PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yankee
vs
Reynolds

180 cm
23
177 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Yankee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Yankee wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yankee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds throws a leg kick

and Yankee moves into the clinch.
Yankee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Yankee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yankee lands an elbow inside.
Yankee missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Yankee 's eye.

It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Yankee prevents the takedown attempt.
Yankee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Reynolds has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yankee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Yankee.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Yankee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Burt Reynolds has been cut.
Yankee lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds misses with an elbow strike.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yankee lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yankee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jim Yankee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Reynolds.
Yankee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Yankee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yankee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.
Yankee tries to stall but Reynolds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Reynolds.
Yankee stalling in the clinch but Reynolds improves position.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Reynolds can't get the takedown.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reynolds's defenses.
Reynolds looks gassed!
Yankee scores a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.

Yankee manages to break the clinch.
Yankee avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there

and Yankee counters with a flying knee that drops Reynolds!

Reynolds is rocked!
Yankee advances to half guard.
Reynolds is still in real trouble! Can Yankee finish him?

Yankee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yankee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yankee stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Reynolds to get to his feet.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds seems to have recovered his senses.
Reynolds throws a head kick that Yankee semi-blocks.
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!

Yankee rushes Reynolds and presses him up against the cage.
Yankee stalling in the clinch but Reynolds improves position.
Yankee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yankee lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
Yankee lands an elbow inside.
Yankee trying to stall but Reynolds improves his position.
Nice elbow from Yankee.
Yankee tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yankee's brow.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Yankee in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yankee misses with a head kick.
Yankee misses with a head kick.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Yankee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Yankee.
Yankee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yankee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Reynolds avoids a wild elbow strike from Yankee.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.

Yankee breaks the clinch.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.
Reynolds pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jim Yankee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yankee misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a lazy head kick

and Yankee counters by clinching up.
Yankee dodges an elbow strike from Reynolds.
Reynolds goes for a takedown attempt but Yankee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reynolds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yankee.
Yankee scoring well with a low kick there.
Reynolds dives in and grabs Yankee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yankee pushes down on Reynolds's head and hops out.
Yankee misses with a head kick.
Yankee tries a head kick but it misses.
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Reynolds moves out of range easily.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Yankee.
Yankee scores with a head kick.
Yankee tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Yankee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yankee misses with a head kick.
Yankee misses with a low kick.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yankee but Yankee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses

and Reynolds decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yankee's guard.
Reynolds won't allow Yankee to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reynolds in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yankee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yankee is trying to keep Reynolds in close.
Reynolds won't allow Yankee to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yankee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yankee. Yankee obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Yankee.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Yankee instigates a clinch.
Yankee dodges an elbow strike from Reynolds.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yankee's brow.
Yankee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reynolds's face.
Reynolds fails to pull guard.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.
Yankee blocks the elbow strike.
Yankee lands an elbow inside that Reynolds shrugs off.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yankee avoids the elbow strike from Reynolds, against the cage.
Yankee pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Yankee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.
Yankee lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Yankee avoids the elbow strike from Reynolds, against the cage.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yankee.

Yankee breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a leg kick
and Yankee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Reynolds down.
Reynolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reynolds throws a leg kick

and Yankee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yankee blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Yankee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds's calf.
Reynolds's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Reynolds moves out of range easily.
Yankee tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee lands with a kick to the temple. Reynolds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burt Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle, before Yankee throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Reynolds's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Yankee lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jim Yankee!
Jim Yankee is the new welterweight champion!