PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yajson Mrar (ranked 2412 p4p, 128 weight class) and Sunny Day (ranked 2746 p4p, 146 weight class). Mrar comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you!!!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mrar
vs
Day

164 cm
23
143 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

150 cm
31
130 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Mrar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sunny Day!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day avoids the body shot from Mrar.
A punch combination from Mrar misses.
Day lands with a nice body punch.
Day scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mrar manages to avoid it.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Day cracks Mrar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Day misses with a hook. Mrar ducked under it nicely.
Mrar throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mrar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mrar blocks a head kick by Day.
Mrar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Day counters with a straight right hand.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Mrar throws a big shot that misses.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
Day moves away from the strike by Mrar.
Mrar swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day looks to land a left hand but Mrar moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Mrar misses the target.
Day thuds his right hand into Mrar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day connects with a body shot that sends Mrar's belly button to the back.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mrar manages to avoid it.
Day cracks Mrar with a good jab.
Mrar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Mrar.
Yajson Mrar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mrar blocks a head kick by Day.
Mrar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mrar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Mrar misses the target.
Day works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mrar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mrar catches Day with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Day dodges the punch combination from Mrar.
Day connects with the punch.
Day slips under a jab from Mrar.
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mrar.
A shot to the liver by Day. Beautiful body shot.
Day tries to clinch but Mrar is having none of it.
Mrar tries to bum rush Day with a series of wild strikes but Day uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Day throws a hook to the side of Mrar's head but Mrar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mrar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mrar's head.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Mrar counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Mrar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mrar ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Mrar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mrar.
Mrar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mrar misses with a double jab
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Day fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mrar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Day swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mrar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mrar throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mrar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Day lands with a straight right. Mrar didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
Mrar takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrar dodges the punch combination from Day.
Mrar blocks a jab.
Day scores with a shot to the body.
Day missing with a left hand there. Mrar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Day works the jab nicely.
Day feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mrars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mrar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Day takes a jab right on the kisser.
Day lands a jab to Mrar's midsection.
Mrar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day.
Mrar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mrar lands a jab to Day's midsection.
Day misses with a looping right.
Day is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mrar misses with a wild combination.
Day waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mrar.

Day clinches up with Mrar and pushes him back against the cage.
Day lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mrar backwards.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Mrar.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Day lands a hook that snaps the head of Mrar backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Mrar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mrar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mrar blocks a body shot from Day.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tries a body shot but Mrar blocks it.
Day lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mrar.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day lands an uppercut.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Mrar avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Mrar blocks a body shot from Day.
Mrar is trying to force a seperation but Day has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Day.
Mrar tries to circle away but Day has him pinned against the cage.
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mrar is trying to break the clinch but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Mrar blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is leaning against Mrar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Mrar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day swings for the body but Mrar moves out of range.
Mrar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Mrar counters with a nice body shot.
Day throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Day scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Mrar ducks down to avoid it.
Mrar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrar misses with a series of wild punches.
Day lands a jab to Mrar's midsection.
Mrar takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day works the jab nicely.
Day lands with a good body shot.
Sunny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day dodges the punch combination from Mrar.
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Day bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mrar's head backwards.
Day scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mrar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Day misses with an uppercut. Mrar saw that one coming.
Mrar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mrar looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Mrar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Day circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrar throws a right hand that Day ducks under and follows up with a left that Day also avoids with ease.
Day changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mrar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Day to score with a decent uppercut.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mrar throwing a counter right hand but Day manages to avoid it.
Yajson Mrar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mrar avoids the head kick by Day.
Nice uppercut there from Day.
Mrar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Sunny Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mrar swinging wildly here.
Mrar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
Day lands with a hook. Mrar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mrar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Day takes a swing at Mrar's ribcage but misses.
Mrar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Mrar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunny Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Mrar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Day.
Mrar throws a jab when Day was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Day misses.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
Mrar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mrar scores with a sloppy right hand. Day should have avoided that one.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Mrar moves out of range easily.
Day moves out of range as Mrar strikes.
Day connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mrar. Mrar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mrar blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Day circles away quickly and effectively.
Day cracks Mrar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Day gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mrar. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mrar moves away.
It looked like Mrar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Day scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mrar doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mrar. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mrar throws a series of punches but Day avoids them all with ease.
Day scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mrar misses with an uppercut
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Day jabs Mrar right on the nose. Mrar blinks but takes it well.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Mrar moves out of range easily.
Mrar throws a lazy uppercut
letting Day counter with a right hand.

Mrar is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Day there.
Oh Mrar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day drops Mrar with a huge uppercut! Mrar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Day is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sunny Day!
A very excited looking Sunny Day made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.