PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Volette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eyetook Yudaon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marcus Volette has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcus Volette seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Volette
vs
Yudaon

188 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

CageFrog

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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Volette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eyetook Yudaon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yudaon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Volette is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yudaon controlling from the top position.
Yudaon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yudaon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eyetook Yudaon.
Yudaon keeps the fight on the outside.
Volette misses with a takedown

and Yudaon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Volette won't be happy with that.
Volette can't do much from the bottom here.
Yudaon takes a little break here. Volette wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yudaon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Volette looks to move to half guard but instead Yudaon has passed into mount! Damn!
Yudaon controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudaon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Volette really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yudaon controlling his opponent.
Yudaon breaks from Volette's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Volette is breathing heavily.
Yudaon controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Eyetook Yudaon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Yudaon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Volette!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yudaon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yudaon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yudaon with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eyetook Yudaon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Volette gets caught flat footed, as Yudaon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yudaon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yudaon slips nicely into half guard.
Yudaon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Eyetook Yudaon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Yudaon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudaon cracks Volette with a big right hand but Volette just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yudaon controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eyetook Yudaon was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Yudaon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Volette!
Yudaon looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eyetook Yudaon was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Yudaon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Yudaon stands up from half guard.

Volette gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yudaon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yudaon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volette is keeping the position for now.
Yudaon advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eyetook Yudaon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Volette tries for a takedown but Yudaon circles away easily

and Yudaon counters with a shoot takedown. Volette fights it but they end up in guard.
Yudaon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yudaon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eyetook Yudaon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yudaon 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.
Yudaon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eyetook Yudaon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Yudaon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Yudaon seems content to control.
Volette has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yudaon is working away from the top position though.
Yudaon wants to pass the guard but Volette is defending well.
Yudaon controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Volette circles away from the clinch attempt
and Volette cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volette tries for a takedown but Yudaon circles away easily

and Yudaon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Volette's guard now.
Yudaon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yudaon landing with the ground and pound.
Yudaon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Let's hope that Yudaon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Eyetook Yudaon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Yudaon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yudaon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yudaon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yudaon raining down shots from the mount!
Eyetook Yudaon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yudaon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcus Volette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volette swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eyetook Yudaon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yudaon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 24:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eyetook Yudaon!