PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moff Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Emmanuel Yarborough has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yarborough
vs
Brighton

203 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Sex Panther!

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emmanuel Yarborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moff Brighton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brighton circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Yarborough.

Brighton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brighton winds up and cracks Yarborough with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yarborough is trying to stand.
Brighton wants to pass to mount but Yarborough is defending the position.
Brighton wants to stand up but Yarborough has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Yarborough makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Brighton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yarborough to the mat! Yarborough manages to get full guard.
Brighton stands up over Yarborough, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarborough has momentary wrist control but Brighton slips an elbow through the middle.
Yarborough is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brighton passes Yarborough's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yarborough is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Brighton there.
Brighton wants to stand but Yarborough has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Brighton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Brighton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brighton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brighton controlling the action here.
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. Brighton connects with a nice short shot to Yarborough's temple.
Brighton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brighton lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brighton lands strikes from half guard.
Yarborough is trying to stand up here but Brighton is controlling him well.
Brighton is nestled in close to Yarborough, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brighton is looking to take a break and control but Yarborough is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brighton stops Yarborough from getting back to his feet.
Yarborough might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brighton tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yarborough controls his leg.
Yarborough is looking to escape.
Brighton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yarborough is trying to stand up here but Brighton is controlling him well.
Brighton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yarborough is trying to stand back up but Brighton is controlling him
Brighton trying to control the action but Yarborough is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yarborough has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brighton is on him like a limpet, forcing Yarborough back against the cage.
Brighton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yarborough's efforts to push away.
Brighton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yarborough pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emmanuel Yarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarborough stuffs the takedown attempt from Brighton. Brighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Yarborough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a sloppy head kick and Brighton moves out of range easily.
Brighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yarborough moves in looking to clinch but Brighton pushes him off.
Brighton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emmanuel Yarborough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moff Brighton.
Brighton fails with a takedown attempt.
Yarborough wants to clinch but Brighton slips to the side

and Brighton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yarborough is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough is breathing heavily.
Brighton lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarborough on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yarborough has hold of Brighton's hands but Brighton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brighton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yarborough does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brighton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yarborough is trying to stand.
Brighton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brighton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brighton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yarborough.
Brighton winds up and cracks Yarborough with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Brighton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moff Brighton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yarborough has closed the distance and engaged Brighton in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yarborough's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brighton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yarborough prevents it.

Yarborough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yarborough tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Brighton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brighton shoots for a takedown but Yarborough saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brighton shoots in but no luck this time.
Emmanuel Yarborough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moff Brighton.

Brighton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yarborough quickly recovers to half guard.
Brighton is keen to just control but Yarborough is a slippery customer.
Yarborough scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Brighton manages to mount him!
Yarborough is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brighton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brighton working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton scoring with strikes but Yarborough is staying in there.
Brighton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brighton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yarborough hang on?
Brighton connects with a bit shot that sees Yarborough covering up! More strikes from Brighton and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brighton is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moff Brighton!