PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Yorke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsenklai's entrance music is Traditional Wai Kru. A fine choice. Yorke has chosen Paranoid Android as his entrance music. Knox Yodsenklai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yodsenklai
vs
Yorke

175 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thom Yorke!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsenklai swinging wilding here.
Yodsenklai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch but Yorke moves out of range.
Yodsenklai looks to throw the jab but Yorke is out of range.
Yodsenklai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yorke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yodsenklai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yorke swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yorke clinches with his opponent.
Yodsenklai trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai misses with a knee strike.
Yodsenklai lands a knee to the head.
Yodsenklai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Yorke jumps guard.
Yodsenklai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yodsenklai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yodsenklai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yodsenklai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Yorke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yodsenklai wants to control from the top but Yorke keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yorke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yorke shoots in for a takedown but Yodsenklai shows good takedown defense.
Yorke looks gassed!
Yodsenklai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yorke.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yorke counters by clinching up.
Yodsenklai lands a knee to the head.
Yodsenklai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yorke managing to block the knees to the body from Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yodsenklai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yorke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yodsenklai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yorke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yodsenklai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yorke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yorke counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yodsenklai clinches up with Yorke and pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsenklai landing knees to the head.
Yorke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yodsenklai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knox Yodsenklai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thom Yorke.
Yodsenklai misses with a knee strike.
Yorke tries to pull guard but Yodsenklai won't allow it.
Yodsenklai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yorke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yodsenklai lands an elbow that stopped Yorke in his tracks for a moment.
Yodsenklai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yodsenklai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yodsenklai lands a knee to the body.
Yodsenklai with a knee to the head.
Yodsenklai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yorke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yorke wants to stall.
Yodsenklai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yorke.
Yorke avoiding damage as Yodsenklai throws knees to the body.
Yorke stalling against the cage.
Yorke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai lands a nice elbow.
Yodsenklai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yorke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yodsenklai prevents Yorke from breaking the clinch.
Yorke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yodsenklai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yodsenklai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yorke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yodsenklai connects with a knee to the head.
Yodsenklai connects with a knee to the head.
Yorke struggles to land a body shot inside as Yodsenklai controls his hands.
Yodsenklai landing knees to the body.

Yorke decides to pull guard.
Yodsenklai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yorke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yodsenklai connects with a couple of short punches.

Yorke working for a triangle but Yodsenklai defends it easily.
Yodsenklai lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yorke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yodsenklai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yodsenklai connects with a couple of short punches.
Yorke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yodsenklai pushing down on Yorke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yodsenklai slips a nice elbow through Yorke's hands, connecting with Yorke's forehead.
Yodsenklai is nestled in close to Yorke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yodsenklai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yorke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big head kick from Yodsenklai and Yorke is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Yorke is rocked!

It looks like Thom Yorke has been cut.
Yodsenklai stands up over Yorke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yorke is still in real trouble! Can Yodsenklai finish him?
Yodsenklai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yodsenklai cracks Yorke with a solid left hand.
Yorke seems to have recovered his senses.
Yodsenklai wants to control from the top but Yorke keeps moving.
Yodsenklai postures up in Yorke's guard and throws a big left but Yorke blocks it.
Yorke has momentary wrist control but Yodsenklai slips an elbow through the middle.
Yodsenklai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yodsenklai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yodsenklai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yorke's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai thows a big elbow that misses.
Yodsenklai trying to control the position from guard on top but Yorke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yorke looking for a sweep. Not yet Yorke, not yet.
Yodsenklai 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.
Yodsenklai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yorke keeping full guard, as Yodsenklai tries to pass.
Yodsenklai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yodsenklai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yodsenklai darts in trying to clinch

and Yorke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yodsenklai's guard.
Yodsenklai is trying to keep Yorke in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yodsenklai is looking for a triangle but Yorke pushes his legs off easily.
Yodsenklai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yorke is one step ahead there.
Yodsenklai is working hard here to advance position.

Yorke stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yorke keeps the fight on the outside.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch up.

Yorke tries to keep at a distance but Yodsenklai has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yodsenklai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yorke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yodsenklai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yorke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knox Yodsenklai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thom Yorke.
Yodsenklai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yodsenklai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yodsenklai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Yorke jumps guard and drags Yodsenklai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Yorke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yodsenklai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yodsenklai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yodsenklai landing some decent shots from guard.

Yodsenklai drops back looking for a leg! Yorke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yorke manages to kick Yodsenklai off! Yodsenklai jumps back into Yorke's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yorke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yorke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yodsenklai works over Yorke with some ground and pound from guard.
Yodsenklai passes Yorke's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Yorke is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Yodsenklai pulls his head out easily.
Yodsenklai is looking to take a break and control but Yorke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knox Yodsenklai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thom Yorke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Yodsenklai wants to clinch up but Yorke keeps it at a distance.
Yorke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yodsenklai wants to clinch up but Yorke keeps it at a distance.
Knox Yodsenklai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yorke tries to score with a low kick but Yodsenklai moves his leg out of the way.
Yorke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yodsenklai pinned against the cage. Yodsenklai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch there but Yorke circles away.
Yorke swats away the attempt to clinch by Yodsenklai.

Yodsenklai gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yodsenklai scores with a knee to the head.
Yorke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yodsenklai just stands there and leans against the cage.

Yorke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yodsenklai wants to clinch

and Yorke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yorke.
Yodsenklai throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yorke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yodsenklai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yodsenklai slips a nice elbow through Yorke's hands, connecting with Yorke's forehead.
Yodsenklai drops an elbow to the side of Yorke's head.
Yodsenklai moves into full mount! Yorke won't be happy about that!
Yorke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yorke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yodsenklai looking to control but Yorke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yorke wants to hold on but Yodsenklai pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yorke taking shots to the head.
Yodsenklai unloading with bombs!
Yodsenklai lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Yodsenklai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Yodsenklai.
BOOM! Yodsenklai connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yorke tries to reverse the position but Yodsenklai maintains control.
Yodsenklai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai working the ground and pound effectively.
Yodsenklai with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Yorke that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yodsenklai scoring with strikes but Yorke is staying in there.
Yodsenklai fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yorke tries to hold on but Yodsenklai postures up.
Yorke tries to reverse the position but Yodsenklai maintains control.
Yodsenklai raining down shots from the mount!
Yodsenklai cracks Yorke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Knox Yodsenklai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai controlling from mount.
Yodsenklai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yodsenklai prevents Yorke from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knox Yodsenklai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yodsenklai 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knox Yodsenklai!