PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 1491 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Roronoa Zoro (ranked 162 p4p, 220 weight class). Roronoa Zoro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yung Gai
vs
Zoro

169 cm
23
148
14 - 4 - 1

170 cm
21
145
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Conquer

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 14 - 4 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Zoro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Gai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zoro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zoro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Yung Gai drives through and clinches with Zoro against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yung Gai as Zoro tries to tie him up.
Zoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yung Gai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoro lands with a right to the head.
Zoro lands a shoulder strike.
Zoro stalling.
Yung Gai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yung Gai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yung Gai.
A head punch on the inside from Yung Gai fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung Gai.
Zoro misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai blocking some punches.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Yung Gai.
Zoro misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai working aggressively here.
Yung Gai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zoro.
Still in the clinch, Yung Gai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yung Gai.
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.
Yung Gai scores with a shot to the side of Zoro's head.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung Gai's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoro tries to score a body lock takedown but Yung Gai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yung Gai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yung Gai tries to throw a body punch but Zoro avoids it by throwing Yung Gai back against the cage.
Yung Gai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zoro as Yung Gai tries to tie him up.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai blocks a body shot from Zoro.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai works on Zoro's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yung Gai misses with the head strike.
Yung Gai prevents a body shot from Zoro.
Zoro blocks a body shot from Yung Gai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zoro taking a breather.
Yung Gai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zoro takes a shot to the head.
Yung Gai tries to throw a body punch but Zoro avoids it by throwing Yung Gai back against the cage.
Zoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yung Gai taking a breather.
Zoro blocking some punches.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Zoro tries to throw a body punch but Yung Gai avoids it by throwing Zoro back against the cage.
Zoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoro tries to throw a body punch but Yung Gai avoids it by throwing Zoro back against the cage.

Zoro has hold of one of Yung Gai's legs. Yung Gai is fighting the takedown attempt but Zoro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yung Gai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoro wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
Zoro advances to half guard.
Yung Gai is trying to stand back up but Zoro is controlling him

Zoro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yung Gai defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zoro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sum Yung Gai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yung Gai lands with a cross.
Sum Yung Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung Gai looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoro is just out of range.
Zoro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yung Gai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yung Gai throws an overhand right that lands on Zoro's shoulder, as Zoro tries to avoid the shot.
Zoro swats away the attempt to clinch by Yung Gai.
And Zoro tries to counter it with a takedown but Yung Gai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung Gai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yung Gai has Zoro up against the cage in a clinch.
Zoro pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai lands with a short shot to the head.
Zoro blocks an uppercut.
Yung Gai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yung Gai swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yung Gai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoro struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Gai controls his hands.
Zoro misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai throws a head punch that misses.
Zoro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yung Gai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zoro.
Yung Gai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zoro or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Zoro.
Zoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yung Gai just leaning against Zoro, taking a breather.
Zoro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yung Gai prevents it.
Sum Yung Gai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roronoa Zoro.
Zoro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoro has Yung Gai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yung Gai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zoro blocking some punches.
Zoro looking to stall.
Yung Gai works on Zoro's body with a couple of short punches.
Zoro is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yung Gai controlling the action here for a moment.
Yung Gai tries to stall but Zoro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yung Gai slows down the pace here.
Zoro is leaning against Yung Gai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zoro presses Yung Gai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zoro wants a takedown.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yung Gai misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai blocks a body shot from Zoro.
Yung Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zoro backwards.
Yung Gai stalling against the cage.
Yung Gai stalling against the cage.
Yung Gai gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short left from Yung Gai.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zoro backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zoro tries to score a body lock takedown but Yung Gai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yung Gai tries to work over Zoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoro taking a breather.

Zoro turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zoro manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoro fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Zoro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sum Yung Gai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yung Gai tries to clinch there but Zoro circles away.
Yung Gai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoro can do to turn this around?
Yung Gai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoro feints the counter takedown.
Yung Gai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yung Gai tries to clinch up.
Zoro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Zoro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yung Gai to the mat! Yung Gai manages to get full guard.
Zoro wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
Zoro throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro trying to control but Yung Gai is working from the bottom.
Yung Gai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Yung Gai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yung Gai is keeping the position for now.
Zoro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zoro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoro won't allow Yung Gai to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yung Gai.
Yung Gai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zoro feints the counter takedown.

Yung Gai gets caught flat footed, as Zoro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yung Gai is looking to stand up but Zoro isn't so interested in that idea.
Zoro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoro is pushing down on Yung Gai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yung Gai is fighting to maintain full guard but Zoro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zoro throws a strike but Yung Gai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zoro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zoro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zoro throws a big elbow that misses.
Zoro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zoro advances to half guard.
Yung Gai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zoro.
Zoro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zoro slips a nice elbow through Yung Gai's hands, connecting with Yung Gai's forehead.
Zoro not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Zoro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zoro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sum Yung Gai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zoro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roronoa Zoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yung Gai defending well though.
Zoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zoro slips a nice elbow through Yung Gai's hands, connecting with Yung Gai's forehead.

Zoro seems to be looking for submissions.

Zoro is looking for a kimura but Yung Gai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zoro to get the leverage.
Yung Gai trying to control here.
Zoro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zoro lands a nice short elbow.
Zoro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yung Gai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roronoa Zoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum Yung Gai!
A victorious Sum Yung Gai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.