PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between luis inacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Yohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Yohan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

inacio
vs
Yohan

180 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, luis inacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Yohan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
inacio shoots in and drives through. Yohan sprawls well.
Yohan misses with a series of wild punches.
Yohan slaps away a takedown attempt from inacio, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Yohan has inacio up against the cage in a clinch.
Yohan lands a nice shot to the body.

Yohan jumps into guard, dragging inacio to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yohan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
inacio wants to control but Yohan is keeping busy.
Yohan trying to control the pace.
Yohan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
inacio keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yohan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Yohan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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. Yohan connects with a nice short shot to inacio's temple.
Yohan slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Yohan.
inacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yohan misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
inacio tries to clinch

and Yohan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yohan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
inacio will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Yohan content to stall in guard here.

Yohan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yohan thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yohan avoids a punch combination nicely.
inacio has his takedown stuffed

and Yohan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for luis inacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
inacio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
inacio misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Yohan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yohan landing punches.
Yohan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
inacio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yohan landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inacio regains half guard.
inacio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yohan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yohan's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yohan showing good submission defense here.
Yohan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yohan is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

inacio looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yohan tries to reverse the position but inacio maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Yohan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

inacio misses with a takedown
and Yohan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
inacio tries to clinch
and Yohan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps inacio thinking.
No joy there for Yohan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
inacio slips a jab and a cross from Yohan.
inacio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yohan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yohan.
Yohan lands a body shot.
Yohan lands a nice shot to the body.
Yohan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Yohan successfully pulls guard.
Yohan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yohan controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yohan looking to secure an arm triangle but inacio defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yohan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. inacio looks a forlorn figure.
Yohan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yohan blocks inacio's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yohan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
inacio flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
inacio wants to hold on but Yohan pushes him away.
inacio can't escape the position.
Yohan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andre Yohan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yohan swings for the body but inacio moves out of range.
Yohan throws a right hand that inacio ducks under and follows up with a left that inacio also avoids with ease.
Yohan tries to close the distance and clinch up but inacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
inacio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Yohan counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for luis inacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
inacio throws a body punch but Yohan moves out of range.
Yohan cracks a nice hook into inacio's ribs.
A punch combination from Yohan misses.
inacio with a poor takedown
and Yohan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yohan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down inacio rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yohan moves into range and clinches up with inacio.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yohan as inacio tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Yohan.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for inacio. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
inacio can't find room to land a body shot as Yohan controls the action.
Yohan fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Yohan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yohan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yohan is on top in guard.
Yohan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Yohan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

inacio tries for a takedown but Yohan circles away easily
and Yohan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yohan scores with a jab to the head.
Yohan catches inacio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yohan thows a body shot but no joy.
inacio tries to clinch

and Yohan counters with a shoot takedown. inacio fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yohan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yohan advances position into side control!

Yohan decides to stand back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yohan.
Yohan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Yohan crashes against the mat.
inacio prevents Yohan from improving position.
Yohan controlling the position from side mount.
Yohan working away.
Yohan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Yohan.
A punch lands to the side of Yohan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
inacio shoots and misses
and Yohan counters with a nice uppercut.
Yohan misses with a combination

and inacio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yohan won't be happy with that.
Yohan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked inacio off and has taken his back!
Yohan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Yohan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for inacio.
inacio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Yohan controlling the positon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
luis inacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yohan not allowing inacio to control his hands.
inacio is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
inacio is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Yohan.
Yohan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
inacio rolls, trying to escape but Yohan keeps control of the position.

That's four 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.
Yohan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure inacio doesn't escape.
Yohan avoiding inacio 's attempts to control his hands.
Andre Yohan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yohan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
inacio can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yohan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of inacio's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Yohan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yohan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Yohan!