PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Crizanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Yuen
vs
Crizanto

177 cm
32
160 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

170 cm
27
170 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Crizanto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crizanto.
Crizanto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yuen doesn't seem bothered though.
Yuen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crizanto is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crizanto checks a leg kick.
Crizanto moves out of range of the leg kick from Yuen.

Crizanto closes the distance and clinches.
Crizanto cracks Yuen with a nice body shot.
Crizanto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yuen throws a head punch that misses.
Crizanto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crizanto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
Crizanto tries to stall but Yuen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crizanto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crizanto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuen misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Crizanto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Yuen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Crizanto is trying to keep an underhook but Yuen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yuen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crizanto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yuen stops Crizanto from getting back to his feet.

Crizanto manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yuen lands a body shot.
Crizanto with a jab.
Yuen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crizanto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yuen momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crizanto, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen swats away the attempt to clinch by Crizanto.
Crizanto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuen.
Crizanto throws a head kick that misses.
Crizanto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yuen throws a looping overhand right but Crizanto ducks down to avoid it.
Yuen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crizanto fakes the leg kick and cracks Yuen in the body.
Yuen scores with a hook.
Donatello Crizanto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yuen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yuen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crizanto. Crizanto obviously looking to wear him down.
Crizanto throws a looping overhand right but Yuen ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Crizanto is just out of range.
Yuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Crizanto catches Yuen right on the button with a cross.
Crizanto throws a good cross that connects.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yuen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crizanto as he jumps to the side.
Yuen throws a front kick aimed at Crizanto's knee but Crizanto avoids it well.
Crizanto throws a body kick that misses.
Crizanto misses with a straight right.
Crizanto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crizanto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Crizanto moves into range and clinches up with Yuen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crizanto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crizanto prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Yuen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Crizanto tries a body shot but Yuen blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crizanto after a bit of a struggle.
Crizanto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crizanto's elbow.
Yuen tries to land a knee to the head but Crizanto blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yuen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuen tries to throw a body punch but Crizanto avoids it by throwing Yuen back against the cage.
Crizanto presses Yuen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donatello Crizanto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yuen missing with a left hand there. Crizanto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crizanto wants to clinch but Yuen slips to the side
and Yuen counters with a nice uppercut.
Crizanto throws a head kick that misses.
Yuen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Crizanto gets a clinch.
Yuen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuen blocking some punches.
Yuen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuen is trying to maintain a safe position but Crizanto gets an underhook and turns Yuen into the cage.
Crizanto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crizanto lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
The referee calls for Crizanto to work.
Crizanto tries a body shot but Yuen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen lands a right hand.
Crizanto working aggressively here.
Yuen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crizanto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crizanto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Crizanto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuen.
Crizanto tries to throw a body punch but Yuen avoids it by throwing Crizanto back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Crizanto fails to land.
Yuen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Yuen lands a takedown into guard.
Yuen tries to free his leg and advance position but Crizanto is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yuen trying to control the position from guard on top but Crizanto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuen wants to control from the top but Crizanto keeps moving.
Crizanto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yuen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto keeping moving, preventing Yuen from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Sean Yuen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crizanto tries to clinch there but Yuen circles away.
Crizanto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yuen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crizanto.
Yuen throws a body punch but Crizanto moves out of range.
Yuen needs to keep his hands up - Crizanto had a free shot at his head there.
Yuen works the jab nicely.
Yuen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crizanto misses with a straight right.
Crizanto connects with a solid leg kick.
Donatello Crizanto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuen shoots in for a takedown but Crizanto shows good takedown defense.
Crizanto misses with a straight right.
Sean Yuen is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.
Donatello Crizanto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crizanto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuen.
Yuen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crizanto was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuen.
Yuen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crizanto's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crizanto misses with a hook to the body
and Yuen counters with a nice body shot.
Yuen thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crizanto's calf.
Crizanto tries to clinch there but Yuen circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yuen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crizanto throws out the jab.
Crizanto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crizanto throws a right and a left that Yuen avoids nicely.
Crizanto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yuen throws out a leg kick but Crizanto moves out of range and Yuen only half commits.
Yuen thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crizanto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Crizanto pushes Yuen up against the cage in a clinch.
Crizanto avoids the elbow strike from Yuen, against the cage.
Yuen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crizanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuen has Crizanto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crizanto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crizanto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuen landing knees to the body.
Crizanto lands a nice uppercut.
Yuen tries to work over Crizanto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Yuen.

It looks like Donatello Crizanto has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yuen.
Crizanto blocks a body shot from Yuen.
Crizanto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yuen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crizanto's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crizanto is trying to stall.
Crizanto gets through Yuen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crizanto misses with some punches.
Yuen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crizanto has a couple of punches blocked by Yuen.
Crizanto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yuen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Yuen on the inside.
Donatello Crizanto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yuen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crizanto's elbow.
Crizanto lands an elbow that stopped Yuen in his tracks for a moment.
Crizanto tries a body shot but Yuen blocks it.
Crizanto has a couple of punches blocked by Yuen.
Yuen blocks an uppercut.
Yuen digs a right hand underneath Crizanto's ribcage. Crizanto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crizanto.
Crizanto throws a head punch that misses.
Yuen looking for a takedown.
Crizanto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yuen blocks the elbow strike.
Yuen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yuen looking to stall.
Yuen misses with a knee to the head.
Yuen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuen misses with a knee strike.
Yuen blocking some punches.
Yuen has a couple of punches blocked by Crizanto.
Yuen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuen.
Crizanto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crizanto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yuen's brow.
Yuen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crizanto can't find room to land a body shot as Yuen controls the action.
Crizanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuen tries a body shot but Crizanto blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crizanto backwards.
Yuen controlling the action here for a moment.
Yuen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Yuen.
I think Yuen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sean Yuen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sean Yuen waved his t-shirt featuring Golden Supplements [O.R.G]'s logo in front of the cameras.