PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Filip Yumashev (ranked 4499 p4p, 4775 weight class) and Detritus Rubble (ranked 232 p4p, 252 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yumashev
vs
Rubble

175 cm
18
139
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Yumashev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yumashev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yumashev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Yumashev just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Rubble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Yumashev clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Rubble fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubble.
Rubble being controlled against the cage.
Rubble working hard to break the clinch.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble prevents a body shot from Yumashev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yumashev.
A head punch on the inside from Rubble fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yumashev.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yumashev's elbow.
Rubble tries to throw a body punch but Yumashev avoids it by throwing Rubble back against the cage.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yumashev's elbow.
Yumashev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rubble tries to throw a body punch but Yumashev avoids it by throwing Rubble back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yumashev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev works on Rubble's body with a couple of short punches.
Yumashev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubble tries to work over Yumashev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Yumashev digs a right hand underneath Rubble's ribcage. Rubble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rubble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubble misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rubble fails to land.
Yumashev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev digs a right hand into Rubble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rubble's gas tank.
Come on Yumashev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yumashev - that landed with a thud.
Yumashev lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.

It looks like Detritus Rubble has been cut.
Rubble looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
Yumashev works on Rubble's body with a couple of short punches.
Yumashev cracks Rubble with a nice body shot.
Rubble tries to work over Yumashev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
Rubble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yumashev gets through Rubble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
Yumashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Yumashev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.

Rubble is rocked!
Yumashev scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubble is still on wobbly legs! Can Yumashev finish him?
A short uppercut from Yumashev.
Rubble takes a shot to the head.
Yumashev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yumashev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yumashev.
Yumashev pushes Rubble back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble letting Yumashev take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Yumashev.
Rubble seems to have recovered his senses.
Yumashev cracks Rubble with a nice body shot.
Rubble takes a shot to the head.
Yumashev lands a right hand.
Yumashev lands a left hand.
Yumashev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yumashev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yumashev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev gets through Rubble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yumashev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rubble up against the cage.
Yumashev blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Yumashev as the two fighters clinch.
Yumashev scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev presses Rubble against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yumashev effectively controlling the action here.
Yumashev lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Yumashev scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Yumashev as the two fighters clinch.
Yumashev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yumashev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yumashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rubbles head.
Rubble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Yumashev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yumashev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
A hook to the body from Yumashev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumashev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yumashev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
Yumashev is leaning against Rubble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yumashev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rubble up against the cage.
Yumashev is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Yumashev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Detritus Rubble's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yumashev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yumashev misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Rubble coming out on top.
Yumashev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yumashev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yumashev.
Rubble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yumashev throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Yumashev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Yumashev.
Rubble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yumashev - that landed with a thud.
Yumashev lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yumashev.
Yumashev controlling the action here for a moment.
Rubble working aggressively here.
Yumashev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rubble can do to turn this around?
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!
Yumashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yumashev lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
Rubble is breathing heavily.
Yumashev controlling the action here for a moment.
Yumashev scores with a shoulder strike.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
Rubble has a couple of punches blocked by Yumashev.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rubble or not.
Yumashev digs a right hand underneath Rubble's ribcage. Rubble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yumashev cracks Rubble with a nice body shot.
Yumashev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yumashev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rubble up against the cage.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rubble up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumashev scores with a shot to the side of Rubble's head.
Yumashev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rubble.
Yumashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rubbles head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a short shot to the head.
Yumashev lands a body punch.
Yumashev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yumashev is struggling to control the position.
Yumashev lands a nice shot to the body.
Yumashev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yumashev digs a right hand into Rubble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rubble's gas tank.
Yumashev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev pushes Rubble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yumashev.
Yumashev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yumashev digs a right hand into Rubble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rubble's gas tank.
Filip Yumashev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yumashev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yumashev cracks Rubble with a nice body shot.
Yumashev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yumashev pushes Rubble back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yumashev lands a body punch.
Yumashev lands with a right to the head.
Yumashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Yumashev.
Rubble tries to throw a body punch but Yumashev avoids it by throwing Rubble back against the cage.
Yumashev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Yumashev.
Yumashev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Yumashev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Yumashev.
Yumashev is working Rubble over against the cage.
Rubble's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yumashev has Rubble pushed against the cage.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
Yumashev digs a right hand into Rubble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rubble's gas tank.
Yumashev lands a body punch.
Yumashev lands a body punch.
Yumashev scores with a hook to the body.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rubble being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yumashev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yumashev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Yumashev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Detritus Rubble's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yumashev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Yumashev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rubble throws a right and a left that Yumashev avoids nicely.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumashev is just out of range.
Yumashev connects with a jab.
Yumashev swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Yumashev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with an overhand left.
Filip Yumashev is winning the standup battle so far.
Yumashev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yumashev misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Detritus Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumashev misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yumashev looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.

Yumashev has managed to clinch.
A short right from Yumashev on the inside.
Yumashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yumashev.
Yumashev pushes Rubble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumashev lands with a right to the head.
Yumashev works on Rubble's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yumashev.
Yumashev controlling the action here for a moment.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right handed body shot lands from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev lands a nice shot to the body.
Yumashev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rubble.
Filip Yumashev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yumashev unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rubble! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yumashev is unloading with more strikes now! Rubble drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Filip Yumashev!