PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yen comes to the cage accompanied by Hitman. Sack has chosen TUF Theme as his entrance music. Diggin Sack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donnie Yen 's chin.

Yen
vs
Sack

182 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Resistance

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Yen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Yen .
Donnie Yen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sack throws a looping overhand right but Yen ducks down to avoid it.
Yen throws a front kick that sends Sack stumbling back into the cage.
Sack lands a jab.
Yen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sack counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sack circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick and Sack moves out of range easily.
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sack.
Yen tries to close the distance and clinch but Sack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yen throws a head kick but Sack moves out of range.
Yen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sack shoots for a double leg takedown but Yen sprawls well. He's pushed Sack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick and Sack moves out of range easily.
Yen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sack shoots in and drives through. Yen sprawls well.
Donnie Yen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diggin Sack.
Yen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sack checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Yen lands but Sack takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Yen . No joy for Sack on that attempt.
Sack shoots for a double leg takedown but Yen sprawls well. He's pushed Sack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yen lands with a kick to the temple. Sack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A shot to the liver by Yen . Beautiful body shot.
Donnie Yen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yen moves away.
Yen misses with a head kick.
Yen moves in looking to clinch but Sack pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yen digs a good body shot into Sack's ribs.
Sack takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sack moves out of range of the body kick.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick and Sack moves out of range easily.
Sack misses with a wild body shot.
Yen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sack.
Yen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sack takes a step back to recover.
Yen takes a swing at Sack's ribcage but misses.
Yen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sack.
Sack takes a swing at Yen 's ribcage but misses.
Yen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sack backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sack keeps the fight on the outside.
Sack avoids the head kick by Yen .
Yen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sack.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yen moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sack counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Yen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sack lands a nice hook to Yen 's body. Yen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yen tries to clinch

and Sack counters with a single leg into guard. Yen didn't expect that.
Yen looking for a sweep. Not yet Yen , not yet.
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!
Sack postures up in Yen 's guard and throws a big left but Yen blocks it.
Yen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sack looking to pass the guard.
Sack lands a couple of elbows.
Yen is adopting a defensive guard.
Sack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack throwing strikes but missing.
Yen wants to stand up but Sack is controlling him.
Sack lands a couple of elbows.
Yen is trying to keep Sack in close.
Sack trying to control the position from guard on top but Yen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sack throws an elbow that misses. Yen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sack's guard. Nice move by Yen !
Yen stopping the sweep attempt from Sack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sack pulls Yen in close to his closed guard and prevents Yen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yen wants to control from the top but Sack keeps moving.
Yen wants to pass the guard but Sack is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sack is just out of range.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick and Sack moves out of range easily.
Yen throws a body kick the misses

and Sack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sack is in close to Yen 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yen wants to sweep here but Sack controlling him for the moment.
Sack postures up in Yen 's guard and throws a big left but Yen blocks it.
Yen trying to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sack postures up in Yen 's guard and throws a big left but Yen blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sack wants to control from the top but Yen keeps moving.
Sack throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yen wants to stand but Sack is controlling the position.
Yen looking to control.
Yen is really struggling to control Sack but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donnie Yen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yen misses with a hook. Sack ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sack checks a leg kick.
Yen throws a lazy head kick

and Sack counters with a left and a right that hurts Yen ! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Sack jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diggin Sack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Yen is rocked!
Yen slips under a jab.
Oh Yen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sack misses the jab.
Yen is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Sack doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Yen crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Yen 's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diggin Sack!