PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between yaw yan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alleye Izwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yan comes into the arena with bad romance blaring out of the sound system. yaw yan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

yan
vs
Izwin

173 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, yaw yan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alleye Izwin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Izwin on the side of the head.
yan works over Izwin's head and body with a nice combination.
yaw yan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Izwin is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from yan misses.
yan throws a nice looking combination but Izwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Izwin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from yan. That one must have hurt.

Izwin gets a clinch.
yan blocks a body shot from Izwin.
yan is trying to force a seperation but Izwin has the dominant position.
Izwin is struggling to control the position.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Izwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Izwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
yan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
yan tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
yan wants to break free but Izwin has control.
yan misses with a hook to the ribs.
yan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Izwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Izwin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
yan prevents a body shot from Izwin.
Izwin can't find room to land a body shot as yan controls the action.
Izwin has yan pressed against the cage, preventing yan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite yan's efforts to push away.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling him.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Izwin misses with some punches.
yan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
yan tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
Izwin can't find room to land a body shot as yan controls the action.
yan working hard to break the clinch.
Izwin has yan pressed against the cage, preventing yan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Izwin has double underhooks.
yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Izwin won't allow it.
yan wants to break free but Izwin has control.
Izwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
yan is trying to break free.
Izwin tries to throw a body punch but yan avoids it by throwing Izwin back against the cage.
yan has had enough of the clinch but Izwin keeps him there for the moment.
Izwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
yan tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Izwin has double underhooks.

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.
Izwin blocks an uppercut.
Izwin stalls.
yan can't break the clinch.
Izwin tries to work over yan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
yan blocks a body shot from Izwin.
yan is trying to break free.
yan wants to break free but Izwin has control.
Izwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
yan working hard to break the clinch.
Izwin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
yan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
yan has had enough of the clinch but Izwin keeps him there for the moment.

yan breaks the clinch.
yan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Izwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Izwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
yan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yan tries to bum rush Izwin with a series of wild strikes but Izwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for yan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
yan thuds a left hand into Izwin's body.
Izwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for yan.
yan misses with a wild combination.
yan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Izwin clinches.
Izwin stalling.
Izwin keeps control of yan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Izwin prevents yan from breaking the clinch.
Izwin has yan pressed against the cage, preventing yan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Izwin.
yan tries to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling the position.
yan is trying to break free.
Izwin tries to throw a body punch but yan avoids it by throwing Izwin back against the cage.
yan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Izwin stalling against the cage.
yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Izwin has double underhooks.
Izwin misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izwin effectively controlling the action here.
Izwin blocking some punches.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling him.
yan tries to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling the position.
Izwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Izwin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
yan working hard to break the clinch.
Izwin has yan pushed against the cage.
Izwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite yan's efforts to push away.
yan can't break the clinch.
yan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Izwin prevents yan from breaking the clinch.
yan wants to break the clinch but can't.
yan has a couple of punches blocked by Izwin.
Izwin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
yan can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Izwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but yan was well out of range. Poor timing from Izwin.
yan throws a head kick but Izwin moves out of range.
Izwin moves in looking to clinch but yan pushes him off.
yan misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for yan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
yan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Izwin.
yan misses with a low kick.
yan fails to land with a series of punches.
yan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Izwin.
Izwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
yan misses with a two punch combination.

Izwin has yan up against the cage in a clinch.
yan tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
yan swings wildly with an uppercut but Izwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
yan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Izwin misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
yan tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on yan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izwin avoiding damage.
Izwin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Izwin keeps control of yan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Izwin has double underhooks.
yan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Izwin prevents yan from breaking the clinch.
yan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
yan tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from yan fails to land.
Izwin misses with a body punch.
yan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Izwin is stalling here.
yan working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on yan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Izwin leaning against his opponent.
Izwin misses with a body punch.
yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
yan misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
yan tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
yan tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
Izwin'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.
yan prevents a body shot from Izwin.
yan wants to break free but Izwin has control.
Izwin just leaning against yan, taking a breather.
yan working hard to break the clinch.
yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Izwin won't allow it.
yan can't break the clinch.
yan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
yan blocks a body shot from Izwin.
yan wants to break the clinch but can't.
yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
yan misses with some punches.
Izwin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Izwin misses with a body punch.
Izwin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
yan tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izwin throws a punch but it's blocked by yan.
yan tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
yan working hard to break the clinch.
yan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
Izwin can't find room to land a body shot as yan controls the action.
yan blocks a body shot from Izwin.
Izwin stalls.
yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Izwin has double underhooks.
yan tries to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izwin.
Izwin prevents yan from breaking the clinch.
Izwin prevents a body shot from yan.
yan tries to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling the position.
Izwin stalling.
Izwin prevents yan from breaking the clinch.
Izwin is working yan over against the cage.
yan letting Izwin take a breather here.
Izwin struggles to land a body shot inside as yan controls his hands.
yan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
yan tries to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling the position.
Izwin has yan pressed against the cage, preventing yan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
yan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Izwin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
yan working aggressively here.
yan has had enough of the clinch but Izwin keeps him there for the moment.
Izwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Izwin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alleye Izwin.

Izwin darts in and clinches yan up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Izwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing yan up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alleye Izwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! yan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

yan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Izwin is looking to clinch but yan is avoiding it.
yan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
yan swats away the attempt to clinch by Izwin.
yan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
yan misses with a straight left.
yan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for yan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
yan throws a right and a left that Izwin avoids nicely.
yan blocks a jab.
yan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Izwin's head.
Izwin wants to clinch up but yan keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
yan throws a nice looking combination but Izwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
yan tries to clinch but Izwin moves out of range.
yan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Izwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
yan works the jab nicely.
yan throws a sloppy head kick and Izwin moves out of range easily.
Izwin swats away the attempt to clinch by yan.

Izwin rushes yan and presses him up against the cage.
Izwin stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yan is trying to break free.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
yan wants to break free but Izwin has control.
Izwin is pushing yan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
yan wants to break free but Izwin has control.
yan wants to break free but Izwin has control.
yan misses with some punches.
yan is trying to force a seperation but Izwin has the dominant position.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
yan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Izwin slowing the pace effectively.
yan tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
Izwin has yan pressed against the cage, preventing yan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Izwin has yan pushed against the cage.
yan prevents a body shot from Izwin.
Izwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with yan's elbow.

That's two 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.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Izwin has yan pressed against the cage, preventing yan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
yan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Izwin tries to throw a body punch but yan avoids it by throwing Izwin back against the cage.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin is controlling him.
yan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Izwin blocks an uppercut.
Izwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Izwin is stalling here.
yan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Izwin blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on yan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Izwin prevents yan from breaking the clinch.
yan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
Izwin has yan pushed against the cage.
Izwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite yan's efforts to push away.
yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izwin prevents yan from breaking the clinch.
Izwin keeps control of yan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Izwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
yan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
yan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Izwin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Izwin won't allow it.
yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Izwin won't allow it.
yan prevents a body shot from Izwin.
yan is trying to force a seperation but Izwin has the dominant position.
Come on Izwin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
yan is trying to break the clinch but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
Izwin taking a breather.
yan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Izwin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alleye Izwin.
yan misses with a wild combination.
yan tries to land a front kick but Izwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
yan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Izwin is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by yan!

Izwin closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Izwin.
yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Izwin won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for yan.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
yan tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
yan prevents a body shot from Izwin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Izwin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
yan tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Izwin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alleye Izwin.
I think Izwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alleye Izwin!