PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Filip Yumashev (ranked 3796 p4p, 23885 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 233 p4p, 292 weight class). Filip Yumashev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yumashev
vs
Moorehead

175 cm
22
139
7 - 6 - 0

168 cm
22
139
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Silverguard Outfitters ðŸ›¡

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumashev lands a head shot.
Craven Moorehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Yumashev does it's job there.
Yumashev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moorehead.
Yumashev slaps away a takedown attempt from Moorehead, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moorehead lands a nice hook to Yumashev's body. Yumashev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yumashev works Moorehead's body with a nice hook.
Moorehead throws a lazy right hand but Yumashev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Yumashev has closed the distance and engaged Moorehead in a clinch.
Yumashev scores with a shoulder strike.
Moorehead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moorehead tries to break free but Yumashev pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Yumashev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Moorehead blocking some punches.

Moorehead breaks from the clinch.
Yumashev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moorehead checks it well.
Yumashev throws a nice inside leg kick.

Yumashev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumashev lands a hook that snaps the head of Moorehead backwards.
Yumashev has a couple of punches blocked by Moorehead.
Moorehead wants to break free but Yumashev has control.
A nice left hand lands by Yumashev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Moorehead breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Yumashev.
Yumashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorehead.
Moorehead throws a head kick that misses.
As Moorehead tries to get set, Yumashev tries to push him back and clinch up but Moorehead manages to avoid the attempt.

Yumashev takes the fight into the clinch.
Yumashev misses with the head strike.
Moorehead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Moorehead controls the action.
Moorehead's coach down at Doom's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moorehead's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moorehead tries to circle away but Yumashev has him pinned against the cage.

Moorehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yumashev misses with a straight right.
Yumashev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumashev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Yumashev as Moorehead shoots in.
Yumashev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moorehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yumashev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Moorehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yumashev.
Moorehead missing with a left hand there. Yumashev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev slips a straight right by Moorehead.
Moorehead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yumashev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yumashev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
Moorehead misses with a hook.
Moorehead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yumashev.
Moorehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yumashev with a nice calf kick.
Moorehead shoots for a takedown but Yumashev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filip Yumashev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Moorehead.
Moorehead throws out a loose jab but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moorehead takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moorehead walks into a stiff left hand from Yumashev.
Yumashev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moorehead swings widly with a right hand
and Yumashev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yumashev tries to clinch up but Moorehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Moorehead is looking to score with low kicks.
Yumashev slips under a jab.
Yumashev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Moorehead drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moorehead pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yumashev back to the cage. Moorehead follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Moorehead is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Moorehead. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moorehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moorehead. Yumashev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yumashev blocks a jab.
Yumashev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moorehead throws out the jab.
Yumashev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moorehead.
Moorehead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yumashev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moorehead throws a hook but Yumashev avoids it easily.
Yumashev is looking to counter the offense by Moorehead and move into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moorehead, as that shot connected.
Moorehead with a jab.
Moorehead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yumashev.

Yumashev clinches up with Moorehead and pushes him back against the cage.
Moorehead looking to slow down the pace here.
Yumashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moorehead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Moorehead breaks the clinch.
Moorehead tries to work over Yumashev's front leg with a kick but Yumashev checks it.
Moorehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yumashev misses the shot to the body.
Moorehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filip Yumashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moorehead lands a jab to Yumashev's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead staying out of range there.
Yumashev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moorehead.
Nice straight punches there by Yumashev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yumashev.
Yumashev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moorehead scores with the left hand. Yumashev knows he should have avoided that one.
Moorehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yumashev misses with a low kick.
Moorehead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yumashev checks a leg kick.
Yumashev throws a big shot that misses.
Moorehead misses with a wild body shot.
Yumashev throws a jab but it's blocked by Moorehead.
Moorehead tries to work over Yumashev's front leg with a kick but Yumashev checks it.
Moorehead misses with a looping left.
Yumashev connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumashev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moorehead throws out the jab.
Yumashev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Moorehead misses the target.

Yumashev moves into the clinch.
Moorehead has had enough of the clinch but Yumashev keeps him there for the moment.
Yumashev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Yumashev dominated that round.
That's time! Yumashev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yumashev throws a solid leg kick but Moorehead takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yumashev.
Moorehead lands a nice shot to the body.
Yumashev misses with a low kick as Moorehead jumps back.
Yumashev tries to land a front kick but Moorehead steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Moorehead tries to keep at a distance but Yumashev has taken the fight into the clinch.

