PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niles Standish (ranked 2576 p4p, 2137 weight class) and Eom Yong (ranked 274 p4p, 232 weight class). Eom Yong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Standish
vs
Yong

164 cm
25
153
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
148
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niles Standish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eom Yong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Standish closes the distance and pushes Yong back into the cage.
Yong tries a body shot but Standish blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yong fails to land.
Yong lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yong.
Standish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Standish misses with some punches.
Yong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yong lands an uppercut.
Standish can't find room to land a body shot as Yong controls the action.
Yong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yong works on Standish's body with a couple of short punches.
Yong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Standish misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Yong.
Yong throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Yong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yong cracks Standish with a nice body shot.
Standish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Standish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Yong.
Yong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yong lands with a short shot to the head.
Standish blocks a body shot from Yong.
Yong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yong.
Standish is breathing heavily.
Yong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yong digs a right hand into Standish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Standish's gas tank.

Standish ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Standish no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Yong gets to his feet. Standish looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Standish slips under a jab from Yong.
Yong clobbers Standish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Standish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yong scores with a body shot.
Yong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Yong misses.
Eom Yong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yong keeps the fight on the outside.
Yong throws a body punch but Standish moves out of range.
Yong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yong digs a good hook to Standish's body.
Yong connects with a body shot.
Yong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Yong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yong. Standish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Standish.
Yong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Standish is rocked!
Standish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yong throws out the jab.
Oh Standish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Standish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Standish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Standish seems to have got his legs back now.
Yong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Standish doesn't seem bothered though.

Standish clinches up with Yong and pushes him back against the cage.
Yong lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish tries to pull guard but Yong holds him up against the cage and eventually Standish drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niles Standish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Standish backwards.
Yong lands a nice uppercut.
Yong tries to work over Standish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yong lands a body shot.
Standish tries to work over Yong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Yong - that landed with a thud.
Yong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yong lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yong.
Yong works on Standish's body with a couple of short punches.
Yong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Standish backwards.
Yong lands a left hand.
Yong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Yong.
A left hand lands to the body for Yong.
Yong lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Yong.
A short uppercut from Yong.
Yong scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yong.
A right hand to the body from Yong.
A nice left hand lands by Yong.
Yong pushes Standish back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yong scores with a shoulder strike.
Yong blocks a body shot from Standish.
Yong lands a body shot.
Yong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Yong.
Yong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Yong as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yong.
Yong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yong lands a left hand.
Yong lands a hook that snaps the head of Standish backwards.
Yong is leaning against Standish and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yong scores with a hook to the body.
Yong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eom Yong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Standish ducks under a wild hook from Yong.
A shot to the liver by Yong. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Yong. Beautiful body shot.
Yong throws a big shot that misses.
Yong clobbers Standish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yong lands a jab to Standish's midsection.
Standish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yong cracks Standish on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Standish falls backwards against the cage. Yong follows up with more strikes that drop Standish to his knees. Yong keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Standish! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eom Yong!
During a confident post fight interview, Eom Yong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.