PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Yuslanovich (ranked 25210 p4p, 6442 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Guile (ranked 839 p4p, 745 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yuslanovich
vs
Van Guile

186 cm
19
199
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
188
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Core Combat

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oleg Yuslanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Claude Van Guile!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Yuslanovich coming out on top.
Van Guile misses with a hook to the body
and Van Guile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Guile moves out of range as Yuslanovich strikes.

Yuslanovich gets a clinch.

Yuslanovich has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Van Guile clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Van Guile's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Van Guile is covering up but some of the strikes from Yuslanovich are getting through and doing damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Guile trying to control the action but Yuslanovich just sinks the hooks in.
Even with his hooks in, Yuslanovich manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Yuslanovich missing with punches from the back.
Yuslanovich is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Van Guile turns into Yuslanovich and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Guile passes Yuslanovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yuslanovich is looking to improve his position.
Van Guile controlling the pace.
Yuslanovich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Guile.
Yuslanovich is refusing to be controlled, as Van Guile sits in half guard.
Van Guile with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Van Guile might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Guile prevents Yuslanovich from improving his position.
Yuslanovich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Van Guile controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Yuslanovich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yuslanovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Guile blocks an uppercut.
Van Guile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Guile trying to control the position but instead, Yuslanovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Guile into the cage.
Yuslanovich wants a takedown.
Van Guile pushes Yuslanovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Yuslanovich has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Guile regains guard immediately.
Yuslanovich cracks Van Guile with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuslanovich stays in close to Van Guile's body and controls the position.
Van Guile wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuslanovich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Van Guile trying to control the position.
Yuslanovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yuslanovich throws a big right hand that misses.
Yuslanovich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yuslanovich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yuslanovich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yuslanovich has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Van Guile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Guile throws a good cross that connects.
Yuslanovich throws a lazy right hand but Van Guile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuslanovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Guile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yuslanovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Guile is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Guile tries to clinch but Yuslanovich moves out of range.
Van Guile is looking to clinch but Yuslanovich is avoiding it.
Yuslanovich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Yuslanovich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Guile's guard.
Van Guile working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Yuslanovich dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Van Guile blocks a jab.
Van Guile plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Guile shoots for a double leg takedown but Yuslanovich sprawls well. He's pushed Van Guile's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yuslanovich fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Guile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Guile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuslanovich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Yuslanovich moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Guile is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuslanovich is keeping busy.
Van Guile is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Yuslanovich has denied him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuslanovich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Guile pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Guile throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuslanovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Guile prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Yuslanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuslanovich tries to throw a body punch but Van Guile avoids it by throwing Yuslanovich back against the cage.
Yuslanovich blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuslanovich wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Van Guile to work.
Van Guile is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Guile.

Yuslanovich turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Yuslanovich is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yuslanovich wants to control but Van Guile is keeping him busy.
Yuslanovich just content to control the position.
Van Guile is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuslanovich happy to just control the position for now.
Van Guile wants to control but Yuslanovich postures up.
Van Guile is being controlled here.
Van Guile is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yuslanovich off and has taken his back!
Jean Claude Van Guile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Guile biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Guile controlling well, preventing Yuslanovich from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Guile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yuslanovich 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Yuslanovich!
Oleg Yuslanovich thanked the fans post fight for their support.