PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Yahyaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Yonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yahyaoui has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yahyaoui
vs
Yonson

210 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

214 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brazilian Yahyaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Yonson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yonson gets a clinch.

Yonson manages to break the clinch.

Yonson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
Yonson controlling from side mount.
Yahyaoui takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Yonson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Yonson rushes Yahyaoui and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yonson is pressed up against the cage. Yahyaoui has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yonson down to the mat. Yonson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yahyaoui is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yahyaoui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yonson.
Yonson throws a push kick but Yahyaoui slaps the foot to one side.

Yonson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yahyaoui did well to prevent Yonson getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Yonson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Yonson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yahyaoui is just riding it out for now. Yonson eventually gives up the hold.
Yonson controlling the action here.

Yonson seems to be working for a kimura but Yahyaoui defends the submission attempt.
Yonson controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Yahyaoui looking for submissions off his back.
Yonson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Yonson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yonson wants to pass to mount but Yahyaoui is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yahyaoui is looking to improve his position.
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. Yonson connects with a nice short shot to Yahyaoui's temple.
Yahyaoui wants to get back to his feet.
Yonson works his way into full mount!
Yahyaoui takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yonson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yonson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yahyaoui tries to hold on but Yonson pushes him away.
Yahyaoui is bucking up trying to escape but Yonson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yonson controlling the position easily from mount.
Yonson lands a nice shot to the head.

Yahyaoui is rocked!
Yonson controlling the pace for now.
Yonson lands a big elbow - Yahyaoui is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Yahyaoui is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Yonson!