PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zagan Yehudiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pequeno comes to the cage accompanied by Cão da Morte by Mão Morta. Joao Pequeno is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pequeno
vs
Yehudiah

177 cm
24
156 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

ZyD

Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zagan Yehudiah!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pequeno, as that shot connected.
Yehudiah throws a lazy body kick
and Pequeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Yehudiah misses with a low kick.
Yehudiah thows a leg kick but Pequeno checks it
and Pequeno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yehudiah throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yehudiah is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yehudiah throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yehudiah closes the distance but Pequeno moves to the side
and Pequeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pequeno throws a right hand that misses
letting Yehudiah counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Pequeno slams his shin into Yehudiah's torso.
Yehudiah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yehudiah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pequeno.
Yehudiah wants to clinch but Pequeno slips to the side
and Pequeno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pequeno misses with a looping right.
Yehudiah throws a lazy body kick
and Pequeno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pequeno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a series of strikes. Yehudiah will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yehudiah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Pequeno.
Yehudiah looks to throw a body kick
and Pequeno counters with an inside leg kick.
Yehudiah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pequeno.
Yehudiah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pequeno if he has to take too many more of those.
Yehudiah ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pequeno misses with the body kick
and Yehudiah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick
and Pequeno counters with a nice body shot.
Pequeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yehudiah thows a leg kick but Pequeno checks it
and Pequeno counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pequeno. Yehudiah shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pequeno counters with an outside leg kick.
Pequeno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pequeno connects with a body shot.
Yehudiah looks gassed!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pequeno!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pequeno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pequeno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yehudiah throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Pequeno. Yehudiah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yehudiah avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
Pequeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Pequeno fakes the leg kick and cracks Yehudiah in the body.
Yehudiah closes the distance but Pequeno moves to the side
and Pequeno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yehudiah's knee momentarily.
Pequeno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah is looking to slow Pequeno down with leg kicks.
Pequeno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Yehudiah
and Pequeno counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Yehudiah misses
and Pequeno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yehudiah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick
and Pequeno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yehudiah thinking.
Yehudiah is breathing heavily.
Pequeno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yehudiah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid body kick from Pequeno.
Pequeno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pequeno connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pequeno there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yehudiah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pequeno - the referee stops the clock and Yehudiah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pequeno. Yehudiah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pequeno throws the kick towards the body but Yehudiah avoids it.
Pequeno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yehudiah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yehudiah blocks the body kick.
Yehudiah darts in trying to clinch
and Pequeno counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno walks into a left hand.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pequeno counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick
and Pequeno counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pequeno buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pequeno lands with a good body shot.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Yehudiah is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Pequeno dominated that second round.
That's time! Pequeno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pequeno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yehudiah throws a lazy head kick
and Pequeno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses
and Pequeno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yehudiah's knee momentarily.
Pequeno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yehudiah can do to turn this around?
Yehudiah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pequeno counters with a nice body kick.
Pequeno lands a leg kick that knocks Yehudiah off balance momentarily.
Pequeno lands a nice hook to Yehudiah's body. Yehudiah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pequeno just misses with a punch to the body.
Yehudiah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pequeno takes the fight into the clinch.
Pequeno pushes Yehudiah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pequeno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pequeno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yehudiah backwards.
Pequeno presses Yehudiah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pequeno lands a shoulder strike.
Pequeno lands with a right to the head.

Yehudiah is rocked!

Pequeno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pequeno tests Yehudiah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yehudiah is still on wobbly legs! Can Pequeno finish him?
Pequeno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zagan Yehudiah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yehudiah seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno fails to land with a series of punches.
Yehudiah throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pequeno works over Yehudiah's head and body with a nice combination.
Yehudiah throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pequeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Yehudiah is predictable there
and Pequeno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yehudiah misses with a lunging right hand
and Pequeno counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah throws a lazy head kick
and Pequeno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pequeno. That's going to slow Yehudiah down.
Yehudiah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pequeno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pequeno connects with an inside leg kick.
Yehudiah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pequeno throws a body punch but Yehudiah moves out of range.
Joao Pequeno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno throws a nice head kick!
Pequeno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yehudiah throws a lazy head kick
and Pequeno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick
and Pequeno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pequeno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yehudiah at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yehudiah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pequeno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Pequeno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pequeno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Pequeno!