PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paul (ranked 2501 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Stryder Yuri (ranked 323 p4p, 388 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paul
vs
Yuri

190 cm
22
203
7 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
220
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stryder Yuri!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stryder Yuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuri's head.
Paul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Stryder Yuri has been cut.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Yuri tries to clinch there but Paul circles away.

Yuri moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul wants to stall.
Yuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paul misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Yuri.
Yuri lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Yuri.
Yuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Paul controls his hands.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yuri swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul has Yuri pressed against the cage.

Yuri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Yuri.

Yuri drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Paul just leaning against Yuri, taking a breather.
Paul wants to stall.
Yuri misses with a punch to the body.
Paul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Paul can't break the clinch.

Yuri manages to break the clinch.
Yuri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuri wants to clinch.
Paul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paul throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuri.
Yuri wants to counter the offense by Paul and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuri blocks a jab.

Paul tries to keep at a distance but Yuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yuri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
Yuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuri throws a head punch that misses.
Yuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pauls head.
Paul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Yuri manages to break the clinch.
Paul throws a hook to the side of Yuri's head but Yuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul throws a hook but Yuri avoids it easily.
Yuri tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paul - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Yuri has double underhooks.
Yuri lands with a light punch inside.
Paul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuri misses with a punch to the body.
Paul is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
Paul is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuri gets an underhook and turns Paul into the cage.
Yuri tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Yuri back against the cage.
Yuri misses with the head strike.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Yuri.
The referee calls for Paul to work.
Yuri prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.
Paul looking to stall.
Paul pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yuri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paul is looking to control Yuri's arms but Yuri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paul has his back to the cage.
Maybe Paul would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Paul.
Yuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paul manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Yuri.
Paul sets himself, and Yuri steps forward looking for the clinch! Paul avoids it this time.
Yuri tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Yuri darts in and clinches Paul up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Yuri manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Paul misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Yuri has managed to clinch.
Paul is trying to stall.
Paul looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stryder Yuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stryder Yuri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yuri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jake Paul is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuri tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Paul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yuri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paul misses with an uppercut.
Yuri wants to counter with a clinch but Paul pushes him away.
Paul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuri manages to avoid it.

Yuri clinches up against the cage.
Paul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yuri scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.

Paul is rocked!
Paul misses with some punches.
Yuri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Nice body punch from Yuri - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Yuri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuri breaks from the clinch.

Yuri moves into the clinch.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuri lands with a light punch inside.
Yuri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yuri pushes Paul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Yuri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuri.
Yuri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stryder Yuri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuri.
Paul stalls.
Paul is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuri gets an underhook and turns Paul into the cage.
Yuri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pauls head.
Yuri gets through Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paul just leaning against Yuri, taking a breather.
Paul dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuri tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Yuri back against the cage.
Yuri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yuri lands a body punch.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Yuri.
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Yuri.
Yuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuri.
A shot in the inside from Yuri.
Yuri tries to work over Paul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Yuri.

Yuri manages to break the clinch.
Paul misses with a hook.
Yuri is looking to clinch.
Yuri misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuri tries to clinch up
and Paul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paul.
Yuri moves out of range as Paul strikes.
Yuri tries to clinch there but Paul circles away.

Yuri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paul, pushing him back against the cage.
Yuri misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Yuri.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuri lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.
Yuri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yuri scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.
Yuri lands a right hand.
Paul has Yuri pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yuri lands with a right to the head.
Yuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yuri breaks the clinch.
Paul lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yuri cracks a nice hook into Paul's ribs.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuri tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Yuri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Yuri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paul, pushing him back against the cage.
Yuri lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yuri.
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
Yuri lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.
A head punch on the inside from Yuri fails to land.
Paul is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Yuri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Paul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuri lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stryder Yuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stryder Yuri's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yuri instigates a clinch.
Paul seems to have got his legs back now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paul misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yuri pushes Paul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yuri unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Paul! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yuri is unloading with more strikes now! Paul drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryder Yuri!
Stryder Yuri managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FUClothing, into his post fight interview.