PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 3484 p4p, 355 weight class) and David Yung (ranked 2068 p4p, 226 weight class). Brain comes into the arena with 300 Violin blaring out of the sound system. Yung is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 陳小春 - 亂世巨星. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brain
vs
Yung

182 cm
28
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

173 cm
26
166 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Altair Brain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, David Yung!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung throws a leg kick but Brain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brain's calf.
Brain with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yung.
Yung connects with an inside leg kick.
Yung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brain misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Yung there.

It looks like Altair Brain has been cut.
Yung walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brain.
Brain throws the left hand but Yung avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brain catches Yung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain checks a low kick from Yung.
Yung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brain.
Brain with a hook.
We've been told by Brain's head coaches at White Lotus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yung.
Brain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yung.
Yung thumps Brain with a low kick.
Brain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brain misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brain looks to land a body kick but Yung moved away.
Brain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brain. Yung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yung throws a lazy head kick
and Brain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung throws a solid leg kick but Brain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yung.
Brain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yung throws a solid leg kick but Brain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yung.
Yung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brain.
Brain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brain thumps Yung with a low kick.
Yung does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brain blocks a head kick by Yung.
Brain throws a right hand that misses
and Yung counters with a low kick, right behind Brain 's knee.
Brain throws a body punch but Yung moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Brain.
A jab from Brain misses.
Yung tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yung moves away.
Brain misses with a body shot.
Brain swings for the body but Yung moves out of range.
Yung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brain.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brain cracks the inside of Yung's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Yung.
An inside leg kick lands from Yung.
Brain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Brain blocks the low kick.
Brain thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yung walks into a stiff left hand from Brain.
Brain tests Yung's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brain.
Brain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brain's calf.
A low kick from Yung misses
letting Brain counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Brain misses
enabling Yung to counter with a crisp jab.
Brain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brain avoids the head kick by Yung.
Yung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brain.
Yung only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Altair Brain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Altair Brain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yung throws a leg kick but Brain checks it.
Altair Brain is winning the standup battle so far.
Brain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yung.
Brain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yung looks to throw the jab but Brain is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Brain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yung wants to slow Brain down by chopping away at his legs.
Yung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brain's calf.
Brain misses with a hook. Yung ducked under it nicely.
Yung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brain on the side of the head.
Brain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yung.
Yung avoids the head kick by Brain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung throws a low kick, looking for Brain's leg but Brain calmly moves out of range.
Brain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yung throws a head kick that misses.
Brain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yung.
Brain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brain misses with a head kick.
Yung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brain.
Brain throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Brain misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Brain misses.
Brain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brain throwing a counter right hand but Yung manages to avoid it.
Yung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yung is looking to score with low kicks.
Brain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yung just manages to avoid it.
Altair Brain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung slips under a jab from Brain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brain.
Yung feints and then cracks Brain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brain down.
Brain misses with a hook. Yung ducked under it nicely.
Yung scores with a decent looking hook.
Brain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yung.
Brain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yung feints a counter leg kick.
Brain scores with a jab to the body.
Yung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brain scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yung.
A big right from Brain misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brain checks a leg kick.
Brain blocks the body kick.
Yung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Brain tenderised Yung's leg. Yung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yung misses with a looping left.
A big right from Yung misses.
Yung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yung feints and then cracks Brain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brain down.
Brain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yung misses with a low kick as Brain jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain moves out of range of the leg kick from Yung.
Nice cross by Brain.
Brain misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brain tests Yung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yung keeps Brain at a distance using the push kick.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yung moves away.
Brain throws a body shot but no joy.
Brain misses with a jab to the body
and Yung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brain under the eye.
Yung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Yung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Altair Brain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brain scores with a jab. Yung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yung. Yung obviously looking to wear him down.
Brain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yung.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yung moves away.
Yung walks into a left hand.
Brain takes a swing at Yung's ribcage but misses.
Brain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yung can pounce on him.
Brain misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Brain misses its intended target.
Yung was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brain misses with a kick to the body

and Yung counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brain swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brain keeping moving, preventing Yung from controlling successfully.
Yung won't allow Brain to get back to his feet.
Yung forces his way into half guard.
Yung sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yung trying to pass the guard but Brain defending well.

Yung is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brain is looking to control Yung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brain avoid being mounted?
Yung is keen to just control but Brain is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to mount his opponent but Brain defends it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yung sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brain throws the left hand but Yung avoids the punch easily.
Yung throws a chopping leg kick but Brain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brain blocks a head kick by Yung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brain throws a hook but Yung blocks it.
Brain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yung is looking to land body kicks.
Jab by Brain.
Brain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brain thows a leg kick but Yung checks it
and Yung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brain missing with a left hand there. Yung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yung scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yung.
Brain throwing a counter right hand but Yung manages to avoid it.
Yung tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Yung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yung 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Yung!
David Yung gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Altair Brain was interviewed post fight and said 'It happenes sometimes, but I thought I was better today. Sometimes you lose like this.'.