PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Yveleem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yveleem comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia-It's a Fight. Baptiste comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Akala-You ain't a killer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yveleem
vs
Baptiste

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Yveleem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptiste misses with a double jab.
Baptiste rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yveleem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yveleem throws a head kick but Baptiste moves out of range.
Yveleem tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Baptiste.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Baptiste does no damage.
Yveleem misses with a few strikes there.
Baptiste moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Anthony Yveleem has been cut.
Yveleem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baptiste moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yveleem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big head kick from Yveleem and Baptiste is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Paul Baptiste has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yveleem prevents Baptiste from getting back to his feet.
Yveleem lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Yveleem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Baptiste misses with the combination.
Baptiste fails to land with a series of punches.
Baptiste scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Baptiste.
Baptiste looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yveleem doesn't manage to clinch there - Baptiste circles away.
A head kick misses from Yveleem.
Baptiste misses with a wild combination.
Yveleem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yveleem misses with a wild combination.
Baptiste is looking to chop away at Yveleem's legs.
Yveleem connects with a high kick.
Yveleem tries to clinch but Baptiste moves out of range.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Yveleem knocks Baptiste out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Yveleem!