PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between PurpIe Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joon Woo Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aki
vs
Woo Yang

195 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PurpIe Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joon Woo Yang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki jabs at Yang's body.
Yang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yang misses with a straight left.
Aki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Aki.
Aki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aki lands an overhand right.
Aki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yang.
Yang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aki counters with a left to the body.
Yang throws a body shot but no joy.
Aki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yang drops his hands momentarily and Aki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yang looks to land a combination. Aki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joon Woo Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Aki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aki ducks under a wild hook from Yang.
A combination from Yang does no damage.
Aki moves out of range of the strikes.
Aki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Yang misses
and Aki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aki, as that shot connected.
Aki tries to clinch there but Yang circles away.
Yang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aki.
Aki looks to score with a jab to the body but Yang is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Yang.
Aki lands a glancing blow to the side of Yang's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki throws a body punch but Yang moves out of range.
Aki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aki dips to his left and cracks Yang with an uppercut!
Aki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yang throws a body punch but Aki moves out of range.
Aki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yang keeps the fight on the outside.
Yang throws a lazy uppercut
and Aki counters with a stiff right hand.
Yang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yang.
Aki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aki was well out of range. Poor timing from Yang.
Yang throws a series of punches but Aki moves out of range.
Aki lunges at Yang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yang's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang misses with a two punch combination.
Yang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aki manages to avoid it.
Aki ducks under a wild hook from Yang.
Aki scores with a nice head shot.
Yang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aki rather than just go for the knockout.
Yang misses with a two punch combination.
Aki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yang throws a body punch but Aki moves out of range.
Yang lands a nice looking body shot.
Yang misses with a wild body shot.
Aki digs a good hook to Yang's body.
Yang takes one to the chin there.
Yang looks to throw the jab but Aki is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aki. Yang does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yang. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Yang misses the shot to the body.
Aki throwing a counter right hand but Yang manages to avoid it.
Aki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left lands for Aki.
Yang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aki counters with a right hand to the body.
Yang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aki.
Aki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yang! But no joy.

Aki instigates a clinch.
Aki lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aki working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aki.
A short left from Yang.
Yang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PurpIe Aki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yang misses with an uppercut.

Aki moves into the clinch.
Yang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang blocking some punches.
Yang can't find room to land a body shot as Aki controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yang.
Yang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aki has a couple of punches blocked by Yang.
Yang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yang tries to work over Aki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki misses with the head strike.
Aki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aki backwards.
Aki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yang backwards.
Aki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yang misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yang struggles to land a body shot inside as Aki controls his hands.
Yang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yang swings wildly with an uppercut but Aki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aki is working Yang over against the cage.
Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aki.
Aki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aki struggles to land a body shot inside as Yang controls his hands.
Yang lands with a short shot to the head.
Aki throws a head punch that misses.
Yang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Aki on the inside.
Yang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aki misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki looking to slow down the pace here.
Yang lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aki looking to slow down the pace here.
Aki swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Aki.
Good body shot from Yang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yang tries to throw a body punch but Aki avoids it by throwing Yang back against the cage.
Aki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yang's elbow.
Yang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aki's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang lands with a light punch inside.
Yang struggles to land a body shot inside as Aki controls his hands.
Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joon Woo Yang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Yang.
Yang lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Aki fails to land.
Yang blocking some punches.
Yang digs a right hand into Aki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aki's gas tank.
A short left from Yang.
Aki throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yang.
A short left from Yang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yang lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang lands an uppercut.
Yang tries a body shot but Aki blocks it.
Yang lands with a short shot to the head.
Yang blocking some punches.
Yang lands a hook that snaps the head of Aki backwards.
Yang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Aki is rocked!
Yang misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Aki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yang lands a shot to the body.
Aki seems to have got his legs back now.
Aki misses with a body punch.
Yang cracks Aki with a nice body shot.
Yang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aki backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aki backwards.
Yang gets through Aki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akis head.
Aki throws a punch but it's blocked by Yang.
Yang misses with a punch to the body.
Yang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aki or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yang throws a body shot but no joy.
Yang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
PurpIe Aki is winning the standup battle so far.
Yang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aki.
Aki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yang misses with a lunging right hand
and Yang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Yang. Those never looked like landing.
Aki throws a shot to the body.
Aki lands with a shot to the body.
Yang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yang was well out of range. Poor timing from Aki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yang. Aki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aki throws the left hand but Yang avoids the punch easily.
Yang swings for the body but Aki moves out of range.
Aki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki moves out of range of the strikes.
Aki throws a big counter combination but Yang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Yang.
Aki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Yang misses.
Aki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aki misses the shot to the body.
Aki blocks a jab.
Aki misses with a right hand
and Yang counters with a straight right hand.
Yang looks to score with a jab to the body but Aki is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yang. Aki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aki darts in trying to clinch
and Yang counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aki looks to throw the jab but Yang is out of range.
Yang tests Aki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yang ducks under a wild hook from Aki.
A slow jab from Yang misses its intended target.
Yang swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Aki counter with a right hand.
Aki jabs Yang right on the nose. Yang blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yang. Aki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yang misses with a body shot.
Yang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yang lands a body shot.
Yang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yang throws a combination that misses
and Aki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang scores with a sloppy right hand. Aki should have avoided that one.
Yang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aki.
Yang misses the shot to the body.
Yang misses with a left hand
letting Aki counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Yang.
Aki throws out a loose jab but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Yang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yang manages to avoid it.
Yang misses with a body shot.
Yang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yang misses with an uppercut.
Yang throws an off balance right hand
and Aki counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang lands a jab to the head.
Aki ducks under a wild hook from Yang.
Yang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aki.
A shot to the body from Yang misses
and Aki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aki with a jab.
Aki lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Yang. Those never looked like landing.
Yang takes a swing at Aki's ribcage but misses.
Yang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yang cracks Aki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yang throws a right hand that misses
enabling Aki to counter with a crisp jab.
Aki connects with the punch.
Aki takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joon Woo Yang.
Well Yang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joon Woo Yang!