PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Yudovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Fuller 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!

Yudovich
vs
Fuller

185 cm
19
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Yudovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller slips a jab and a cross from Yudovich.
Yudovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller shoots for a double leg takedown but Yudovich sprawls well. He's pushed Fuller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Fuller gets the takedown into side control.
Yudovich tries to improve position but can't.
Yudovich manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yudovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuller defending well though.
Yudovich trying to control the action but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Yudovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yudovich wants to get back to his feet.
Yudovich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fuller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fuller has his hands clasped together around Yudovich's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yudovich wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Yudovich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fuller wants to sweep but no luck.
Yudovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuller swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yudovich trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Yudovich is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuller has wrist control.
Fuller is pulling down on Yudovich's head to control his posture.
Yudovich trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fuller manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yudovich is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yudovich throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yudovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Yudovich takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Fuller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yudovich swivels and escapes.
Mikhail Yudovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yudovich throws a body punch but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yudovich.
Fuller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yudovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Yudovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Fuller shoots in and bounces Yudovich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fuller trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yudovich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yudovich sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller pulls Yudovich in to control the position.
Yudovich wants to pass the guard but Fuller is keeping the position.
Yudovich wanted to stand there but Fuller had control of the position.
Fuller can't keep his opponent in guard - Yudovich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yudovich is thwarting Fuller's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikhail Yudovich will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yudovich throws a body punch but Fuller moves out of range.
Yudovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yudovich takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Yudovich is looking to wear down Fuller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yudovich throws a series of punches but Fuller avoids them all with ease.
Yudovich lands a jab to Fuller's midsection.
Yudovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Yudovich.
Fuller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yudovich is fending him off so far but Fuller persists. Nope, Yudovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Yudovich swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
Yudovich misses with a wild body shot.
Yudovich throws a looping overhand right but Fuller ducks down to avoid it.

Fuller has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yudovich.
Fuller is looking to control Yudovich's arms but Yudovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fuller has his back to the cage.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
Yudovich is leaning against Fuller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fuller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Yudovich.
Yudovich gets underhooks to prevent Fuller's takedown attempt.
Mikhail Yudovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Yudovich is leaning against Fuller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yudovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yudovich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yudovich can't find room to land a body shot as Fuller controls the action.
Yudovich digs a right hand into Fuller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuller's gas tank.
Yudovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yudovich can't find room to land a body shot as Fuller controls the action.

Yudovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yudovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yudovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
Yudovich scores with a jab. Fuller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yudovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yudovich stuns Fuller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yudovich throws a body punch but Fuller moves out of range.
Yudovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuller manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuller tries to clinch up.
Fuller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yudovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yudovich misses with a hook. Fuller ducked under it nicely.
Yudovich throws a series of punches but Fuller avoids them all with ease.
Fuller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yudovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yudovich punishes Fuller's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Yudovich misses the target.
Yudovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich throws a body punch but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller shoots in but Yudovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yudovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Yudovich.
Fuller avoids the body shot from Yudovich.
A swing and a miss from Yudovich.
Yudovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yudovich.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuller.
Fuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yudovich.
Yudovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yudovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yudovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
Yudovich swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
Yudovich connects with a body shot.
Yudovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuller walks into a left hand.
Mikhail Yudovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Yudovich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marc Fuller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yudovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yudovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yudovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Yudovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuller is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Yudovich dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Fuller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yudovich to score with a decent uppercut.
Yudovich takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Fuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yudovich.
Fuller fails with the takedown.
Yudovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Yudovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuller manages to avoid it.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yudovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuller is just out of range.
Yudovich scores with a decent looking hook.
Yudovich looks to throw the jab but Fuller is out of range.
Mikhail Yudovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yudovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
Yudovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuller.
Fuller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yudovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller has a takedown stuffed.
Fuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yudovich.

Fuller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yudovich, pushing him back against the cage.

Yudovich breaks the clinch.
Fuller fails with the takedown.
Mikhail Yudovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Yudovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yudovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Yudovich lands a jab to Fuller's midsection.
Fuller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yudovich.
Yudovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Yudovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Yudovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yudovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yudovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuller.
Yudovich lands a nice shot that snaps Fuller's head back.
Yudovich misses with a wild body shot.
Yudovich lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yudovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yudovich scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Yudovich.
Yudovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
Mikhail Yudovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Yudovich.
Yudovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuller is just out of range.
Yudovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuller.
Yudovich cracks a nice hook into Fuller's ribs.
Yudovich thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Yudovich lands.
Marc Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yudovich jabs Fuller right on the nose. Fuller blinks but takes it well.
Fuller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yudovich as he jumps to the side.
Yudovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuller walks into a left hand.
Yudovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuller can do to turn this around?
Yudovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yudovich.
Fuller tries to clinch up but Yudovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Yudovich misses the shot to the body.
Fuller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuller looks to land a right hand but Yudovich moved out of range.
Yudovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yudovich scores with a nice head shot.
Yudovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Yudovich.
Yudovich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yudovich throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Yudovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yudovich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Yudovich!
Mikhail Yudovich retains his middleweight title!