PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dory Raly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendo Yanar (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.

Raly
vs
Yanar

184 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

174 cm
32
198 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dory Raly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendo Yanar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yanar misses with a leg kick
and Raly counters with a straight right hand.
Yanar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yanar avoids the head kick by Raly.
Yanar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raly tests Yanar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yanar throws out the jab.
Raly wants to land a leg kick but Yanar is out of range.
Raly blocks a jab.
Yanar misses with an uppercut.
As Yanar backs away, Raly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab from Raly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raly throws the left hand but Yanar avoids the punch easily.
Yanar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yanar throws a body punch but Raly moves out of range.
Raly connects with a crisp jab.
Yanar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raly.
A head kick by Yanar misses
and Raly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kendo Yanar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yanar pushes Raly up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raly blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Raly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yanar wants a takedown.
Yanar blocks a body shot from Raly.
Yanar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Raly after a bit of a struggle.
Raly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yanar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dory Raly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendo Yanar.
Raly scores with a shoulder strike.
Yanar blocks a body shot from Raly.
Raly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yanar or not.
Raly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yanar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raly prevents it.
Raly can't find room to land a body shot as Yanar controls the action.
Raly lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yanar fails to land.
Yanar looking for a takedown.

Raly manages to break the clinch.
Yanar misses the shot to the body.
Yanar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raly connects with a single shot there.
Raly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yanar throws a body punch but Raly moves out of range.
Yanar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raly.
Yanar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yanar doesn't manage to clinch there - Raly circles away.
Raly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yanar throws a leg kick
letting Raly counter with a right hand.
Raly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yanar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raly throws a front kick that sends Yanar stumbling back into the cage.
Yanar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raly throws a head kick that half lands.
Raly lands a two punch combo.
Yanar misses with a double jab.
Raly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yanar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yanar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good shot there by Raly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Raly moves out of range as Yanar strikes.
A combination from Raly does no damage.
And Yanar tries to counter it with a takedown but Raly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Raly staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Raly misses the target.
Yanar throws a looping overhand right but Raly ducks down to avoid it.

Yanar moves into the clinch successfully.
Yanar gets through Raly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Raly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yanar takes one on the button.
Raly misses with a straight right.
Yanar scores with a punch to the head.
Raly misses with the combination.
Yanar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yanar cracks Raly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Raly finds it's way through Yanar's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar shoots in but Raly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raly thows a body kick. Yanar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A shot to the body from Yanar misses
and Raly counters with a leg kick.
Yanar misses with a jab to the body
and Raly counters with a straight right hand.
Raly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yanar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raly was well out of range. Poor timing from Yanar.
Yanar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raly's waist but Raly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yanar off to one side.
Yanar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yanar moves forwards but Raly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yanar moves out of range as Raly strikes.
Raly connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raly lands a jab.
Yanar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yanar moves out of range as Raly strikes.
Raly thumps Yanar with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dory Raly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yanar tries to clinch up but Raly circles away and keeps his distance.
Raly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Raly. Yanar shrugs it off though.
Raly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Raly scores with a nice body kick.
Yanar is looking to clinch.
Yanar moves out of range of the strikes.
Yanar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raly swinging wildly here.
Yanar wants to counter the offense by Raly and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Yanar misses.
Yanar throws a hook to the side of Raly's head but Raly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yanar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raly.
Yanar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yanar misses with a low kick.
Yanar misses with a hook.
Raly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yanar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raly misses with a looping right.
Raly throws a low kick, looking for Yanar's leg but Yanar calmly moves out of range.
Yanar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yanar looks to land a right hand but Raly moved out of range.
Raly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yanar can do to turn this around?
Raly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yanar shoots in but Raly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yanar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yanar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raly cracks Yanar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Raly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yanar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yanar tries to clinch but Raly is having none of it.
Raly dips to his left and cracks Yanar with an uppercut!
Yanar wants to clinch up but Raly keeps it at a distance.
Raly lands a jab to the head.
Yanar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Raly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yanar has a takedown stuffed.
Dory Raly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendo Yanar.
Yanar with a nice cross.
Raly jabs Yanar right on the nose. Yanar blinks but takes it well.
Yanar looks for a takedown but Raly sprawls well.
Raly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yanar just manages to avoid it.
Raly keeps Yanar at a distance using the push kick.
Yanar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yanar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Raly is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yanar.
Yanar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yanar stalks Raly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Raly's face. Raly staggers backwards, shaken.
Raly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raly.
Raly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Raly throws a head kick that half lands.
Raly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Raly. That snapped Yanar's head back.
Raly throws a series of punches but Yanar moves out of range.
Yanar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dory Raly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raly slips under a jab.
Raly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yanar's calf.
Raly takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar throws a poor cross that misses
and Raly counters with a nice uppercut.
Yanar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Raly.
Yanar moves in looking to clinch but Raly pushes him off.
Raly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yanar just manages to avoid it.
Raly catches Yanar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Yanar forces Raly back against the cage and clinches.
Yanar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raly blocking some punches.
Yanar blocking some punches.
Raly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yanar is working for takedown but Raly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Raly tries to work over Yanar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Yanar.
Raly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yanar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raly can't find room to land a body shot as Yanar controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanar.

Raly manages to break the clinch.
Yanar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dory Raly dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yanar in his tracks.
Yanar misses with a combination
and Raly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raly misses with an uppercut. Yanar saw that one coming.
Yanar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yanar dives in for a single leg takedown but Raly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raly throws a combination. Yanar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Raly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yanar.
Raly lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Raly.
Raly misses with the combination.
Raly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raly slips a jab and a cross from Yanar.
Yanar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raly lands with a right hand.
Raly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yanar.
Dory Raly is winning the standup battle so far.
Yanar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raly lands with a hook. Yanar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yanar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raly throws a one two combo.
Raly slips a straight right by Yanar.
Raly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yanar. Raly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raly misses with a head kick.
Raly stalks Yanar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yanar's face. Yanar staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raly lands a glancing blow to the side of Yanar's head.
Raly throws a nice looking combination but Yanar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raly scores with a punch to the head.
Yanar lands with a good body shot.
Raly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yanar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kendo Yanar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanar misses with a looping left.
Raly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raly connects with a solid leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Raly there.
Yanar swings for the body but Raly moves out of range.
Yanar throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raly, right into the meat.
Raly with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raly.
Yanar throws a right hand that Raly ducks under and follows up with a left that Raly also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Yanar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Raly slips a jab from Yanar.
The crowd cheers as Raly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yanar doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Raly as he connects with a hook.
Yanar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raly to score with a decent uppercut.
Raly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yanar.
Raly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yanar.
Yanar is looking to clinch but Raly is avoiding it.
Yanar swings widly with a right hand
and Raly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raly cracks Yanar with an open hand slap.
Raly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That kick from Raly tenderised Yanar's leg. Yanar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yanar throws an off balance right hand
and Raly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yanar misses with a shot to the body
and Raly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yanar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donk. Raly catches Yanar right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dory Raly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raly lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yanar takes a step back to recover.
Raly thows a body kick. Yanar tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raly moves away.
Raly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yanar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raly connects with a nice looking jab.
Raly feints a jab promting Yanar to slip. Raly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yanar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yanar misses with a looping right.
Raly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raly thumps Yanar with a low kick.
Yanar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raly moves out of range as Yanar strikes.
Raly with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yanar misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Raly counter with a right hand.
Yanar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Raly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Raly throws a series of strikes that have Yanar backpedaling.
Yanar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dory Raly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dory Raly!
After winning the bout, Dory Raly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.