PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neto Brito (ranked 5420 p4p, 357 weight class) and Real Yani (ranked 6132 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brito
vs
Yani

180 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neto Brito!
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, Real Yani!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yani has Brito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brito looking to throw knees to the head but Yani is blocking nicely.
Yani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brito walks away with a smile on his face. Yani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Brito has managed to clinch.
Brito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yani jumps guard but Brito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Neto Brito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Real Yani.
Brito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yani is leaning against Brito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yani is struggling to control the position.
Brito tries a body shot but Yani blocks it.
Yani wants to get back to striking at distance but Brito won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yani has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brito uses from the top position.

Brito stands up from Yani's guard - Brito perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yani is looking to clinch.

Brito closes the distance and clinches.

Yani breaks the clinch.

Brito rushes Yani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yani lands a nice elbow.
Brito cracks Yani with a nice body shot.
Yani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brito is keeping busy.
Brito unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brito can't find room to land a body shot as Yani controls the action.
Yani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yani avoiding damage.
Brito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yani avoids it.

Yani breaks from the clinch.

Brito takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brito throws an elbow but misses.
Yani is trying to pull guard but Brito has him pressed against the cage.
Brito lands a hook that snaps the head of Yani backwards.
Yani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yani breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yani avoiding damage as Brito throws knees to the body.
Yani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brito struggles to land a body shot inside as Yani controls his hands.
Brito prevents the takedown attempt.
Brito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yani avoids it.
Brito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Brito on the inside.
Yani tries to pull guard but Brito forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yani looks winded!
Brito throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
Brito landing knees to the head.
Brito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Brito.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brito.
Brito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yani wants to take the fight to the mat but Brito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yani is defending well for now.

Yani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yani dives in and grabs Brito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brito pushes down on Yani's head and hops out.

Brito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yani.
Brito landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Yani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yani manages to break the clinch.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yani swats away the attempt to clinch by Brito.

Brito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito tries to throw a body punch but Yani avoids it by throwing Brito back against the cage.

Yani pulls guard effortlessly.

Brito gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brito tries to clinch up but Yani circles away and keeps his distance.
Neto Brito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Brito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neto Brito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yani is looking to clinch but Brito is avoiding it.
Brito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brito clinches up with Yani and pushes him back against the cage.
Yani is trying to break the clinch but Brito is controlling him.
Brito lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brito.

Yani breaks the clinch.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani moves out of range.
Neto Brito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yani tries to work over Brito's front leg with a kick but Brito checks it.
Brito tries to clinch up but Yani circles away and keeps his distance.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yani throws a right and a left that Brito avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani moves out of range.
Yani shoots for a takedown but Brito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yani is breathing heavily.
Brito wants to clinch.
Yani darts in looking for a takedown but Brito gets double underhooks and turns Yani into the cage.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch but Yani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani is having none of it.
Brito sets himself, and Yani steps forward looking for the clinch! Brito avoids it this time.

Brito instigates a clinch.
Brito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yani blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brito.
Brito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito wants to clinch up but Yani keeps it at a distance.
Brito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yani misses with a few strikes there.

Brito moves into the clinch successfully.
Brito tries to land knees in the clinch but Yani avoids the damage to the body.
Brito misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brito lands with a short shot to the head.
Brito tries a knee to the head but Yani blocks it.
Brito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brito.
Yani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yani takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yani drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Neto Brito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Real Yani.

Brito clinches with his opponent.
Brito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yani blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Brito as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brito.
Brito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yani blocks an elbow strike.
Brito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brito pushes Yani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yani can do to turn this around?

Yani manages to break the clinch.
Brito tries to clinch up but Yani circles away and keeps his distance.
Real Yani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yani looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brito is fending him off so far but Yani persists. Nope, Brito circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Brito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brito looks to clinch
and Yani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani moves out of range.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch but Yani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Yani gets tackled into the cage by Brito. Brito maintains the clinch.
Brito can't find room to land a body shot as Yani controls the action.
Yani fails to pull guard.
Brito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yani or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Brito.
Brito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Brito.
Yani takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yani takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yani avoiding damage as Brito throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neto Brito dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brito wants to clinch up but Yani keeps it at a distance.
Brito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brito moves in looking to clinch but Yani pushes him off.
Brito tries to clinch there but Yani circles away.
Yani darts in looking for a takedown but Brito gets double underhooks and turns Yani into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yani looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brito is fending him off so far but Yani persists. Nope, Brito circles away and we're back to standing.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani moves out of range.

Brito rushes Yani and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brito pushes Yani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yani drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brito gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Neto Brito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Real Yani.
Brito scores with a hook to the body.
Yani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yani fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brito lands a shot to the body.
Yani stalling in the clinch but Brito improves position.
Yani tries to pull guard but Brito won't allow it.
Brito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brito lands a knee to the head.
Brito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yani's face.
Brito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yani blocks a body shot from Brito.
Brito working Yani over with knees to the body.
Brito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brito tries to land a knee to the head but Yani blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yani's brow.
Brito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yani.
Yani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brito is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Brito.
Brito trying to land knees to the body.
Brito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yani's face.
Brito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yani avoids it.
Brito trying to land knees to the body.
Yani tries to pull guard but Brito forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brito misses with a knee to the head.

Yani drags the fight down to the ground.

Brito stands and steps away. Yani gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yani fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brito avoids it really well and circles away.
Brito is looking to clinch.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani moves out of range.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani moves out of range.
Yani wants to counter with a clinch but Brito pushes him away.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yani tries to clinch but Brito is having none of it.
Brito tries to clinch but Yani is having none of it.
Brito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brito tries to clinch there but Yani circles away.
Yani fakes the leg kick and cracks Brito in the body.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yani steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yani tries to close the distance and clinch but Brito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brito clinches up with Yani and pushes him back against the cage.
Brito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yani backwards.
Yani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brito misses with an elbow over the top.
Brito misses with a knee to the head.
Yani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yani blocks a body shot from Brito.
Yani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brito is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brito throws an elbow but it misses.
Brito cracks Yani with a nice body shot.
Real Yani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neto Brito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brito lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neto Brito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Neto Brito!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Neto Brito!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Neto Brito!

Neto Brito wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Neto Brito 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.