PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micky Yahoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Rebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yahoo
vs
Rebel

175 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Bullet Proof System

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micky Yahoo!
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, Charlie Rebel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebel throws the left hand but Yahoo avoids the punch easily.
Yahoo slips a straight right by Rebel.
Yahoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rebel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yahoo.
Rebel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rebel duly obliges.
Rebel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Yahoo closes the distance and clinches.
Yahoo throws an elbow that misses.
Yahoo takes a shot to the head.
Rebel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rebel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rebel misses with the head strike.
Rebel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yahoo.
Yahoo lands an elbow inside that Rebel shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Rebel.
Rebel tries to throw a body punch but Yahoo avoids it by throwing Rebel back against the cage.
Yahoo tries to throw a body punch but Rebel avoids it by throwing Yahoo back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yahoo throws an elbow but misses.
Rebel avoids a wild elbow strike from Yahoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel blocks the elbow strike.
Yahoo blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Yahoo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rebel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rebel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yahoo backwards.
Rebel blocks the elbow strike.
Yahoo tries a body shot but Rebel blocks it.
Rebel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yahoo throws an elbow that misses.
Rebel lands with a short shot to the head.
Rebel dodges an elbow strike from Yahoo.
Rebel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rebel avoids the elbow strike from Yahoo, against the cage.
Yahoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yahoo misses with an elbow strike.
Yahoo misses with an elbow strike.
Rebel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rebel avoiding damage as Yahoo throws knees to the body.
Yahoo stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yahoo stalling in the clinch but Rebel improves position.
Rebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yahoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yahoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rebel blocks it with crossed arms.

