PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Yemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El Distorto De Melodica by Everclear kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bill Yemo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Watson's chin.

Yemo
vs
Watson

177 cm
22
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Yemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Watson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Yemo shoots in.
Watson needs to keep his hands up - Yemo had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Joseph Watson has been cut.
Watson stuffs the takedown.
Watson tries to clinch up but Yemo circles away and keeps his distance.

Yemo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Watson sprawls well initially but Yemo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yemo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yemo is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.
Watson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yemo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yemo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yemo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yemo's back!
Yemo turns into Watson and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yemo postures up in Watson's guard and throws a big left but Watson blocks it.

Yemo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Watson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yemo has Watson in his guard.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yemo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yemo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Watson trying to control but Yemo is working from the bottom.

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.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Yemo has wrist control.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson wants to control from the top but Yemo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yemo clinches but Watson breaks the clinch
and Watson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yemo really felt that one!
Donk. Watson catches Yemo right on the button with a cross.
Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yemo misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Yemo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yemo fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yemo fails with the takedown
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Yemo is breathing heavily.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yemo tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily

and Watson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Watson drops back looking for a leg! Yemo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yemo manages to kick Watson off! Watson jumps back into Yemo's guard.
Yemo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yemo wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yemo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yemo is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yemo is on top in guard.
Watson is trying to keep Yemo in close.
Watson wants to sweep here but Yemo controlling him for the moment.
Yemo wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yemo trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Watson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson lands a front kick.
Yemo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yemo's knee momentarily.
Watson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Yemo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Watson's guard now.
Watson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Watson has a closed guard, preventing Yemo from standing up.
Yemo advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yemo off and has taken his back!
Yemo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The referee is taking a good look at Yemo as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Watson!
The referee is taking a good look at Yemo as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Watson!
Yemo can't escape the position.
Watson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Yemo.
Yemo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Watson connects with a nice short shot to Yemo's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemo wants to stand back up but Watson manages to pass into side control.

Watson is trying to get an arm triangle but Yemo is defending well.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Yemo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yemo is pressing down on Watson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Watson is holding on for now.
Yemo moves into full mount! Watson won't be happy about that!
BOOM! Yemo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yemo unloads with some shots from mount but Watson bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yemo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Yemo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson wants to hold on but Yemo pushes him away.
Watson is squirming around, avoiding Yemo's attempts to control the action.
Watson is working to get back to half guard.
Yemo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watson is looking to escape.
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yemo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Yemo with good strikes from the mount here!
Yemo scoring with strikes but Watson is staying in there.
Yemo unloads with some shots from mount but Watson bucks and avoids them well.
Yemo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Watson is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yemo with the ground and pound from mount.
Yemo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watson?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Yemo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yemo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Watson is rocked!
Yemo lands a big elbow - Watson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Watson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bill Yemo!