PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Yeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry HuaHua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeung comes to the cage accompanied by Fluffy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yeung
vs
HuaHua

175 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Yeung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry HuaHua!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeung has a takedown stuffed.
HuaHua motions for Yeung to come forward. HuaHua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Yeung drives through with a takedown into HuaHua's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yeung trying to control the position from guard on top but HuaHua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HuaHua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HuaHua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yeung stays in close to HuaHua's body and controls the position.
Yeung trying to control the position from guard on top but HuaHua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Derrick Yeung has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
HuaHua thuds his shin into the meat of Yeung's side.
Yeung misses with a wild combination.
HuaHua shoots in looking for a takedown. Yeung tries to sprawl out of it but HuaHua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yeung manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HuaHua slaps away a takedown attempt from Yeung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yeung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? HuaHua is fending him off so far but Yeung persists. Nope, HuaHua circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Yeung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
HuaHua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
HuaHua lands a leg kick that knocks Yeung off balance momentarily.
HuaHua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for HuaHua.
Yeung lands a two punch combo.
Yeung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for HuaHua.
HuaHua misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Yeung.
Yeung throws a right and a left that HuaHua avoids nicely.
HuaHua has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
HuaHua thumps Yeung with a low kick.
Yeung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but HuaHua circles away quickly and effectively.
HuaHua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yeung misses with a straight right.
Yeung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yeung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HuaHua counters with a body kick.
HuaHua motions for Yeung to come forward. HuaHua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
HuaHua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
HuaHua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

HuaHua shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yeung is trying to defend but HuaHua finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yeung 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.
Yeung trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yeung is trying to stand up here but HuaHua is controlling him well.
HuaHua trying to control from half guard but Yeung is working away.
HuaHua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
HuaHua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yeung wants to control but HuaHua is keeping busy.
HuaHua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeung blocking the ground and pound attempt from HuaHua.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
HuaHua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yeung is trying to maintain the position but HuaHua is very close to passing his half guard.
HuaHua is looking to take a break and control but Yeung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yeung tries to kick HuaHua off but HuaHua keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yeung works his way to full guard. Good work.
HuaHua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeung managing to control the position.
HuaHua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Derrick Yeung will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yeung fails with the takedown.
Yeung falls off balance throwing a combination
and HuaHua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yeung avoids the head kick by HuaHua.
HuaHua avoids a punch combination nicely.
HuaHua shoots in for a takedown but Yeung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
HuaHua is looking to slow Yeung down with leg kicks.
HuaHua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeung is out of range and HuaHua settles back down.
HuaHua with a hook.
A punch combination from Yeung misses.
HuaHua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yeung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HuaHua.
HuaHua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
HuaHua is looking to slow Yeung down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HuaHua shoots in but no luck this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by HuaHua.
Yeung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
HuaHua cracks the inside of Yeung's front leg.
Yeung misses with a jab, cross combination.
HuaHua throws a solid leg kick but Yeung takes the impact on his shin and smiles at HuaHua.
Yeung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donk. Yeung catches HuaHua right on the button with a cross.
Yeung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yeung misses with a body shot.
HuaHua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yeung misses with a few strikes there.
Yeung closes the distance and clinches up with HuaHua, looking for a takedown. Yeung pushes HuaHua against the cage but HuaHua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yeung pivots, looking for a leg kick but HuaHua is out of range and Yeung settles back down.
HuaHua throws a low kick but Yeung moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua is looking to slow Yeung down with leg kicks.
Henry HuaHua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
HuaHua dodges the punch combination from Yeung.
HuaHua throws a body punch but Yeung moves out of range.
Derrick Yeung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
HuaHua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
HuaHua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yeung blocks a leg kick.
HuaHua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
HuaHua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yeung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
HuaHua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Yeung.
Yeung checks the leg kick nicely there.
HuaHua throws a leg kick but Yeung sees it coming and checks it nicely.

HuaHua gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeung is trying to maintain the position but HuaHua is very close to passing his half guard.
HuaHua wants to pass the guard but Yeung is defending well.
Yeung keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
HuaHua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yeung defending well though.
Yeung looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yeung works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HuaHua throws an elbow that misses. Yeung uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in HuaHua's guard. Nice move by Yeung!
Yeung slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
HuaHua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yeung tries to move into full mount but can't pass HuaHua's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HuaHua manages to get back to half guard.

Yeung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but HuaHua sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry HuaHua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yeung throws a series of punches but HuaHua moves out of range.
Yeung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from HuaHua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yeung has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yeung and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
HuaHua dodges the punch combination from Yeung.
HuaHua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yeung tries to avoid it but HuaHua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yeung to the ground. Yeung escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yeung crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from HuaHua - the referee stops the clock and Yeung gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says HuaHua. Yeung manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good shot there by Yeung.
Some wild striking there from Yeung.
HuaHua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeung stuffs the takedown attempt from HuaHua. HuaHua gets slowly back to his feet.
Yeung tries to work over HuaHua's front leg with a kick but HuaHua checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. HuaHua defends it nicely.
HuaHua thows a body kick. Yeung tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yeung slips a straight right by HuaHua.
HuaHua fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yeung avoids it really well and circles away.
Derrick Yeung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry HuaHua.
Yeung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HuaHua.
Yeung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by HuaHua.
Yeung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Yeung does no damage.
HuaHua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
HuaHua throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

HuaHua gets caught napping as Yeung dives in and scores a takedown. HuaHua manages to retain guard.
Yeung throws an elbow that misses. HuaHua uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yeung's guard. Nice move by HuaHua!
Yeung is pulling down on HuaHua's head. It's preventing any offense from HuaHua, at least for the moment.
HuaHua chips away with some ground and pound.
HuaHua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
HuaHua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
HuaHua throws a big right hand that misses.
HuaHua postures up and lands a big shot to Yeung's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HuaHua scoring with some ground and pound.

Yeung throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
HuaHua throws a strike but Yeung rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
HuaHua keeping moving, preventing Yeung from controlling successfully.

HuaHua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yeung wants to control from the top but HuaHua keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

HuaHua working for a triangle but Yeung defends it easily.
HuaHua trying to keep a closed guard but Yeung is proving a slippery customer.
HuaHua keeping moving, preventing Yeung from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
HuaHua keeping full guard, as Yeung tries to pass.

Yeung drops back looking for a leg! HuaHua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and HuaHua manages to kick Yeung off! Yeung jumps back into HuaHua's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derrick Yeung.
I think Yeung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henry HuaHua!