PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battaile Fauber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fauber has chosen I Like Big Butts as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yankee
vs
Fauber

180 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

[JMFC]Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 REC/CARDIO

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Yankee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Battaile Fauber!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauber misses with a low kick.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yankee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jim Yankee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yankee lands a front kick.
Yankee moves out of range as Fauber strikes.

Yankee clinches up against the cage.
Fauber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yankee stalls.
Fauber tries to pull guard but Yankee won't allow it.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fauber checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Yankee.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yankee moves out of range of the strikes.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yankee doesn't manage to clinch there - Fauber circles away.
Yankee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Fauber down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horrible takedown by Fauber or perhaps it was just good defense by Yankee which made him look bad.

Yankee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Yankee.
Fauber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fauber fails to pull guard.
Jim Yankee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Battaile Fauber.

Yankee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yankee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fauber throws a leg kick that is checked

and Yankee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yankee working Fauber over with knees to the body.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fauber's defenses.
Yankee scores with a knee to the head.
Yankee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yankee landing knees to the body.
Fauber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yankee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fauber takes an elbow to the temple.
Yankee just leaning against Fauber, taking a breather.
Yankee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fauber looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee stalling the fight.
Fauber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fauber misses with an elbow over the top.
Yankee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fauber misses with a short punch on the inside.

Yankee manages to break the clinch.
Yankee throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yankee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fauber throws a jab but it's blocked by Yankee.
Yankee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fauber's calf.
Yankee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yankee thumps Fauber with a low kick.
Yankee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yankee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yankee lands a head kick!
Fauber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Yankee moves into range and clinches up with Fauber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauber misses with an elbow strike.
Yankee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fauber's efforts to push away.
Yankee with a knee to the head.

It looks like Battaile Fauber has been cut.
Yankee landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Yankee breaks from the clinch.
Fauber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yankee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yankee connects with a solid leg kick.
Yankee cracks the inside of Fauber's front leg.
Fauber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yankee keeps Fauber at a distance using the push kick.
Yankee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fauber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yankee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
Yankee scores with a spinning back kick!
Fauber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yankee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fauber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yankee can pounce on him.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yankee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fauber's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
Yankee lands with a slapping head kick.
Yankee throws a nice head kick!

Fauber is rocked!
A head kick misses from Yankee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Yankee.
Yankee lands a high kick!
Yankee lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Yankee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Battaile Fauber's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yankee lands a big head kick that sends Fauber tumbling to the mat! Yankee takes a step backwards and waves Fauber back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fauber is still on wobbly legs! Can Yankee finish him?
Jim Yankee is winning the standup battle so far.
Yankee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.

Yankee rushes Fauber and presses him up against the cage.
Fauber seems to have recovered his senses.
Fauber throws a head punch that misses.
Yankee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fauber's efforts to push away.
Fauber swings wildly with an uppercut but Yankee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yankee stalls.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fauber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yankee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yankee stalling the fight.
Yankee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fauber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yankee.

Yankee breaks the clinch.
Fauber takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fauber is breathing heavily.
Yankee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Yankee.

Yankee clinches up with Fauber and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fauber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fauber showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yankee controlling the position for now.

Fauber seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yankee trying to hold on to Fauber's head to control him but Fauber postures up.
Yankee tries to roll over but Fauber keeps him under control.
Yankee looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee wants to get back to full guard.
Yankee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fauber wants to pass to mount but Yankee is defending the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Fauber misses.
Yankee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yankee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fauber can do to turn this around?
Fauber misses with a series of wild punches.
Fauber misses with a straight left.
Yankee connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yankee throws a leg kick which misses Fauber's front leg but catches the back leg as Fauber tries to avoid it.
Yankee lands with a kick to the temple. Fauber shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fauber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yankee counters with a low kick, right behind Fauber 's knee.
Yankee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fauber if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Yankee.
A head kick from Yankee lands but Fauber takes it in his stride.
Yankee tries a head kick but it misses.
Fauber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick from Yankee lands but Fauber takes it in his stride.
Yankee feints and then cracks Fauber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fauber down.
Battaile Fauber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fauber if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fauber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yankee. Yankee obviously looking to wear him down.
Yankee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fauber takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yankee throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Yankee lands but Fauber takes it in his stride.
Yankee throws a head kick that Fauber semi-blocks.
Fauber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yankee.
Fauber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jim Yankee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yankee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yankee. Fauber shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Yankee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Battaile Fauber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yankee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yankee misses with a head kick.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yankee.
Yankee throws a head kick but Fauber moves out of range.
Fauber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yankee thows a body kick. Fauber tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Yankee has managed to clinch.
Yankee lands a damaging elbow.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fauber's defenses.

Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yankee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fauber, pushing him back against the cage.
Fauber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yankee lands an elbow inside that Fauber shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yankee lands a nice elbow.
Yankee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fauber letting Yankee take a breather here.

Yankee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yankee cracks the inside of Fauber's front leg.
Yankee throws a sloppy head kick and Fauber moves out of range easily.
Yankee lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yankee.

Yankee clinches.
Yankee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yankee lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Yankee.
Fauber wants to get back to striking at distance but Yankee won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fauber is defended easily by Yankee.
Yankee is looking to slow Fauber down with leg kicks.
Yankee misses with a head kick.
Fauber fails with the takedown
and Yankee counters with a body kick.
Yankee throws a nice head kick!
Crunch! Yankee slams his shin into Fauber's torso.

Yankee has closed the distance and engaged Fauber in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fauber working hard to break the clinch.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fauber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yankee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yankee lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee working Fauber over with knees to the body.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fauber's defenses.
Battaile Fauber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yankee lands a knee to the head.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fauber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yankee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fauber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yankee connects with a knee to the head.
Fauber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yankee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yankee effectively controlling the action here.
Fauber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yankee connects with a knee to the head.
Yankee lands a good knee to the midsection. Fauber won't want to take too many of those.
Yankee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yankee tries a knee to the head but Fauber blocks it.
Yankee blocks an uppercut.
Fauber tries to break the clinch but Yankee is controlling the position.

Yankee breaks from the clinch.
Yankee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fauber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fauber blocks a head kick by Yankee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yankee.
Yankee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yankee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fauber.
Fauber looks for a takedown but Yankee sprawls well.
Jim Yankee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Battaile Fauber.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yankee.
Jim Yankee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fauber sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yankee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yankee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fauber.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yankee lands with a nice body kick.
Yankee scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Yankee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yankee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Yankee!