PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Time To Fight Wright (ranked 1999 p4p, 2431 weight class) and Jinjing Yan (ranked 258 p4p, 307 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.

Wright
vs
Yan

189 cm
23
198
11 - 8 - 0

184 cm
28
185
13 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Un-Kaged Nutrition
Fantasy Threads

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Time To Fight Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jinjing Yan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright cracks a nice hook into Yan's ribs.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yan throws out the jab.
Yan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wright.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Yan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wright lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wright with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Time To Fight Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Yan tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Yan.

Wright looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yan working a defensive guard here.
Wright engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan is adopting a defensive guard.
Wright won't allow Yan to sweep him here.
Yan looking to control but Wright passes into half guard.
Wright looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wright performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Wright is working for a kimura but Yan is defending it quite comfortably.
Yan is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Wright is trying to work for a kimura but Yan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wright seems to be looking for submissions.
Yan is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Yan tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright is trying to control the action in half guard but Yan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wright slips a nice elbow through Yan's hands, connecting with Yan's forehead.
Wright works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yan wants to control but Wright is having none of it.
Yan is squirming around, avoiding Wright's attempts to control the action.
Yan wants to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Yan tries to reverse the position but Wright maintains control.
Wright content just to control the position here.
Wright tries to control but Yan wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yan working to try and regain half guard.

Wright has hold of Yan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Time To Fight Wright dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Yan's head back.
Wright looks for a takedown but Yan sprawls well.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Yan shows good takedown defense.
Yan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Time To Fight Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yan's hands.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Time To Fight Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright shoots in and drives through. Yan sprawls well.
Yan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.
Jinjing Yan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright misses the body punch
and Yan counters with a straight right hand.
Yan drops his hands momentarily and Wright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yan.
Wright lands a jab.
Wright avoids the body shot from Yan.
Wright changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yan throws a hook but Wright blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright tries for a takedown but Yan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yan stuffs the takedown attempt from Wright. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Yan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yan moves forwards but Wright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Yan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Time To Fight Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yan throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wright throws a hook but Yan avoids it easily.
Wright jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yan throws out a powerful jab.
Wright shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yan's waist but Yan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
Yan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Time To Fight Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yan counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yan can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yan connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wright.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yan counters with a nice body shot.
Yan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright tries to counter with a takedown but Yan is quick to defend against it.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yan.
Yan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wright finds it's way round the side to connect with Yan's head.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Yan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yan ducks right into an uppercut from Wright.
Nice defenses there by Yan.
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yan swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from Yan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright shoots in but no luck this time.
Yan throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
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 Time To Fight Wright will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wright misses with a jab to the body
and Yan counters with a straight right hand.
Yan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Wright is rocked!
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yan's head backwards.
Yan just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with a double jab.
Wright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yan defends well and Wright ends up having to push Yan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Yan.
Yan swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Yan fails to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wright blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yan.
Yan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
Yan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright feinted with a counter takedown.
Yan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Time To Fight Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yan blocks a jab.
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yan circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
Wright moves away from the strike by Yan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown but Yan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Yan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yan throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Yan misses.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Yan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yan counters with a nice right hand that sends Wright toppling to the canvas! Wright scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yan finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright moves forwards but Yan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Wright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yan moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Yan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Wright to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Wright looks to clinch but Yan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Wright taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jinjing Yan!
Jinjing Yan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.