Rebel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yahoo throws a nice looking combination but Rebel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yahoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rebel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rebel throws a series of punches but Yahoo moves out of range.
Rebel punishes Yahoo's body with a nice straight punch.
Yahoo blocks a jab.
Rebel takes a swing at Yahoo's ribcage but misses.
Yahoo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yahoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yahoo is looking to clinch but Rebel is avoiding it.
Rebel misses with a hook. Yahoo ducked under it nicely.
Yahoo tries to counter by clinching up but Rebel breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rebel to score with a decent uppercut.
Yahoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rebel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rebel misses with a hook.
Rebel keeps the fight on the outside.
Rebel lands a nice looking body shot.
Rebel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Rebel finds it's way through Yahoo's defenses.
Yahoo blocks a jab.
Yahoo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rebel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rebel connects with a right hand. Yahoo shakes it off.
Yahoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yahoo tries to counter by clinching up but Rebel breaks away and moves out of range.
Rebel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yahoo.
Rebel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yahoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yahoo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rebel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yahoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Yahoo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rebel, pushing him back against the cage.
Rebel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yahoos head.
Rebel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yahoo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rebel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yahoo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yahoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yahoo.
Yahoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Rebel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Yahoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yahoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yahoo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rebel scores with a body shot.
Yahoo tries to clinch up.
Rebel digs a good hook to Yahoo's body.
Yahoo moves away from the strike by Rebel.
Rebel lands a lovely overhand right.
Yahoo slips a straight right by Rebel.
Yahoo is looking to clinch but Rebel is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yahoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rebel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rebel throws a body punch but Yahoo moves out of range.
Donk. Rebel catches Yahoo right on the button with a cross.
Yahoo is looking to clinch but Rebel is avoiding it.
Yahoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rebel.
Yahoo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Charlie Rebel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel scores with a shot to the body.
Yahoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rebel circles away.
Rebel swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Yahoo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yahoo.
Yahoo misses with an elbow over the top.
Rebel scores with a shoulder strike.
Rebel tries to throw a body punch but Yahoo avoids it by throwing Rebel back against the cage.
Rebel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yahoo misses with an elbow over the top.
Yahoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebel scores with a shot to the side of Yahoo's head.
Yahoo misses with an elbow strike.
Yahoo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rebel tries to throw a body punch but Yahoo avoids it by throwing Rebel back against the cage.
Yahoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yahoo.
Yahoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yahoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yahoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yahoo backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rebel.
Rebel avoids a wild elbow strike from Yahoo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rebel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yahoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Charlie Rebel has been cut.
Rebel misses with a body punch.
Yahoo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rebel lands a left hand.
Rebel misses with the head strike.
Rebel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rebel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rebel misses with a punch on the inside.
Rebel misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel misses with some punches.
Rebel misses with the head strike.
Rebel tries a body shot but Yahoo blocks it.
Rebel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rebel blocks an elbow strike from Yahoo.
Rebel working aggressively here.
Rebel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rebel misses with a body punch.
Yahoo lands an elbow inside.
Yahoo blocks a body shot from Rebel.
A head punch on the inside from Rebel fails to land.
Rebel dodges an elbow strike from Yahoo.
Rebel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rebel misses with some punches.
Yahoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rebel throws a head punch that misses.
Rebel throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yahoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rebel's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rebel.
Yahoo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rebel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yahoo.
Charlie Rebel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rebel misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yahoo throws an elbow but misses.
Rebel lands with a left to the head.
Rebel has a couple of punches blocked by Yahoo.
Yahoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yahoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rebel lands with a right to the head.
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!
Rebel blocking some punches.
Yahoo throws an elbow that misses.
Yahoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rebel tries a body shot but Yahoo blocks it.
Yahoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Rebel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Rebel's cut.
That's time! Yahoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yahoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rebel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rebel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yahoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rebel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yahoo has time to react.
Rebel throws a lazy right hand but Yahoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rebel just misses with a punch to the body.
Yahoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yahoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Rebel tries to get set, Yahoo tries to push him back and clinch up but Rebel manages to avoid the attempt.
Rebel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yahoo momentarily.
Rebel misses with a looping right.
Charlie Rebel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rebel throws a shot to the body.
Yahoo needs to keep his hands up - Rebel had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yahoo moves away from the strike by Rebel.
Yahoo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yahoo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yahoo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rebel finds it's way round the side to connect with Yahoo's head.
Yahoo is looking to clinch but Rebel is avoiding it.
Yahoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rebel is just out of range.
Yahoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rebel.
Rebel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rebel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rebel looks to land a left hand but Yahoo moved out of range nicely.
Rebel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yahoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rebel.
Rebel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yahoo is looking to counter the offense by Rebel and move into the clinch.
Yahoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rebel.
Yahoo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rebel.
Yahoo tries to clinch there but Rebel circles away.
Yahoo misses with a hook. Rebel ducked under it nicely.
Rebel swats away the attempt to clinch by Yahoo.
Yahoo missing with a left hand there. Rebel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rebel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rebel slips a jab from Yahoo.
Yahoo tries to clinch but Rebel moves out of range.
Rebel throws a hook but Yahoo avoids it easily.
Rebel moves out of range of the strikes.
Rebel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rebel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yahoo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rebel misses with an uppercut.
Yahoo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yahoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rebel.
Micky Yahoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yahoo.
As Rebel tries to get set, Yahoo tries to push him back and clinch up but Rebel manages to avoid the attempt.
Rebel misses with a straight right.
Rebel moves away from the strike by Yahoo.
Rebel throws a body punch but Yahoo moves out of range.
As Rebel tries to get set, Yahoo tries to push him back and clinch up but Rebel manages to avoid the attempt.
Rebel misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Yahoo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yahoo lands an elbow inside that Rebel shrugs off.
Rebel has a couple of punches blocked by Yahoo.
Charlie Rebel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yahoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rebel's brow.
Rebel avoids the elbow strike from Yahoo, against the cage.
Rebel avoids the elbow strike from Yahoo, against the cage.
Rebel blocks the elbow strike.
Rebel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yahoo backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yahoo misses with an elbow strike.
Yahoo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rebel misses with a body punch.
Yahoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rebel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebel blocks the elbow strike.
Rebel prevents a body shot from Yahoo.
Rebel blocks an elbow strike.
Yahoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rebel blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Rebel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rebel 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Rebel!