PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yack is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Yack

180 cm
22
187 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses the jab.
Jones swings for the body but Yack moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Yack to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yack looking to pass the guard.
Yack wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yack looking to pass the guard.
Yack is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Yack is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.

Yack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yack, into his guard.
Jones trying to control but Yack is working from the bottom.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yack swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Yack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yack is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Yack content to stall in guard here.
Yack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yack throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yack has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Yack with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.

Yack goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Yack can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Jones 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is looking to advance position but Yack won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Jones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yack has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yack!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Yack counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.

Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yack tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Yack's guard.
Yack trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.

Yack has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Yack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Yack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Yack throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Yack is just out of range.

Yack gets the takedown into side control.
Yack cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yack scoring with punches from side control.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yack wants to control for a moment but Jones uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Yack is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Yack has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to control Yack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Yack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yack is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Yack tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Yack wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Yack prevents Jones from improving his position.
Yack wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Yumbo Yack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones regains half guard.
Yack wants to stand but Jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Yack 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.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
Yack works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yack!

Jones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yack has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yack!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumbo Yack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones misses with a lunging right hand

and Yack counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Yack wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Yack looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Yack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yack has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control from Yack's half guard. Yack has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Yack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Yack keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jonesis looking to pass into half guard but Yack pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yack is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yack passes into half guard.
Yack throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Yack wants to stand up but Jones manages to regain full guard.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yack trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Yack tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yumbo Yack wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yack!
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yack is looking to escape.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bobby Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Yumbo Yack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yack is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yack and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jones trying to control the action but Yack is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yumbo Yack.
Well Yack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yumbo Yack!