PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ipilimumab Yervoy (ranked 1774 p4p, 264 weight class) and Bradford Forbes (ranked 1895 p4p, 285 weight class). Bradford Forbes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ipilimumab Yervoy's chin.

Yervoy
vs
Forbes

180 cm
31
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
208 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipilimumab Yervoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradford Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Yervoy does no damage.
Donk. Forbes catches Yervoy right on the button with a cross.
Yervoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Forbes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yervoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ipilimumab Yervoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yervoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forbes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yervoy.
Forbes throws a body punch but Yervoy moves out of range.
Yervoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forbes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Bradford Forbes has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Yervoy.
Yervoy lands with a hook. Forbes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Forbes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forbes dodges the punch combination from Yervoy.
Forbes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yervoy's hands.
Yervoy moves away from the strike by Forbes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yervoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forbes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forbes slips under a jab.
Forbes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Forbes cracks Yervoy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yervoy throws a shot to the body.
Yervoy cracks Forbes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yervoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forbes lands a body shot.
Forbes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Forbes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yervoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forbes moves away.
Forbes digs a good hook to Yervoy's body.
Forbes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Forbes slips under a jab from Yervoy.
Forbes feints the counter takedown.
Forbes slips a straight right by Yervoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands a glancing blow to the side of Yervoy's head.
Yervoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forbes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yervoy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Ipilimumab Yervoy has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Forbes, as that shot connected.

Forbes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yervoy sprawls well initially but Forbes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Forbes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yervoy sees it coming and defends easily.

Forbes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Forbes moves into full mount! Yervoy won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yervoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forbes is working for a guillotine from mount but Yervoy frees his head quite easily.
Yervoy is squirming around, avoiding Forbes's attempts to control the action.

Forbes looking for a guillotine from mount but Yervoy is having none of it.

Forbes working for a submission but Yervoy is keeping him at bay.
Yervoy is in all sorts of trouble here.

Forbes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yervoy manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Forbes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yervoy is looking to regain half guard here but Forbes keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yervoy is working hard here to advance position.
Yervoy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Forbes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Forbes is working for a kimura but Yervoy is defending it quite comfortably.

Forbes is working for a submission of some sort.
Forbes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yervoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Forbes is working for a kimura but Yervoy is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradford Forbes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yervoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Forbes avoids the body shot from Yervoy.
Forbes with the counter takedown but Yervoy avoids it easily.
Yervoy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yervoy misses with a shot to the body

and Forbes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Yervoy is defending against the submission attempts here by Forbes.

Forbes is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Forbes is working for a submission of some sort.
Yervoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Forbes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yervoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Forbes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yervoy is just riding it out for now. Forbes eventually gives up the hold.

Forbes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Forbes is looking for a kimura here.
Yervoy tries to get to full guard but Forbes has control of the leg.

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.
Yervoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Forbes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Forbes trying to control the position from guard on top but Yervoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Forbes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yervoy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Forbes has managed to get both his arms back between Yervoy's legs - danger averted.

Yervoy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Forbes trying to control the position from guard on top but Yervoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yervoy wants to improve his position but instead Forbes has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes wants to control but Yervoy is keeping him busy.

Yervoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yervoy wants to get back to full guard.

Forbes is looking for a kimura but Yervoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Forbes to get the leverage.

Forbes is trying to work for a kimura but Yervoy is defending well.

Forbes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Forbes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yervoy sees it coming and defends easily.
Yervoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yervoy.
Forbes tries to free his leg and advance position but Yervoy is retaining full guard.

Yervoy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yervoy can't keep his opponent in guard - Forbes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yervoy wants to improve his position but Forbes is controlling well.
Forbes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yervoy keeps working.

Forbes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yervoy defends it well.

Forbes is looking for a kimura but Yervoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Forbes to get the leverage.
Yervoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yervoy.
Forbes trying to control but Yervoy is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yervoy has his foot on Forbes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Forbes works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradford Forbes 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yervoy misses the body punch

and Forbes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Forbes.

Yervoy is looking for a triangle but Forbes pushes his legs off easily.
Forbes won't allow Yervoy to sweep him here.
Forbes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yervoy's guard.

Forbes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yervoy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Forbes.

Forbes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Forbes seems to be working for a kimura but Yervoy defends the submission attempt.
Bradford Forbes has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yervoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Forbes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Forbes's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yervoy is looking for the choke from the back position but Forbes is controlling his hands well.
Yervoy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yervoy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Forbes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Forbes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forbes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yervoy's guard. Nice work there by Forbes.

Yervoy has his foot on Forbes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Forbes works his way back into a safe position though.
Forbes stands and throws Yervoy's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Forbes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yervoy regains half guard.

Forbes is looking for a kimura but Yervoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Forbes to get the leverage.
Yervoy tries to get to full guard but Forbes has control of the leg.
Ipilimumab Yervoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yervoy looking for submissions off his back.
Yervoy is looking to improve his position.

Forbes is looking for a kimura here.

Forbes seems to be looking for submissions.
Yervoy is looking to improve his position.
Forbes is keen to just control but Yervoy is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forbes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yervoy manages to get to full guard.
Forbes 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.
Forbes trying to control the position from guard on top but Yervoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yervoy wants to sweep but no luck.

Forbes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yervoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Forbes's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Forbes looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Yervoy is defending well. Forbes quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Yervoy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Forbes celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bradford Forbes!
After winning the bout, Bradford Forbes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.