PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yio Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Willis
vs
Yaj

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yio Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Willis gets caught napping as Yaj dives in and scores a takedown. Willis manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yaj throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yaj working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Willis's head.
Yaj is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Willis wants to stand and escape but Yaj is having none of it.
Yaj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yaj trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Yaj prevents Willis from getting back to his feet.
Yaj postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj passes Willis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yaj is controlling the pace.

Willis kicks Yaj off and gets back to his feet.
Willis is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Willis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willis misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis misses with a straight right.
Willis misses with a wild combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yaj.

Yaj is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Willis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Yaj wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Willis, who protects the arm well.
Willis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yaj has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yaj is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yaj looks up at the clock and then as Willis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yaj smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yaj lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis taking a bit of punishment here - Yaj scoring with strikes.
Yaj working the ground and pound.
Yaj scores with punches from side control.
Yaj lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Willis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yaj controls the position from side control.
Yaj working the ground and pound.
Yaj is chipping away with strikes.

Willis is rocked!
Yaj lands a strong strike to the head of Willis. That's dazed him! Yaj looking to finish here. Willis is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Yaj lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yio Yaj!