Moorehead manages to break the clinch.
Yumashev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moorehead can do to turn this around?
Yumashev misses with a looping left.
Yumashev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moorehead throws a sloppy body shot
and Yumashev counters with a good low kick that Moorehead was not able to check.
Moorehead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yumashev tries to counter by clinching up but Moorehead breaks away and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Yumashev.
Moorehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moorehead sizes up Yumashev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moorehead lands with a shot to the body.
Yumashev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moorehead misses with a hook. Yumashev ducked under it nicely.
Moorehead scores with a sloppy right hand. Yumashev should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yumashev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moorehead tries a quick counter leg kick but Yumashev is wise to it.
Moorehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Yumashev moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Moorehead's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moorehead is trying to push Yumashev away but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yumashev 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.
Moorehead tries to circle away but Yumashev has him pinned against the cage.
Yumashev throws a punch but it's blocked by Moorehead.
Yumashev lands an uppercut.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moorehead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Yumashev as the two fighters clinch.
Yumashev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moorehead backwards.
Moorehead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yumashev prevents Moorehead from breaking the clinch.
Yumashev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moorehead's elbow.
Yumashev prevents Moorehead from breaking the clinch.
Moorehead tries to break the clinch but Yumashev is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Yumashev.
Moorehead takes a shot to the head.
Filip Yumashev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moorehead can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yumashev.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Moorehead is trying to break the clinch but Yumashev is controlling him.
Moorehead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumashev misses with the head strike.

Moorehead breaks the clinch.
Craven Moorehead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumashev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moorehead fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Moorehead. That snapped Yumashev's head back.
Moorehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yumashev tries to counter by clinching up but Moorehead breaks away and moves out of range.
Yumashev throws a low kick, looking for Moorehead's leg but Moorehead calmly moves out of range.
Moorehead misses with a straight right.
Moorehead misses with a hook.
Moorehead swings widly with a right hand

and Yumashev counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Yumashev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yumashev gets through Moorehead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yumashev.
Moorehead tries to stall but Yumashev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moorehead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moorehead wants to break free but Yumashev has control.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
Yumashev misses with some punches.
Yumashev lands a shoulder strike.
Yumashev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yumashev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yumashev misses with a body punch.
Moorehead working hard to break the clinch.
Moorehead is trying to break free.
Moorehead wants to stall.
Moorehead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage.
Moorehead working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moorehead breaks from the clinch.
Moorehead throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yumashev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Yumashev takes the fight into the clinch.
Yumashev has a couple of punches blocked by Moorehead.
Moorehead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yumashev scores with a shot to the side of Moorehead's head.
Yumashev throws a punch but it's blocked by Moorehead.
Yumashev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moorehead's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yumashev.
Moorehead is trying to push Yumashev away but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yumashev cracks Moorehead with a nice body shot.

Moorehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moorehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yumashev.
Yumashev misses with a hook. Moorehead ducked under it nicely.
Moorehead moves out of range as Yumashev strikes.
Yumashev sizes up Moorehead with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Yumashev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yumashev slips under a jab from Moorehead.
As Moorehead tries to get set, Yumashev tries to push him back and clinch up but Moorehead manages to avoid the attempt.
Moorehead missing with a left hand there. Yumashev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yumashev misses with a straight right.
Moorehead fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yumashev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Moorehead was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yumashev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moorehead.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Yumashev scores with a punch to the head.
Moorehead darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yumashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorehead.
Moorehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yumashev misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Yumashev.
Moorehead throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Yumashev clinches up with Moorehead and pushes him back against the cage.
Yumashev swings wildly with an uppercut but Moorehead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moorehead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moorehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
Yumashev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moorehead backwards.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Moorehead tries to circle away but Yumashev has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yumashev fails to land.
Moorehead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yumashev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Moorehead controls the action.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Moorehead blocks a body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yumashev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mooreheads head.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Moorehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev misses with the head strike.
Filip Yumashev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moorehead is trying to break free.
Moorehead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moorehead tries to break free but Yumashev pushes him back against the cage.
Yumashev prevents Moorehead from breaking the clinch.
Moorehead wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumashev won't allow it.
Moorehead can't break the clinch.
Yumashev lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Yumashev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Moorehead controls the action.
Moorehead tries to break the clinch but Yumashev is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage.
Moorehead wants to break the clinch but can't.

Moorehead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yumashev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yumashev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yumashev lands a jab to the nose.
Yumashev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yumashev lands a jab to the nose.
Moorehead throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moorehead jabs at Yumashev's body.
Yumashev tries to clinch but Moorehead is having none of it.
Moorehead shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yumashev defends it nicely.
Yumashev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moorehead.
Yumashev is looking to counter punch.
Yumashev scores with a nice strike.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev misses with a punch on the inside.
Moorehead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moorehead is trying to break free.
Yumashev keeps control of Moorehead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moorehead blocks an uppercut.
Yumashev prevents Moorehead from breaking the clinch.
Yumashev swings wildly with an uppercut but Moorehead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Craven Moorehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yumashev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yumashev scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Yumashev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yumashev, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Yumashev!