PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Fran's choice of entrance music: No Worries. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yossarian
vs
De Fran

175 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
21
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yossarian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Fran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yossarian thumps De Fran with a low kick.
De Fran misses with a low kick.
Yossarian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fran.
De Fran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Fran takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andr De Fran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as De Fran blocks the leg kick.
De Fran cracks the inside of Yossarian's front leg.
Yossarian lands with a good body shot.
De Fran tries a low kick but Yossarian avoids it.
Yossarian looks for a takedown but De Fran sprawls well.
De Fran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Fran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from De Fran lands but Yossarian takes it in his stride.
De Fran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Fran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Fran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Yossarian or perhaps it was just good defense by De Fran which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Yossarian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Fran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Fran keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yossarian lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Fran's sensitive parts.
De Fran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yossarian checks it well.
De Fran throws a looping overhand right but Yossarian ducks down to avoid it.
De Fran throws a sloppy head kick and Yossarian moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from De Fran misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran lands a glancing blow to the side of Yossarian's head.
Yossarian blocks the body kick.
Yossarian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Fran blocks a head kick by Yossarian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Fran lands a jab to the nose.
De Fran tries to clinch but Yossarian moves away

and Yossarian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yossarian trying to control but De Fran is working from the bottom.
De Fran trying to control the position.
Yossarian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yossarian postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian sitting in guard, not really doing much.

We're going to have a standup here because John Yossarian wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
De Fran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yossarian lands a head kick!
De Fran throws a head kick but Yossarian moves out of range.
Yossarian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yossarian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yossarian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Fran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yossarian's knee momentarily.
De Fran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yossarian swings for the body but De Fran moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Fran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yossarian.
De Fran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Fran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yossarian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Fran.
De Fran tries to land a leg kick but Yossarian saw it coming and moves away.
Yossarian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Fran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Fran connects with a nice looking jab.
De Fran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yossarian. Yossarian obviously looking to wear him down.
Yossarian throws the kick towards the body but De Fran avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andr De Fran dominated that round.
That's time! Yossarian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yossarian motions for De Fran to come forward. Yossarian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Fran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Fran throws a head kick that misses.
De Fran throws a head kick that misses

and Yossarian counters with a shoot takedown. De Fran fights it but they end up in guard.
Yossarian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yossarian seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Fran trying to keep a closed guard but Yossarian is proving a slippery customer.
De Fran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Fran keeping full guard, as Yossarian tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yossarian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Fran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Fran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Fran blocks a leg kick.
De Fran cracks Yossarian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yossarian checks a leg kick.
De Fran throws a leg kick but Yossarian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andr De Fran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Fran is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Yossarian.
Yossarian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Fran.
A leg kick checked by De Fran.
Nice uppercut there from Yossarian.
Yossarian connects with a body shot that sends De Fran's belly button to the back.
Danga de danga de dang - De Fran scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by De Fran.

De Fran gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yossarian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Fran is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yossarian throws a big elbow that misses.
Yossarian wants to control from the top but De Fran keeps moving.
De Fran looking for a sweep. Not yet De Fran, not yet.
De Fran working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yossarian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Fran blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yossarian swings for the body but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran moves forwards but Yossarian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Yossarian.
De Fran looks to land a left hand but Yossarian moved out of range nicely.
Andr De Fran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yossarian throws a good cross that connects.
Yossarian thows a leg kick but De Fran checks it
and De Fran counters with a straight right hand.
Yossarian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Fran checks a leg kick.
Yossarian shoots for a double leg takedown but De Fran sprawls well. He's pushed Yossarian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yossarian throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

De Fran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yossarian.
Yossarian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Fran crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yossarian - the referee stops the clock and De Fran gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yossarian. De Fran manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Fran throws a sloppy head kick and Yossarian moves out of range easily.
Yossarian misses with an uppercut. De Fran saw that one coming.
De Fran finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Yossarian as he checks the leg kick.
De Fran misses with a right hand

and Yossarian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yossarian wants to pass the guard but De Fran is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yossarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yossarian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran controls Yossarian momentarily but Yossarian frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De Fran misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Fran.
Yossarian thumps De Fran with a low kick.
Yossarian ducks under a wild hook from De Fran.
De Fran misses with a hook

and Yossarian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yossarian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran is not content to let Yossarian control the position.
De Fran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Fran is looking for a sweep. Yossarian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yossarian frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yossarian working De Fran over with strikes here.

Yossarian goes for an armbar but De Fran turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from De Fran.
Yossarian looking for a sweep. Not yet Yossarian, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian pulls De Fran in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Fran trying to control but Yossarian is working from the bottom.
De Fran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Fran postures up.

Yossarian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yossarian 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran wants to stand and escape but instead Yossarian has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Yossarian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yossarian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yossarian prevents De Fran from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Yossarian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yossarian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

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?'.