PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Yahams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago Yahams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Wein's chin.

Wein
vs
Yahams

200 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
208 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Wein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drago Yahams!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yahams slips a jab and a cross from Wein.
Yahams throws a right and a left that Wein avoids nicely.
Drago Yahams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yahams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Wein.
Yahams throws a series of punches but Wein avoids them all with ease.
Yahams moves out of range as Wein strikes.
Yahams throws a body punch but Wein moves out of range.
Wein scores with a decent looking hook.
Yahams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yahams swinging wildly here.
Wein scores with a hook.

It looks like Drago Yahams has been cut.
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!
Wein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yahams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Wein throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Yahams tumbling to the canvas!

Yahams is rocked!
Yahams looks gassed!
Yahams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wein throwing strikes from guard but Yahams blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wein is one step ahead there.
Wein throws a big right hand that misses.
Wein with a nice head shot there.
Yahams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yahams wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wein postures up in Yahams's guard and throws a big left but Yahams blocks it.
Wein landing with the ground and pound.
Wein distracts Yahams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yahams isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wein stacks Yahams on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wein!
Wein lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wein looks up at the clock and then as Yahams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wein smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
An elbow from Wein crashes against the mat.
Wein misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Wein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yahams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wein tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wein thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wein scoring with punches and elbows.
Wein scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yahams to see if he's OK.
Yahams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wein wants to control but Yahams is keeping him busy.
Wein cracks Yahams with a big right hand but Yahams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yahams defending against the ground and pound.
Yahams sneaks back into half guard.
Wein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein working Yahams over with strikes.
Yahams is looking to get back to full guard here but Wein has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yahams is looking to improve his position but Wein isn't that keen on the idea.
Wein postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yahams looks a forlorn figure.
Wein pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wein looking to finish Yahams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yahams!
Wein dominating with strikes here.
Wein lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drago Yahams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wein trying to control the position but instead, Yahams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wein into the cage.
Wein keeps control of Yahams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Wein fails to land.
Wein throws a head punch that misses.

Yahams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yahams can do to turn this around?
Wein misses with a jab to the body
enabling Yahams to counter with a crisp jab.
Wein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yahams.
Wein swings for the body but Yahams moves out of range.
Yahams takes a swing at Wein's ribcage but misses.
Yahams misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein misses with a low kick.
Yahams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wein manages to avoid it.
A big right from Yahams misses.
Yahams thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahams throws a looping overhand right but Wein ducks down to avoid it.
Wein throws a body punch but Yahams moves out of range.
Drago Yahams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yahams.
Wein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Wein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yahams is breathing heavily.
Wein looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yahams is avoiding damage well.
Wein landing a few strikes.
Yahams is looking for a sweep.
Wein is putting a hurting on Yahams here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wein is chipping away with strikes.
Wein lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wein works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wein misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wein wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yahams, who protects the arm well.
Yahams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wein scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wein tries to move to mount but Yahams blocks the move with his legs.
John Wein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wein working the head and body with strikes.
Yahams tries to bench press Wein off him but Wein keeps the position.
Wein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yahams keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahams is trying to get back to half guard.
Wein looks up at the clock and then as Yahams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wein smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wein in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yahams managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wein.
Wein lands some shots froms side control.
Wein fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wein working the ground and pound.
Wein in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yahams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wein throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wein scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yahams to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yahams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wein lands an elbow.

Wein is trying to get an arm triangle but Yahams is defending well.
Yahams tries to buck Wein off but Wein is having none of it.
Wein is putting a hurting on Yahams here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drago Yahams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yahams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wein counters with a three punch combo that has Yahams backing up. Yahams nods at Wein to acknowledge the strikes.
Wein jabs Yahams right on the nose. Yahams blinks but takes it well.
Wein misses with a looping right.
John Wein is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Wein.
John Wein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wein scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Wein misses.
A swing and a miss from Wein.
Yahams misses with an uppercut.
Yahams misses with a hook. Wein ducked under it nicely.
Yahams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wein misses with a few strikes there.
Yahams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wein.
Wein staying out of range there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wein misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wein creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yahams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wein working the head with strikes.
Yahams is looking for a sweep.
Yahams is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wein connects with a decent elbow.
Wein landing a few strikes.

Wein tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yahams is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wein tries to score with some ground and pound. Yahams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wein lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wein is looking to take a break and control but Yahams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yahams looking for a sweep but Wein has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wein working Yahams over with strikes here.
Wein with good strikes from the mount here!
Yahams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wein scoring with strikes but Yahams is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yahams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wein lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yahams is looking to escape.
Wein breaks from Yahams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Wein.
Wein landing strikes from the mount and Yahams is in trouble!
Yahams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein lands with some strikes.
Wein in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Drago Yahams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yahams is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Yahams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
John Wein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wein cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yahams is looking to escape.
Yahams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yahams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wein landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wein!