PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranii Yahyaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Conde
vs
Yahyaa

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ranii Yahyaa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ranii Yahyaa has been cut.
Conde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yahyaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conde.
Jab by Conde.
Yahyaa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yahyaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Conde misses its intended target.

Yahyaa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Conde did well to prevent Yahyaa getting side control.
Conde trying to hold on to Yahyaa's head to control him but Yahyaa postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yahyaa in particular looking to stall.
Yahyaa wants to stand up but Conde has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahyaa wants to control but Conde is keeping him busy.

Yahyaa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Conde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yahyaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conde misses with a series of wild punches.
Thiago Conde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
Conde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yahyaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conde misses with a body shot.
Conde lands with a right hand.
Thiago Conde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two 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.
Conde lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yahyaa.
Conde thuds his right hand into Yahyaa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Yahyaa is just out of range.
Conde missing with a left hand there. Yahyaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Conde as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Conde.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yahyaa.
Thiago Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranii Yahyaa.
Conde waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yahyaa.
Yahyaa avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde looks to land a right hand but Yahyaa moved out of range.
Conde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conde is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Conde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conde scores with a body shot.
Conde throws the left hand but Yahyaa avoids the punch easily.
Conde lands with a nice combination. Yahyaa backs away looking to recover.
Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Conde is breathing heavily.
Yahyaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conde as he jumps to the side.
Yahyaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yahyaa misses with a takedown attempt - Conde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Conde does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conde throws a nice looking combination but Yahyaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yahyaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conde misses with a hook. Yahyaa ducked under it nicely.
Yahyaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yahyaa blocks a jab.
Conde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yahyaa shoots in and drives through. Conde sprawls well.
Yahyaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conde.
Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Yahyaa is just out of range.
Conde throws the left hand but Yahyaa avoids the punch easily.

Yahyaa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yahyaa showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Conde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ranii Yahyaa's cut.
That's time! Conde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yahyaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conde throws a shot from downtown. Yahyaa moves away and avoids it.
Yahyaa blocks a jab.
Conde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yahyaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yahyaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Conde.
Nice cross by Conde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yahyaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Yahyaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conde misses with an uppercut. Yahyaa saw that one coming.
Yahyaa ducks under a wild hook from Conde.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahyaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yahyaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Conde sprawls well. He's pushed Yahyaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yahyaa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conde's waist but Conde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yahyaa off to one side.
Yahyaa is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conde.
Conde misses with the combination.
Conde digs a good body shot into Yahyaa's ribs.
Conde throws a shot to the body.
Yahyaa slips a straight right by Conde.
Yahyaa avoids the body shot from Conde.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conde.
Conde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conde defends it nicely.
Thiago Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranii Yahyaa.
Conde connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conde lands a jab to the head.
Conde leaves Yahyaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conde scores with the left hand. Yahyaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Conde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yahyaa walks into a jab.
Conde misses with a few strikes there.
Ranii Yahyaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Conde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Conde. That snapped Yahyaa's head back.

Yahyaa is rocked!
Conde scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yahyaa in his tracks.
Yahyaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Conde finish him?
Conde lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Yahyaa falls backwards - clearly groggy! Conde dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Conde!