PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gena Yourass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leifr Eiriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Eiriksson's choice of entrance music: Life is wonderful. Leifr Eiriksson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yourass
vs
Eiriksson

189 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gena Yourass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leifr Eiriksson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eiriksson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eiriksson throws a right and a left that Yourass avoids nicely.
Yourass lands an overhand right.
Eiriksson takes one on the button.
Eiriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yourass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eiriksson defending well as Yourass loads up on a big left hand.
Yourass scores with a hook to the body. Eiriksson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yourass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eiriksson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Leifr Eiriksson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eiriksson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yourass lands a slapping body shot.

Yourass drops Eiriksson with a beautiful combination! Eiriksson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yourass is looking for the KO!

Eiriksson is rocked!
Eiriksson looks gassed!
Eiriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eiriksson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yourass finish him?
Eiriksson staying out of range there.
Eiriksson seems to have recovered his senses.
Yourass misses with a low kick.
Eiriksson tries to clinch but Yourass is having none of it.
Yourass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yourass thows a body shot but no joy.

Eiriksson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eiriksson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yourass walks away with a smile on his face. Eiriksson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yourass throws a combination that misses

and Eiriksson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eiriksson thows a huge punch but Yourass dodges it nicely.

Eiriksson is trying to work for a kimura but Yourass is defending well.
Eiriksson works his foot free and advances to mount.

Eiriksson working for a guillotine from mount but Yourass is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yourass tries to hold on but Eiriksson postures up.
Yourass is trying to escape the mount.
Eiriksson thowing shots but they're missing.
Eiriksson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yourass is looking to escape.
Eiriksson punching from mount but Yourass doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Eiriksson misses with a head shot.

Eiriksson has hold of Yourass's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yourass manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Eiriksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Eiriksson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yourass to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yourass shrugs it off.

That's four 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.
Yourass can't escape the position.
Eiriksson lands a big elbow.
Yourass wants to hold on but Eiriksson pushes him away.

Eiriksson wants to finish this one by submission but Yourass is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Eiriksson.

Eiriksson working for a submission but Yourass is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yourass is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gena Yourass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leifr Eiriksson's cut.
That's time! Yourass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eiriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yourass.
Yourass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eiriksson.
Eiriksson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yourass circles away.
Eiriksson wants to clinch.
Yourass fails to land with a series of punches.
Eiriksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yourass misses the jab.
Yourass swats away the attempt to clinch by Eiriksson.
A jab from Yourass misses.
Gena Yourass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yourass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yourass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourass throws a series of punches but Eiriksson moves out of range.
Eiriksson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yourass misses with a combination

and Eiriksson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yourass's guard now.
Yourass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eiriksson on the ground.

Eiriksson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Eiriksson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Yourass screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Eiriksson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Leifr Eiriksson!