PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Executioner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Yarrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Executioner
vs
Yarrod

194 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Executioner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Yarrod!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Executioner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yarrod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Executioner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yarrod counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yarrod.
Executioner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yarrod fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Executioner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Executioner has his takedown stuffed
and Yarrod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Executioner is breathing heavily.
Executioner shoots and misses

and Yarrod moves into the clinch.

Yarrod breaks from the clinch.
Executioner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yarrod has Executioner up against the cage in a clinch.
Executioner tries to pull guard but Yarrod holds him up against the cage and eventually Executioner drops back down to his feet.
Yarrod is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Yarrod.

Yarrod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yarrod takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrod is trying to break the clinch but Executioner has him pressed against the cage.
Yarrod lands a body punch.
A short right from Yarrod on the inside.
Executioner jumps guard but Yarrod stands there with Executioner around his waist. Executioner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yarrod closes the distance and clinches.

Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yarrod clinches up with Executioner and pushes him back against the cage.
Executioner tries to pull guard but Yarrod won't allow it.

Yarrod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yarrod scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Yarrod clinches with his opponent.
Yarrod works on Executioner's body with a couple of short punches.
Executioner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yarrod smiles and moves away.
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!
Executioner shoots and misses
and Yarrod counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Executioner tries to keep at a distance but Yarrod has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yarrod.

Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Executioner misses with a takedown attempt
and Yarrod counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yarrod moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Executioner tries to keep at a distance but Yarrod has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yarrod breaks the clinch.
Executioner with a poor takedown

and Yarrod holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yarrod scores with a shoulder strike.
Yarrod lands a nice shot to the body.
Yarrod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yarrod is pressed up against the cage. Executioner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yarrod down to the mat. Yarrod avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Yarrod moves into range and clinches up with Executioner.
Yarrod pushes Executioner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod digs a right hand into Executioner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Executioner's gas tank.
Yarrod lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Yarrod.

Yarrod manages to break the clinch.

Yarrod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Executioner, pushing him back against the cage.
Executioner is working for takedown but Yarrod is calmly controlling the position for now.

Yarrod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Executioner fails with the takedown
and Yarrod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yarrod feints a jab promting Executioner to slip. Yarrod then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Executioner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yarrod scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Yarrod tenderised Executioner's leg. Executioner is trying to keep his angry face on.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yarrod working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Executioner has Yarrod pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yarrod manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Yarrod scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yarrod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Executioner.

Yarrod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Executioner fails with the takedown
and Yarrod counters with a left and a right that stings Executioner.
Yarrod scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Executioner is rocked!

Yarrod closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Executioner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Executioner tries to pull guard but Yarrod won't allow it.
Executioner seems to have got his legs back now.

Yarrod breaks from the clinch.

Executioner tries to keep at a distance but Yarrod has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Yarrod's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Yarrod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yarrod stuns Executioner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Yarrod dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yarrod takes the fight into the clinch.
Executioner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yarrod is defending well.
Executioner has Yarrod pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yarrod manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Executioner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yarrod's efforts to push away.
Executioner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yarrod avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Executioner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Executioner wants a takedown.

Yarrod manages to break the clinch.
Executioner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alex Executioner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarrod feints a jab promting Executioner to slip. Yarrod then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Executioner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Executioner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Yarrod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Yarrod.
Yarrod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Yarrod manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yarrod moves into the clinch.
Yarrod lands with a right to the head.

Yarrod breaks the clinch.
Executioner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Yarrod moves into the clinch.

Yarrod breaks from the clinch.

Yarrod takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yarrod.

Yarrod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Executioner has his takedown stuffed
and Yarrod counters with a stiff right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Yarrod scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yarrod closes the distance and clinches.
Yarrod gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Executioner.
Yarrod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yarrod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neil Yarrod seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Yarrod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Executioner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yarrod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Executioner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yarrod smiles and moves away.
Yarrod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Executioner walks into a stiff left hand from Yarrod.
Good shot there by Yarrod.
Neil Yarrod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yarrod clinches up with Executioner and pushes him back against the cage.
Yarrod tries to break free but Executioner pushes him back against the cage.
Executioner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yarrod fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Yarrod clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Executioner.
Executioner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yarrod prevents it.
Yarrod scores with a hook to the body.
Yarrod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Executioners head.

Yarrod manages to break the clinch.

Yarrod clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yarrod.
Yarrod gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Executioner.

Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Yarrod.

It looks like Alex Executioner has been cut.
Yarrod throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Executioner stumbling backwards into the cage! Executioner bounces back off the cage towards Yarrod, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Yarrod lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Yarrod celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Neil Yarrod!