PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Yates (ranked 2458 p4p, 2407 weight class) and Ganny Kogir (ranked 344 p4p, 338 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yates
vs
Kogir

192 cm
26
205
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
218
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otis Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ganny Kogir!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yates clinches.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kogir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yates misses with some punches.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kogir misses with some punches.
Yates tries to throw a body punch but Kogir avoids it by throwing Yates back against the cage.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kogir is stalling here.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kogir takes a shot to the head.
Kogir prevents a body shot from Yates.
Kogir lands a shoulder strike.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Kogir.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kogir.
Kogir blocks an uppercut.
Yates working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kogir scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kogir on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
Yates lands a hook that snaps the head of Kogir backwards.
Kogir tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yates lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kogir on the inside.
Yates letting Kogir take a breather here.
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Kogir controls the action.
Kogir blocks a body shot from Yates.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kogir blocking some punches.
Kogir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kogir blocks a body shot from Yates.
Kogir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kogir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates tries to work over Kogir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yates pushes Kogir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kogir leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kogirs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kogir.
Kogir lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kogir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Kogir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kogir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kogir gets tackled into the cage by Yates. Yates maintains the clinch.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.
Kogir is trying to maintain a safe position but Yates gets an underhook and turns Kogir into the cage.
Kogir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kogir lands a nice uppercut.
Kogir lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Kogir controls his hands.
Kogir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
Kogir tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Kogir back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kogir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kogir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yates lands with a short shot to the head.
Kogir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yates tries a body shot but Kogir blocks it.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kogir pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Kogir controls his hands.
Kogir can't break the clinch.
A short right from Kogir on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yates.
Yates lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kogir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Kogir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kogir digs a right hand into Yates's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yates's gas tank.
Yates working aggressively here.
Yates working aggressively here.

Kogir breaks from the clinch.
Kogir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yates.

Kogir tries to keep at a distance but Yates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yates tries to work over Kogir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kogir working aggressively here.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kogir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Kogir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kogir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kogir digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A frustrated look appears on Kogir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yates tries a body shot but Kogir blocks it.
Yates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kogir backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kogir circles away from the clinch attempt.

Yates clinches up with Kogir and pushes him back against the cage.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kogir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by Kogir.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Kogir controls the action.
Yates lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kogir backwards.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Kogir blocking some punches.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Kogir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates tries to work over Kogir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kogir gets through Yates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kogir is trying to break the clinch but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Kogir gets through Yates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yates tries to throw a body punch but Kogir avoids it by throwing Yates back against the cage.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kogir.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kogir scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yates scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
Kogir lands with a light punch inside.
Kogir tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Yates misses with the head strike.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates working aggressively here.
Kogir scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kogir.
Kogir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates misses with some punches.
Kogir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yates blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogir blocks a body shot from Yates.
Kogir misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Kogir.
Yates tries to work over Kogir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kogir lands a body shot.
Kogir lands with a left to the head.
Yates working aggressively here.
Kogir can't break the clinch.
Kogir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kogir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Kogir is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Otis Yates has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kogir.
Good body shot from Kogir.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kogir can't break the clinch.
Yates lands a hook that snaps the head of Kogir backwards.
Kogir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kogir breaks the clinch.
Kogir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yates has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kogirs head.
Kogir scores with a shoulder strike.
Kogir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Kogir tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yates working aggressively here.
A short right from Yates.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
A left hand lands to the body for Yates.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yates as Kogir tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Yates.

Kogir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to clinch but Kogir moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.
Kogir trying to stall but Yates improves his position.
Kogir taking a breather.
Yates tries to work over Kogir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kogir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kogir's elbow.
Kogir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Yates lands a body shot.
Kogir is breathing heavily.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.

Kogir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yates has Kogir up against the cage in a clinch.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Otis Yates will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yates has closed the distance and engaged Kogir in a clinch.
Kogir blocks an uppercut.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Kogir is stalling here.
Yates misses with a body punch.

Kogir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yates closes the distance and clinches.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Yates.
Kogir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Kogir controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kogir misses with a punch on the inside.
Kogir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Kogir controls his hands.
Kogir takes a shot to the head.
Kogir tries to break free but Yates pushes him back against the cage.
Yates misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.
Kogir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Yates.
Kogir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kogir's elbow.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kogir throws a head punch that misses.
Yates has a couple of punches blocked by Kogir.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yates as Kogir tries to tie him up.
Yates tries a body shot but Kogir blocks it.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Yates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kogir's efforts to push away.
Yates has a couple of punches blocked by Kogir.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kogir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Otis Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.

Yates closes the distance and clinches.
Yates takes a shot to the head.
Kogir is trying to push Yates away but Yates has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kogir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kogir tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Kogir back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.

Kogir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Yates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kogir blocks an uppercut.
Kogir is trying to break the clinch but Yates is controlling him.

Kogir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to clinch up.
Kogir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kogir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yates.
Yates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yates moves in looking to clinch but Kogir pushes him off.
Yates tries to clinch but Kogir is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kogir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kogir punishes Yates's body with a nice straight punch.
Yates tries to clinch but Kogir moves out of range.
Kogir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kogir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kogir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kogir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch but Kogir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kogir lands a head shot.
Yates doesn't manage to clinch there - Kogir circles away.
Ganny Kogir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kogir lunges at Yates with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yates's hand.
Yates fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Kogir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yates slips a straight right by Kogir.
Yates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yates moves in looking to clinch but Kogir pushes him off.
Kogir throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Ganny Kogir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates moves in looking to clinch but Kogir pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ganny Kogir.
I think Yates 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Otis Yates!