PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Rees Mogg (ranked 306 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwo Yaj (ranked 1056 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Rees Mogg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iwo Yaj's chin.

Rees Mogg
vs
Yaj

180 cm
20
192 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

187 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Rees Mogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iwo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rees Mogg's head.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj scores with a nice right hand.
Rees Mogg slips under a jab from Yaj.
Rees Mogg keeps the fight on the outside.
Rees Mogg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yaj moves to clinch but Rees Mogg breaks away
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rees Mogg misses the shot to the body.

Yaj rushes Rees Mogg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Rees Mogg controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rees Mogg.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.

Rees Mogg is rocked!
Rees Mogg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rees Mogg lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj working aggressively here.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Rees Mogg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Rees Mogg scores with a shoulder strike.
Rees Mogg throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rees Mogg tries to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling the position.
Rees Mogg blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Rees Mogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rees Mogg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rees Mogg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rees Mogg throws a head punch that misses.
Rees Mogg works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rees Mogg.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj keeps control of Rees Mogg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rees Mogg's elbow.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Rees Mogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rees Mogg blocks an uppercut.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj tries a body shot but Rees Mogg blocks it.
Rees Mogg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Rees Mogg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Rees Mogg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rees Mogg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yaj.
Rees Mogg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rees Mogg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rees Mogg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj is leaning against Rees Mogg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaj won't allow it.
Rees Mogg lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rees Mogg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rees Mogg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Rees Mogg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rees Mogg tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Rees Mogg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rees Mogg looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Rees Mogg circles away from the clinch attempt.

Yaj drops Rees Mogg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rees Mogg looks back up at him and smiles so Yaj waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Rees Mogg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yaj looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yaj moves into range and clinches up with Rees Mogg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iwo Yaj dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yaj has managed to clinch.
Rees Mogg seems to have got his legs back now.
Rees Mogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj is leaning against Rees Mogg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yaj pushes Rees Mogg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rees Mogg.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rees Mogg manages to break the clinch.
Rees Mogg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yajs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yaj moves in looking to clinch but Rees Mogg pushes him off.
Yaj misses with a hook. Rees Mogg ducked under it nicely.
Rees Mogg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Rees Mogg circles away.
Iwo Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rees Mogg to score with a decent uppercut.
Yaj misses with a double jab.
Rees Mogg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Rees Mogg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Rees Mogg catches Yaj right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees Mogg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rees Mogg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rees Mogg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rees Mogg counter with a right hand.

Rees Mogg drops Yaj with a beautiful combination! Yaj stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rees Mogg is looking for the KO!

Yaj is rocked!
Yaj throws a sloppy body shot
and Rees Mogg counters with a crisp right that sends Yaj to the canvas! Rees Mogg follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Rees Mogg!
A relieved looking Jacob Rees Mogg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.