PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Audet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreg Yamovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Audet comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Pump it. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Audet
vs
Yamovitch

173 cm
26
157 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Audet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kreg Yamovitch!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamovitch cracks Audet with an open hand slap.
Yamovitch misses with a double jab.
Yamovitch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Yamovitch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Audet sprawls well initially but Yamovitch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Audet is defending against the submission attempts here by Yamovitch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yamovitch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Audet regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamovitch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Audet dives on top into guard.
Audet is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamovitch has wrist control.

Yamovitch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Audet is aware though and is defending well.
Audet wants to control from the top but Yamovitch keeps moving.
Audet trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yamovitch's guard.
Audet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yamovitch has momentary wrist control but Audet slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yamovitch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Audet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamovitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audet wants to control from the top but Yamovitch keeps moving.
Yamovitch keeping full guard, as Audet tries to pass.
Audet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Yamovitch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yamovitch keeping moving, preventing Audet from controlling successfully.
Audet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Audet wants to control from the top but Yamovitch keeps moving.
Audet scoring with some ground and pound.
Audet trying to control but Yamovitch is working from the bottom.

Yamovitch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Yamovitch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Audet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yamovitch is tightening it up a little... Audet has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Audet reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Audet taps out! nice BJJ there by Yamovitch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kreg Yamovitch!