PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stahl (ranked 2873 p4p, 2787 weight class) and Terrell Yates (ranked 205 p4p, 199 weight class). Terrell Yates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stahl
vs
Yates

167 cm
22
135
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
148
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates throws the left hand but Stahl avoids the punch easily.
Yates misses with a head kick.

Stahl moves into the clinch.
Stahl keeps control of Yates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stahl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yates cracks Stahl with a nice body shot.
Yates lands a nice uppercut.

Yates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stahl has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Stahl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stahl scores with a shot to the side of Yates's head.
Good body shot from Stahl.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
Yates avoiding damage.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stahl fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
Stahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stahl blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stahl.
Yates is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates misses with the head strike.
Stahl stalling in the clinch but Yates improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates scores with a shoulder strike.
Yates is stalling here.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stahl tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Yates is trying to maintain a safe position but Stahl gets an underhook and turns Yates into the cage.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stahl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yates with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Yates is trying to force a seperation but Stahl has the dominant position.
Yates is trying to break the clinch but Stahl has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stahl can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Yates tries to break free but Stahl pushes him back against the cage.
Stahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahl tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stahl misses with an uppercut.
Yates takes a swing at Stahl's ribcage but misses.
Stahl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yates has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stahl throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Stahl throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
Yates throws out a counter right but Stahl avoids it with no problem.
Yates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paul Stahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stahl has managed to clinch.
Stahl misses with a punch to the body.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Yates is pushing Stahl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stahl misses with a body punch.
Come on Yates - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stahl lands a body shot.
Yates prevents a body shot from Stahl.
Come on Yates - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stahl lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates working hard to break the clinch.
Stahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stahl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Stahl throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Yates throws a leg kick but Stahl sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick by Stahl misses
and Yates counters with a nice body shot.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Stahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stahl throws a leg kick but Yates moved away.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Stahl is just out of range.
Yates bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stahl's head backwards.
Stahl takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stahl manages to avoid it.
Stahl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yates.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
Yates misses with a left hand
and Stahl counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl throws a combination that misses
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.
Yates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl tries to clinch
and Yates counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yates lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stahl throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Stahl's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yates throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
Stahl throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.

Stahl has managed to clinch.

Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stahl misses with a looping left.
Yates steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates pushes Stahl away with a front kick.
Stahl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stahl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stahl tries to clinch up.
Stahl with a nice cross.
Yates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stahl.
Stahl throws a front kick aimed at Yates's knee but Yates avoids it well.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Stahl bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stahl takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yates thuds his right hand into Stahl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates missing with a left hand there. Stahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yates scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates lands with a kick to the temple. Stahl shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stahl takes one to the chin there.
Yates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stahl counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Stahl misses.
A jab lands there for Stahl.
A big right from Yates misses.
Yates throws the left hand but Stahl avoids the punch easily.
Yates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stahl.
Stahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Stahl takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates takes a swing at Stahl's ribcage but misses.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Stahl is out of range.
Stahl misses with a hook. Yates ducked under it nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stahl swings widly with a right hand
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stahl misses with a hook to the body
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stahl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stahl feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yatess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stahl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Yates misses the jab.
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
and Stahl makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yates misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Stahl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stahl.
Yates throws a head kick that misses
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
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 Paul Stahl will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Yates throws a leg kick but Stahl sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Stahl.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Stahl throws a leg kick but Yates moved away.
Stahl misses with a straight left.
Yates tries a quick counter leg kick but Stahl is wise to it.
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Stahl's shoulder, as Stahl tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl misses with a two punch combination.
Yates blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Stahl ducks down to avoid it.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Stahl is just out of range.
Stahl connects with an inside leg kick.
Stahl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stahl misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stahl throws a leg kick but Yates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yates takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yates cracks Stahl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yates throws a right hand that Stahl ducks under and follows up with a left that Stahl also avoids with ease.
Stahl walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yates checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stahl tries to close the distance and clinch but Yates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yates looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yates misses with a looping right.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Stahl throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Stahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stahl throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stahl has closed the distance and engaged Yates in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Stahl.
Yates working aggressively here.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
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!
Yates blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Stahl.
Yates is trying to maintain a safe position but Stahl gets an underhook and turns Yates into the cage.
Yates will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stahl up against the cage.
Stahl 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.
Yates has had enough of the clinch but Stahl keeps him there for the moment.
Stahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Paul Stahl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Yates.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl lands a body shot.
Stahl prevents Yates from breaking the clinch.
Stahl working aggressively here.
Stahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stahl will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yates up against the cage.
Yates just leaning against Stahl, taking a breather.
Yates can't break the clinch.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Stahl misses with the head strike.
Yates prevents a body shot from Stahl.
Stahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yates trying to control the position but instead, Stahl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yates into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stahl.

Yates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stahl with a nice calf kick.
Yates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yates swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates misses with a head kick.

