PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy has chosen Coma Black - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Heero Yuy enters the cage!

Menzies
vs
Yuy

170 cm
27
140 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

165 cm
35
132 lbs
19 - 23 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yuy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menzies.
Yuy scores with a jab.
Menzies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yuy throws a right hand that Menzies ducks under and follows up with a left that Menzies also avoids with ease.
Yuy moves in looking to clinch but Menzies pushes him off.
Menzies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yuy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Menzies is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Menzies doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuy circles away.
Menzies throws a good cross that connects.
Yuy looks to land a combination but Menzies avoids it well.
Menzies throws the kick towards the body but Yuy avoids it.
Yuy moves out of range as Menzies strikes.
Yuy dodges the punch combination from Menzies.
Yuy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Menzies scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Yuy.
Yuy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Yuy drives through with a takedown into Menzies's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yuy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies keeping moving, preventing Yuy from controlling successfully.

Menzies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yuy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yuy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menzies is keeping the position for now.
Yuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yuy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Menzies is proving hard to escape from.
Yuy wants to pass the guard but Menzies is keeping the position.
Menzies trying to control the position.
Menzies keeping full guard, as Yuy tries to pass.
Menzies pulls Yuy in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies keeping moving, preventing Yuy from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Menzies slips a jab and a cross from Yuy.
Menzies throws a lazy right hand but Yuy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menzies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuy.
Menzies will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Menzies looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yuy moves out of range as Menzies strikes.
Yuy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menzies.
The fighters circling - Menzies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menzies tries to clinch up.
Yuy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menzies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuy is looking to clinch.
Menzies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menzies looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yuy is fending him off so far but Menzies persists. Nope, Yuy circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yuy.
Menzies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuy tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Menzies. Those never looked like landing.
Yuy misses with a two punch combination.
Menzies looks for a takedown but Yuy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Menzies. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Menzies clinches up against the cage.
Yuy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Menzies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuy is trying to maintain a safe position but Menzies gets an underhook and turns Yuy into the cage.

Menzies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menzies lands a right hook to the body.
Menzies throws a body punch but Yuy moves out of range.
Yuy misses with the combination.
Yuy dives in for a single leg takedown but Menzies sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yuy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Yuy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Yuy misses.
Menzies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slow jab from Menzies misses its intended target.

Yuy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Menzies quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menzies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yuy.
Menzies has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yuy is working away from the top position though.
Menzies is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yuy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yuy's back!
Yuy breaks Menzies's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Menzies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yuy looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menzies controlling the position.
Yuy is looking to work some ground and pound but Menzies has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heero Yuy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yuy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heero Yuy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Yuy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Menzies slips a jab and a cross from Yuy.
Yuy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Menzies just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuy swinging wildly here.

Menzies has Yuy up against the cage in a clinch.
Menzies has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yuy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yuy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuy is looking to break free of the clinch but Menzies has double underhooks.
Yuy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yuy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yuy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Menzies is trying to pull guard but Yuy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yuy misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy is trying to break free.
Yuy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Menzies has him pressed against the cage.
Menzies stalling.
Menzies jumps guard but Yuy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Menzies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Menzies has him pressed against the cage.
Yuy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Yuy breaks from the clinch.
Yuy moves in looking to clinch but Menzies pushes him off.
Yuy looks to land a combination but Menzies avoids it well.
Menzies connects with a right hand. Yuy shakes it off.
Yuy throws out a loose jab but Menzies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuy shoots in but Menzies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yuy dodges the punch combination from Menzies.
Yuy throws a right hand that Menzies ducks under and follows up with a left that Menzies also avoids with ease.
A combination from Yuy does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yuy avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Yuy. Those never looked like landing.
Yuy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yuy ducks under a wild hook from Menzies.
Yuy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yuy misses with a double jab.
Menzies lands a lovely overhand right.
Yuy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Menzies.
Menzies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yuy as he avoids it easily.

Yuy clinches with his opponent.
Menzies blocks a body shot from Yuy.

Yuy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Menzies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menzies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menzies throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Menzies moves into the clinch.
Yuy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yuy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Menzies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Menzies has Yuy up against the cage in a clinch.
Menzies is struggling to control the position.
Yuy is trying to break free.

Yuy breaks from the clinch.
Menzies lands with a nice body punch.
Menzies connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yuy throws a right and a left that Menzies avoids nicely.
Menzies throws a looping overhand right but Yuy ducks down to avoid it.
Menzies digs a good body shot into Yuy's ribs.
Yuy throws a nice looking combination but Menzies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throws the left hand but Menzies avoids the punch easily.
Yuy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menzies.
Menzies looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yuy tries to move into range but Menzies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Menzies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Yuy gets a double leg takedown into Menzies's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuy trying to control the position from guard on top but Menzies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yuy postures up.
Yuy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yuy stopping the sweep attempt from Menzies.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Menzies is trying to control the position but Yuy postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yuy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heero Yuy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice jab there from Menzies.
Menzies wants to clinch up but Yuy keeps it at a distance.
Menzies is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yuy.

Yuy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yuy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yuy working the head and body with strikes.
Yuy works his way into full mount!
Yuy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menzies is looking to escape.
Menzies bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yuy working a defensive guard here.
Yuy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menzies is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy is still trying to improve position.
Menzies throws a big elbow that misses.
Menzies trying to control but Yuy is working from the bottom.
Menzies stopping the sweep attempt from Yuy.
Menzies wants to pass the guard but Yuy is keeping the position.
Menzies content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Steve Menzies wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left and a right from Yuy both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menzies goes for a double leg but Yuy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yuy continues to drive forward.
Menzies is leaning against Yuy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Menzies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Yuy.
Menzies moves out of range as Yuy throws a body kick.
Yuy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Menzies misses with a leg kick.
Menzies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yuy misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuy tries to bum rush Menzies with a series of wild strikes but Menzies uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yuy blocks a head kick by Menzies.
Yuy swinging wildly here.
Menzies comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yuy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menzies thuds a left hand into Yuy's body.
Yuy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menzies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuy misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by Yuy or perhaps it was just good defense by Menzies which made him look bad.
Yuy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Menzies feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yuys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yuy shoots for a double leg takedown but Menzies sprawls well. He's pushed Yuy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yuy throws a nice looking combination but Menzies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menzies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yuy misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menzies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Menzies slips a jab and a cross from Yuy.
Menzies connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Yuy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yuy trying to control the position.
Heero Yuy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Menzies is controlling him.
Menzies tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuy is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menzies trying to control but Yuy is working from the bottom.
Yuy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Heero Yuy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Menzies looks to throw the jab but Yuy is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menzies connects with a body shot that sends Yuy's belly button to the back.
Menzies lands an overhand right.
Yuy walks into a straight right hand from Menzies.
Steve Menzies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menzies takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Heero Yuy.
Well Yuy 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Heero Yuy!
Heero Yuy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.