PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Philip Edmund Bertil Bernadotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernadotte has chosen Kämpa as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yen
vs
Philip Edmund Bertil Bernadotte

176 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Yen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Philip Edmund Bertil Bernadotte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yen fails with a takedown attempt.

Bernadotte has Yen up against the cage in a clinch.

Bernadotte breaks from the clinch.
Yen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernadotte.
Nice takedown defense from Bernadotte. No joy for Yen on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Yen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernadotte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Bernadotte as he checks the leg kick.
Bernadotte scores with a leg kick.
Carl Philip Edmund Bertil Bernadotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bernadotte.

Bernadotte has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bernadotte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yen tries to keep at a distance but Bernadotte has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bernadotte manages to break the clinch.

Bernadotte darts in and clinches Yen up against the cage.

Bernadotte manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yen fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernadotte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice takedown defense from Bernadotte. No joy for Yen on that attempt.
Yen is breathing heavily.
Yen takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernadotte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yen.

Bernadotte clinches.

Bernadotte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yen fails with the takedown.
Bernadotte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bernadotte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bernadotte.

Yen is rocked!
Bernadotte throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Yen stumbling backwards into the cage! Yen bounces back off the cage towards Bernadotte, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Bernadotte lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Bernadotte celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carl Philip Edmund Bertil Bernadotte!