PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinan Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Silahsiz Kuvvet - Sözlerim Silahim. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pu
vs
Yak

191 cm
24
252 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
260 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudy Pu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sinan Yak!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pu misses with a hook.
It seemed like Yak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pu lands with a right hand.
Pu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Pu misses.
Yak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pu was well out of range. Poor timing from Yak.
Pu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yak throws out a counter right but Pu avoids it with no problem.
Yak throws a hook to the side of Pu's head but Pu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yak lands a head shot.
Pu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yak.
Pu missing with a left hand there. Yak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Pu.
Yak staying out of range there.
Pu lands with a shot to the body.
Yak swings widly with a right hand
and Pu counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Yak coming out on top.
Yak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pu looks to land a right hand but Yak moved out of range.
Yak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pu throws out the jab.
Pu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Yak.
Pu throws a body shot but no joy.
Pu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yak.
Pu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pu walks into a straight right hand from Yak.
Pu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yak.
Pu is looking to clinch but Yak is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Yak.
Pu missing with a left hand there. Yak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pu takes a swing at Yak's ribcage but misses.
Pu throws an overhand right that lands on Yak's shoulder, as Yak tries to avoid the shot.
Yak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pu manages to avoid it.
Pu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pu tries to clinch up.
Yak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pu defends it well.
Pu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yak moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yak thuds his right hand into Pu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pu fails in his attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yak throws out a loose jab but Pu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yak throws a looping overhand right but Pu ducks down to avoid it.
Yak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pu staying out of range there.
Yak misses the jab.
Pu scores with a nice right hand.
Pu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yak.
Pu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pu misses with a hook.
Pu scores with a sloppy right hand. Yak should have avoided that one.
Pu misses with an uppercut
and Yak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pu takes a swing at Yak's ribcage but misses.
Yak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yak swings for the body but Pu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pu misses the target.
Pu throws a body shot but no joy.
Yak scores with a decent looking hook.
Yak throws a hook to the side of Pu's head but Pu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu walks into a straight right hand from Yak.
Pu misses the jab.
Pu throws a poor cross that misses
and Yak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yak lands with a good body shot.
Pu defending well as Yak loads up on a big left hand.
Pu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yak looks to throw the jab but Pu is out of range.
The fighters circling - Yak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Pu.
Pu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yak feints the counter takedown.
Pu looks to land a left hand but Yak moved out of range nicely.
Pu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yak moves out of range as Pu strikes.
Yak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yak misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yak. Pu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pu was well out of range. Poor timing from Yak.
Pu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yak is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yak lands with a straight right. Pu didn't see that one coming.
Pu works Yak's body with a nice hook.
Pu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yak throws out the jab.
Pu swings widly with a right hand

so Yak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yak wants to control from the top but Pu keeps moving.
Yak looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yak is fighting to break Pu's control of his arms but Pu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pu, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sinan Yak will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pu.
The fighters circling - Pu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Yak misses the target.
Pu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yak throws a hook to the side of Pu's head but Pu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pu misses with a hook. Yak ducked under it nicely.

Pu gets a clinch.

Yak has picked Pu up - he's going for a ride! Yak dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Yak seems to be looking for submissions.

Yak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pu sees it coming and defends easily.
Pu gets back to full guard.
Yak wants to control from the top but Pu keeps moving.
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.
Yak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pu is keeping the position for now.
Yak stops Pu from standing up.
Yak wants to control from the top but Pu keeps moving.

Yak is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yak misses with a looping right.
Pu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pu connects with a single shot there.
Pu thows a left - swing and a miss!

Pu clinches up against the cage.
Pu just leaning against Yak, taking a breather.
Pu content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pu tries to score with a low kick but Yak moves his leg out of the way.
Yak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pu works the jab nicely.
Pu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Yak misses the target.
Pu throwing a counter right hand but Yak manages to avoid it.
Pu misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pu. Yak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yak misses with a looping left.
Yak lands with a straight right. Pu didn't see that one coming.
Yak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pu on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pu throws a hook but Yak blocks it.
Yak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pu defends it well.
Yak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yak looks to throw the jab but Pu is out of range.
Pu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pu wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pu cracks Yak with an open hand slap.
Pu throws a shot from downtown. Yak moves away and avoids it.
Yak throws a body punch but Pu moves out of range.
Yak throws a hook but Pu blocks it.
Yak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yak moves out of range of the strikes.
Pu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pu throws a hook to the side of Yak's head but Yak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Pu darts in and clinches Yak up against the cage.
Yak prevents a body shot from Pu.
Pu lands an uppercut.
Yak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rudy Pu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinan Yak.
Pu stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu prevents the takedown attempt.
Yak takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Pu on the inside.
Pu struggles to land a body shot inside as Yak controls his hands.
I was talking to Pu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yak is trying to drag Pu to the mat but Pu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yak being controlled against the cage.

Yak has hold of one of Pu's legs. Pu is fighting the takedown attempt but Yak gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pu is pulling down on Yak's head to control his posture.
Pu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pu, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rudy Pu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yak throws a hook but Pu blocks it.
Pu is looking to counter punch.
Pu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yak throws an off balance right hand
and Pu counters with a left and a right that stings Yak.

Pu clinches.
Yak looking for a takedown.
Pu stops a takedown attempt from Yak.
Yak tries for a takedown but Pu manages to get underhooks.
Rudy Pu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinan Yak.
Pu slowing the pace effectively.
Pu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Pu.
Pu stops a takedown attempt from Yak.
Yak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yak backwards.
Pu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yaks head.
Pu is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yak looking for a takedown.
Pu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pu slows down the pace here.
Pu lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Pu.
Pu is working Yak over against the cage.

Pu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pu misses the jab.
Pu misses with a right hand
and Yak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinan Yak seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pu forces Yak back against the cage and clinches.
Yak can't get the takedown.

Pu manages to break the clinch.
Pu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pu rushes Yak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yak prevents a body shot from Pu.
Pu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rudy Pu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yak is working for takedown but Pu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pu avoiding damage.
Pu misses with a body punch.
Yak has Pu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yak wants to take the fight to the mat but Pu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pu tries a body shot but Yak blocks it.
Yak wants to take the fight to the mat but Pu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yak.

Pu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Pu drops Yak with a right and a left! Pu comes rushing in but Yak regains his composure and manages to keep Pu in guard.

Yak is rocked!

Pu stands and steps away. Yak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yak is still on wobbly legs! Can Pu finish him?
Yak backs away from a small jab... but Pu lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Yak crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Pu with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rudy Pu!
Rudy Pu made sure to mention his sponsor, SP Ultimate Nutrition in his post fight interview.