|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seok Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yi's entrance music is Sir Sly - You Haunt Me (Soysauce Edition). A fine choice. Franklin Fitzgerald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
180 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seok Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franklin Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald works Yi's body with a nice hook.
Fitzgerald checks a low kick from Yi.
Yi throws a lazy body kick
and Fitzgerald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at Fitzgerald's knee but Fitzgerald avoids it well.
Yi misses with a low kick as Fitzgerald jumps back.
Yi moves into range and clinches up with Fitzgerald.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald is looking to break free of the clinch but Yi has double underhooks.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitzgerald wants to break free but Yi has control.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzgerald wants to get back to striking at distance but Yi won't allow it.
Yi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzgerald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yi has him pressed against the cage.
Yi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fitzgerald wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgerald's ribcage.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fitzgerald looks winded!
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
Fitzgerald blocks a leg kick.
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Fitzgerald's front leg but catches the back leg as Fitzgerald tries to avoid it.
Fitzgerald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yi.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fitzgerald.
Seok Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgerald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yi.
Fitzgerald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzgerald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzgerald has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fitzgerald can turn it around.
Fitzgerald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Fitzgerald finds it's target.
Yi defending well as Fitzgerald loads up on a big left hand.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzgerald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzgerald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fitzgerald fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yi is out of range.
Yi motions for Fitzgerald to come forward. Yi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yi tries to clinch but Fitzgerald is having none of it.
Fitzgerald misses the jab.
Fitzgerald throws a good cross that connects.
Yi checks a low kick from Fitzgerald.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzgerald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzgerald appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzgerald. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi moves in looking to clinch but Fitzgerald pushes him off.
Yi throws a leg kick but Fitzgerald sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fitzgerald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fitzgerald is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
As Yi backs off Fitzgerald throws a huge counter combo but Yi manages to avoid it all.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi tries to clinch up but Fitzgerald circles away and keeps his distance.
Fitzgerald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yi's head.
Fitzgerald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgerald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzgerald, pushing him back against the cage.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fitzgerald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzgerald working hard to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald is looking for a takedown.
Yi working Fitzgerald over with knees to the body.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald is trying to break the clinch but Yi is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fitzgerald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Fitzgerald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fitzgerald can't find room to land a body shot as Yi controls the action.
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!
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzgerald.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fitzgerald just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yi's brow.
Yi prevents Fitzgerald from breaking the clinch.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Yi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Fitzgerald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yi tries to work over Fitzgerald's front leg with a kick but Fitzgerald checks it.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzgerald can do to turn this around?
Yi clinches.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzgerald.
Yi has Fitzgerald pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzgerald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzgerald is trying to force a seperation but Yi has the dominant position.
Fitzgerald working hard to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzgerald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Fitzgerald finds it's way through Yi's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi forces Fitzgerald back against the cage and clinches.
Yi prevents Fitzgerald from breaking the clinch.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands with a right to the head.
Fitzgerald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzgerald is looking to control Yi's arms but Yi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fitzgerald has his back to the cage.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald is trying to push Yi away but Yi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fitzgerald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Seok Yi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fitzgerald's face.
It looks like Franklin Fitzgerald has been cut.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald is trying to break the clinch but Yi is controlling him.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi prevents a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws a head punch that misses.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with a body punch.
Fitzgerald tries to throw a body punch but Yi avoids it by throwing Fitzgerald back against the cage.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitzgerald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzgerald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yi has him pressed against the cage.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi lands a knee to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Yi has Fitzgerald pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzgerald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzgerald tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Fitzgerald gets through Yi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Fitzgerald breaks from the clinch.
Yi throws a low kick but Fitzgerald avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi looks to clinch
and Fitzgerald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yi throws a low kick, looking for Fitzgerald's leg but Fitzgerald calmly moves out of range.
Fitzgerald only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fitzgerald keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yi rushes Fitzgerald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald working hard to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Yi misses.
It seemed like Fitzgerald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a two punch combination.
Fitzgerald checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzgerald checks it well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Fitzgerald's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fitzgerald loads up on a big right hand but Yi slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Fitzgerald checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzgerald's efforts to push away.
Fitzgerald wants to break free but Yi has control.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fitzgerald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald is trying to push Yi away but Yi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yi.
Fitzgerald scores with a jab to the body.
Yi throws a low kick but Fitzgerald moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzgerald throws out the jab.
Fitzgerald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yi.
Yi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzgerald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yi.
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzgerald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yi tries to clinch up but Fitzgerald circles away and keeps his distance.
Fitzgerald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzgerald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yi forces Fitzgerald back against the cage and clinches.
Fitzgerald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi misses with a knee to the head.
Fitzgerald misses with a body punch.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Fitzgerald trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi lands a nice knee to the body.
Fitzgerald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yi working Fitzgerald over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yi breaks the clinch.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fitzgerald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
Fitzgerald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzgerald checks a low kick from Yi.
Fitzgerald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitzgerald loads up on a big right hand but Yi slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries to clinch there but Fitzgerald circles away.
Fitzgerald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yi cracks the inside of Fitzgerald's front leg.
Yi throws a leg kick but Fitzgerald sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Yi
and Yi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yi needs to keep his hands up - Fitzgerald had a free shot at his head there.
Yi moves into the clinch.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch on the inside.
Yi lands a good knee to the midsection. Fitzgerald won't want to take too many of those.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzgerald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fitzgerald working aggressively here.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fitzgerald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franklin Fitzgerald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald breaks from the clinch.
Fitzgerald blocks a leg kick.
Fitzgerald does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzgerald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi thows a leg kick but Fitzgerald checks it
and Yi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzgerald lands with an overhand left.
Yi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fitzgerald can't break the clinch.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Fitzgerald throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yi.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seok Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Seok Yi!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Seok Yi!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Seok Yi!
Seok Yi wins by unanimous decision!
Seok Yi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
