PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manof TheDingos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yabaisama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Liquid Swords. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yabaisama
vs
TheDingos

163 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
144 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manof TheDingos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheDingos misses with an uppercut. Yabaisama saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - TheDingos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Yabaisama rushes TheDingos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yabaisama.
I was talking to Yabaisama's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yabaisama displaying some good clinch control by pressing TheDingos up against the cage.
TheDingos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
TheDingos is looking to break free of the clinch but Yabaisama has double underhooks.
TheDingos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
TheDingos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yabaisama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
TheDingos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yabaisama smiles and moves away.
Yabaisama moves away from the strike by TheDingos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheDingos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by TheDingos misses
and Yabaisama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
TheDingos throws a head kick that misses.
TheDingos throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from TheDingos misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yabaisama.
A big right from Yabaisama misses.
TheDingos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yabaisama shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. TheDingos eats them both and turns towards Yabaisama to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yabaisama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yabaisama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Yabaisama.
A head kick by TheDingos misses

and Yabaisama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by TheDingos.
TheDingos is trying to push Yabaisama away but Yabaisama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Yabaisama scores with a nice short uppercut.

TheDingos is rocked!
Yabaisama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
TheDingos is still on wobbly legs! Can Yabaisama finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yabaisama creates a bit of space for himself and rocks TheDingos with a big uppercut! TheDingos tries to clinch up but Yabaisama pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples TheDingos to the mat! TheDingos covers up and Yabaisama unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Diagoro Yabaisama!
After winning the bout, Diagoro Yabaisama thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.