PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Ricester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Yeww (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ricester
vs
Yeww

190 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Ricester!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ron Yeww!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeww is looking to clinch.

Yeww shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ricester's guard.
Ricester looking to control.
Yeww not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yeww tries to stand but Ricester is controlling from the bottom.
Yeww slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ricester is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yeww is working Ricester over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yeww trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ricester's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeww wants to control from the top but Ricester keeps moving.
Yeww pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricester is keeping the position for now.
Yeww wants to control from the top but Ricester keeps moving.
Ricester is breathing heavily.
Ricester trying to keep a closed guard but Yeww is proving a slippery customer.
Yeww wants to control from the top but Ricester keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricester doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yeww counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yeww.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yeww's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yeww slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yeww lands a couple of elbows.
Ricester working a defensive guard here.
Yeww looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeww controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ricester looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yeww has picked Ricester up and slammed him! Ricester can't keep hold of the triangle and Yeww manages to pass to side control!
Ricester wants to control but Yeww postures up.

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

Yeww stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yeww scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yeww winds up and cracks Ricester with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ricester trying to hold on to Yeww's head to control him but Yeww postures up.

Yeww seems to be working for a kimura but Ricester defends the submission attempt.
Ricester trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Yeww dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ricester has his takedown stuffed

and Yeww counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yeww.
Yeww forces his way into half guard.
Yeww sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yeww tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yeww prevents Ricester from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ricester is trying to maintain the position but Yeww is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricester tries to roll over but Yeww keeps him under control.
Ricester trying to control here.

Yeww is working for a submission of some sort.
Ricester trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ricester is bucking up trying to escape but Yeww cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yeww sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yeww lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeww is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Yeww jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ricester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricester is looking to get back to his feet here but Yeww is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ricester's back.

Yeww is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yeww's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ricester wants to control his opponent's hands but Yeww gets his hands free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Ricester is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yeww shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ricester's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Yeww showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yeww tries to clinch but Ricester is having none of it.

Yeww scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yeww is staying tight to Ricester's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Yeww landing a few strikes.
Ricester struggling a bit here.
Yeww scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ricester struggling a bit here.
Yeww controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeww stands up and beckons Ricester to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricester misses with a takedown attempt

and Yeww counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ricester is trying to keep Yeww in close.

Ricester working for a triangle but Yeww defends it easily.
Yeww looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeww controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yeww is looking to advance position but Ricester has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Yeww manages to control the position for a moment.
Yeww is squirming around, avoiding Ricester's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricester prevents Yeww from getting the reversal.

Ricester with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yeww can't escape the position.
Yeww really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ricester wants to control the pace but Yeww is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yeww is just holding on here. Ricester manages to take his back.
Will Ricester go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Yeww rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ricester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yeww does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ricester wants to free his trapped foot but Yeww is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ricester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yeww does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Yeww really 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.

Ricester throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yeww was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricester finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ricester preventing the sweep.
Ricester trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yeww's guard.
Yeww tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Yeww throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeww keeping moving, preventing Ricester from controlling successfully.
Yeww is looking to sweep but instead, Ricester has passed into half guard.
Yeww tries to get to full guard but Ricester has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricester fails with the takedown

and Yeww counters with a takedown into side control.
Ricester is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yeww is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Ricester's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricester is not content to let Yeww control the position.
You can see the frustration on Ricester's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ron Yeww has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricester is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yeww off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ricester's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Yeww has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Ricester is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Yeww won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Ricester off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toni Ricester!
Toni Ricester is the new light heavyweight champion!