PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Machete Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juarez comes into the arena with Remember the Name blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Machete Juarez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Juarez
vs
Yates

160 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machete Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Yates!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez wants to clinch.

Yates changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Juarez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Juarez prevents Yates from improving position.
Juarez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yates.
Yates passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Juarez!
Yates is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yates lands a nice shot to the head.
Yates landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yates lands a big elbow.

Yates looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yates working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yates landing strikes from the mount and Juarez is in trouble!
Juarez is looking to get to half guard.
Yates is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Juarez is working hard here to advance position.
Juarez taking shots to the head.

Juarez is rocked!
Yates postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Juarez looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Juarez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
A nice elbow there by Yates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yates putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Juarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Juarez is breathing heavily.

Yates is working for a guillotine from mount but Juarez frees his head quite easily.
Juarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Yates looking for a guillotine from mount but Juarez is having none of it.
Juarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Yates looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Juarez is trying to escape the mount.
Yates postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Juarez looks a forlorn figure.
Yates looking to ground and pound but Juarez is blocking nicely.
Yates looking to finish Juarez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Juarez!

Juarez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yates.
Juarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yates lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Yates is working for a submission of some sort.
Yates is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yates lands with a punch from half guard.
Juarez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yates scores with a couple of nice shots.
Juarez is in trouble now - Yates has advanced to mount!

Yates looking to secure an arm triangle but Juarez defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juarez is trying desperately to improve position.

Yates working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yates connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yates with the ground and pound from mount.
Juarez tries to hold on but Yates pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a nice shot to the head.

Yates is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Yates!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Yates!