PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Mao (ranked 2031 p4p, 3069 weight class) and Jay Leaf (ranked 153 p4p, 217 weight class). Mao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey- Pass. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mao
vs
Leaf

173 cm
23
158
7 - 4 - 1

177 cm
21
156
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Leaf!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leaf tries to counter with a clinch but Mao shakes him off and moves away.
Leaf misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mao.
Leaf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leaf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mao dips to his left and cracks Leaf with an uppercut!
Leaf lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Mao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leaf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mao fires out a quick counter leg kick but Leaf just manages to avoid it.
Leaf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leaf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mao moves away.
Leaf looks to throw the jab but Mao is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leaf misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Leaf with the counter takedown but Mao avoids it easily.
Leaf lands a nice hook to Mao's body. Mao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leaf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mao misses with a looping left.
Mao misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mao with a jab.
Leaf throws a jab but it's blocked by Mao.
Leaf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Mao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leaf.
Mao throws a low kick but Leaf moves out of range easily.
Mao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mao moves out of range as Leaf strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mao connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Mao.
Mao misses with an uppercut

and Leaf counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mao holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mao is staying active underneath Leaf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leaf trying to control from Mao's half guard. Mao has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Leaf looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao trying to control the position here.
Leaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Mao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leaf connects with a body shot that sends Mao's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mao cracks a nice hook into Leaf's ribs.
Mao throws a lazy right hand but Leaf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leaf looks to score with a jab to the body but Mao is just out of range.
Mao misses with a straight left.
Mao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leaf.
Mao moves away from the strike by Leaf.
Mao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leaf throws a jab when Mao was well out of range.
Mao feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Leaf misses with a hook.
Leaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Leaf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leaf throws the left hand but Mao avoids the punch easily.
Mao moves away from the strike by Leaf.
Leaf misses with a double jab.
Leaf misses with the combination.
Leaf misses with a right hand
and Mao counters with a nice body kick.
Leaf tries to clinch up
and Mao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leaf.
Mao needs to keep his hands up - Leaf had a free shot at his head there.
Mao misses with a head kick.
Mao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Mao.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.
Leaf with the counter takedown but Mao avoids it easily.
Mao looks to score with a jab to the body but Leaf is just out of range.
Leaf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leaf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leaf ducks under a wild hook from Mao.
Leaf appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leaf looks to throw the jab but Mao is out of range.
Mao staying out of range there.
Leaf has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Leaf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leaf.
Leaf sizes up Mao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mao thows a body kick. Leaf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leaf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mao tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leaf, as that shot connected.
Leaf walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mao.
Leaf tries to clinch but Mao is having none of it.
Leaf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leaf connects with a body shot.
Leaf moves out of range of the strikes.
Leaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leaf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mao.
Leaf misses with an uppercut. Mao saw that one coming.
Leaf ducks under a wild hook from Mao.
Leaf let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leaf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mao has time to react.
Mao staying out of range there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mao avoids the body shot from Leaf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Mao. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Leaf moves out of range of the body kick from Mao.
Mao misses with a hook to the body
enabling Leaf to counter with a crisp jab.
Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leaf tries to counter with a clinch but Mao shakes him off and moves away.
Leaf throws a jab but it's blocked by Mao.
Leaf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mao.
Mao throws the kick towards the body but Leaf avoids it.

Leaf moves into the clinch successfully.
Leaf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mao to keep the fight standing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with some punches.

Leaf successfully pulls guard.

Leaf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mao tries to stand but Leaf is controlling from the bottom.

Leaf working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mao passes Leaf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mao is thwarting Leaf's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yin Mao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Leaf does no damage.
Mao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leaf with the counter takedown but Mao avoids it easily.
Leaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mao staying out of range there.
Mao scores with a nice strike.
Leaf lands a nice hook to Mao's body. Mao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leaf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mao.
Mao tries to land a front kick but Leaf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leaf tries to counter with a clinch but Mao shakes him off and moves away.
Mao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leaf.
Leaf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mao scores with a hook.
Mao throws a hook but Leaf avoids it easily.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Leaf.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Leaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao throws a head kick but Leaf moves out of range.
Leaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mao was well out of range. Poor timing from Leaf.
Leaf throws a hook to the side of Mao's head but Mao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yin Mao is winning the standup battle so far.
Leaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Leaf.
Leaf looks to score with a jab to the body but Mao is just out of range.
Leaf throws a lazy right hand but Mao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Mao tenderised Leaf's leg. Leaf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leaf blocks a head kick by Mao.
Leaf throws a jab but it's blocked by Mao.
Leaf misses with a left hand
and Mao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Mao.
Mao throws a lazy head kick
and Leaf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mao thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Mao.
Mao tests Leaf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leaf.
Leaf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leaf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mao lands with a right hand.
Leaf blocks a head kick by Mao.
Leaf changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leaf misses with a body shot.
Mao looks to land a left hand but Leaf moved out of range nicely.
Yin Mao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leaf lands with a good body shot.
Leaf misses with a right hand
and Mao counters with a leg kick.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Leaf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leaf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mao loads up on a big right hand but Leaf slips the punch.
Leaf lands a nice shot that snaps Mao's head back.
Mao misses with a head kick.
Mao missing with a left hand there. Leaf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leaf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mao.
Mao digs a good hook to Leaf's body.
Leaf lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaf moves forwards but Mao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leaf looks for a takedown but Mao sprawls well.
Mao thinks about countering with a body kick.
A jab from Leaf misses.
Leaf looks to throw the jab but Mao is out of range.
Mao throws a head kick but Leaf moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mao slips a jab from Leaf.
Mao throws a right hand that Leaf ducks under and follows up with a left that Leaf also avoids with ease.
Leaf with the counter takedown but Mao avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mao.
A big right from Mao misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leaf! But no joy.
Mao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mao tries to land a front kick but Leaf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leaf misses with a right hand
and Mao counters with a leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leaf takes one to the chin there.
Mao jabs Leaf right on the nose. Leaf blinks but takes it well.
Leaf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mao seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leaf throws a body shot but no joy.
Mao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leaf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mao is looking to land body kicks.
Mao throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Mao tenderised Leaf's leg. Leaf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mao is looking to land body kicks.
Leaf throws a big shot that misses.
Leaf has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mao.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mao thumps Leaf with a low kick.
Mao connects with a jab.

Leaf is rocked!
Mao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leaf can do to turn this around?
Mao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leaf is still on wobbly legs! Can Mao finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leaf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mao counters with a crisp right that sends Leaf to the canvas! Mao follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yin Mao!
Yin Mao thanked the fans post fight for their support.