PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weston Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch comes to the cage accompanied by No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yauch
vs
Jennings

182 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Weston Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yauch finds it's way round the side to connect with Jennings's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yauch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jennings misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yauch throws a lazy right hand but Jennings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jennings defending well as Yauch loads up on a big left hand.
Yauch misses with a hook. Jennings ducked under it nicely.
Jennings shoots in for a double leg but Yauch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yauch. No joy for Jennings on that attempt.
Adam Yauch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weston Jennings.

Yauch gets caught flat footed, as Jennings shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yauch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jennings is controlling him.
Yauch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yauch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jennings throws an elbow that misses. Yauch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jennings's guard. Nice move by Yauch!
Yauch tries to free his leg and advance position but Jennings is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch won't allow Jennings to get back to his feet.
Yauch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jennings wants to stand up but Yauch is controlling him.
Yauch sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Adam Yauch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yauch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch thows a body shot but no joy.
Yauch misses with a looping left.
Yauch lands a lovely overhand right.
Yauch throws a body punch but Jennings moves out of range.

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.
Jennings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yauch is fending him off so far but Jennings persists. Nope, Yauch circles away and we're back to standing.
Yauch cracks Jennings with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jennings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yauch. Jennings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jennings misses with a wild body shot.
Yauch misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Yauch dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jennings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yauch.
Jennings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yauch looks to throw the jab but Jennings is out of range.
Jennings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings needs to keep his hands up - Yauch had a free shot at his head there.
Decent striking displayed by Yauch there.
Yauch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yauch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jennings shoots in and drives through. Yauch sprawls well.
Yauch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yauch lands with a hook. Jennings tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yauch just misses with a punch to the body.
Yauch catches Jennings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jennings staying out of range there.
Yauch jabs Jennings to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch misses with a body shot
and Yauch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yauch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yauch lands with a shot to the body.
Yauch stuffs the takedown attempt from Jennings. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Adam Yauch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weston Jennings.
Jennings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yauch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yauch swivels and escapes.
A big left from Yauch misses.
Yauch misses the jab.
Adam Yauch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yauch misses with a looping left.
Yauch throws a jab when Jennings was well out of range.
Adam Yauch is winning the standup battle so far.
Jennings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Yauch dominated that second round.
That's time! Yauch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yauch misses with an uppercut.
Yauch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jennings.
Yauch throws the left hand but Jennings avoids the punch easily.
Yauch misses with an uppercut. Jennings saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch cracks Jennings with an open hand slap.
A jab from Yauch does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Yauch shows good takedown defense.
Yauch misses with an uppercut.
Yauch swings widly with a right hand

and Jennings decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yauch's guard.
Yauch working a defensive guard here.
Yauch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yauch holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adam Yauch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jennings scores with a shot to the body.
Adam Yauch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yauch connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yauch throws a jab but it's blocked by Jennings.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch throws the left hand but Jennings avoids the punch easily.
Jennings slips under a jab from Yauch.
Yauch swings for the body but Jennings moves out of range.
Yauch throws a looping overhand right but Jennings ducks down to avoid it.
Jennings defending well as Yauch loads up on a big left hand.
Jennings walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Yauch.
Yauch connects with a body shot.
Jab from Yauch.
Danga de danga de dang - Yauch scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jennings slips a jab from Yauch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Yauch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yauch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Adam Yauch!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Adam Yauch!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Adam Yauch!

Adam Yauch wins by unanimous decision!
Adam Yauch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.