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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaz Yago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaz Yago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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181 lbs
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181 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaz Yago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyron Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Melendez.
Yago tries to buck Melendez off but Melendez is having none of it.
Yago can't do much from the bottom here.
Melendez is putting a hurting on Yago here, landing some big shots from side control.
Melendez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yago is avoiding damage well.
Melendez grinds an elbow into Yago's temple.
Melendez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yago's shoulder. That is not cool.
Melendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yago keeps working.
Yago is letting Melendez control him for a moment.
Yago is trying to get back to half guard.
Melendez tries for a kimura but Yago is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yago gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yago tries to roll over but Melendez keeps him under control.
Melendez is trying to control the action in half guard but Yago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yago works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Melendez defends well.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yago wants to get back to his feet but Melendez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Melendez distracts Yago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a big right hand that misses.
Melendez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Melendez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like Melendez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Melendez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Melendez chips away with some ground and pound.
Yago has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Melendez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yago has tightened it up now! Melendez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kaz Yago!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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