PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Yanar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maruder Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman has chosen Stary Olsa - Litvin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yanar
vs
Newman

174 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
194 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendo Yanar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maruder Newman !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Yanar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yanar lands an uppercut.

It looks like Maruder Newman has been cut.
Yanar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yanar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yanar walks away with a smile on his face. Newman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yanar forces Newman back against the cage and clinches.
Yanar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newman tries to pull guard but Yanar won't allow it.
Kendo Yanar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maruder Newman .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanar.
Yanar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Yanar - that landed with a thud.
Yanar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yanar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yanar presses Newman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yanar.
Good body shot from Yanar.
Newman looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yanar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yanar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Yanar crunches a lovely knee into Newman 's ribcage.
Yanar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yanar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yanar.
Yanar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Yanar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yanar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Newman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yanar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Newman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yanar drives through and clinches with Newman against the cage.
Yanar lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yanar.

Yanar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Newman regains guard immediately.
Yanar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Newman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yanar.
Yanar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newman 's head.
Yanar is stalling in the full guard.
Yanar passes Newman 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yanar is looking to take a break and control but Newman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yanar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yanar is keen to just control but Newman is a slippery customer.
Yanar is thwarting Newman 's attempts to control the position.
Yanar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanar drops an elbow to the side of Newman 's head.
Yanar working over Newman with some ground and pound. Newman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yanar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yanar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Newman defending well though.
Yanar wants to take a breather but Newman is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar stalling.
Yanar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yanar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanar lands strikes from half guard.
Newman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yanar.
Yanar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yanar trying to mount his opponent but Newman defends it.
Yanar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Yanar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maruder Newman 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yanar takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yanar.
A head punch on the inside from Yanar fails to land.
Yanar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Yanar.

Yanar has Newman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yanar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Newman tumbling to the mat - Yanar dives into Newman 's guard.
Yanar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yanar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Newman can't keep his opponent in guard - Yanar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Newman is staying active underneath Yanar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newman 's head.
Newman wants to improve his position but Yanar is controlling well.
Newman taking some punishment here, with Yanar in his half guard.
Newman trying to control from the bottom.
Yanar is looking to advance position but Newman won't allow it.
Yanar trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanar trying to control from half guard but Newman is working away.
Newman wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Newman tries for a takedown but Yanar circles away easily

and Yanar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Newman 's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yanar trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newman trying to control the position.
Newman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yanar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Newman is looking to improve his position.
Yanar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yanar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yanar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yanar is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yanar chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yanar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yanar pushing down on Newman 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yanar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yanar trying to pass the guard but Newman defending well.
Yanar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newman 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Yanar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maruder Newman 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yanar punishes Newman 's body with a nice straight punch.
Newman fails with the takedown.
Yanar throws the left hand but Newman avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Yanar.

That has opened up Maruder Newman 's cut even more.
Maruder Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman slips a straight right by Yanar.
Newman has his takedown stuffed
enabling Yanar to counter with a crisp jab.

Yanar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yanar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yanar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kendo Yanar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yanar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Newman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

The cut above Maruder Newman 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yanar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Maruder Newman 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maruder Newman 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kendo Yanar!
Kendo Yanar thanked the fans post fight for their support.