PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhao Yu (ranked 4982 p4p, 545 weight class) and Gustav Rinaldi (ranked 23503 p4p, 683 weight class). Gustav Rinaldi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yu
vs
Rinaldi

190 cm
26
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

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, Zhao Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rinaldi's sensitive parts.

Yu has Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Yu lands an elbow that stopped Rinaldi in his tracks for a moment.
Rinaldi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yu after a bit of a struggle.
The referee calls for Yu to work.
Rinaldi tries for a takedown but Yu manages to get underhooks.

Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Yu.
Zhao Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yu wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping him busy.
Yu throws an elbow but Rinaldi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yu working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu is looking to take a break and control but Rinaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rinaldi is avoiding damage well.
Yu working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yu working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Yu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rinaldi tries to improve position but can't.
Yu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Yu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yu working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rinaldi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands some shots froms side control.
Yu wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping him busy.
Yu working the body and head with strikes.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yu's best efforts.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Yu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rinaldi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yu is trying to control the action in half guard but Rinaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yu working the head and body with strikes.
Rinaldi taking some punishment here, with Yu in his half guard.
Rinaldi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yu.

Yu is trying to work for a kimura but Rinaldi is defending well.
Rinaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rinaldi trying to control but Yu postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yu connects with a nice short shot to Rinaldi's temple.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu wants to free his trapped foot but Rinaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep. Yu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Yu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yu gets the takedown into side control.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rinaldi is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu working away.
Yu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rinaldi's shoulder. That is not cool.
The strikes coming from Yu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Yu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zhao Yu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rinaldi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yu working the head and body with strikes.

Yu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rinaldi, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Yu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rinaldi trying to remain calm as Yu controls from the top position.
Yu working the body and head with strikes.
Rinaldi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yu misses with the ground and pound.
Yu working the ground and pound from side control.
Yu slows the pace down.
Rinaldi can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu trying to control the action but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Yu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rinaldi some visible discomfort.
Yu is looking to take a break and control but Rinaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yu misses with the ground and pound.
Yu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rinaldi can do to turn this around?
Yu working the ground and pound.
Yu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rinaldi some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi being controlled for a moment.
Yu is looking to take a break and control but Rinaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yu cracks Rinaldi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yu is working Rinaldi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yu trying to control the position but Rinaldi is working away.
Yu lands some shots froms side control.

Yu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rinaldi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yu controlling from side mount.
Rinaldi tries to bench press Yu off him but Yu keeps the position.
Yu happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi is not content to let Yu control the position.
Rinaldi struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Yu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab by Yu.
Yu looks to land a combination but Rinaldi avoids it well.
Rinaldi is looking for the big counter here.
Yu misses with a two punch combination.

Yu closes the distance and clinches.
Yu stops a takedown attempt from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi has Yu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yu scores with a knee to the head.
Yu lands an elbow just above Rinaldi 's eye.
Yu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rinaldi.
Zhao Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Rinaldi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu scores with a knee to the head.

Rinaldi is rocked!
Yu pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rinaldi! Yu unloads with more strikes and Rinaldi sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhao Yu!
A very excited looking Zhao Yu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.