PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yef Yew (ranked 1168 p4p, 142 weight class) and Neyman Gariniho (ranked 1157 p4p, 138 weight class). Neyman Gariniho told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yew
vs
Gariniho

187 cm
34
185 lbs
24 - 7 - 3

185 cm
32
196 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 24 - 7 - 3, fighting out of London, Yef Yew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neyman Gariniho!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gariniho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gariniho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yew.
Gariniho swinging wildly here.
Yew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yew cracks Gariniho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Gariniho - just one landing.
Yew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yew walks into a stiff left hand from Gariniho.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Gariniho.
An attempted straight right counter from Yew misses the target.
Yew walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gariniho.
Yew has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Yew staying out of range there.
Yew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gariniho.
Yew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gariniho.
Gariniho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gariniho throws a low kick but Yew avoids it.
We've been informed that Gariniho has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gariniho.
Gariniho moves to clinch but Yew breaks away
and Gariniho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gariniho swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
It looked like Yew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gariniho misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Yew misses.
Gariniho motions for Yew to come forward. Gariniho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Yew.
Gariniho cracks a nice hook into Yew's ribs.
Yew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gariniho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gariniho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yew throws a leg kick which misses Gariniho's front leg but catches the back leg as Gariniho tries to avoid it.
Yew blocks a low kick nicely.
Yew digs a good hook to Gariniho's body.
Yew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho misses with a hook. Yew ducked under it nicely.
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!
Donk. Yew catches Gariniho right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Yew misses.
Gariniho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gariniho is looking to score with low kicks.
Yew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gariniho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yew misses the jab.
Gariniho throws a leg kick which misses Yew's front leg but catches the back leg as Yew tries to avoid it.
Yew checks the leg kick.
Gariniho delivers a nice body kick.
Yew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gariniho's sensitive parts.
Neyman Gariniho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yew avoids the body shot from Gariniho.
Yew looks to throw the jab but Gariniho is out of range.
Yew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yew throws a leg kick but Gariniho sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gariniho misses with a low kick.
Yew looks to land a left hand but Gariniho moved out of range nicely.
Gariniho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Gariniho.
Gariniho throws an off balance right hand
and Yew counters with a straight right hand.

Gariniho moves into the clinch.
Gariniho misses with a punch on the inside.
Yew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gariniho backwards.
Gariniho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gariniho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yew can't break the clinch.
Gariniho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yew is trying to break the clinch but Gariniho has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew blocks a body shot from Gariniho.
Gariniho blocking some punches.
Gariniho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yew backwards.
Yew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gariniho blocking some punches.
Gariniho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gariniho fails to land.
Gariniho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yew throws a head punch that misses.
Yew letting Gariniho take a breather here.
Yew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yew ducks under a wild hook from Gariniho.
A cross from Yew lands.
A low kick from Gariniho misses
and Yew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yew slips under a jab.
Yew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gariniho.
Gariniho throws a lazy head kick
and Yew counters with an outside leg kick.
Yew scores with a punch to the head.
Gariniho is looking to clinch.
Gariniho cracks Yew with a good jab.
Gariniho misses the jab.
Neyman Gariniho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gariniho tries to bum rush Yew with a series of wild strikes but Yew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gariniho jabs Yew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gariniho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yew counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gariniho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gariniho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yew counters with a straight right hand.
Gariniho is looking to chop away at Yew's legs.
Gariniho misses with the body kick
and Yew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew misses with a straight right.
Yew fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gariniho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yew.
Gariniho ducks right into an uppercut from Yew.
Gariniho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yew can pounce on him.
Yew lands with a straight right. Gariniho didn't see that one coming.
Yew scores with a punch to the head.
Gariniho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gariniho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yew throws the left hand but Gariniho avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gariniho throws a body shot but no joy.
Yew throwing a counter right hand but Gariniho manages to avoid it.
Gariniho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yew.
Gariniho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Yew.
Gariniho throws the kick towards the body but Yew avoids it.
Gariniho throws a hook but Yew blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Yew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gariniho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gariniho gets a clinch.

