PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Richie Yang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keiji Numa's chin.

Yang
vs
Numa

178 cm
26
193 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

169 cm
27
188 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Numa lands a jab-cross combination.
Numa is looking to slow Yang down with leg kicks.
Numa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
Yang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Numa circles away.
Numa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Numa but Numa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Numa does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Numa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Numa. No joy for Yang on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Numa can pounce on him.
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Numa.
Yang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Numa works over Yang's head and body with a nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Numa.
Numa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Numa pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Numa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Numa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Yang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Numa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Numa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Numa is looking for a triangle but Yang pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Numa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Yang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yang wants to control from the top but Numa keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Numa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yang defends well.
Numa working a defensive guard here.

Numa working for a triangle but Yang defends it easily.
Yang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa controls Yang momentarily but Yang frees himself.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Yang from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Numa looking to control.
Yang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Yang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Numa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yang has managed to get both his arms back between Numa's legs - danger averted.
Yang is looking to work some ground and pound but Numa has wrist control.
Yang postures up and lands a big shot to Numa's brow.
Yang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Numa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Numa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yang controls the pace.
Yang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Numa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Numa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Numa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Numa trying to control the position.
Yang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Numa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Numa controlling Yang's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Numa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Numa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yang.

Numa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Numa looking for a triangle here. Yang is fighting it but it looks tight! Numa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yang is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Keiji Numa!
Keiji Numa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.