PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 972 p4p, 3654 weight class) and Bony Searchinson (ranked 130 p4p, 434 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yung Gai
vs
Searchinson

169 cm
21
148
12 - 3 - 1

183 cm
25
166
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conquer

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sum Yung Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bony Searchinson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Gai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Searchinson lands with a cross.
Yung Gai throws a body punch but Searchinson moves out of range.
Searchinson blocks a jab.
Yung Gai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at For Pride and Prodigies in the buildup to the fight.
Yung Gai looks to score with a jab to the body but Searchinson is just out of range.
Searchinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Searchinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yung Gai momentarily.
Yung Gai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Yung Gai gets a clinch.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Searchinson tries a body shot but Yung Gai blocks it.
Searchinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yung Gai gets through Searchinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung Gai scores with a shot to the side of Searchinson's head.
Yung Gai blocks an uppercut.
Yung Gai lands an uppercut.
Yung Gai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yung Gai slows down the pace here.
Searchinson tries to throw a body punch but Yung Gai avoids it by throwing Searchinson back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Searchinson as the two fighters clinch.
Yung Gai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Searchinson backwards.
Searchinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yung Gai avoids it.

Searchinson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Searchinson misses with a head shot. Yung Gai uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yung Gai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yung Gai tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Searchinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Searchinson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yung Gai's head.
Yung Gai keeping moving, preventing Searchinson from controlling successfully.
Searchinson throws a strike but Yung Gai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Searchinson, not yet.
Searchinson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Searchinson throws a strike but Yung Gai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Searchinson wants to hit a sweep here but Yung Gai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Searchinson there!
Searchinson is desperately trying to improve his position but Yung Gai has a good base and remains in mount.
Searchinson wants to hold on but Yung Gai pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson tries to hold on but Yung Gai pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sum Yung Gai 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.

Searchinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Searchinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Searchinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Searchinson.
Yung Gai checks a leg kick.
Yung Gai is looking to counter the offense by Searchinson and move into the clinch.
Yung Gai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yung Gai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yung Gai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Yung Gai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yung Gai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Searchinson.
Searchinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Searchinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yung Gai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Searchinson.
Yung Gai cracks Searchinson with a good jab.
Yung Gai is looking to wear down Searchinson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung Gai moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Searchinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Yung Gai looks to clinch
and Searchinson counters with a straight right hand.
Searchinson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yung Gai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yung Gai misses the shot to the body.
Searchinson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Searchinson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Searchinson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yung Gai lands a really nice looking cross but Searchinson seems unphased.
Searchinson misses with a body kick.
Searchinson misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yung Gai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Searchinson is keeping busy.
Searchinson blocks a body shot from Yung Gai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yung Gai fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Searchinson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yung Gai is working Searchinson over against the cage.
Yung Gai lands with a left to the head.
Searchinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung Gai's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Searchinson fails to land.
Searchinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yung Gai pushes Searchinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yung Gai.
Yung Gai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Searchinson lands a nice uppercut.
Searchinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Gai controls his hands.
Yung Gai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Searchinsons head.
Searchinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yung Gai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Yung Gai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up.
Searchinson throws a counter combo.
Searchinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Searchinson misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Searchinson. Those never looked like landing.
Yung Gai misses with a wild body shot.
Searchinson misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Yung Gai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yung Gai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bony Searchinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Searchinson throws a low kick, looking for Yung Gai's leg but Yung Gai calmly moves out of range.
Yung Gai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Searchinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yung Gai misses with a hook.
It seemed like Searchinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yung Gai misses with a wild body shot.
Searchinson is looking for the big counter here.
Searchinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yung Gai eats them both and turns towards Searchinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Searchinson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Searchinson throws a leg kick that misses.
Yung Gai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai dodges the punch combination from Searchinson.
A head kick misses from Searchinson.
Searchinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yung Gai is just out of range.
Yung Gai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Searchinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Searchinson feints the counter takedown.
Searchinson tries to land a leg kick but Yung Gai saw it coming and moves away.
Searchinson misses with a head kick.
Searchinson scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Searchinson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yung Gai is trying to keep an underhook but Searchinson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yung Gai is not content to let Searchinson control the position.
Yung Gai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Searchinson stops Yung Gai from getting back to his feet.
Yung Gai is controlling Searchinson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bony Searchinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yung Gai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Searchinson throws a right and a left that Yung Gai avoids nicely.
Searchinson throws a leg kick but Yung Gai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yung Gai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Searchinson throws a big shot that misses.
Yung Gai staying out of range there.
Yung Gai takes one to the chin there.
Yung Gai connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Searchinson.
Searchinson throws a jab when Yung Gai was well out of range.
Searchinson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Searchinson misses with a wild combination.
Yung Gai takes one to the side of the head.
Searchinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yung Gai finds it's way round the side to connect with Searchinson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Searchinson ducks under a wild hook from Yung Gai.
It seemed like Searchinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Searchinson slips a jab from Yung Gai.

Yung Gai clinches up against the cage.
Sum Yung Gai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Searchinson misses with a punch to the body.
Yung Gai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Searchinson up against the cage.
Searchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Yung Gai controls the action.
Searchinson has a couple of punches blocked by Yung Gai.
Yung Gai throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Searchinson.
Searchinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
Yung Gai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Searchinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Yung Gai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Searchinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Gai controls his hands.
Searchinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Yung Gai backwards.
Searchinson misses with the head strike.
Yung Gai lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Searchinson letting Yung Gai take a breather here.
Searchinson tries a body shot but Yung Gai blocks it.
Yung Gai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Searchinson backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yung Gai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Searchinson is looking for a takedown.
Searchinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Searchinson.
A head punch on the inside from Searchinson fails to land.
Yung Gai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yung Gai swings wildly with an uppercut but Searchinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Yung Gai.
Yung Gai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sum Yung Gai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bony Searchinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yung Gai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yung Gai is leaning against Searchinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Searchinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yung Gai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yung Gai tries to throw a body punch but Searchinson avoids it by throwing Yung Gai back against the cage.
Searchinson trying to land knees to the body.
Yung Gai digs a right hand underneath Searchinson's ribcage. Searchinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yung Gai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yung Gai stops a takedown attempt from Searchinson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yung Gai.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yung Gai cracks Searchinson with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai gets through Searchinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yung Gai lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai lands a left hand.
Searchinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
A short left from Yung Gai.
Searchinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Gai controls his hands.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Searchinson up against the cage.
Yung Gai pushes Searchinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yung Gai lands with a right to the head.
Yung Gai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Searchinson is rocked!
Yung Gai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Searchinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yung Gai finish him?
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yung Gai stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Yung Gai.
A nice left hand lands by Yung Gai.
A hook to the body from Yung Gai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yung Gai.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sum Yung Gai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yung Gai 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum Yung Gai!
A relieved looking Sum Yung Gai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.