to slow Gulf down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Yarborough.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yarborough jabs at Gulf's body.
A slow jab from Gulf misses its intended target.
Yarborough misses with an uppercut
and Gulf counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like James Yarborough has been cut.
Yarborough misses with a straight right.
Gulf appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gulf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yarborough lands a nice shot that snaps Gulf's head back.
Yarborough lands with a straight right. Gulf didn't see that one coming.
Yarborough with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gulf walks into a stiff left hand from Yarborough.
Yarborough scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gulf swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough tries to work over Gulf's front leg with a kick but Gulf checks it.
Gulf throws out a counter right but Yarborough avoids it with no problem.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gulf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yarborough thows a body kick. Gulf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yarborough throws a leg kick
and Yarborough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gulf misses with the combination.
Gulf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yarborough's hands.
Yarborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gulf throws out a counter right but Yarborough avoids it with no problem.
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
Gulf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yarborough cracks a nice hook into Gulf's ribs.
Yarborough throws the left hand but Gulf avoids the punch easily.
Gulf throws out a counter right but Yarborough avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Yarborough dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yarborough takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yarborough loads up on a big right hand but Gulf slips the punch.
As Yarborough backs off Gulf throws a huge counter combo but Yarborough manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Yarborough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gulf is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gulf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yarborough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James Yarborough is winning the standup battle so far.
Yarborough throws a lazy body kick
and Gulf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yarborough throws a leg kick
and Gulf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gulf 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.
Yarborough tries to score with a low kick but Gulf moves his leg out of the way.
Gulf only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yarborough cracks a nice hook into Gulf's ribs.
Yarborough misses with a shot to the body
and Gulf counters with a left and a right that stings Yarborough.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf misses with a hook. Yarborough ducked under it nicely.
Gulf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yarborough tries a low kick but Gulf avoids it.
Yarborough throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gulf counters with a left and a right that stings Yarborough.
Nice straight punches there by Yarborough. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yarborough.
Yarborough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gulf. That did some damage!
Yarborough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yarborough lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gulf might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yarborough has got the better of the exchanges.
Yarborough misses with a low kick as Gulf jumps back.
It seemed like Gulf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Yarborough lands.
Yarborough scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gulf doesn't seem bothered though.
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarborough slips under a jab from Gulf.
Yarborough scores with a nice body kick.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick lands for Yarborough.
Yarborough misses the shot to the body.
Yarborough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yarborough loads up on a big right hand but Gulf slips the punch.
Gulf misses with a body shot.
Gulf misses with a straight left.
Yarborough 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.
Yarborough connects with an inside leg kick.
Yarborough moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick lands for Yarborough.
Gulf scores with a head kick. Yarborough tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Yarborough.
Gulf checks a low kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gulf can do to turn this around?
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Gulf sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yarborough connects with a solid leg kick.
Yarborough lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yarborough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yarborough throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Gulf's shoulder, as Gulf tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulf 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.
Yarborough throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yarborough throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gulf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarborough swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gulf only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gulf slips a jab from Yarborough.
Gulf throws a fast counter high kick but Yarborough manages to duck under it in time.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick
and Gulf counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yarborough defending well as Gulf loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Yarborough misses
and Gulf counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulf checks a leg kick.
Gulf appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yarborough misses with a left hand
and Gulf counters with a lovely straight right hand!

James Yarborough's cut is getting worse.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick
and Gulf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yarborough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Yarborough dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yarborough misses with a wild body shot.
Leyte Gulf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yarborough.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough throws a right hand that misses
and Gulf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yarborough misses the body punch
and Gulf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gulf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Yarborough is rocked!
Yarborough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gulf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Gulf feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough misses with a hook. Gulf ducked under it nicely.
Gulf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yarborough is out of range and Gulf settles back down.
Yarborough darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yarborough. That's going to slow Gulf down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gulf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yarborough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Yarborough.
Yarborough rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gulf counters with a nice right hand that sends Yarborough toppling to the canvas! Yarborough scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gulf finish him?!
Oh Yarborough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gulf! Yarborough is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leyte Gulf!
Leyte Gulf thanked the fans post fight for their support.