PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spankda Yank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yank kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I was made for loving you baby. Jiminez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big pun - Beware. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yank
vs
Jiminez

188 cm
26
195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
203 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Spankda Yank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Jiminez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiminez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yank.
Jiminez throws a one two combo.
A jab from Yank misses.
Yank swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jiminez.
Hector Jiminez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yank misses with a left hand
and Jiminez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yank staying out of range there.
Jiminez throws a series of punches but Yank avoids them all with ease.
Yank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Jiminez finds it's way through Yank's defenses.
The fighters circling - Yank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yank missing with a left hand there. Jiminez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yank misses with a right hand
and Jiminez counters with a three punch combo that has Yank backing up. Yank nods at Jiminez to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiminez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yank.
A shot to the body from Jiminez misses
and Yank counters with a two punch combo.
Jiminez slips a straight right by Yank.
Yank leaves Jiminez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Yank - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez ducks right into an uppercut from Yank.
Yank shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jiminez eats them both and turns towards Yank to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yank connects with a nice looking jab.
Yank uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jiminez has time to react.
Jiminez throws a leg kick but Yank checks it.
Jiminez just misses with a punch to the body.
Yank misses with a looping left.
Yank throws a hook to the side of Jiminez's head but Jiminez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jiminez looks to throw the jab but Yank is out of range.
Jiminez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yank.
Yank ducks under a wild hook from Jiminez.
Yank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiminez.
Jiminez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiminez looks to throw the jab but Yank is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jiminez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yank misses with an uppercut. Jiminez saw that one coming.
Yank is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No joy there for Yank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jiminez throws a leg kick which misses Yank's front leg but catches the back leg as Yank tries to avoid it.
Jiminez staying out of range there.
Yank gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Yank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiminez misses the shot to the body.
Jiminez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yank throws a looping overhand right but Jiminez ducks down to avoid it.
Jiminez lands with a right hand.
Jiminez lands a jab to Yank's midsection.
Jiminez throws out a leg kick but Yank moves out of range and Jiminez only half commits.
Yank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Yank shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jiminez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yank sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jiminez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yank trying to control the position but Jiminez is working away.
Jiminez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yank working the ground and pound.
Yank throws an elbow but Jiminez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yank works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yank working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yank is working Jiminez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yank working the strikes but Jiminez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jiminez defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yank thows a huge punch but Jiminez dodges it nicely.
Yank trying to mount his opponent but Jiminez defends it.
Yank passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jiminez!
Yank looking to finish with strikes here!
Yank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yank throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jiminez walks into a jab.
Jiminez throws a leg kick
enabling Yank to counter with a crisp jab.
Yank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yank blocks a low kick nicely.
Jiminez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yank.
Yank scores with a hook to the body. Jiminez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Yank as he connects with a hook.
Yank ducks under a wild hook from Jiminez.
Yank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yank missing with a left hand there. Jiminez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jiminez misses with a hook.
Yank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yank tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jiminez swivels and escapes.
A shot to the liver by Jiminez. Beautiful body shot.
Jiminez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yank.
Jiminez throws a leg kick but Yank sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hector Jiminez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jiminez.
Jiminez doesn't manage to clinch there - Yank circles away.
Jiminez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yank moves out of range as Jiminez strikes.
Jiminez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiminez lands a lovely overhand right.
Yank scores with a jab. Jiminez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jiminez throws a jab when Yank was well out of range.
Jiminez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yank fails to land with a series of punches.
Jiminez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yank manages to avoid it.
Yank looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiminez is just out of range.
Yank avoids the body shot from Jiminez.
Jiminez stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spankda Yank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Jiminez misses
and Yank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jiminez.
Jiminez throws a sloppy head kick and Yank moves out of range easily.
Jiminez is breathing heavily.
Jiminez drops his hands momentarily and Yank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Jiminez. No joy for Yank on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiminez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yank.
Jiminez avoids the head kick by Yank.
Hector Jiminez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jiminez slips a jab from Yank.
Jiminez connects with a leg kick. Yank looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yank misses with a straight right.
Jiminez misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Yank as he connects with a hook.
Yank has a takedown stuffed.
Jiminez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jiminez duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yank throws out the jab.
Yank lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jiminez misses with a kick to the body

and Yank counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Yank is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jiminez is trying to stand back up but Yank is controlling him
Ground and pound from Yank.
Yank tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jiminez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Yank is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez won't allow Yank to pass to mount.
Yank has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yank unloads with some shots from mount but Jiminez bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yank with shots to the head and body - Jiminez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yank looking to finish with strikes here!
Yank working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spankda Yank dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jiminez takes a swing at Yank's ribcage but misses.
Jiminez wants to land a leg kick but Yank is out of range.
Jiminez punishes Yank's body with a nice straight punch.
Yank misses with an uppercut. Jiminez saw that one coming.
Jiminez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiminez lands with an uppercut that bounces Yank off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Yank.
Yank feints a jab promting Jiminez to slip. Yank then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jiminez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jiminez throws a right hand that misses
and Yank counters with a left and a right that stings Jiminez.

Jiminez is rocked!
Jiminez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yank to score with a decent uppercut.
Jiminez is still on wobbly legs! Can Yank finish him?
Jiminez throws a jab when Yank was well out of range.
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!
Yank steps in with a hook that catches Jiminez right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Yank follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jiminez looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spankda Yank!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Spankda Yank made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.