PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Yabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yabal comes into the arena with New Divide, Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Floyd has chosen Pigs as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yabal
vs
Floyd

170 cm
27
141 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

168 cm
23
147 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannu Yabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pink Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabal slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Yabal.
Yabal is looking to clinch.

Floyd lands a big right hand that sends Yabal crashing to the mat! Floyd stays standing though and waves Yabal back to his feet!

Yabal is rocked!
Floyd swinging wildly here.
Yabal ducks under a wild hook from Floyd.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown but Yabal shows good takedown defense.
Floyd throws a shot from downtown. Yabal moves away and avoids it.
Floyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yabal.
A lazy left from Floyd finds it's target.
Floyd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yabal has a takedown stuffed.
Floyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Floyd looks gassed!
Floyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yabal.
Floyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yabal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Floyd misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Floyd misses the jab.
Floyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yabal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Floyd.
Floyd digs a good body shot into Yabal's ribs.
Floyd misses with a combination
and Yabal counters with a straight right hand.
Floyd misses with a hook. Yabal ducked under it nicely.
Yabal avoids the body shot from Floyd.
Yabal moves in looking to clinch but Floyd pushes him off.
Yabal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Yabal.
Floyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yabal with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabal lands with an uppercut that bounces Floyd off the cage and back into rage.
Yabal defending well as Floyd loads up on a big left hand.
Floyd falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yabal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Floyd won't be happy with that.
Yabal has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Yabal looking to control but Floyd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yabal throws some wild stikes that Floyd manages to avoid easily.

Yabal swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Floyd is now in Yabal's guard. A big mistake from Yabal there, giving up the dominant position!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yabal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Floyd is stalling in the full guard.
Yabal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Floyd is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Yabal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yabal thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Floyd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yabal is looking for a sweep.
Yabal is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Floyd has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Floyd is chipping away with strikes.
Yabal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Floyd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floyd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yabal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Floyd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Floyd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yabal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yabal staying out of range there.
Floyd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yabal counters with a straight right hand.
Floyd misses the shot to the body.
Floyd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yabal counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Floyd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yabal is looking for a sweep. Floyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Floyd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yabal striking from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yabal is trying to get back to full guard.
Yabal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd dominated that round.
That's time! Yabal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Floyd misses with a double jab
and Yabal counters with a one-two to the body.
Yabal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Yabal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Floyd walks into a stiff left hand from Yabal.
Yabal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Floyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yabal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Floyd misses.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yabal, right into the meat.
Floyd looks to land a combination but Yabal avoids it well.
Floyd throws a looping overhand right but Yabal ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Yabal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pink Floyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yabal tries to clinch up but Floyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Yabal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Floyd.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Yabal.

Yabal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Floyd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yabal preventing the sweep.
Floyd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Yabal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Floyd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yabal wants to pass the guard but Floyd is keeping the position.
Yabal pushing down on Floyd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabal trying to pass the guard but Floyd defending well.
Floyd manages to get to full guard.
Floyd controls Yabal momentarily but Yabal frees himself.
Yabal passes Floyd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Floyd manages to get to full guard.
Floyd wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabal trying to move into half guard but instead Floyd has managed to sweep!
Yabal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Floyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yabal is keeping the position for now.
Yabal wants to stand and escape but Floyd is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yabal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Floyd is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Floyd.
Yabal avoids the body shot from Floyd.
Floyd lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yabal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Floyd misses its intended target.
Yabal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Floyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yabal misses with a takedown attempt
and Yabal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yabal tries to clinch up.
Floyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yabal.
Floyd misses with a body punch
and Yabal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Floyd scores with a jab. Yabal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Floyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yabal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Floyd. Floyd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Floyd misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pink Floyd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yabal defending well as Floyd loads up on a big left hand.
Floyd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yabal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Floyd misses the target.
Yabal tests Floyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pink Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yabal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd throws a body punch but Yabal moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yabal lands the left hand.
Floyd throws a series of punches but Yabal avoids them all with ease.
Yabal throws a jab but it's blocked by Floyd.
Yabal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Floyd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd misses with a double jab

and Yabal moves into the clinch.
Yabal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Floyd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yabal trying to land knees to the body.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yabal cracks Floyd with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Floyd.
Yabal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Floyd is trying to stall.
Yabal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Floyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Floyd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yabal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Floyd.
Still in the clinch, Floyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Floyd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Floyd.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.

That's two 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.
Yabal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floyd stalling in the clinch but Yabal improves position.
Yabal prevents a body shot from Floyd.
Floyd blocks an elbow strike from Yabal.
A head punch on the inside from Floyd fails to land.
Floyd managing to block the knees to the body from Yabal.
Floyd tries to throw a body punch but Yabal avoids it by throwing Floyd back against the cage.

Floyd breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Yabal.
Yabal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Floyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Yabal to counter with a crisp jab.
Yabal tries to bum rush Floyd with a series of wild strikes but Floyd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Yabal closes the distance and clinches.
Yabal lands an uppercut.
Yabal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Floyd.
Yabal misses with an elbow strike.
Yabal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Floyd.
Yabal is trying to maintain a safe position but Floyd gets an underhook and turns Yabal into the cage.

Floyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Floyd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yabal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Yabal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Floyd with that takedown attempt.
Floyd throws out a leg kick but Yabal moves out of range and Floyd only half commits.

Floyd fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yabal sprawls well initially but Floyd persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yabal regains full guard. Nicely done.

Yabal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Floyd landing some decent shots from guard.
Yabal keeping moving, preventing Floyd from controlling successfully.

Yabal is looking for a triangle but Floyd pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd pushes down on Yabal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Floyd connects with a nice short shot to Yabal's temple.
Yabal trying to get back to full guard but Floyd takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Floyd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yabal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yabal is desperately trying to improve his position but Floyd has a good base and remains in mount.
Yabal wants to hold on but Floyd pushes him away.
Floyd prevents Yabal from getting the reversal.
Floyd postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yabal looks a forlorn figure.
Hannu Yabal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pink Floyd.
I've got Floyd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pink Floyd!