PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Yikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Medranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medranda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Buck dich. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yikes
vs
Medranda

180 cm
21
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
187 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Backyard Fighting

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Yikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Medranda!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yikes cracks Medranda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Medranda closes the distance and pushes Yikes back into the cage.
Yikes taking a breather.
Yikes tries to pull guard but Medranda won't allow it.
Medranda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Medranda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yikes.
Medranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Yikes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Medranda.
Yikes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yikess head.
Medranda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yikes's elbow.
A short left from Medranda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Yikes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medranda working aggressively here.
Yikes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medranda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Medranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yikes tries to circle away but Medranda has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yikes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Medranda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Medranda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yikes working hard to break the clinch.
Yikes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Medranda lands a damaging elbow.
Medranda is pressed up against the cage. Yikes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Medranda down to the mat. Medranda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Yikes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yikes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Medranda has time to react.
Yikes throws a right hand that Medranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Medranda also avoids with ease.
Yikes misses with a body shot.
Yikes fails to land with a series of punches.

Medranda moves into range and clinches up with Yikes.
Medranda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yikes avoids it.
Yikes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Medranda's elbow.
Yikes tries to pull guard but Medranda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Medranda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yikes jumps guard but Medranda stands there with Yikes around his waist. Yikes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yikes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yikes tries for a takedown but Medranda manages to get underhooks.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yikes avoids the elbow strike from Medranda, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yikes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Medranda lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Medranda.
Medranda lands a body punch.
Medranda scores with a hook to the body.
Yikes is trying to break the clinch but Medranda is controlling him.
Yikes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Medranda to keep the fight standing.
Medranda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yikes is breathing heavily.
Medranda is pressed up against the cage. Yikes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Medranda down to the mat. Medranda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A left lands for Medranda.
Yikes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Medranda works Yikes's body with a nice hook.
Medranda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medranda looks to land a combination but Yikes avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Medranda misses with a hook.
Yikes throws the left hand but Medranda avoids the punch easily.
Yikes throws a right hand that Medranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Medranda also avoids with ease.
Yikes throws a series of punches but Medranda moves out of range.
Medranda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yikes.
Yikes lands a nice looking body shot.
Medranda cracks Yikes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yikes tries to bum rush Medranda with a series of wild strikes but Medranda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Medranda stuns Yikes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Medranda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yikes in his tracks.
Medranda tries to clinch there but Yikes circles away.
Medranda misses with a two punch combination.
Yikes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medranda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yikes throws a one two combo.
Yikes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yikes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medranda.
Medranda looks to score with a jab to the body but Yikes is just out of range.
Medranda avoids the body shot from Yikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Medranda there.
Medranda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yikes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yikes misses with a body shot.
Yikes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medranda manages to avoid it.
Yikes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yikes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Medranda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yikes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Yikes misses.
Medranda tries to clinch but Yikes moves out of range.
Yikes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medranda.
Good standup being displayed there by Yikes as he connects with a hook.
Yikes fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Yikes.
Yikes misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Medranda forces Yikes back against the cage and clinches.
Yikes is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medranda pushes Yikes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Medranda dominated that round.
That's time! Yikes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yikes catches Medranda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yikes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Medranda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Medranda throws a good cross that connects.
Yikes misses with a wild body shot.
Medranda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medranda.

Medranda moves into the clinch successfully.
Yikes avoiding damage as Medranda throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Medranda throws an elbow but misses.
Medranda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Medranda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yikes avoids it.
Yikes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Medranda fails to land.
Medranda misses with the head strike.
Yikes letting Medranda take a breather here.
Medranda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Medranda.
Medranda pushes Yikes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Medranda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Medranda throws an elbow but misses.
Yikes is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yikes tries to circle away but Medranda has him pinned against the cage.
Medranda lands a shot to the body.
Medranda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yikes is trying to force a seperation but Medranda has the dominant position.
Medranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yikes backwards.
Medranda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yikes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Medranda to work.
Medranda tries to work over Yikes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yikes is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medranda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Medranda pushes Yikes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yikes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Medranda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Medranda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yikes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Medranda gets through Yikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Medranda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medranda throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Medranda.
Yikes goes for a takedown attempt but Medranda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Yikes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medranda dodges the punch combination from Yikes.
Yikes feints a jab promting Medranda to slip. Yikes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Medranda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medranda fails to land with a series of punches.

Medranda clinches with his opponent.
Medranda slowing the pace effectively.
Medranda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yikes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Medranda after a bit of a struggle.
Medranda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carlos Medranda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Medranda scores with a shot to the side of Yikes's head.
Medranda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Medranda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medranda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Medranda lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yikes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Medranda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Medranda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yikess head.
Medranda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yikes's defenses.
Yikes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yikes is looking for a takedown.
Yikes is looking to break free of the clinch but Medranda has double underhooks.
Yikes letting Medranda take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Medranda.
Nice elbow from Medranda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Medranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yikes misses with a few strikes there.
Kyle Yikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Medranda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yikes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Medranda after a bit of a struggle.
Medranda lands an elbow that stopped Yikes in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kyle Yikes has been cut.

Yikes successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Medranda gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Medranda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Medranda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yikes or not.
Yikes blocks an uppercut.
Medranda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Medranda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yikes.
Medranda is working Yikes over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medranda prevents Yikes from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medranda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yikes has had enough of the clinch but Medranda keeps him there for the moment.
Medranda stops a takedown attempt from Yikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Yikes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medranda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medranda lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Medranda.
Yikes tries to stall but Medranda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Medranda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yikes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yikes tries for a takedown but Medranda manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Medranda.
Medranda lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yikes takes a shot to the head.
Medranda cracks Yikes with a nice body shot.
Medranda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medranda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yikes avoids it.
Yikes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Medranda to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yikes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Medranda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yikes.
Yikes is trying to break the clinch but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Medranda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medranda.
Medranda stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medranda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yikes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yikes jumps guard but Medranda stands there with Yikes around his waist. Yikes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yikes is trying to force a seperation but Medranda has the dominant position.
Medranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Medranda misses with a body punch.
Yikes blocks the elbow strike.
Carlos Medranda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Medranda gets underhooks to prevent Yikes's takedown attempt.
Medranda lands an elbow that stopped Yikes in his tracks for a moment.
Medranda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yikes backwards.

Yikes successfully pulls guard.

Medranda stands up from Yikes's guard - Medranda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Danga de danga de dang - Yikes scores with a four punch combination!
Kyle Yikes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yikes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yikes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yikes fails to land with a series of punches.
Medranda lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Yikes misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Medranda scores with a four punch combination!
Yikes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Medranda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yikes throws out the jab.

Medranda takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Medranda.
Yikes is trying to drag Medranda to the mat but Medranda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medranda gets underhooks to prevent Yikes's takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Medranda throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Medranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Medranda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Medranda!
A less than humble Carlos Medranda misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.