PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eon Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blue clear sky. Shit Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Face
vs
Yaj

176 cm
39
157 lbs
37 - 27 - 1

165 cm
28
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 37 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eon Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Yaj as Face shoots in.

Yaj throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Face was covering up waiting for the punch and Yaj finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Face manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yaj manages to get himself to full guard.

Face throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely.
Yaj lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Yaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yaj throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.
Face is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yaj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Face is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Face is on top in guard.

Face trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Yaj trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face postures up.
Face loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yaj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Face controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yaj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Face.

Face drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Face jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yaj keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Face passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Face tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is looking for a sweep.
Yaj throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yaj is looking to regain half guard here but Face keeps moving and retains side control.
Yaj is not content to let Face control the position.
Yaj tries to bench press Face off him but Face keeps the position.
Face advances nicely into full mount.
Face throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Face pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Yaj sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Face missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Face wants to work for an arm triangle but Yaj is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yaj wants to control but Face is keeping busy.
Face will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Face is trying to work for a kimura but Yaj is defending well.
Face seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Face is trying to work for a kimura but Yaj is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaj tries to roll over but Face keeps him under control.
Yaj is refusing to be controlled, as Face sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shit Face will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yaj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yaj stuffs the takedown.
Face will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Face scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yaj tries to improve position but can't.
Yaj manages to work his way to half guard, despite Face's best efforts.
Yaj desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Face seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj is looking to improve his position.

Face is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Face is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yaj defends it well.
Shit Face overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Face is working for a submission of some sort.
Yaj pushes Face off looking to stand but Face dives back in and keeps control.

Face is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yaj is trying to maintain the position but Face is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Face looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Face seems to be looking for submissions.
Yaj trying to control here.
Yaj gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yaj is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Face takes one on the button.
Yaj throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Yaj scores with a takedown into Face's guard.
Face controlling Yaj's posture.
Face continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face has momentary wrist control but Yaj slips an elbow through the middle.
Yaj is in close to Face's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Face tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yaj slips nicely into half guard.
Yaj wants to pass to mount but Face is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yaj landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yaj working the head and body with strikes.

Yaj is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Face has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eon Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Face drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yaj sprawls and moves away.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yaj circles away.
Donk. Yaj catches Face right on the button with a cross.
Yaj tries to bum rush Face with a series of wild strikes but Face uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Face is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yaj sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yaj lands with a straight right. Face didn't see that one coming.
Yaj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face slips a jab and a cross from Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Yaj avoids it well and moves away.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.

Face bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Face tries for a kimura but Yaj is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face cracks Yaj with a big elbow.

Face looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yaj is trying to get back to half guard.
Face wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.

Face is trying to get an arm triangle but Yaj is defending well.
Yaj is trying to control Face's posture but Face avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Face working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Yaj's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Face working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yaj struggling a bit here.
Yaj is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Face off and has taken his back!
Face trying to control the hands but Yaj won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Face up.

Face showing good submission defense here.

Yaj working for the choke.

Face defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yaj's arms.
Face rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj passes to full mount!
Yaj lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Face hang on?
Face is in a horrible position here. Yaj smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Face is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yaj putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yaj punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yaj dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj working Face over with strikes here.
Yaj trying to control but Face is having none of it.
Yaj with a couple of short strikes.

Face is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eon Yaj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yaj 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eon Yaj!
During a confident post fight interview, Eon Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.