PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Filip Yumashev (ranked 1146 p4p, 3625 weight class) and Elidio Fana (ranked 72 p4p, 195 weight class). Filip Yumashev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elidio Fana's chin.

Yumashev
vs
Fana

175 cm
20
139
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
138
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elidio Fana!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fana looks to land a right hand but Yumashev moved out of range.
Yumashev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Yumashev misses.
Yumashev throws a good cross that connects.
Fana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Fana misses.
Yumashev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yumashev wants to clinch up but Fana keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Fana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yumashev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fana.
Yumashev just misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yumashev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yumashev blocks a jab.
Yumashev lands a nice shot to the body.
Yumashev lands a front kick.
Yumashev defending well as Fana loads up on a big left hand.

Yumashev pushes Fana up against the cage in a clinch.
Yumashev misses with the head strike.
Fana misses with a punch to the body.
Fana takes a shot to the head.
Fana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fana.
Fana has a couple of punches blocked by Yumashev.
Yumashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yumashev blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yumashev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Yumashev.
Fana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yumashev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yumashev fails to land.
Fana stalling in the clinch but Yumashev improves position.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yumashev blocks a body shot from Fana.
A head punch on the inside from Fana fails to land.
Fana blocks an uppercut.
Fana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yumashev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yumashev tries a body shot but Fana blocks it.
Fana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev swings wildly with an uppercut but Fana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev blocks a body shot from Fana.
Yumashev blocking some punches.
Fana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yumashev.
Yumashev misses with some punches.
Fana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yumashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yumashev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Yumashev on the inside.
Yumashev working aggressively here.
Fana swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fana misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
Yumashev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fana misses with a body punch.
Yumashev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fana lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fana is leaning against Yumashev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fana throws a punch but it's blocked by Yumashev.
Fana lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Yumashev.
Yumashev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Fana controls the action.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fana misses with a body punch.
Yumashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fanas head.
A short uppercut from Fana.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Filip Yumashev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fana throws out a loose jab but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Yumashev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yumashev counters with a straight right hand.
Yumashev moves to clinch but Fana breaks away
and Fana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yumashev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yumashev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fana under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Yumashev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yumashev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yumashev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yumashev throws a body punch but Fana moves out of range.
Fana looks to land a left hand but Yumashev moved out of range nicely.
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 bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fana misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fana dips to his left and cracks Yumashev with an uppercut!
Yumashev misses with an uppercut
and Fana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filip Yumashev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fana misses with an uppercut
enabling Yumashev to counter with a crisp jab.
Yumashev moves away from the strike by Fana.
Yumashev stuns Fana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fana cracks Yumashev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yumashev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yumashev momentarily.
Elidio Fana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fana misses with a hook
and Yumashev counters with a low kick, right behind Fana 's knee.
Fana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yumashev.
It seemed like Fana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yumashev.
Fana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Fana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fana.
Yumashev slips a jab from Fana.
A big left from Yumashev misses.
Yumashev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yumashev throws a right hand that misses
and Fana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fana missing with a left hand there. Yumashev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
and Fana counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Yumashev! He's just covering up as Fana starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elidio Fana!
Elidio Fana is the new bantamweight champion!