PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vass
vs
Yang

185 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

181 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Yang!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vass throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yang was covering up waiting for the punch and Vass finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vass controlling from the top position.

Vass gets to his feet - Yang follows without any prompting.
Yang is looking to score with low kicks.
Vass looks to land a combination but Yang avoids it well.

Yang tries to sprawl but Vass drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yang wants to get back to his feet.
Vass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yang keeps working.
Vass content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Vass decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vass clinches with his opponent.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Vass is blocking nicely.
Yang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Vass is blocking nicely.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Vass jumps guard.
Yang wants to get up but he can't break Vass's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vass pulls Yang in close to prevent any damage.

Vass is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vass wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vass blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Yang.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Yang.
Vass trying to land knees to the body.

Vass manages to pull guard.
Yang wants to get up but he can't break Vass's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vass throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Vass has his feet on Yang's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yang throws a leg kick which misses Vass's front leg but catches the back leg as Vass tries to avoid it.
Vass shoots in for a takedown but Yang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Yang throws a right and a left that Vass avoids nicely.
Vass sizes up Yang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Vass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vass jumps guard.
Vass has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vass is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yang stopping the sweep attempt from Vass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vass is on top in guard.
Yang wants to stand and escape but Vass is having none of it.

Vass stands and steps away. Yang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yang misses with a kick to the body.

Vass has closed the distance and engaged Yang in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass can't break the clinch.
Vass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yang smiles and moves away.

Vass drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vass sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yang is looking to stand up but Vass isn't so interested in that idea.
Vass engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vass stops Yang from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Vass gets to his feet - Yang follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Vass dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yang misses with a low kick.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yang's waist but Yang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vass off to one side.
Vass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yang. Yang obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice takedown defense from Yang. No joy for Vass on that attempt.

Vass changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vass wants to control but Yang is keeping him busy.

Vass stands up.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vass drives through and clinches with Yang against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass has Yang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Yang.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yang lands a knee to the head.
Yang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Vass blocks it.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang landing knees to the head.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Vass is blocking nicely.
Vass is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Vass's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vass drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yang misses with a combination

and Vass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yang can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang is looking to escape.
Vass not doing much here.
Yang is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Vass is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Vass is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yang tries to kick Vass off but Vass keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Vass is working for a kimura but Yang is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Vass is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, if Vass is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yang is trying to stand back up but Vass is controlling him
Vass content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Vass seems to be working for a kimura but Yang defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Vass seems to be working for a kimura but Yang defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yang is staying active underneath Vass, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vass in particular looking to stall.
Yang pushes Vass off looking to stand but Vass dives back in and keeps control.
Vass stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Vass.
Yang tries to clinch

and Vass counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Vass dominated that second round.
That's time! Vass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Vass gets a clinch.
Yang prevents the takedown attempt.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Vass is blocking nicely.
Yang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vass blocks it with crossed arms.

Vass has hold of one of Yang's legs. Yang is fighting the takedown attempt but Vass gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Vass from controlling successfully.

Vass gets to his feet - Yang follows without any prompting.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Vass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang wants to slow Vass down by chopping away at his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang wants to slow Vass down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vass checks a leg kick.
Yang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vass.

Vass bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vass has hold of Yang's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Yang seems comfortable defending it but Vass has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Yang is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Yang is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Vass couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Vass!