PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between abra yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

yeo
vs
James

185 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, abra yeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yeo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice sprawl there from yeo as James shoots in.
yeo throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
yeo misses with a takedown attempt

and James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
James content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
yeo is trying to control the position but James postures up.
James wants to pass the guard but yeo is keeping the position.

James stands up from yeo's guard - James perhaps looking for a knockout.
yeo tries for a takedown but James circles away easily

and James counters with a takedown into side control.
James trying to control the position but yeo is working away.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
yeo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.

yeo has one foot on James's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
yeo misses with a double jab

and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in yeo's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.
yeo is breathing heavily.
James looking to pass the guard.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.

James stands up from guard. Let's bang!

James feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

James gets to his feet. yeo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
yeo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
yeo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.

James stands up and waves to yeo to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. yeo sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
yeo is trying to stand back up but James is controlling him
yeo trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
James is stalling here. yeo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! James seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and yeo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

yeo stands up and beckons James to his feet.
yeo closes the distance looking to clinch

and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

yeo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James slips a jab and a cross from yeo.
A punch lands to the side of yeo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from yeo.

yeo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
yeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.

yeo stands and steps away. James gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
yeo misses with a takedown

and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for abra yeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James working yeo over with strikes.
yeo is trying to stand.
yeo moves into full guard.
yeo looking to control.
yeo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but yeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

yeo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes James off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

yeo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. yeo showed some decent athleticism there.

yeo is looking for a kimura here.

yeo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
yeo throws a right and a left that both miss.
yeo misses with a two punch combination.
yeo throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

yeo wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James shoots in and drives through. yeo sprawls well.
yeo misses with a takedown
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from yeo.
yeo misses with a combination
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? yeo is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, yeo circles away and we're back to standing.
abra yeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yeo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
James working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

James stands up from guard. Let's bang!
yeo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

James darts in and clinches yeo up against the cage.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James is working for takedown but yeo is calmly controlling the position for now.
abra yeo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse James.

yeo breaks the clinch.
No joy there for yeo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James circles away from the clinch attempt

and James counters with a single leg into guard. yeo didn't expect that.
yeo wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
yeo is trying to keep James in close.
yeo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
yeo working a defensive guard here.
yeo wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
yeo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. yeo is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
yeo looks to clinch

and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. yeo won't be happy with that.

James stands up.
abra yeo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
yeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!

James gets the takedown into side control.
yeo is looking for a sweep.

yeo sneaks out the side door and pushes James away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - yeo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James stands up and beckons yeo to his feet.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
James lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
yeo tries to hold on but James postures up.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
yeo tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
yeo regains half guard.
James is figuring out what he wants to do next.

James is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
yeo is looking to escape.
yeo trying to control here.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed yeo's head.
James has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, yeo works to full guard.
yeo controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
yeo wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
yeo throws a left and a right that both miss

and James counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for yeo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James 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!

James shoots in but no luck this time.
yeo tries to clinch up.
yeo misses with a takedown attempt

and James counters with a nice double leg into guard.
yeo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

yeo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
James working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of yeo's head.
yeo working a defensive guard here.

yeo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. James is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. yeo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take James's back instead.
yeo doesn't have the hooks in and James manages to turn into his guard.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). abra yeo!