PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lou Dragon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lamar Yates's chin.

Yates
vs
Dragon

197 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lamar Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lou Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lou Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragon throws a head kick but Yates moves out of range.
Dragon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yates checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yatess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dragon connects with a high kick.

It looks like Lamar Yates has been cut.
Yates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dragon.
Dragon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dragon wants it to stay on the feet.
Yates blocks a jab.
Dragon throws a leg kick which misses Yates's front leg but catches the back leg as Yates tries to avoid it.
Dragon looks for the body kick but Yates saw that one coming.
Dragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragon misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dragon lands with a nice body punch.
Dragon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yates rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yates on the side of the head.
Dragon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dragon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Dragon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragon, right into the meat.
Yates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragon. That's going to slow Yates down.
Lou Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yates has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragon.
Dragon throws a leg kick but Yates checks it.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Dragon lands with a nice body kick.
Dragon misses with a wild body shot.
Dragon misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragon throws a low kick but Yates moves out of range easily.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragon.
Dragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yates. That did some damage!
Dragon lands a head kick!
Dragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yates.
Yates throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Yates closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yates's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Yates blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates blocks a head kick by Dragon.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Dragon looks winded!
Dragon lands a high kick!
Dragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yates.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragon, right into the meat.
Yates throws a wild body kick that Dragon sees coming a mile off.
Dragon wants to land a leg kick but Yates is out of range.
Yates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragon swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Dragon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dragon wants it to stay on the feet.
Yates avoids a kick to the body.
Yates tries for a takedown but Dragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Yates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon throws a leg kick

and Yates counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dragon breaks from the clinch.
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Yates takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Dragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Yates darts in and clinches Dragon up against the cage.

Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dragon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dragon wants it to stay on the feet.
Yates shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dragon as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lamar Yates's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Yates checks a low kick from Dragon.
Dragon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yates throws a push kick but Dragon slaps the foot to one side.
Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yates.
Yates shoots in and drives through. Dragon sprawls well.
Dragon lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Dragon.
Dragon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yates is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dragon throws a right hand that misses

and Yates counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Yates manages to move to mount!
Yates scoring with strikes but Dragon is staying in there.
Dragon tries to hold on but Yates postures up.
Yates looking to finish Dragon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dragon!
Dragon can't escape the position.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Yates landing strikes from the mount.
Dragon tries to hold on but Yates pushes him away.
Yates punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws some wild stikes that Dragon manages to avoid easily.

Dragon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yates.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yates working Dragon over with strikes here.
Dragon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yates putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yates controlling the pace for now.
Dragon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dragon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Yates lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dragon hang on?
Yates scoring with strikes but Dragon is staying in there.
Yates raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dragon regains half guard.
Yates 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.
Dragon is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon trying to control from the bottom.
Dragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yates.
Dragon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yates will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dragon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

Lamar Yates dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lamar Yates's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dragon throws a poor cross that misses

and Yates counters with a shoot takedown. Dragon fights it but they end up in guard.
Dragon wants to stand up but Yates is controlling him.

Yates drops back looking for a leg! Dragon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dragon manages to kick Yates off! Yates jumps back into Dragon's guard.
Yates stops Dragon from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yates chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dragon controls Yates momentarily but Yates frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dragon is looking to slow Yates down with leg kicks.
Yates shoots in looking for a takedown. Dragon tries to sprawl out of it but Yates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dragon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragon misses with a leg kick
and Yates counters with a solid body kick.
Dragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yates stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragon.
Dragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dragon misses with a head kick.
Dragon misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragon lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragon. Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates checks a leg kick.

Yates looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yates landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yates is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yates working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yates throwing strikes but missing.
Yates stops Dragon from standing up.
Yates scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yates throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragon. Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yates takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yates's calf.
Dragon motions for Yates to come forward. Dragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Dragon there.
Dragon misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Dragon. No joy for Yates on that attempt.
Yates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Yates changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dragon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lou Dragon.
I think Dragon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Dragon!