PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amadi Yousuf (ranked 2153 p4p, 2637 weight class) and Wild Eri (ranked 264 p4p, 304 weight class). Wild Eri is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yousuf
vs
Eri

185 cm
22
195
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
199
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadi Yousuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wild Eri!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yousuf throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eri with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Yousuf misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Eri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yousuf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eri throws an off balance right hand
letting Yousuf counter with a right hand.
Eri throws a jab but it's blocked by Yousuf.
The fighters circling - Eri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Yousuf moves into the clinch successfully.

Eri manages to break the clinch.
Eri swings for the body but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Eri is having none of it.
Eri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eri connects with a body shot.
Yousuf lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yousuf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yousuf lands with a hook. Eri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yousuf tries to clinch up but Eri circles away and keeps his distance.
Eri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eri! But no joy.

Eri darts in and clinches Yousuf up against the cage.
Eri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eri has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Eri prevents a body shot from Yousuf.
Eri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yousuf backwards.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Yousuf lands with a right to the head.
Yousuf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Yousuf.
A head punch on the inside from Eri fails to land.
Yousuf misses with a body punch.
Eri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eri stalling.
Yousuf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Eri to work.
A hook to the body from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Yousuf tries to work over Eri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yousuf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eri or not.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Eri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
and Eri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yousuf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eri throws a looping overhand right but Yousuf ducks down to avoid it.
Eri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yousuf at a distance.
Yousuf misses with an uppercut
and Yousuf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eri throws a body punch but Yousuf moves out of range.
Eri moves out of range as Yousuf strikes.
Yousuf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eri.
Yousuf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yousuf dips to his left and cracks Eri with an uppercut!
Yousuf looks to land a left hand but Eri moved out of range nicely.

Yousuf darts in and clinches Eri up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yousuf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yousuf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eri has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Yousuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Eri.

Eri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
Eri throws an overhand right that lands on Yousuf's shoulder, as Yousuf tries to avoid the shot.
Yousuf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yousuf moves in looking to clinch but Eri pushes him off.
Eri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yousuf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf wants to clinch up but Eri keeps it at a distance.
Eri with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yousuf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Yousuf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yousuf misses with a looping right.
Yousuf walks into a jab.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Yousuf slips the punch.
Yousuf connects with the punch.
Eri slips a jab and a cross from Yousuf.
Eri unleashes a big counter combination but Yousuf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eri throws a head kick that misses.
Yousuf swings for the body but Eri moves out of range.
We've been told by Yousuf's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yousuf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eri throws out the jab.
Yousuf is looking to clinch but Eri is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
and Eri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yousuf scores with a nice body kick.
Eri lunges at Yousuf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yousuf's hand.
Yousuf tries to clinch there but Eri circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wild Eri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yousuf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eri fails to land with a series of punches.
Yousuf stuns Eri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eri scores with a hook.
Nice body kick from Yousuf.
Eri throws a body punch but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Eri.
Yousuf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yousuf misses the shot to the body.
Eri misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Eri misses the target.
Yousuf cracks Eri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eri blocks a jab.

Eri pushes Yousuf up against the cage in a clinch.

Eri breaks the clinch.

Yousuf has closed the distance and engaged Eri in a clinch.
Eri content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Eri controls the action.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf has him pressed against the cage.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yousuf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eris head.
Yousuf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yousuf being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yousuf.

Eri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eri misses with the combination.
Eri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eri throws a hook to the side of Yousuf's head but Yousuf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Yousuf slips the punch.
Yousuf tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eri manages to circle out of the way.
Yousuf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eri. Eri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yousuf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yousuf.

Yousuf drives through and clinches with Eri against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Eri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yousuf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yousuf throws a good cross that connects.
Yousuf throws out a loose jab but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yousuf throws a body shot but no joy.
Eri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yousuf.
Eri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Yousuf lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Yousuf. That snapped Eri's head back.
Eri just misses with a punch to the body.
Eri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yousuf sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yousuf. Yousuf obviously looking to wear him down.
Yousuf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
Eri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eri slips a straight right by Yousuf.
Yousuf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yousuf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eri's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Eri misses the target.
Yousuf thuds his shin into the meat of Eri's side.
Eri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yousuf just misses with a punch to the body.
Eri looks to score with a jab to the body but Yousuf is just out of range.
Yousuf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left and a right from Yousuf both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eri misses with a looping right.
Yousuf doesn't manage to clinch there - Eri circles away.
Yousuf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eri misses with a series of wild punches.
Yousuf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yousuf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eri misses with a few strikes there.

Yousuf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eri, pushing him back against the cage.
Yousuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amadi Yousuf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eri is looking to break free of the clinch but Yousuf has double underhooks.
Yousuf scores with a shot to the side of Eri's head.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.

Eri breaks the clinch.
Eri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yousuf lands a jab to the head.
Eri jabs Yousuf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eri throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Eri lands with an uppercut that bounces Yousuf off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amadi Yousuf dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Yousuf as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Eri.
As Yousuf backs off Eri throws a huge counter combo but Yousuf manages to avoid it all.
Yousuf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yousuf.
Eri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yousuf doesn't manage to clinch there - Eri circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yousuf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yousuf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yousuf there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yousuf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eri lands with a shot to the body.
Eri misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yousuf wants to clinch up but Eri keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yousuf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eri throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Eri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yousuf is able to avoid easily.
Yousuf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf misses with an uppercut
and Eri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yousuf is looking to clinch.
Yousuf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yousuf tries to clinch there but Eri circles away.
Yousuf misses with a hook. Eri ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yousuf, as that shot connected.
Eri throws a series of punches but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yousuf. Eri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eri swats away the attempt to clinch by Yousuf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yousuf clinches up with Eri and pushes him back against the cage.
Eri blocking some punches.
Eri swings wildly with an uppercut but Yousuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eri taking a breather.
Eri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yousuf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Eri can turn it around.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Yousuf's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yousuf scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yousuf.
Eri tries to break free but Yousuf pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf misses with a body punch.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Eri.
Eri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eri blocking some punches.
Yousuf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eri's elbow.
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Eri controls the action.
Eri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Yousuf.
Yousuf misses with some punches.

Eri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Yousuf lands.
Donk. Eri catches Yousuf right on the button with a cross.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Eri misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eri lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Yousuf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eri doesn't seem phased though.
Yousuf throws a hook but Eri avoids it easily.
Yousuf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Eri misses.
A clash of legs there as Yousuf blocks the low kick.
Yousuf lands with a right hand.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Eri moves away
and Eri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yousuf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eri has time to react.
Eri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yousuf missing with a left hand there. Eri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Yousuf.

Eri instigates a clinch.
Eri lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amadi Yousuf.
I think Yousuf 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf!