PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between biro yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Palluch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for biro yeo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

yeo
vs
Palluch

183 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, biro yeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Palluch!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yeo tries for a takedown but Palluch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palluch fails with the takedown
and yeo counters with a series of strikes. Palluch will be more careful next time no doubt.

Palluch scores a takedown into full mount!
Palluch prevents yeo from getting the reversal.
yeo gets back to half guard.
yeo is refusing to be controlled, as Palluch sits in half guard.
yeo wants to improve his position but Palluch is controlling well.

Palluch 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.
yeo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo wants to get back to full guard.
Palluch is tying to control. yeo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Palluch.
Palluch stalling.
Palluch wants to control but yeo is keeping him busy.
yeo pushes Palluch off looking to stand but Palluch dives back in and keeps control.
Palluch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

yeo kicks off Palluch and gets to his feet.
Palluch shoots and misses

and yeo moves into the clinch.

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

yeo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
yeo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

yeo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palluch looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palluch wants to sweep here but yeo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
yeo wants to stand but Palluch is controlling his posture from full guard.
yeo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
yeo won't allow Palluch to sweep him here.
Palluch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in yeo's guard.

Palluch stands up and waves to yeo to follow him.
yeo misses with a takedown attempt

and Palluch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palluch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Palluch seems to be working for a kimura but yeo defends the submission attempt.

yeo actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palluch works his foot free and advances to mount.
yeo is in all sorts of trouble here.
yeo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
yeo wants to hold on but Palluch pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yeo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
yeo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
yeo wants to get back to his feet.
yeo is bucking up trying to escape but Palluch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palluch takes yeo's back.
Palluch is trying to stick to yeo's back but yeo is turning into Palluch. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Palluch's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by yeo.

Palluch pushes yeo off and gets back to his feet.
yeo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for biro yeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Palluch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palluch wants to pass the guard but yeo is defending well.
Palluch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Palluch dominated that round.
That's time! yeo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

yeo clinches.
yeo is pressed up against the cage. Palluch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag yeo down to the mat. yeo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

yeo shoots in and bounces Palluch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

yeo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
yeo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palluch's head.
yeo postures up.
yeo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palluch on the ground.
yeo wanted to stand there but Palluch had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Palluch holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palluch looking for a guillotine here but yeo defends easily.

Palluch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palluch is looking to sweep but instead, yeo has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Palluch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Palluch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A nice combination there by yeo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palluch misses with a takedown
and yeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
yeo wants to clinch.
yeo tries to clinch but Palluch moves out of range.
Palluch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and yeo counters with a big head kick but Palluch shrugs it off.
biro yeo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Palluch.
yeo misses with a few strikes there.
Palluch doesn't manage to clinch there - yeo circles away.
yeo throws a jab when Palluch was well out of range.
Palluch tries to clinch up but yeo circles away and keeps his distance.
yeo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palluch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and yeo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
yeo cracks Palluch with a nice body shot.
Palluch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. yeo smiles and moves away.

Palluch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Palluch showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palluch is taking a breather. yeo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Palluch is looking to take a break and control but yeo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palluch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Palluch connects with a nice short shot to yeo's temple.

Palluch is trying for a kimura here. yeo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Palluch wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Palluch!