PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Yardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Yardin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fairtex
vs
Yardin

172 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Attliction

Infliction Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dieselnoi Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bas Yardin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fairtex rushes Yardin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yardin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yardin has Fairtex pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yardin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fairtex tumbling to the mat - Yardin dives into Fairtex's guard.
Yardin connects with a couple of short punches.
Fairtex might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yardin throws a big right hand that misses.
Yardin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairtex is keeping the position for now.
Yardin throws a strike but Fairtex rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yardin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Yardin pushes Fairtex off and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Yardin with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Yardin moves out of range easily.
Yardin wants to clinch but Fairtex slips to the side

and Fairtex counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fairtex.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Yardin can't get the takedown.
Yardin looking for a takedown.
Dieselnoi Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Yardin.
Yardin looks gassed!
Yardin fails to pull guard.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bas Yardin has been cut.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yardin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fairtex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yardin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.

Fairtex is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yardin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fairtex to the mat. Fairtex regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yardin stands and throws Fairtex's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yardin throws a strike aimed at the side of Fairtex's head but Fairtex avoids it well.
Yardin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yardin throws a strike aimed at the side of Fairtex's head but Fairtex avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yardin tries to score with some ground and pound. Fairtex controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Yardin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yardin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Yardin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yardin working the ground and pound but Fairtex is defending the strikes.
Fairtex dodges the ground and pound from Yardin.
Fairtex wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Yardin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Yardin wants a takedown.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex missing with knees to the body.
Yardin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fairtex gets underhooks to prevent Yardin's takedown attempt.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yardin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yardin wants a takedown.

Yardin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ground and pound from Yardin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Yardin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Yardin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Fairtex looks calm but he's in trouble here. Yardin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Fairtex is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Yardin lets go of the hold and Fairtex can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bas Yardin!