PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mesquita (ranked 3739 p4p, 2673 weight class) and Filip Yumashev (ranked 215 p4p, 163 weight class). Filip Yumashev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mesquita
vs
Yumashev

170 cm
21
145
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
139
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumashev looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Yumashev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots for a takedown but Yumashev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time.

Mesquita gets a clinch.
Mesquita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yumashev pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yumashev throws a jab when Mesquita was well out of range.
Mesquita tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yumashev manages to circle out of the way.
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yumashev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to clinch there but Yumashev circles away.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yumashev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Yumashev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yumashev continues to drive forward.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Mesquita jumps guard but Yumashev stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mesquita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yumashev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yumashev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yumashev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
I was talking to Mesquita's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mesquita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yumashev is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Yumashev fails to land.

Mesquita works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yumashev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yumashev is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yumashev controlling the position.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Yumashev looking to control.
Yumashev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yumashev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Yumashev pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yumashev is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Yumashev blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pushing down on Yumashev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Yumashev's hands, connecting with Yumashev's forehead.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Yumashev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Yumashev is defending well.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yumashev keeps working.
Mesquita is nestled in close to Yumashev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yumashev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita stands up over Yumashev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mesquita advances position into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Mesquita keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yumashev is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hugo Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mesquita drops an elbow to the side of Yumashev's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.

Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yumashev is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to control. Yumashev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Yumashev is a slippery customer.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Yumashev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Yumashev has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yumashev has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Yumashev is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita blocks the strikes from Yumashev.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yumashev wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mesquita in particular looking to stall.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with Yumashev, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes Yumashev against the cage but Yumashev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yumashev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesquita.
It seemed like Yumashev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice takedown defense from Yumashev. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumashev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mesquita.

Mesquita has closed the distance and engaged Yumashev in a clinch.
Yumashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Yumashev lands a nice uppercut.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Mesquita controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumashev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumashev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mesquita seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yumashev can turn it around.
Yumashev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yumashev prevents it.
Yumashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yumashev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yumashev prevents the takedown attempt.
Yumashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yumashev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mesquita wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mesquita wants a takedown.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Yumashev.
Mesquita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yumashev walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Yumashev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Yumashev counters with a nice body shot.
Yumashev throws a combination that misses

and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Yumashev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yumashev trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Yumashev is holding on to half guard well.
Yumashev is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working over Yumashev with some ground and pound. Yumashev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yumashev wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yumashev can do to turn this around?
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Yumashev is working away.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita not doing much here.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Yumashev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yumashev keeps working.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard.
Filip Yumashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita throwing shots but Yumashev is blocking nicely.
Hugo Mesquita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Mesquita is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Filip Yumashev.
I think Mesquita 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!