PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Read (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Read
vs
Yuen

185 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Yuen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuen wants to clinch.

Read looking to score a takedown here. Yuen is defending well but Read drives through and ends up in Yuen's guard.
Read pushing down on Yuen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Read looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuen wants to improve his position but Read is controlling well.

Read is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen trying to control but Read postures up.

Read is looking for a kimura here.

Read seems to be looking for submissions.

Yuen is defending against the submission attempts here by Read.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Read is looking for a kimura but Yuen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Read to get the leverage.

Read is looking for a kimura here.
Read throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Read is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Read is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Read is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yuen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Read. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yuen is positioning himself well to prevent Read advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Read is working for a submission of some sort.
Read is looking to advance position but Yuen won't allow it.

Read is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Read is looking for a kimura but Yuen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Read to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Read 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.

Yuen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Read circles away from the clinch attempt.
Read throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yuen's waist but Yuen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Read off to one side.
Read is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yuen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuen wants to clinch.
Yuen scores with a kick to the body.
Yuen tries to clinch up but Read circles away and keeps his distance.
Yuen moves to clinch but Read breaks away

and Read counters by clinching up.
Yuen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yuen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Read has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yuen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Read. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yuen.
Yuen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Read backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Read.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yuen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Read jumps guard but Yuen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yuen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yuen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Read's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuen slowing the pace effectively.

Read breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuen is looking to clinch.
Mark Read is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuen tries to clinch but Read moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Yuen.
Yuen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Read with a poor takedown
and Yuen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Yuen.
Yuen moves in looking to clinch but Read pushes him off.

Yuen has managed to clinch.
Yuen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Read in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

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

Read tries to keep at a distance but Yuen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yuen breaks from the clinch.
Yuen closes the distance but Read moves to the side
and Read counters with a left and a right that stings Yuen.
Yuen tries to clinch there but Read circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read ducks under a wild hook from Yuen.
Yuen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yuen doesn't manage to clinch there - Read circles away.
Read swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuen.

Yuen closes the distance and pushes Read back into the cage.
Yuen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuen lands a body punch.
Yuen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yuen stops a takedown attempt from Read.
Yuen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reads head.
Yuen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Read blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen trying to control the position but instead, Read has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yuen into the cage.
Read is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yuen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yuen with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Read.

Yuen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yuen darts in and clinches Read up against the cage.
Yuen misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuen tries to work over Read's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Yuen.
Yuen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Read tries to circle away but Yuen has him pinned against the cage.
Read wants to take the fight to the mat but Yuen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Yuen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yuen moves to clinch but Read breaks away

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

Read is working for a submission of some sort.

Read seems to be looking for submissions.

Read is looking for a kimura but Yuen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Read to get the leverage.

Read seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Read seems to be working for a kimura but Yuen defends the submission attempt.

Read is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuen trying to control here.

Read is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yuen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Read!
Mark Read decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.