PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enu Deathcrush (ranked 2732 p4p, 5208 weight class) and Sergei Yan (ranked 191 p4p, 296 weight class). Enu Deathcrush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deathcrush
vs
Yan

170 cm
19
146
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
145
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enu Deathcrush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Yan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan throws an overhand right that lands on Deathcrush's shoulder, as Deathcrush tries to avoid the shot.

Deathcrush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deathcrush misses with a punch on the inside.
Deathcrush tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yan avoids it.
Deathcrush drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Deathcrush misses with a body punch
and Yan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deathcrush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yan dips to his left and cracks Deathcrush with an uppercut!
Yan lands a right hook to the body.
Yan misses with a looping right.
Deathcrush avoids the body shot from Yan.
Deathcrush feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Yan. Beautiful body shot.
Deathcrush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yan throws a poor cross that misses

and Deathcrush counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deathcrush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Deathcrush won't allow Yan to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deathcrush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deathcrush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deathcrush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deathcrush scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Deathcrush advances to half guard.
Deathcrush controlling the action here.
Deathcrush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Deathcrush working over Yan with some ground and pound. Yan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Deathcrush controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan trying to control but Deathcrush postures up.
Deathcrush lands with a punch from half guard.
Deathcrush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deathcrush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Deathcrush's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yan for as long as he can get away with.
Deathcrush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Deathcrush is thwarting Yan's attempts to control the position.
Deathcrush moves into full mount! Yan won't be happy about that!
Deathcrush punishing his opponent with strikes.
Deathcrush lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deathcrush controlling his opponent.
Deathcrush lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Yan is rocked!
Yan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yan is still in real trouble! Can Deathcrush finish him?
Deathcrush pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deathcrush connects with a bit shot that sees Yan covering up! More strikes from Deathcrush and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Deathcrush is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enu Deathcrush!