PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Yoder (ranked 3636 p4p, 2978 weight class) and Mark Downs (ranked 459 p4p, 391 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yoder
vs
Downs

190 cm
21
216
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
215
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfie Yoder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Downs!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoder fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Downs.
Yoder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Downs.

It looks like Alfie Yoder has been cut.
Yoder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Downs.
Downs throws a hook to the side of Yoder's head but Yoder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Downs looks to land a left hand but Yoder moved out of range nicely.
Downs moves forwards but Yoder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Downs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Downs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoder.
Downs jabs Yoder right on the nose. Yoder blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downs looks to throw the jab but Yoder is out of range.
Downs misses with a hook. Yoder ducked under it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Yoder has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Downs cracks Yoder with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Yoder falls to his knees and Downs doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Downs!