PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Yossarian will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vick
vs
Yossarian

164 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Reaper Combatwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Donovan Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yossarian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yossarian.
Yossarian tries to work over Vick's front leg with a kick but Vick checks it.
Vick throws a head kick that misses.
Yossarian scores with a spinning back kick!
Yossarian scores with a jab.
Yossarian moves in looking to clinch but Vick pushes him off.
Yossarian throws a push kick but Vick slaps the foot to one side.
Yossarian is looking to clinch.
Vick checks a leg kick.
Vick throws a lazy head kick
and Yossarian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vick thinking.
Yossarian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Vick gets tackled into the cage by Yossarian. Yossarian maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian prevents Vick from breaking the clinch.
Yossarian misses with a body punch.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Yossarian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yossarian tries to land a knee to the head but Vick blocks with his arms.
Yossarian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vick backwards.
Yossarian cracks Vick with a nice body shot.
Yossarian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Vick.
Vick is trying to maintain a safe position but Yossarian gets an underhook and turns Vick into the cage.
Yossarian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yossarian lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vick backwards.
Yossarian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vick managing to block the knees to the body from Yossarian.
Vick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yossarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Yossarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yossarian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yossarian tries a knee to the head but Vick blocks it.
Vick blocking some punches.
Vick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yossarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick prevents the takedown attempt.
Vick tries to stall but Yossarian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yossarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vick's elbow.
Yossarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vick's elbow.
Vick stops a takedown attempt from Yossarian.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vick prevents a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Vick.
Yossarian working aggressively here.
Yossarian lands a knee to the head.
Vick tries to break free but Yossarian pushes him back against the cage.
Vick has had enough of the clinch but Yossarian keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vick blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Vick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Vick.
Vick has had enough of the clinch but Yossarian keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vick blocking some punches.
Vick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yossarian lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yossarian throws a jab when Vick was well out of range.
Yossarian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vick in his tracks.
Yossarian throws a low kick but Vick moves out of range easily.
Yossarian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vick has time to react.
Yossarian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vick's head.
Yossarian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yossarian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yossarian's calf.
Vick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yossarian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian missing with a left hand there. Vick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Yossarian is predictable there
and Vick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vick throws the kick towards the body but Yossarian avoids it.

Yossarian rushes Vick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yossarian looking to throw knees to the head but Vick is blocking nicely.

Yossarian has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vick regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yossarian postures up in Vick's guard and throws a big left but Vick blocks it.
Yossarian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yossarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yossarian wants to control from the top but Vick keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yossarian.
Yossarian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yossarian looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yossarian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yossarian throwing strikes but missing.
Yossarian controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yossarian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yossarian looking to pass the guard.
Yossarian throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yossarian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yossarian content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yossarian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yossarian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yossarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vick has momentary wrist control but Yossarian slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Yossarian drops back looking for a leg! Vick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vick manages to kick Yossarian off! Yossarian jumps back into Vick's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yossarian lands a slapping body shot.
Yossarian throws a chopping leg kick but Vick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yossarian misses with a takedown attempt - Vick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yossarian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Yossarian has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yossarian.
Yossarian prevents Vick from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yossarian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yossarian misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yossarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John Yossarian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vick blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian missing with knees to the body.
Yossarian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yossarian misses with a punch on the inside.
Yossarian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yossarian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yossarian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yossarian works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Yossarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vick keeping moving, preventing Yossarian from controlling successfully.
Yossarian postures up in Vick's guard and throws a big left but Vick blocks it.
Yossarian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yossarian.
Donovan Vick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Yossarian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yossarian throws a big right hand that misses.
Yossarian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yossarian throwing strikes from guard but Vick blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian throws a big elbow that misses.
Yossarian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yossarian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
John Yossarian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yossarian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yossarian passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian controls the position from side control.

Yossarian has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vick misses with a head kick.
Yossarian lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vick moves out of range of the leg kick from Yossarian.
Yossarian scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Yossarian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yossarian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Yossarian!
An intense looking John Yossarian took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?'.