PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ryan march (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adri yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

march
vs
yeo

225 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ryan march!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, adri yeo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

yeo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
march punching from the bottom.

yeo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
march is looking to improve his position.
march tries to regain full guard. Instead though, yeo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
march wants to hold on but yeo pushes him away.
yeo raining down shots from the mount!

yeo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, march has worked his arm free - good work by march!

That's one minute gone in the round.
march tries to improve position but can't.
march can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
march tries to improve position but can't.
march trying to control but yeo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
march just trying to survive but yeo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
yeo has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for march.
march is taking damage to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
march is taking damage to the body and head.

yeo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. march is defending well though. yeo let's go of the attempt for now.
yeo looks gassed!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Will yeo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

yeo is persistently looking for the submission but march is defending it well.

yeo has his opponent's back but march is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off yeo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
march throws a head kick that half lands.
march gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and yeo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by yeo.
yeo wants to stand but march is controlling his posture from full guard.
yeo wants to control from the top but march keeps moving.
yeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. march is keeping the position for now.
march is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
march keeping moving, preventing yeo from controlling successfully.
march trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
march really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
march trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

yeo shoots in and bounces march off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
march is trying to keep yeo in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

adri yeo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

yeo scores with a takedown into march's guard.
march is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
march throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
yeo stands up over march, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
march keeping full guard, as yeo tries to pass.
yeo wants to control from the top but march keeps moving.

march escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. yeo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
march working a defensive guard but yeo passes into half guard.
yeo blocks the strikes from march.

yeo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. march doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time yeo.
march pushes yeo off looking to stand but yeo dives back in and keeps control.
yeo passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
march regains half guard.
yeo wants to control but march is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, yeo seems content to control.
march manages to get to full guard.
march is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
march not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

march uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A head kick from march lands but yeo takes it in his stride.
yeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

yeo scores a takedown into full mount!
march is just holding on here. yeo manages to take his back.
yeo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can march hold on?
Oooh a big shot gets through from yeo. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

march fending off the submission attempt from yeo.
march wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
yeo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
yeo tries to keep control of the position but march is staying busy.
march can't escape the position.
march turns into yeo and is now in his guard.

yeo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
yeo working a defensive guard here.
march trying to control the position from guard on top but yeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

adri yeo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! march's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

yeo throws a series of punches but march avoids them all with ease.
march fails with the takedown

and yeo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
yeo thows a huge punch but march dodges it nicely.
march slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
march utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

yeo looking to improve position, pressing down on march's thigh with his hand. march seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is yeo paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! yeo's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! march picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). ryan march!