PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Edilhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Edilhson
vs
Yakimyuk

175 cm
34
168 lbs
23 - 19 - 1

177 cm
32
167 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edmundo Edilhson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk with a hook.
Edilhson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edilhson scores with a one two! Yakimyuk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Roman Yakimyuk has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edilhson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakimyuk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yakimyuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Edilhson blocks the body kick.
Yakimyuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edilhson is looking for a counter combo.

Edilhson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yakimyuk quickly recovers to half guard.
Yakimyuk is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakimyuk trying to control here.
Yakimyuk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yakimyuk is looking for a sweep. Edilhson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edilhson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Edilhson is looking to stall here but Yakimyuk recovers full guard.
Yakimyuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yakimyuk trying to control the position.
Yakimyuk has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Homunculus Alembic. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yakimyuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Edilhson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Edilhson throwing strikes from guard but Yakimyuk blocks nicely.
Edilhson trying to control but Yakimyuk is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Edilhson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yakimyuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edilhson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Edilhson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yakimyuk striking from the bottom here.
Yakimyuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edilhson lands a couple of elbows.
Edilhson throws an elbow that misses. Yakimyuk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edilhson's guard. Nice move by Yakimyuk!

Yakimyuk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yakimyuk won't allow Edilhson to sweep him here.
Yakimyuk throwing strikes from guard but Edilhson blocks nicely.
Yakimyuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edilhson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yakimyuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Yakimyuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Edilhson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edilhson 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.
Edilhson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edilhson looking for a sweep. Not yet Edilhson, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edilhson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yakimyuk at a distance.

Edilhson gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson working away.
Edilhson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yakimyuk tries to bench press Edilhson off him but Edilhson keeps the position.
Edilhson working the ground and pound from side control.
Yakimyuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edilhson trying to control the position but Yakimyuk is working away.
Edilhson advances nicely into full mount.
A nice elbow there by Edilhson.

Edilhson working for a guillotine from mount but Yakimyuk is in no mood to give up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edilhson prevents Yakimyuk from getting the reversal.
Yakimyuk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Edilhson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Edilhson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Edilhson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yakimyuk is keeping the position for now.
Yakimyuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edilhson wants to control from the top but Yakimyuk keeps moving.
Yakimyuk looking to control.
Yakimyuk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yakimyuk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Edilhson's guard.

Yakimyuk distracts Edilhson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakimyuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edilhson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yakimyuk postures up in Edilhson's guard and throws a big left but Edilhson blocks it.
Yakimyuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edilhson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yakimyuk content to stall in guard here.
Yakimyuk scoring with some ground and pound.
Edilhson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Edilhson moves nicely into side control.
Yakimyuk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson lands with a punch from half guard.
Yakimyuk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yakimyuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edilhson wants to control from the top but Yakimyuk keeps moving.
Edilhson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edilhson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakimyuk can do to turn this around?
Edilhson trying to control but Yakimyuk is working from the bottom.
Edilhson won't allow Yakimyuk to sweep him here.
Edilhson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakimyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edilhson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edilhson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edilhson postures up.
Yakimyuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edilhson cracks Yakimyuk with a solid left hand.
Edilhson looking to pass the guard.
Yakimyuk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yakimyuk 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yakimyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edilhson.
Yakimyuk throws a body kick that misses.
Edilhson sizes up Yakimyuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edilhson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Edilhson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yakimyuk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Edilhson is in Yakimyuk's guard.
Yakimyuk wants to sweep here but Edilhson controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yakimyuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edilhson passes Yakimyuk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Edilhson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yakimyuk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Edilhson prevents Yakimyuk from improving his position.
Edilhson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yakimyuk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yakimyuk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yakimyuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edilhson wants to control from the top but Yakimyuk keeps moving.
Edilhson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yakimyuk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edilhson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Edilhson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Yakimyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edilhson misses with a low kick.
Yakimyuk takes a swing at Edilhson's ribcage but misses.
Yakimyuk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yakimyuk throws a body punch but Edilhson moves out of range.
Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edilhson.
Yakimyuk lands with a shot to the body.
Yakimyuk slips a straight right by Edilhson.
Yakimyuk jabs Edilhson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edilhson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yakimyuk takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakimyuk misses with a double jab.
It appears Edilhson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Edilhson moves away from the strike by Yakimyuk.
A slow jab from Yakimyuk misses its intended target.
Yakimyuk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edilhson ducks right into an uppercut from Yakimyuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk misses with a looping right.
Yakimyuk drops his hands momentarily and Edilhson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edilhson missing with a left hand there. Yakimyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edmundo Edilhson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Edilhson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Edilhson is looking to work some ground and pound but Yakimyuk has wrist control.
Edilhson stopping the sweep attempt from Yakimyuk.
Edilhson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Edilhson preventing the sweep.
Edilhson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakimyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edilhson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yakimyuk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roman Yakimyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Edilhson landing with the ground and pound.
Edilhson working some strikes from top position.

Yakimyuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edilhson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Edilhson stands up over Yakimyuk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edilhson throwing strikes but missing.
Edilhson trying to control but Yakimyuk is working from the bottom.
Edilhson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yakimyuk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edilhson momentarily.
Edilhson ducks under a wild hook from Yakimyuk.
Edilhson is looking to counter punch.
Edilhson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yakimyuk throws a body punch but Edilhson moves out of range.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edilhson throws a series of punches but Yakimyuk avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Yakimyuk finds it's way through Edilhson's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from Edilhson. No joy for Yakimyuk on that attempt.
Edilhson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Edilhson misses the target.
Edilhson swings widly with a right hand
and Yakimyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakimyuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edilhson avoids the body shot from Yakimyuk.
Edilhson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yakimyuk just manages to avoid it.
Yakimyuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edilhson circles away quickly and effectively.
Edilhson blocks a head kick by Yakimyuk.
Edilhson cracks Yakimyuk with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Edilhson. Those never looked like landing.
Yakimyuk connects with a right hand. Edilhson shakes it off.

Yakimyuk gets tackled into the cage by Edilhson. Edilhson maintains the clinch.
Yakimyuk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yakimyuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yakimyuk tries a body shot but Edilhson blocks it.
Edilhson lands with a left to the head.

Edilhson has clasped his hands together around Yakimyuk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yakimyuk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Edilhson's best efforts.
Edilhson is keen to just control but Yakimyuk is a slippery customer.

Yakimyuk actively working from the bottom here.
Yakimyuk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Yakimyuk.
I think Edilhson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmundo Edilhson!
Edmundo Edilhson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.