PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nel Yubal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kram Iugus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iugus has chosen We Stay as his entrance music. Kram Iugus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yubal
vs
Iugus

180 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nel Yubal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kram Iugus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iugus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yubal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yubal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yubal throwing strikes but missing.

Yubal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Yubal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iugus looks gassed!
Yubal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yubal wants to stand but Iugus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Iugus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yubal trying to control but Iugus is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yubal tries to stand but Iugus is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yubal content to stall in guard here.
Yubal is looking to stand up but Iugus won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nel Yubal.
Yubal tries for a takedown but Iugus circles away easily
enabling Iugus to counter with a crisp jab.
Iugus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yubal shoots in looking for a takedown. Iugus tries to sprawl out of it but Yubal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iugus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yubal shoots in but Iugus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nel Yubal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iugus stuffs the takedown attempt from Yubal. Yubal gets slowly back to his feet.
Iugus swinging wildly here.
Iugus fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iugus.
Yubal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iugus as he avoids it easily.
Iugus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yubal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yubal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Iugus tries to avoid it but Yubal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Iugus to the ground. Iugus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iugus throws a series of punches but Yubal avoids them all with ease.
Yubal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yubal tries for a takedown but Iugus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iugus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iugus throws a sloppy head kick and Yubal moves out of range easily.
Yubal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iugus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yubal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Iugus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yubal!

Iugus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Iugus wants to control the pace but Yubal is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nel Yubal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yubal closes the distance and pushes Iugus back into the cage.

Yubal pulls guard successfully.
Yubal is looking to stand up but Iugus isn't so interested in that idea.
Iugus wants to control from the top but Yubal keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kram Iugus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yubal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yubal tries to clinch up.

Yubal moves into the clinch.
Iugus is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yubal manages to pull guard.
Iugus trying to control the position from guard on top but Yubal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kram Iugus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Iugus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yubal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yubal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Iugus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yubal somewhat.
Nel Yubal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iugus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iugus misses with a head kick.

Iugus gets tackled into the cage by Yubal. Yubal maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yubal'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.
Iugus is trying to pull guard but Yubal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Yubal gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Iugus regains guard.
Yubal throws a big elbow that misses.
Yubal wants to get up but he can't break Iugus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Iugus keeping moving, preventing Yubal from controlling successfully.
Iugus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yubal is one step ahead there.
Yubal with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yubal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yubal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Iugus fails to land with a series of punches.
Iugus misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Iugus as Yubal shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nel Yubal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Yubal as Iugus shoots in.
Iugus misses with a series of wild punches.

Yubal has taken the fight to the clinch.

Yubal decides to pull guard.
Iugus's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kram Iugus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yubal shoots in looking for a takedown. Iugus tries to sprawl out of it but Yubal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iugus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iugus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Iugus does no damage.
Yubal misses with a takedown attempt - Iugus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Iugus gets tackled into the cage by Yubal. Yubal maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yubal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Iugus's defenses.
Iugus tries to pull guard but Yubal holds him up against the cage and eventually Iugus drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nel Yubal dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yubal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yubal shoots in looking for a takedown but Iugus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yubal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yubal shoots in for a takedown but Iugus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nel Yubal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iugus connects with a right hand. Yubal shakes it off.
Yubal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yubal tries to clinch there but Iugus circles away.
Iugus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yubal under the eye.
Yubal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Iugus throws a series of punches but Yubal avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yubal shoots in looking for a takedown. Iugus tries to sprawl out of it but Yubal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iugus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iugus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yubal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yubal gets the takedown into side control.
Yubal tries to advance to mount but can't.
Iugus is trying to get back to his feet.
Nel Yubal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yubal scores with punches from side control.
Iugus is trying to improve his position.
Yubal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iugus keeps working.
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That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yubal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iugus keeps working.

Yubal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Iugus connects with a single shot there.
Iugus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yubal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iugus but Iugus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iugus throws a body punch but Yubal moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iugus misses with a straight left.
Yubal shoots in but no luck this time.
Yubal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iugus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yubal counters with a big head kick but Iugus shrugs it off.
Yubal slips a jab and a cross from Iugus.
Yubal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iugus misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Iugus does no damage.
Iugus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yubal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iugus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yubal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yubal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iugus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Yubal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Iugus was covering up waiting for the punch and Yubal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Iugus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yubal is one step ahead there.

Yubal stands and steps away. Iugus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iugus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kram Iugus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nel Yubal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yubal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iugus as he jumps to the side.

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 Nel Yubal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yubal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nel Yubal!