PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Debo Yato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dummy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Love me with all of your heart - Engelbert Humperdinck. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yato
vs
Dummy

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Debo Yato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Test Dummy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dummy swinging wildly here.
Yato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dummy as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Dummy as Yato shoots in.

Yato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dummy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dummy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yato wants to take the fight to the mat but Dummy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debo Yato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dummy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Debo Yato has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dummy.
Dummy landing knees to the head.
Dummy lands a damaging elbow.
Yato working hard to break the clinch.
Dummy lands an elbow that stopped Yato in his tracks for a moment.
Dummy working Yato over with knees to the body.
Dummy with a knee to the head.
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dummy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yato is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dummy obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dummy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dummy.
Yato avoiding damage as Dummy throws knees to the body.
Dummy tries to land a knee to the head but Yato blocks with his arms.
Dummy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dummy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yato is breathing heavily.
Yato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dummy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yato is defending well for now.
Yato looking for a takedown.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Yato's ribcage.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yato tries to break the clinch but Dummy is controlling the position.
Yato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dummy working Yato over with knees to the body.
Dummy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yato's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Dummy lands an elbow inside that Yato shrugs off.
Dummy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yato's defenses.
Dummy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yato's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
Yato has a couple of punches blocked by Dummy.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Yato's ribcage.
Yato goes for a takedown attempt but Dummy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dummy has managed to clinch.
Yato wants to break free but Dummy has control.
Yato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dummy to keep the fight standing.
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dummy landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dummy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dummy working Yato over with knees to the body.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dummy connects with a knee to the head.
Dummy with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummy lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Dummy.
Dummy lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dummy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dummy working Yato over with knees to the body.
Dummy with a knee to the head.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy lands an elbow inside that Yato shrugs off.
Yato tries to break free but Dummy pushes him back against the cage.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Yato's ribcage.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
Dummy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yato's defenses.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Dummy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Debo Yato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dummy landing knees to the body.
Yato is trying to push Dummy away but Dummy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dummy trying to land knees to the body.
Yato avoiding damage as Dummy throws knees to the body.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dummy lands a knee to the head.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dummy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yato.
Dummy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yato has had enough of the clinch but Dummy keeps him there for the moment.
Dummy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Test Dummy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yato takes an elbow to the temple.
Yato is trying to break free.
Dummy lands an elbow inside that Yato shrugs off.
Yato working hard to break the clinch.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dummy.
Dummy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dummy blocks a body shot from Yato.
Dummy working Yato over with knees to the body.
Yato tries to pull guard but Dummy won't allow it.
Dummy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dummy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dummy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dummy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dummy lands a knee to the head.
Dummy lands an elbow that stopped Yato in his tracks for a moment.
Dummy landing knees to the head.
Dummy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dummy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dummy has him pressed against the cage.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Yato's ribcage.
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
Dummy lands an elbow just above Yato 's eye.
Dummy scores with a knee to the head.
Yato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dummy with a knee to the head.
Dummy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yato blocks an elbow strike from Dummy.
Yato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yato's defenses.
Yato is trying to break the clinch but Dummy is controlling him.
Dummy lands a good knee to the midsection. Yato won't want to take too many of those.
Dummy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yato avoids it.
Yato has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dummy after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debo Yato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dummy.
Yato working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dummy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dummy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dummy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yato avoiding damage as Dummy throws knees to the body.
Yato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yato wants to take the fight to the mat but Dummy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dummy landing knees to the body.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Dummy lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dummy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dummy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dummy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yato's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Dummy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Debo Yato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dummy gets a clinch.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dummy working Yato over with knees to the body.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Yato is trying to break free.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
Yato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dummy lands an elbow just above Yato 's eye.
Yato is trying to pull guard but Dummy has him pressed against the cage.
Yato tries to break the clinch but Dummy is controlling the position.
Dummy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dummy with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dummy tries to land a knee to the head but Yato blocks with his arms.
Yato can't find room to land a body shot as Dummy controls the action.
Dummy working Yato over with knees to the body.
Dummy crunches a lovely knee into Yato's ribcage.
Dummy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debo Yato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dummy lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yato throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Dummy.
Dummy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yato's face.
Yato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dummy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dummy lands an elbow just above Yato 's eye.
Dummy is pressed up against the cage. Yato has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dummy down to the mat. Dummy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dummy clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dummy scores a nice knee to the body.
Dummy lands a nice elbow.
Dummy has Yato pressed against the cage, preventing Yato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dummy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yato's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dummy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dummy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dummy landing knees to the head.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dummy lands a nice knee to the body.
Yato is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dummy obliges.
Dummy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dummy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yato's defenses.
Dummy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yato is trying to break the clinch but Dummy is controlling him.
Yato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dummy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Dummy landing knees to the head.
Dummy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dummy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dummy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yato blocks an elbow strike from Dummy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yato is trying to break the clinch but Dummy is controlling him.
Dummy tries to land knees in the clinch but Yato avoids the damage to the body.
Dummy looking to throw knees to the head but Yato is blocking nicely.
Yato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dummy throws an elbow but it misses.
Dummy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dummy lands an elbow just above Yato 's eye.
Dummy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yato tries to throw a body punch but Dummy avoids it by throwing Yato back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Dummy.
Yato wants to break free but Dummy has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dummy lands an elbow that stopped Yato in his tracks for a moment.
Debo Yato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dummy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Dummy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dummy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Dummy!
Post fight, an emotional Test Dummy said 'You failed the test. Please try again.'.