PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Master Yoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maya Selnezz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoda comes into the arena with Star Wars Theme blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yoda
vs
Selnezz

170 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Yoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maya Selnezz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoda misses with a double jab.
Yoda stuns Selnezz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the body from Selnezz misses
and Yoda counters with a nice body shot.
Selnezz shoots and misses
and Yoda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Selnezz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoda moves away.
Yoda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yoda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab by Yoda.
Yoda swinging wilding here.
Master Yoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoda lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoda moves into the clinch.
Yoda has Selnezz pressed against the cage, preventing Selnezz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yoda can't get the takedown.

Yoda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Selnezz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yoda!

Selnezz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yoda is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yoda and Selnezz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Selnezz swings around for an armbar but Yoda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Selnezz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoda content to stall in guard here.
Selnezz wants to sweep but no luck.
Selnezz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Selnezz wants to sweep but no luck.
Yoda tries to free his leg and advance position but Selnezz is retaining full guard.
Yoda pushing down on Selnezz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Selnezz looks gassed!
Yoda is trying to control the action in half guard but Selnezz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Selnezz trying to hold on to Yoda's head to control him but Yoda postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoda lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Selnezz backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoda.
Selnezz is looking to clinch.
Yoda tries for a takedown but Selnezz circles away easily
and Selnezz counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Yoda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Selnezz moves forwards but Yoda connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Yoda rushes Selnezz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yoda.
Yoda cracks Selnezz with a nice body shot.

Yoda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selnezz misses with a combination

and Yoda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Selnezz's guard.
Yoda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yoda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yoda wants to control from the top but Selnezz keeps moving.
Yoda with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selnezz striking from the bottom here.

Selnezz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Selnezz keeping moving, preventing Yoda from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Yoda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yoda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yoda wants to control but Selnezz is keeping him busy.

Yoda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Selnezz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yoda.
Selnezz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Selnezz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yoda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnezz throws a big right hand that misses.
Selnezz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Selnezz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoda's head.
Selnezz throws a big right hand that misses.
Yoda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Selnezz is one step ahead there.
Selnezz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yoda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Selnezz throwing strikes from guard but Yoda blocks nicely.
Selnezz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Selnezz misses with a takedown
and Yoda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoda scores with a nice right hand.
Selnezz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Yoda. Beautiful body shot.
Selnezz with a poor takedown
and Yoda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Selnezz thinking.
Yoda lands a jab to the nose.
Yoda scores with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Yoda.
Yoda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoda has his takedown stuffed
enabling Selnezz to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yoda lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yoda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Yoda.

Yoda closes the distance and pushes Selnezz back into the cage.
Selnezz is trying to break the clinch but Yoda has him pressed against the cage.

Yoda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoda's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Selnezz tries to clinch but Yoda moves away
and Yoda counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yoda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Selnezz.
Selnezz misses with a combination

so Yoda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Yoda dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Yoda does it's job there.
Yoda lands a two punch combo.

Yoda shoots in and bounces Selnezz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yoda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Selnezz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Selnezz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Yoda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Selnezz keeping moving, preventing Yoda from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Selnezz is on top in guard.

Yoda has his feet on Selnezz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yoda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yoda checks a low kick from Selnezz.
Yoda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Yoda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Selnezz's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoda trying to control the position from guard on top but Selnezz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Selnezz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Master Yoda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Yoda stands up from Selnezz's guard - Yoda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Selnezz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoda throws a shot to the body.
Selnezz with a lazy takedown attempt

so Yoda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Yoda is looking to work some ground and pound but Selnezz has wrist control.

Selnezz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Selnezz keeping moving, preventing Yoda from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Selnezz's guard.
Selnezz tries to strike from the bottom.
Master Yoda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Selnezz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoda's guard.

Selnezz is sitting in close to Yoda's body. Yoda has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Selnezz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Selnezz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Yoda.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Master Yoda!