PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Yamoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gaarlandt
vs
Yamoth

183 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raoul Yamoth!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaarlandt walks into a jab.
Yamoth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaarlandt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamoth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaarlandt somewhat.
Yamoth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaarlandt momentarily.
Gaarlandt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamoth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Yamoth moves into range and clinches up with Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt is trying to drag Yamoth to the mat but Yamoth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Gaarlandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamoth lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaarlandt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamoth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamoth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamoth.

It looks like Jeff Gaarlandt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamoth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamoth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamoth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yamoth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamoth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaarlandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaarlandt is breathing heavily.
Yamoth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamoth lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaarlandt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yamoth cracks Gaarlandt with a nice body shot.
Yamoth lands a shoulder strike.

Yamoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamoth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yamoth takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamoth is leaning against Gaarlandt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamoth presses Gaarlandt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamoth.
Yamoth pushes Gaarlandt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamoth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaarlandt or not.
A short right from Yamoth on the inside.
Yamoth scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamoth.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamoth.
Yamoth lands a body shot.

Yamoth manages to break the clinch.

Yamoth moves into range and clinches up with Gaarlandt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamoth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yamoth lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Yamoth.
Yamoth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamoth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Yamoth.

Gaarlandt is rocked!

Jeff Gaarlandt's cut is getting worse.
Yamoth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Gaarlandt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamoth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamoth lands a big right hand that drops Gaarlandt! The killer instinct kicks in and Yamoth finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Yamoth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raoul Yamoth!
A relieved looking Raoul Yamoth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.