PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tono yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davie Anderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Anderson
vs
yeo

220 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, tono yeo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yeo throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
yeo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson scores with a jab. yeo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like tono yeo has been cut.
Anderson drops yeo with a nice combination! Anderson dives into yeo's guard, looking to finish!

yeo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
yeo is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
yeo is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from yeo.
yeo seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
yeo has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.

yeo wriggles free and stands up.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
yeo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
yeo tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
yeo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
yeo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson sends yeo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anderson is motioning to the referee to let yeo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That has opened up tono yeo's cut even more.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Anderson drops yeo with a beautiful combination! yeo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anderson is looking for the KO!
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of yeo's head.
yeo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tono yeo.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
yeo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for yeo.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination

and yeo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
yeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
yeo forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yeo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Anderson controls his leg.
Anderson is trying to stand.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. yeo is working away from the top position though.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
yeo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
yeo is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from yeo misses.
Anderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yeo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
yeo tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
yeo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by yeo.
yeo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but yeo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
yeo tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - yeo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson lands a with a good body shot.
Davie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yeo shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and yeo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
yeo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
yeo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

yeo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anderson is pressing down on yeo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
yeo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but yeo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Anderson pushes yeo off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davie Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on tono yeo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for yeo on that attempt.
yeo tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but yeo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
yeo fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson works over yeo's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from yeo.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
yeo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tono yeo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
yeo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
yeo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

yeo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
yeo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.

yeo stands up and beckons Anderson to his feet.
Davie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson throws a body punch but yeo moves out of range.
yeo slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by yeo.

yeo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Anderson lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but yeo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
yeo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing yeo off to one side.
yeo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
yeo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

yeo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

yeo decides to stand back up.
yeo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
yeo fails to land the takedown.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - yeo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
yeo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
yeo throws a right and a left that both miss.
yeo throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a combination but yeo avoids it well.
yeo needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
yeo wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
yeo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to de liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
yeo tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks yeo with an uppercut!
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
yeo tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
yeo moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
yeo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson cracks yeo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
yeo shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. yeo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson swings for the body but yeo moves out of range.
yeo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson moves out of range as yeo throws a body kick.
yeo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by yeo.
yeo fails with a takedown attempt.
Davie Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson tries to bum rush yeo with a series of wild strikes but yeo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but tono yeo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on tono yeo's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anderson connects with a body shot.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss

and yeo counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
yeo passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

yeo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

yeo seems to be looking for submissions.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
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. yeo connects with a nice short shot to Anderson's temple.
yeo prevents Anderson from standing back up.
yeo wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson tries to kick yeo off but yeo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but yeo is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

yeo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anderson pushes yeo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, yeo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Anderson wants to control but yeo postures up.
yeo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Anderson down.
yeo wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
yeo throws an elbow but Anderson slips to the side and avoids it well.

yeo stands up and beckons Anderson to his feet.
Anderson cracks yeo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
yeo doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a body shot.
yeo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
yeo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
yeo misses with a double jab.
yeo fails with an attempt to clinch.
yeo is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by yeo.

yeo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yeo is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

yeo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
yeo taking a break here but Anderson is having none of it and regains half guard.
yeo tries to stand and escape but Anderson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Anderson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Anderson blocks a head kick by yeo.
Anderson looks to land a combination. yeo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but yeo circles away quickly and effectively.
yeo throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
yeo shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tono yeo.
Anderson jabs at yeo's body.
Anderson throws a one two combo.

Anderson gets caught flat footed, as yeo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anderson pulls yeo in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
tono yeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think yeo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tono yeo!