PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minch Yoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indo Mc Stricker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Stricker has chosen Everything in its right place- Radio Head as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Yoda
vs
Mc Stricker

167 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minch Yoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Indo Mc Stricker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Stricker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Indo Mc Stricker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yoda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mc Stricker wants to improve his position but Yoda is controlling well.
Mc Stricker wants to get back to full guard but Yoda has mounted him!
Mc Stricker is trying desperately to improve position.
Mc Stricker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoda gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mc Stricker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mc Stricker.
Mc Stricker fails to land with a series of punches.
Mc Stricker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mc Stricker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoda.
Mc Stricker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Indo Mc Stricker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Mc Stricker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Yoda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yoda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yoda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mc Stricker is looking for a sweep. Yoda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Mc Stricker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Yoda pulls his head out easily.

Mc Stricker actively working from the bottom here.
Mc Stricker looks gassed!

Yoda escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mc Stricker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mc Stricker scores with a jab.

Yoda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mc Stricker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mc Stricker is looking for a sweep.
Yoda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Yoda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mc Stricker for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Stricker looks to move to half guard but instead Yoda has passed into mount! Damn!
Yoda controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yoda manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mc Stricker to take his back!
Yoda scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mc Stricker is looking for a way out.
Mc Stricker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mc Stricker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Mc Stricker can't escape the position.
Yoda is trying to stick to Mc Stricker's back but Mc Stricker is turning into Yoda. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yoda's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mc Stricker.
Yoda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mc Stricker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yoda manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yoda trying to control but Mc Stricker is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minch Yoda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yoda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Minch Yoda just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yoda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mc Stricker.

Mc Stricker tries to keep at a distance but Yoda has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yoda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mc Stricker lands a with a good body shot.
Yoda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mc Stricker misses with a looping right.
Mc Stricker thows a body shot but no joy.
Mc Stricker looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoda is just out of range.
Mc Stricker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mc Stricker tries to bum rush Yoda with a series of wild strikes but Yoda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoda shoots in looking for a takedown. Mc Stricker tries to sprawl out of it but Yoda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mc Stricker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mc Stricker throws a right and a left that Yoda avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Stricker throws a series of punches but Yoda avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Mc Stricker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mc Stricker.
Mc Stricker throws a series of punches but Yoda moves out of range.
Mc Stricker cracks Yoda with a good jab.
Mc Stricker throws a shot from downtown. Yoda moves away and avoids it.
Mc Stricker scores with a punch to the head.

Yoda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mc Stricker to the mat! Mc Stricker manages to get full guard.
Mc Stricker is breathing heavily.
Yoda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mc Stricker is keeping the position for now.

Mc Stricker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yoda is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mc Stricker.

Mc Stricker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yoda's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Yoda! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Mc Stricker has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Minch Yoda!