PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yef Yew (ranked 1538 p4p, 209 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 2310 p4p, 297 weight class). Winston has chosen The Lost Boy as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yew
vs
Winston

187 cm
30
195 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

178 cm
32
200 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yef Yew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Yew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Winston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yew!

Yew explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Winston.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but Yew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winston slips a straight right by Yew.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winston misses with a left hand
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yew takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
Winston punishes Yew's body with a nice straight punch.
Winston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yew but Yew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yew thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winston if he has to take too many more of those.
Yew is looking to slow Winston down with leg kicks.
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Winston scores with a decent looking hook.
Yew slips under a jab from Winston.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yew was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Yew feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Winston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yew can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston stuns Yew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yew connects with the punch.
Yew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Winston misses
and Yew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yew misses.
Winston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Winston punishes Yew's body with a nice straight punch.
Yew walks into a left hand.
Yew scores with the left hand. Winston knows he should have avoided that one.
Winston punishes Yew's body with a nice straight punch.

Winston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Yew has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Winston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
Winston wants a takedown.
Winston looking for a takedown.
Yef Yew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Winston avoiding damage.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes a shot to the head.
Yew blocks a body shot from Winston.

Yew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winston misses with a left hand
and Yew makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Winston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winston punishes Yew's body with a nice straight punch.
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
It looked like Yew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yew blocks a jab.
Yew attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winston lands a jab to Yew's midsection.
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 Yef Yew will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Winston throws the left hand but Yew avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Yew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yew throws a leg kick but Winston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yew was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Yew ducks right into an uppercut from Winston.
Winston defending well as Yew loads up on a big left hand.
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston connects with a body shot.
Winston misses with a body shot
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew misses the jab.
Winston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winston swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yew misses the target.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yew stuffs the takedown.
Yew looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yew throws a leg kick but Winston checks it.
A slow jab from Yew misses its intended target.
Winston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Winston. That snapped Yew's head back.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yew moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston thuds a left hand into Yew's body.
Winston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yew moves away.
As Winston backs away, Yew returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Winston throws a hook but Yew avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winston.
Yef Yew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
No luck for Winston with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yew - that will leave a mark!
Winston throws a jab when Yew was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Winston misses
and Yew counters with a nice body shot.

Winston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Winston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yew takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Winston lands some shots froms side control.
Winston working the head with strikes.
Yew prevents Winston from improving position.
Winston working the ground and pound but Yew is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yew dodges the ground and pound from Winston.
Winston misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Yew avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Winston.
Yew is looking to reverse the position.

Winston tries for a kimura but Yew is defending well.
Harry Winston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yew regains half guard, as Winston was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yew, right into the meat.
Winston throws a right hand that misses
and Yew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yew.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yew.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Yew throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Yew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Yew moves away and avoids it.
Yew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yew missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew throws a wild body kick that Winston sees coming a mile off.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yew as he avoids it easily.
Winston stuns Yew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yew throws an overhand right that lands on Winston's shoulder, as Winston tries to avoid the shot.
Winston feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Winston is defended easily by Yew.
Yew throws an overhand right that lands on Winston's shoulder, as Winston tries to avoid the shot.
Yew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Yew lands a nice shot to the body.
Yew ducks right into an uppercut from Winston.
Winston throws a body punch but Yew moves out of range.
Winston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yew, right into the meat.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Winston backs away, Yew returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Winston swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
Yew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yew jabs at Winston's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew walks into a straight right hand from Winston.

Winston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yew!
Winston throws a strike aimed at the side of Yew's head but Yew avoids it well.
Winston is trying to ground and pound but Yew uses the momentary lack of control by Winston to regain half guard.
Winston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yew is looking to control Winston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yew avoid being mounted?
Winston with the ground and pound but Yew uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew has momentary wrist control but Winston slips an elbow through the middle.
Yew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Winston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yew is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yew has escaped and now he's on top!

Winston has an active guard here but Yew has managed to pass into half guard.
Yew seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Winston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yef Yew showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yew has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yef Yew!
Our winner, Yef Yew, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.