Stahl rushes Yates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stahl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yates leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yates continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates swings wildly with an uppercut but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates pushes Stahl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yates swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Yates misses.
Stahl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yates feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stahls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Stahl is predictable there
and Stahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with a hook
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yates throws a hook but Stahl avoids it easily.
Yates throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
Stahl swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Stahl.
Yates cracks Stahl with an open hand slap.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Stahl moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Stahl off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Stahl there.
Yates slips under a jab.
Yates follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yates throws out a loose jab but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stahl throws a shot to the body.
Stahl connects with a body shot that sends Yates's belly button to the back.
Yates walks into a left hand.
Yates's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stahl under the eye.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates scores with a nice strike.
Stahl dips to his left and cracks Yates with an uppercut!
Yates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Stahl misses.
Stahl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Stahl misses.
Yates smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terrell Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stahl misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Yates on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yates swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yates throws out a counter right but Stahl avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Stahl finds it's way through Yates's defenses.
Stahl slips a straight right by Yates.
Yates misses with a jab to the body
and Stahl counters with a stiff right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Yates catches Stahl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Stahl misses.
Yates throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl.
Yates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stahl. Stahl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Stahl's head but Stahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates misses with a right hand
and Stahl counters with an inside leg kick.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Stahl wants to clinch
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
Stahl stuns Yates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yates throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Stahl off the cage and back into range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
A big right from Yates misses.
Stahl throws a hook but Yates blocks it.
Yates now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stahl throws a leg kick which misses Yates's front leg but catches the back leg as Yates tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - Yates coming out on top.
A nice leg kick from Stahl, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stahl circles away quickly and effectively.
Stahl lands a body shot.
Yates tries to bum rush Stahl with a series of wild strikes but Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yates throws a wild body kick that Stahl sees coming a mile off.
Stahl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
Stahl listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Stahl will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stahl counters with a nice leg kick.

Stahl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
Yates can't break the clinch.
Stahl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short uppercut from Yates.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stahl's elbow.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Yates uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stahl momentarily.
A head kick misses from Stahl.
Stahl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yates misses with a left hand
and Stahl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yates misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates moves out of range of the leg kick from Stahl.
Stahl misses with a straight left.
Stahl scores with a shot to the body.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Stahl ducks down to avoid it.
Stahl was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Stahl misses
and Yates counters with a low kick, right behind Stahl 's knee.
Yates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahl.
Yates let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
Stahl gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yates.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stahl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Yates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stahl.
Yates checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yates doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Stahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Stahl misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl misses the body punch
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stahl attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick
and Stahl counters with a good low kick that Yates was not able to check.
Stahl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Stahl.
Stahl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Stahl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Stahl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Stahl's shoulder, as Stahl tries to avoid the shot.
Yates scores with a jab. Stahl acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yates throws a shot to the body.

Stahl takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stahl.
Stahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Yates breaks from the clinch.
Stahl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Stahl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Yates - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stahl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yates misses with a double jab.
Stahl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stahl connects with a crisp jab.
Stahl throws a body shot but no joy.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
A big right from Yates misses.
A nice combination there by Yates.
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
Yates throws a chopping leg kick but Stahl manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yates checks a leg kick.
Yates throws a hook but Stahl avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Yates.
Yates digs a good body shot into Stahl's ribs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
Stahl's corner calls for a 1-2. Stahl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stahl darts in trying to clinch
and Yates counters with a two punch combo.
Yates throws a head kick but Stahl moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Stahl misses its target.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stahl throws a body kick that misses.
Yates tries a quick counter leg kick but Stahl is wise to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Stahl as he connects with a hook.
Stahl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stahl works over Yates's head and body with a nice combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates thuds his shin into the meat of Stahl's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Stahl.
Yates throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl blocks a head kick by Yates.
Yates throws a body kick that misses
and Stahl counters with a stiff right hand.
Stahl ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Yates takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yates throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl.
Stahl avoids the body shot from Yates.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Yates flicks out a counter leg kick but Stahl steps away.
Stahl connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yates. Yates circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yates takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates moves away from the strike by Stahl.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates throws a lazy head kick
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Stahl avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates misses with a low kick.
Stahl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Stahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Stahl slips a jab from Yates.
Stahl throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Stahl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yates doesn't seem phased though.
Terrell Yates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Stahl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Stahl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yates.
Stahl feints and then cracks Yates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yates down.
Stahl misses with a straight right.
Stahl throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stahl throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl misses with a few strikes there.
Stahl on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yates throws a low kick but Stahl avoids it.
Yates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Yates.
Yates blocks a low kick nicely.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Stahl moves out of range easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stahl blocks a jab.
Yates moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stahl jabs Yates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stahl lands with a right hand.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Stahl.
Stahl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Yates ducks down to avoid it.
Yates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stahl looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stahl jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stahl lands a glancing blow to the side of Yates's head.
Stahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Stahl.
Well Stahl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Stahl!
Paul Stahl decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.