PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Zol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yuen
vs
Zol

177 cm
34
160 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Zol!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zol.
Yuen throws a hook but Zol blocks it.
Zol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yuen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zol doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yuen counters by clinching up.
Sean Yuen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Zol.

Zol gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zol controlling the action here.
Yuen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zol is working away from the top position though.
Zol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuen is looking to control Zol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yuen avoid being mounted?
Zol blocks the strikes from Yuen.
Yuen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zol.
Yuen is trying to maintain the position but Zol is very close to passing his half guard.
Yuen is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zol content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zol stops Yuen from getting back to his feet.
Yuen won't allow Zol to pass to mount.
Yuen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yuen's head.
Zol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yuen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zol throwing shots but Yuen is blocking nicely.
Zol lands strikes from half guard.
Yuen taking some punishment here, with Zol in his half guard.
Zol working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yuen is trying to stand.
Zol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zol lands with a punch from half guard.
Zol is nestled in close to Yuen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuen trying to hold on to Zol's head to control him but Zol postures up.
Zol wants to pass to mount but Yuen is defending the position.
Zol trying to control the action but Yuen is working from the bottom.
Yuen wants to improve his position but Zol is controlling well.
Zol wants to take a breather but Yuen is having none of it.
Yuen wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zol shoots in for a takedown but Yuen shows good takedown defense.
Zol takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zol fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen scoring well with a low kick there.
Zol misses with a combination
and Yuen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sean Yuen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuen.
Zol stuns Yuen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yuen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zol in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuen.
Yuen slips a jab from Zol.
Yuen scores with a shot to the body.
Jay Zol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuen slips a straight right by Zol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yuen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yuen avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuen is trying to stall.
Yuen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zol.
Zol is working for takedown but Yuen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yuen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuen lands a knee to the head.
Zol can't get the takedown.
Zol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yuen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Yuen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuen misses with a punch to the body.
Zol takes a shot to the head.
Yuen scores with a shot to the side of Zol's head.
Yuen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Zol will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yuen slaps away a takedown attempt from Zol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zol closes the distance and clinches up with Yuen, looking for a takedown. Zol pushes Yuen against the cage but Yuen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zol defending well as Yuen loads up on a big left hand.

Zol closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zol lands in his opponent's guard.
Yuen wants to sweep but no luck.
Zol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuen controls Zol momentarily but Zol frees himself.
Yuen seems keen to control Zol's posture.
Yuen wants to sweep here but Zol controlling him for the moment.
Yuen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zol defends well.
Zol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yuen is keeping the position for now.
Zol is looking to pass into half guard but Yuen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yuen is in guard.
Yuen prevents Zol from getting back to his feet.
Yuen is looking to work some ground and pound but Zol has wrist control.
Yuen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zol keeping moving, preventing Yuen from controlling successfully.
Yuen is standing up over Zol. Zol looks to escape but Yuen dives into side control.

Yuen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yuen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zol is trying to get back to his feet.

Zol explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Yuen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Zol misses.

Zol dives in and scores a takedown into Yuen's guard.
Zol with a nice head shot there.
Zol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zol postures up in Yuen's guard and throws a big left but Yuen blocks it.
Yuen trying to keep a closed guard but Zol is proving a slippery customer.
Zol wants to pass the guard but Yuen is keeping the position.
Zol throws an elbow that misses. Yuen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zol's guard. Nice move by Yuen!
Zol being controlled here, momentarily.
Yuen with a flurry of punches that miss.

Zol pushes Yuen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Zol dives in and scores a takedown into Yuen's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yuen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zol!
Zol is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The referee warns Zol that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zol is in a horrible position here. Yuen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yuen trying to control but Zol is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jay Zol will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zol throws a combination that misses
and Yuen counters with a nice leg kick.
Zol looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jay Zol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Zol.
Zol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zol fails with the takedown
and Yuen counters with a leg kick.
Zol shoots in looking for a takedown. Yuen tries to sprawl out of it but Zol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yuen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Zol drives through with a takedown into Yuen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zol won't allow Yuen to sweep him here.
Zol chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zol avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yuen wants to stand up but Zol is controlling him.
Yuen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zol is in close to Yuen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zol looking to pass the guard.
Zol postures up.
Zol lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yuen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zol trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zol is controlling him.
Yuen controls Zol momentarily but Zol frees himself.
Zol postures up and lands a big shot to Yuen's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zol works over Yuen with some ground and pound from guard.
Yuen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yuen keeping moving, preventing Zol from controlling successfully.
Jay Zol has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yuen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zol distracts Yuen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yuen is trying to control the position but Zol postures up.
Zol passes Yuen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen is trying to stand.
Yuen is concentrating on defense, preventing Zol from advancing position.
Zol prevents Yuen from standing back up.
Zol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yuen wants to control but Zol is keeping busy.
Zol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yuen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zol is nestled in close to Yuen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zol drops an elbow to the side of Yuen's head.
Yuen is trying to stand up here but Zol is controlling him well.
Zol missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yuen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yuen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yuen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sean Yuen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yuen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yuen pushes Zol off looking to stand but Zol dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zol lands a nice short elbow.
Zol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yuen keeps working.
Yuen wants to control but Zol is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zol connects with a nice short shot to Yuen's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Zol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zol winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Zol!