Yew breaks from the clinch.
Yew looks to land a body kick but Gariniho moved away.
Yew walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gariniho.
Yew scores with a jab to the body.
Gariniho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gariniho misses with a low kick.
It looked like Yew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yew slips a jab from Gariniho.
Gariniho misses with a leg kick
and Yew counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yew lands with a straight right. Gariniho didn't see that one coming.
Yew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gariniho.
Yew dodges the punch combination from Gariniho.
Gariniho tries to land a leg kick but Yew saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho moves away from the strike by Yew.
Yew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yew throws a good cross that connects.
Yew checks the leg kick.
Gariniho motions for Yew to come forward. Gariniho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gariniho.
Yew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gariniho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yew.
Yew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yew works the jab nicely.
Gariniho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gariniho throws a leg kick but Yew sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gariniho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yew moves away.
That kick from Gariniho tenderised Yew's leg. Yew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gariniho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gariniho under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gariniho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yew doesn't seem bothered though.
Gariniho thuds a left hand into Yew's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yew swings for the body but Gariniho moves out of range.
Gariniho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Gariniho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yew throws a shot from downtown. Gariniho moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Yew blocks the leg kick.
Yew is looking to counter punch.
Gariniho misses with a wild body shot.
Yew misses with a wild body shot.
Gariniho moves to clinch but Yew breaks away
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yew throws an overhand right that lands on Gariniho's shoulder, as Gariniho tries to avoid the shot.
Gariniho throws a lazy right hand but Yew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yew feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gariniho misses with an uppercut
and Yew counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yef Yew dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yew missing with a left hand there. Gariniho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gariniho throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Yew blocks the low kick.
Yew works the jab nicely.
Gariniho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gariniho throws a head kick that misses
and Yew counters with a right hand to the body.
Gariniho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gariniho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yew is out of range.
Yew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yew tests Gariniho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gariniho is looking to land body kicks.
Gariniho throws a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yew crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gariniho - the referee stops the clock and Yew gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gariniho. Yew manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gariniho.
Yew is looking to counter punch.
Yew throws a lazy right hand but Gariniho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gariniho was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yew wants to land a leg kick but Gariniho is out of range.
Yew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yew moves out of range as Gariniho strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gariniho throws out the jab.
It looked like Yew was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yew throws a lazy right hand but Gariniho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gariniho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gariniho tries to close the distance and clinch but Yew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gariniho looks for the body kick but Yew saw that one coming.
Gariniho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yew checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yew half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yew throws a hook to the side of Gariniho's head but Gariniho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Gariniho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gariniho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yew throws a big shot that misses.
Yew avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Yew misses the target.
Yew throws out a loose jab but Gariniho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gariniho misses with a straight left.
Gariniho misses with a body shot.
Yew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gariniho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yew throws an overhand right that lands on Gariniho's shoulder, as Gariniho tries to avoid the shot.
Gariniho misses with a leg kick
and Yew counters with a straight right hand.
Yew throws a shot to the body.
Gariniho feints and then cracks Yew's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yew down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yew takes one on the button.
Gariniho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yew was well out of range. Poor timing from Gariniho.
Yew throws a lazy uppercut
and Gariniho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gariniho looks to land a combination but Yew avoids it well.
Gariniho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gariniho throws a head kick but Yew moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Gariniho blocks the leg kick.
Yew ducks right into an uppercut from Gariniho.
Gariniho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gariniho throws a lazy uppercut
and Yew counters with a nice uppercut.
Gariniho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew throws a looping overhand right but Gariniho ducks down to avoid it.
Gariniho lands a head kick. Yew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gariniho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yew takes one to the side of the head.
Gariniho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yew.
Gariniho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yew counters with a nice uppercut.
Yew looks to score with a jab to the body but Gariniho is just out of range.
Yew takes a swing at Gariniho's ribcage but misses.
Gariniho ducks right into an uppercut from Yew.
Yew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gariniho digs a good body shot into Yew's ribs.
Yew is looking to chop away at Gariniho's legs.
Gariniho throws out a counter right but Yew avoids it with no problem.
Gariniho connects with a solid leg kick.
Gariniho connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yew crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gariniho - the referee stops the clock and Yew gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gariniho. Yew manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yew there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gariniho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gariniho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Gariniho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gariniho staying out of range there.
Gariniho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gariniho wants to clinch up but Yew keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Yew does it's job there.

Gariniho moves into the clinch.
Gariniho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gariniho works on Yew's body with a couple of short punches.
Neyman Gariniho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gariniho has him pressed against the cage.
Gariniho misses with a knee to the head.
Yew working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yef Yew.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yef Yew!
Yef Yew decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.