PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield's entrance music is Harvester of Sorrow. A fine choice. Ruben Yvel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hetfield
vs
Yvel

197 cm
24
282 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
235 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hetfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Yvel misses
and Hetfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yvel. Hetfield shrugs it off though.
Yvel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yvel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Hetfield moves out of range easily.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hetfield has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yvel.
Hetfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James Hetfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yvel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yvel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hetfield manages to avoid it.
Hetfield avoids the head kick by Yvel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Yvel.
Yvel throws a head kick that half lands.
Yvel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yvel looks to land a body kick but Hetfield moved away.

Hetfield clinches up against the ropes.
Yvel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hetfield lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ruben Yvel has been cut.
Hetfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Yvel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hetfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Yvel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hetfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Hetfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yvel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hetfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hetfield blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield misses with a knee strike.
Hetfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yvel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yvel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hetfield up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hetfield.
Yvel lands a good knee to the midsection. Hetfield won't want to take too many of those.
Hetfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yvel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yvel blocks the elbow strike.
Hetfield misses with an elbow strike.
Yvel has Hetfield pressed against the ropes.
Yvel looking to stall.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.
Yvel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hetfield turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hetfield misses with the body kick
and Yvel counters with a thumping low kick.
Hetfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yvel moves away.
Yvel throws a low kick, looking for Hetfield's leg but Hetfield calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yvel moves out of range of the strikes.
Hetfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Hetfield feints and then cracks Yvel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yvel down.
Yvel is looking to land body kicks.
Hetfield is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yvel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yvel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hetfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yvel misses with a few strikes there.
Yvel tries to land a front kick but Hetfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hetfield. That's going to slow Yvel down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel looks to throw a body kick
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Yvel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yvel fakes the leg kick and cracks Hetfield in the body.
Yvel misses with a kick to the body.
Hetfield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yvel counters with a nice body kick.
Hetfield is breathing heavily.
Yvel looks to land a body kick but Hetfield moved away.
Yvel looks to land a combination but Hetfield avoids it well.
Yvel lands a jab to Hetfield's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yvel throws a head kick that misses.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hetfield throws a leg kick
and Yvel counters with a nice body kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Yvel moves into the clinch.
Yvel avoids the elbow strike from Hetfield, against the ropes.
Yvel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hetfield is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hetfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yvel's brow.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
Yvel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
Hetfield throws a leg kick
and Yvel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hetfield really felt that one!
Yvel throws a head kick that Hetfield semi-blocks.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Yvel slams his shin into Hetfield's torso.
Hetfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yvel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Yvel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Yvel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yvel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hetfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hetfield looks to throw a body kick
and Yvel counters with an inside leg kick.
Yvel lands with a nice body kick.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
Hetfield throws an off balance right hand
and Yvel counters with a nice body kick.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Yvel.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Hetfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yvel lands a knee to the head.

It looks like James Hetfield has been cut.
Hetfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yvel.
Yvel trying to stall but Hetfield improves his position.
Yvel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yvel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hetfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yvel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hetfield is defending well for now.
Yvel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hetfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hetfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yvel throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yvel throws an elbow but misses.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
Hetfield walks into a straight right hand from Yvel.
Hetfield misses with a combination
and Yvel counters with a thumping low kick.
Hetfield will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yvel throws a head kick that half lands.
Hetfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yvel.
Hetfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.

