PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bucky Yorkie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Tapan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yorkie
vs
Tapan

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bucky Yorkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Tapan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapan wants to clinch up but Yorkie keeps it at a distance.
Tapan with a poor takedown

and Yorkie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yorkie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tapan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yorkie.
Yorkie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tapan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yorkie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yorkie cracks Tapan with a solid left hand.
Yorkie advances position into side control!
Yorkie working the ground and pound but Tapan is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yorkie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yorkie landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yorkie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tapan keeps working.
Tapan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tapan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yorkie landing a few strikes.
Yorkie looks up at the clock and then as Tapan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yorkie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Yorkie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tapan defending against the ground and pound.
Tapan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yorkie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tapan is looking to reverse the position.
Yorkie scores with a couple of short elbows.

Tapan is rocked!
Yorkie landing a few strikes.
Tapan is still in real trouble! Can Yorkie finish him?
Yorkie cracks Tapan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Yorkie immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Tapan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Yorkie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bucky Yorkie!