PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Yap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yap comes to the cage accompanied by Tubthumping. This should be a great matchup!

Yap
vs
Eleosida

188 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

189 cm
24
217 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Yap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yap throws a combination that misses
and Eleosida counters with a straight right hand.
Eleosida misses with a takedown attempt
and Yap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yap throws a head kick but Eleosida moves out of range.
Eleosida misses with a takedown
and Yap counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eleosida misses with a looping left.
Eleosida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yap throws a left and a right that both miss

and Eleosida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eleosida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yap wants to get back to his feet.
Eleosida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida wants to control but Yap is keeping him busy.
Yap is trying is best to control the position here.
Eleosida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eleosida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eleosida is trying to control. Yap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eleosida working the head and body with strikes.
Eleosida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yap defending well though.
Nice strikes from Eleosida there.

Yap kicks Eleosida off and gets back to his feet.
Eleosida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yap tries to avoid it but Eleosida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yap to the ground. Yap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jay Yap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Eleosida.
Eleosida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jay Yap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eleosida takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yap counters with a series of strikes. Eleosida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eleosida fails with the takedown
and Yap counters with a right hand to the body.
Eleosida misses with a two punch combination.
Yap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eleosida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yap misses with a combination

and Eleosida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yap's guard.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eleosida won't allow Yap to sweep him here.
Eleosida is looking to work some ground and pound but Yap has wrist control.
Eleosida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yap 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.
Eleosida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eleosida is looking to work some ground and pound but Yap has wrist control.
Yap is breathing heavily.
Yap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eleosida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eleosida content to stall in guard here.
Eleosida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yap keeping full guard, as Eleosida tries to pass.
Eleosida trying to control the position from guard on top but Yap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eleosida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida trying to control but Yap is working from the bottom.
Eleosida prevents Yap from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Eleosida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yap to the mat! Yap manages to get full guard.
Eleosida postures up in Yap's guard and throws a big left but Yap blocks it.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eleosida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eleosida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eleosida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eleosida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yap is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eleosida is controlling him.

Eleosida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yap wants to sweep but no luck.
Eleosida cracks Yap with a solid left hand.
Eleosida postures up and lands a big shot to Yap's brow.
Eleosida trying to control the position from guard on top but Yap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eleosida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yap working a defensive guard here.
Yap looking for a sweep. Not yet Yap, not yet.
Eleosida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eleosida stands up over Yap, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eleosida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eleosida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eleosida stands up over Yap, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eleosida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yap keeping moving, preventing Eleosida from controlling successfully.
Eleosida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eleosida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eleosida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eleosida is looking to work some ground and pound but Yap has wrist control.
Eleosida stays in close to Yap's body and controls the position.
Eleosida trying to control but Yap is working from the bottom.
Yap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eleosida throwing strikes from guard but Yap blocks nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida wants to control from the top but Yap keeps moving.
Eleosida throws a big right hand that misses.
Eleosida forces his way into half guard.
Eleosida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yap is looking to escape.
Eleosida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yap's head.
Eleosida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eleosida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eleosida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Eleosida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eleosida gets a takedown into half guard.
Eleosida prevents Yap from improving his position.
Eleosida tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yap wants to get back to full guard.
Yap avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eleosida.
Eleosida is looking to advance position but Yap won't allow it.
Eleosida is looking to take a break and control but Yap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eleosida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yap's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eleosida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eleosida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eleosida trying to control from half guard but Yap is working away.
Eleosida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eleosida landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eleosida wants to take a breather but Yap is having none of it.
Yap is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eleosida scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida working Yap over with strikes.
Eleosida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nate Eleosida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eleosida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yap regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Eleosida.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eleosida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eleosida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Eleosida trying to control but Yap is working from the bottom.
Eleosida throws a strike but Yap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eleosida is looking for a triangle but Yap pushes his legs off easily.
Eleosida controlling the position.
Yap trying to control the position from guard on top but Eleosida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eleosida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yap trying to control but Eleosida is working from the bottom.
Yap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eleosida is keeping the position for now.
Eleosida keeping moving, preventing Yap from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jay Yap.
Eleosida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yap defends it nicely.

That's four 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.
Yap throws a head kick but Eleosida moves out of range.
Yap throws a series of punches but Eleosida moves out of range.
Yap throws a head kick but Eleosida moves out of range.
Yap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eleosida was well out of range. Poor timing from Yap.
Yap throws a leg kick but Eleosida sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yap looks to land a combination but Eleosida avoids it well.
Yap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yap throws a right hand that Eleosida ducks under and follows up with a left that Eleosida also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Yap.
Eleosida throws a sloppy head kick and Yap moves out of range easily.
Yap throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Eleosida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yap's guard.
Eleosida throws and elbow that misses. Yap uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eleosida's guard. Nice move by Yap!
Yap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eleosida is keeping the position for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Eleosida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yap has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eleosida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yap's guard.
Yap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eleosida.
Yap keeping full guard, as Eleosida tries to pass.
Yap can't keep his opponent in guard - Eleosida advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yap trying to control here.
Eleosida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yap taking some punishment here, with Eleosida in his half guard.
Eleosida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eleosida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eleosida slips a nice elbow through Yap's hands, connecting with Yap's forehead.
Eleosida lands strikes from half guard.
Yap is trying to get back to full guard.
Eleosida lands with a punch from half guard.
Eleosida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yap on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yap tries to get out of the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida lands strikes from half guard.
Eleosida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eleosida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yap with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Eleosida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eleosida works his way into full mount!
Eleosida lands a heavy elbow.
Eleosida with the ground and pound from mount.
Eleosida lands a big elbow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eleosida is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yap can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Eleosida lands with some strikes.

Yap is rocked!
Eleosida controlling from the full mount.
Oh Yap is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yap takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Eleosida drops a big elbow. That's hurt Yap! More shots from Eleosida and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Eleosida!