PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Yi (ranked 1029 p4p, 1302 weight class) and Michel Pereira (ranked 159 p4p, 197 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Wobble. 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.

Yi
vs
Pereira

189 cm
26
192
10 - 5 - 1

185 cm
31
195
19 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Arcticus University: London

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yi to score with a decent uppercut.
Yi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from Yi.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yi misses with a leg kick.
Yi lands a jab.
Yi throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Pereira feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yi.
Pereira sizes up Yi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yi to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Yi's knee but Yi avoids it well.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Yi.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pereira tries a quick counter leg kick but Yi is wise to it.
Yi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pereira feints a counter leg kick.
Yi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Pereira lands.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Michel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi lands a lovely overhand right.
Yi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira lands with a nice body punch.
Yi scores with a punch to the head.
Yi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Yi had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yi throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira blocks a low kick nicely.
Pereira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yi back to the cage. Pereira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Yi circles away.
Yi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pereira counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Yi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pereira. Pereira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Yi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yi trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Yi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pereira's thigh. Pereira counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Pereira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses.
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pereira's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi lands with a cross.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Pereira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pereira.
Jin Yi is winning the standup battle so far.

Yi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pereira's half guard.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pereira is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi is thwarting Pereira's attempts to control the position.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi thows a huge punch but Pereira dodges it nicely.
Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.

Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pereira wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Yi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pereira wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pereira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Yi.
Pereira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Pereira misses.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pereira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
A combination from Yi does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira pinned against the cage. Pereira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good exchange - Yi coming out on top.
Yi takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Pereira misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pereira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yi throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yi trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Yi being controlled here momentarily.
Pereira is trying to hold Yi in close to prevent damage but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Yi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A cross from Yi lands.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pereira throws a counter combo.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi takes one on the button.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pereira. That's going to slow Yi down.
Pereira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pereira in his tracks.
Yi scores with a jab.
Yi looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Yi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pereira misses with a leg kick

and Yi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi throwing shots but Pereira is blocking nicely.
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Yi in his half guard.

Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Yi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.

Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pereira sees it coming and defends easily.
Michel Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yi misses with a head shot. Pereira uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pereira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Pereira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yi passes Pereira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
Pereira keeping hold of Yi's head, controlling as best he can.
Pereira is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Yi lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi is keen to just control but Pereira is a slippery customer.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jin Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira misses with a body punch
enabling Yi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yi checks it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Yi!
Jin Yi thanked the fans post fight for their support.