PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vain Celasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fong Say Yuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Frost - La Raza. This should be fireworks!

Celasquez
vs
Say Yuk

188 cm
28
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

207 cm
20
207 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vain Celasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fong Say Yuk!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Celasquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Celasquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Say Yuk, pushing him back against the cage.

Say Yuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Say Yuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Say Yuk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Celasquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Celasquez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Celasquez backs off Say Yuk throws a huge counter combo but Celasquez manages to avoid it all.
Celasquez shoots in but no luck this time.
Say Yuk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Celasquez misses with a hook. Say Yuk ducked under it nicely.
Celasquez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Say Yuk sprawls well. Say Yuk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Celasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Say Yuk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vain Celasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Celasquez misses with a looping right.
Say Yuk throws a big counter head kick but Celasquez avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Celasquez has managed to clinch.

Say Yuk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Celasquez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Say Yuk to the mat. Say Yuk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Celasquez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Celasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Say Yuk's head.
Say Yuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Celasquez stops Say Yuk from standing up.

Say Yuk kicks Celasquez off and gets to his feet.
Say Yuk throws a body punch but Celasquez moves out of range.
It looked like Celasquez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Say Yuk.
Vain Celasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Say Yuk.
Despite the aggression on Say Yuk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Say Yuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Say Yuk blocks a jab.
Celasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Say Yuk only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez fails with the takedown
enabling Say Yuk to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Say Yuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Celasquez throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Say Yuk.
A countering left hand to the body from Say Yuk misses.

Celasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Say Yuk is trying to break the clinch but Celasquez has him pressed against the cage.

Say Yuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Celasquez misses with a left hand
and Say Yuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Say Yuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Celasquez misses the body punch
and Say Yuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez looks to land a left hand but Say Yuk moved out of range nicely.
Celasquez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Say Yuk counters with a body kick.
Celasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Say Yuk.

Celasquez clinches with his opponent.

Celasquez has Say Yuk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Celasquez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Say Yuk tumbling to the mat - Celasquez dives into Say Yuk's guard.
Say Yuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Celasquez controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Say Yuk keeping moving, preventing Celasquez from controlling successfully.
Celasquez prevents Say Yuk from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez is in close to Say Yuk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Celasquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Say Yuk's head.
Celasquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Say Yuk's head.
Say Yuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Celasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Celasquez wants to control from the top but Say Yuk keeps moving.
Say Yuk is looking to stand back up but Celasquez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Say Yuk.
Say Yuk tries to get to full guard but Celasquez has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Say Yuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Celasquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Say Yuk taking some punishment here, with Celasquez in his half guard.
Say Yuk wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Celasquez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Say Yuk tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Celasquez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Say Yuk wants to hold on but Celasquez pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vain Celasquez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Celasquez throws the left hand but Say Yuk avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Say Yuk.
It looked like Celasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Say Yuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celasquez moves away.
Celasquez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Say Yuk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Say Yuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Celasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Celasquez fails with the takedown
and Say Yuk counters with a three punch combo that has Celasquez backing up. Celasquez nods at Say Yuk to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celasquez tries to bum rush Say Yuk with a series of wild strikes but Say Yuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Say Yuk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Say Yuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Celasquez.
Say Yuk clobbers Celasquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Say Yuk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Celasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Say Yuk counters with an inside leg kick.
Celasquez misses with a right hand
and Say Yuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Celasquez shoots and misses
and Say Yuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vain Celasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Celasquez misses with a double jab
and Say Yuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Celasquez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Say Yuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Celasquez missing with a left hand there. Say Yuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Say Yuk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Celasquez throws the left hand but Say Yuk avoids the punch easily.
Celasquez misses with a hook
and Say Yuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Celasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Say Yuk throws a fast counter high kick but Celasquez manages to duck under it in time.

Celasquez instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Say Yuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Celasquez swings widly with a right hand
and Say Yuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Say Yuk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Celasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Say Yuk lands a nice looking body kick.
Celasquez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Say Yuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Say Yuk dips to his left and cracks Celasquez with an uppercut!
Say Yuk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Celasquez's head.
Fong Say Yuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Say Yuk circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Say Yuk counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Say Yuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Say Yuk has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Say Yuk lands a jab to the nose.

Celasquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Say Yuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Say Yuk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Celasquez looking to sit in guard and control but Say Yuk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Say Yuk wants to get up but he can't break Celasquez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Celasquez is looking to sweep but instead, Say Yuk has passed into half guard.
Celasquez is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fong Say Yuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Say Yuk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Say Yuk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Celasquez is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Celasquez clinches up against the cage.
Say Yuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Say Yuk has had enough of the clinch but Celasquez keeps him there for the moment.
Celasquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Say Yuk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Say Yuk wants to get back to striking at distance but Celasquez won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Say Yuk breaks from the clinch.
Celasquez throws a hook but Say Yuk avoids it easily.
Celasquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Celasquez closes the distance and clinches.

Say Yuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Celasquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Say Yuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Say Yuk misses with a body shot.
Celasquez misses with a left hand
and Say Yuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Say Yuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Say Yuk!
Celasquez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Say Yuk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Celasquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Say Yuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Say Yuk lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez fails with the takedown
and Say Yuk counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vain Celasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Say Yuk.
Celasquez's corner calls for a 1-2. Celasquez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Celasquez missing with a left hand there. Say Yuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Say Yuk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celasquez throws an off balance right hand
and Say Yuk counters with a body kick.
Say Yuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Say Yuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celasquez cracks Say Yuk with a good jab.
Celasquez with a poor takedown
and Say Yuk counters with a good low kick that Celasquez was not able to check.

Say Yuk lands a big head kick that sends Celasquez tumbling to the mat! Say Yuk takes a step backwards and waves Celasquez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Vain Celasquez has been cut.
Say Yuk thuds his right hand into Celasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Celasquez is rocked!
Celasquez misses with an uppercut
and Say Yuk counters with a low kick, right behind Celasquez 's knee.
Celasquez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Celasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Say Yuk counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Celasquez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Say Yuk scores with a shot to the body.
Fong Say Yuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Celasquez got wobbled bad by a big combination! Say Yuk presses forward with punches and knees until Celasquez stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Celasquez closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fong Say Yuk!
Fong Say Yuk is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Fong Say Yuk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.