PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Yudovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yudovich
vs
Steel

185 cm
21
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Yudovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yudovich is looking to land body kicks.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cory Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Steel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yudovich's guard.
Yudovich wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yudovich keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yudovich managing to control the position.
Yudovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Yudovich doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yudovich looking to control.

Yudovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel postures up in Yudovich's guard and throws a big left but Yudovich blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yudovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel swings for the body but Yudovich moves out of range.
Yudovich cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Mikhail Yudovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yudovich is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Yudovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Yudovich digs a good hook to Steel's body.
A clash of legs there as Yudovich blocks the low kick.
Steel tries to move into range but Yudovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Yudovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel looks gassed!
Yudovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Yudovich cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yudovich works the jab nicely.
Yudovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yudovich checks the leg kick.
Yudovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yudovich connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yudovich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yudovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yudovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yudovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Donk. Yudovich catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yudovich.
Yudovich moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yudovich.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Yudovich.
Yudovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yudovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though.
Yudovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yudovich scores with a decent looking hook.
Yudovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yudovich avoids it really well and circles away.
Mikhail Yudovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Steel.
Nice body punch from Yudovich.
Yudovich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yudovich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid body kick from Yudovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yudovich lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head.
Yudovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yudovich catches Steel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yudovich swivels and escapes.
Yudovich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yudovich scores with a jab to the body.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by Yudovich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yudovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yudovich lands with a shot to the body.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Yudovich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yudovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel tries for a takedown but Yudovich circles away easily
and Yudovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Yudovich cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yudovich.
Nice uppercut lands for Yudovich. That snapped Steel's head back.
Steel looks to clinch
and Yudovich counters with a straight right hand.
Yudovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Yudovich connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yudovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Yudovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mikhail Yudovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yudovich.
Yudovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yudovich lands a slapping body shot.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yudovich digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Yudovich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yudovich digs a good hook to Steel's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yudovich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yudovich cracks Steel with a good jab.
Yudovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Yudovich does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yudovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yudovich throws out a powerful jab.
Yudovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel misses with a leg kick
and Yudovich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yudovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yudovich stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Yudovich.
Yudovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Yudovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yudovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yudovich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Yudovich.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yudovich counters with a leg kick.
Yudovich connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yudovich, right into the meat.
Steel moves forwards but Yudovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yudovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yudovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yudovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cory Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yudovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Yudovich.
Yudovich is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Yudovich lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yudovich jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
Yudovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yudovich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yudovich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yudovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Yudovich dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yudovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yudovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as Yudovich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Yudovich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yudovich lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yudovich lands a body shot.
Yudovich slips under a jab.
Yudovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yudovich lands a body shot.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yudovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudovich lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Yudovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yudovich lands a nice looking body shot.
Yudovich connects with a looping right hand.
Steel takes one on the button.
Yudovich cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yudovich scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yudovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yudovich tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yudovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yudovich sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yudovich scores with a body shot.
Mikhail Yudovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yudovich connects with a crisp jab.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yudovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yudovich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yudovich scores with a jab to the head.
Yudovich scores with a shot to the body.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Yudovich lands.
Steel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yudovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yudovich scores with a body shot.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Yudovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich lands a nice looking body shot.
Yudovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Yudovich saw that one coming.
Yudovich lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yudovich.
Yudovich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Yudovich finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Yudovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yudovich.
Yudovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Steel has his takedown stuffed
and Yudovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cory Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Yudovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yudovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikhail Yudovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Steel.
Yudovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yudovich lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
Steel misses with a combination
and Yudovich counters with a right hand to the body.
Yudovich lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel throws a jab when Yudovich was well out of range.
Yudovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yudovich stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Yudovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yudovich, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Yudovich!