Yvel has managed to clinch.
Hetfield tries a knee to the head but Yvel blocks it.
Hetfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Yvel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hetfield throws an elbow but it misses.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Yvel slams his shin into Hetfield's torso.
Yvel throws a head kick but Hetfield moves out of range.
Yvel lands a right hook to the body.
Yvel just misses with a punch to the body.
Yvel misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Yvel delivers a nice body kick.
Yvel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yvel looks to land a body kick but Hetfield moved away.
Yvel throws a wild body kick that Hetfield sees coming a mile off.
Yvel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Yvel darts in and clinches Hetfield up against the ropes.
Hetfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yvel.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yvel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hetfield's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yvel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
James Hetfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hetfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yvel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hetfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Yvel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hetfield.
Hetfield connects with a knee to the head.
Yvel landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hetfield.
Hetfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hetfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hetfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yvel blocks it with crossed arms.
Hetfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yvel avoids the elbow strike from Hetfield, against the ropes.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yvel throws a body kick that misses.
Yvel throws the kick towards the body but Hetfield avoids it.
Hetfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yvel takes the fight into the clinch.
Yvel avoids the elbow strike from Hetfield, against the ropes.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but Hetfield blocks it.
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hetfield missing with knees to the body.
Hetfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yvel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hetfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yvel lands a left hand.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Yvel misses.
Hetfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Yvel has managed to clinch.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yvel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hetfield misses
and Yvel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hetfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Yvel moves into the clinch.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hetfield moves out of range of the body kick from Yvel.
Yvel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hetfield counters with a low kick, right behind Yvel 's knee.
Hetfield throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yvel misses with a body shot
and Hetfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yvel moves out of range as Hetfield throws a body kick.
A nice combination there by Yvel.
Danga de danga de dang - Yvel scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield feints and then cracks Yvel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yvel down.
Hetfield avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Yvel throws a low kick, looking for Hetfield's leg but Hetfield calmly moves out of range.
Yvel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yvel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yvel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hetfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hetfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yvel scores with a head kick. Hetfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Yvel clinches up with Hetfield and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hetfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yvel is trying to break the clinch but Hetfield has him pressed against the ropes.
Hetfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yvel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield with a knee to the head.
Hetfield scores with a knee to the head.
Yvel scores with a knee to the head.
Yvel avoids a wild elbow strike from Hetfield.
Hetfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hetfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Yvel avoids the damage to the body.
Hetfield misses with a knee to the head.
Hetfield tries to land a knee to the head but Yvel blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Yvel.
Hetfield misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yvel misses with a knee to the head.
Yvel blocks an elbow strike.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yvel misses with a kick to the body.
Hetfield avoids a kick to the body.
Yvel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses
and Hetfield counters with an outside leg kick.
Hetfield wants to land a leg kick but Yvel is out of range.
Yvel throws a right and a left that Hetfield avoids nicely.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Hetfield moves out of range easily.
Hetfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yvel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hetfield eats them both and turns towards Yvel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A solid body kick from Yvel.
Ruben Yvel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yvel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Hetfield moves out of range easily.
Yvel slips a jab and a cross from Hetfield.
Hetfield thuds his shin into the meat of Yvel's side.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Yvel moves into the clinch successfully.
Yvel dodges an elbow strike from Hetfield.
Yvel lands a knee to the head.
Hetfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruben Yvel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yvel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hetfield is keeping busy.
Yvel avoids a wild elbow strike from Hetfield.
Hetfield misses with a knee strike.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yvel avoids a wild elbow strike from Hetfield.
Hetfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yvel misses with a knee strike.
Hetfield avoiding damage as Yvel throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yvel.
Yvel avoids a wild elbow strike from Hetfield.
Yvel lands a body punch.
Yvel dodges an elbow strike from Hetfield.

Yvel breaks the clinch.
Hetfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yvel can pounce on him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yvel lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hetfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yvel throws a leg kick that misses.
Yvel scores with a kick to the body.
Hetfield avoids a kick to the body.
Hetfield avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Hetfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Yvel closes the distance and clinches.
Yvel blocks an elbow strike.
Yvel scores a nice knee to the body.
Yvel blocks the elbow strike.
Yvel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yvel avoids a wild elbow strike from Hetfield.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hetfield throws an elbow but misses.
Yvel looking to stall.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.

