PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between I Rain Yan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with I Rain Yan's chin.

Rain Yan
vs
Wayne

170 cm
23
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, I Rain Yan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yan is just out of range.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Wayne misses.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Yan throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yan's calf.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Yan's leg but Yan calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Wayne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yan has time to react.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Yan's legs.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Yan moves his leg out of the way.
George Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Yan does no damage.
Yan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wayne counters with a nice body kick.
Yan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wayne.
Yan is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wayne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yan checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Yan.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Yan moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Yan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a head kick but Yan moves out of range.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Yan checks it.
Yan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Yan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yan blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yan rather than just go for the knockout.
Yan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Wayne 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.

Wayne throws a leg kick which misses Yan's front leg but catches the back leg as Yan tries to avoid it.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yan checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Yan blocks the leg kick.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
George Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yan blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yan avoids a kick to the body.
I Rain Yan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yan throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yan moves away.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Yan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne misses with a body punch

and Yan counters by clinching up.

Yan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Wayne is looking to slow Yan down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a leg kick which misses Yan's front leg but catches the back leg as Yan tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yan checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yan checks a leg kick.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Yan moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to land a leg kick but Yan is out of range.
Wayne throws a body punch but Yan moves out of range.
Yan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Yan misses with the combination.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but Yan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan moves out of range of the body kick.
Yan looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
Wayne throws a low kick but Yan moves out of range easily.
Yan thows a body shot but no joy.
Yan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Yan counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Yan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Yan blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne cracks the inside of Yan's front leg.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Yan checks it.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Yan counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yan blocks the body kick.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Yan's knee but Yan avoids it well.
Yan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a right hand

and Yan counters by clinching up.
Yan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Yan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Yan is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Yan.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Yan's knee but Yan avoids it well.
Yan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan takes one to the chin there.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Yan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wayne takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
Wayne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Yan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne tries a low kick but Yan avoids it.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
I Rain Yan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
George Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Yan's knee but Yan avoids it well.
Yan moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for George Wayne!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for George Wayne!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for George Wayne!

George Wayne wins by unanimous decision!