PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Butter (ranked 5468 p4p, 4510 weight class) and Jinjing Yan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jim Butter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Butter
vs
Yan

185 cm
18
195
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Butter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jinjing Yan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yan defends it nicely.
Yan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Yan closes the distance and pushes Butter back into the cage.

Yan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yan is pulling down on Butter 's head. It's preventing any offense from Butter , at least for the moment.
Butter trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butter is one step ahead there.
Butter trying to control but Yan is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yan has a closed guard, preventing Butter from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Butter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yan sprawls well. Yan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Butter gets slowly back to his feet.
Yan with the counter takedown but Butter avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Butter . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butter .
No luck for Butter with that takedown attempt.

Yan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Butter to the ground. Yan is now in Butter 's guard.
Butter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Butter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan prevents Butter from getting back to his feet.

Yan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yan has managed to get both his arms back between Butter 's legs - danger averted.
Butter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yan.
Butter is trying to keep Yan in close.

Butter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yan defends well.
Butter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butter tries to get out of the position.
Butter is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Yan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jinjing Yan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Yan shoots in and gets a takedown into Butter 's guard.
Yan controlling from the top position.

Butter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Butter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butter is trying to keep Yan in close.
Yan stays in close to Butter 's body and controls the position.
Butter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yan controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Yan dives in and scores a takedown into Butter 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butter is looking for a triangle but Yan pushes his legs off easily.
Yan content to stall in guard here.
Butter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Butter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jim Butter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butter misses with a head kick.

Yan closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Yan manages to pull guard.
Butter throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yan holds on and takes a little breather.
Yan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butter throws a big elbow that misses.
Butter pushing down on Yan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Butter wants to take a breather but Yan is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Butter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Butter .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jinjing Yan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Butter shoots in for a takedown but Yan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yan stuffs the takedown attempt from Butter . Butter gets slowly back to his feet.
Yan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Butter tries to keep at a distance but Yan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butter wants to get back to striking at distance but Yan won't allow it.

Yan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Butter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yan's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Butter from controlling successfully.
Yan seems keen to control Butter 's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Butter from controlling successfully.
Butter slips nicely into half guard.
Yan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Butter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Yan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Butter stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Yan in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butter is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butter wants to control but Yan postures up.
Yan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Butter sprawls well initially but Yan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jinjing Yan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yan 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jinjing Yan!