Yvel pushes Hetfield up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hetfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hetfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yvel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hetfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hetfield tries a knee to the head but Yvel blocks it.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yvel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hetfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hetfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yvel lands a knee to the body.
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!
A knee to the head by Yvel.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yvel.
Yvel throws a body kick that misses.
Yvel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hetfield rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Yvel.
A low kick from Yvel misses
and Hetfield counters with an outside leg kick.
Hetfield throws a head kick that misses.
Yvel throws a solid leg kick but Hetfield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yvel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yvel.
Yvel lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hetfield avoids a kick to the body.
Hetfield avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Yvel lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yvel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hetfield misses with a left hand
and Yvel counters with a good, hard body kick but Hetfield shrugs it off.
Hetfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yvel can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yvel.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Hetfield moves out of range easily.
Yvel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yvel looks to land a body kick but Hetfield moved away.
Yvel throws a series of punches but Hetfield moves out of range.
Yvel misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hetfield has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yvel.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel misses with a kick to the body
and Hetfield counters with an inside leg kick.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yvel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big left from Yvel misses.
Hetfield moves out of range of the body kick.
Yvel misses with a head kick.

Yvel moves into the clinch successfully.
Yvel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hetfield.
Yvel avoids a wild elbow strike from Hetfield.
Hetfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Yvel's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Yvel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yvel throws a body punch but Hetfield moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hetfield lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yvel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yvel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yvel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yvel misses with a kick to the body
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yvel thows a body kick. Hetfield tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yvel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Yvel.
Hetfield feints and then cracks Yvel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yvel down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Yvel has Hetfield up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hetfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yvel's brow.
Hetfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yvel landing knees to the body.
Yvel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hetfield throws an elbow but misses.
Yvel trying to stall but Hetfield improves his position.
Yvel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hetfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yvel's brow.
Yvel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Yvel.
Yvel trying to stall but Hetfield improves his position.
Yvel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hetfield tries a knee to the head but Yvel blocks it.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yvel.
Yvel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hetfield.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.

Yvel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yvel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hetfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Yvel working hard to break the clinch.
Yvel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Yvel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Yvel.
A lazy body kick from Yvel

and Hetfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Yvel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hetfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yvel, pushing him back against the ropes.
Yvel takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield misses with a knee to the head.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield throws an off balance right hand
and Yvel counters with a low kick, right behind Hetfield 's knee.
Hetfield looks to land a combination. Yvel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hetfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yvel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hetfield counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yvel's knee momentarily.
Hetfield looks to land a right hand but Yvel moved out of range.
Hetfield with a jab.
Yvel throws a push kick but Hetfield slaps the foot to one side.
Yvel blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Hetfield.
Yvel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hetfield manages to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield thows a leg kick but Yvel checks it
and Yvel counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick by Yvel misses
and Hetfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yvel moves out of range as Hetfield throws a body kick.
Yvel throws a right hand that Hetfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Hetfield also avoids with ease.
Hetfield avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hetfield.
Yvel misses with a kick to the body.
Yvel slips under a jab from Hetfield.
Hetfield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yvel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hetfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well,Hetfield is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hetfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hetfield throws a leg kick but Yvel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hetfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Yvel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hetfield's knee momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Hetfield. Those never looked like landing.
Hetfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yvel's sensitive parts.
Yvel throws a body kick the misses
and Hetfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yvel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hetfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hetfield.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yvel takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Ruben Yvel's cut even more.
Hetfield looking to throw knees to the head but Yvel is blocking nicely.
Hetfield misses with an elbow strike.
Yvel tries to break free but Hetfield pushes him back against the ropes.
Hetfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yvel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hetfield misses with a knee to the head.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
Hetfield avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Yvel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yvel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yvel.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Hetfield moves out of range easily.
Yvel throws a body kick that misses.
Hetfield throws a hook but Yvel avoids it easily.
James Hetfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yvel misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Yvel misses
and Hetfield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Hetfield moves out of range easily.
Hetfield throws a sloppy head kick
and Yvel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yvel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hetfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hetfield chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Hetfield clinches.
Hetfield lands a nice elbow.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.
Hetfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yvel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Yvel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yvel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ruben Yvel!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ruben Yvel!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ruben Yvel!

Ruben Yvel wins by unanimous decision!
Ruben Yvel is the new heavyweight champion!