PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Yoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ettore Bahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yoma
vs
Bahim

179 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Nightmare Clothes

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Yoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ettore Bahim!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yoma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bahim sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yoma wants to pass the guard but Bahim is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yoma in particular looking to stall.

Yoma seems to be looking for submissions.
Yoma is trying to control. Bahim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Yoma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bahim is looking for a sweep. Yoma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yoma is working away from the top position though.

Yoma seems to be looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bahim with a poor takedown
and Yoma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bahim tries for a takedown but Yoma circles away easily

and Yoma counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bahim!
Bahim wants to hold on but Yoma pushes him away.
Bahim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bahim moves into full guard.
Yoma wants to stand and escape but instead Bahim has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Yoma is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahim wants to control from the top but Yoma keeps moving.
Bahim is stalling in the full guard.

Bahim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bahim stops Yoma from standing up.
Bahim wants to control from the top but Yoma keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yoma is trying to keep Bahim in close.
Bahim trying to control but Yoma is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yoma throws an overhand right that lands on Bahim's shoulder, as Bahim tries to avoid the shot.
Bahim misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dave Yoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ettore Bahim.

Yoma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bahim works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yoma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bahim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yoma manages to get himself to full guard.

Yoma looking for a guillotine here but Bahim defends easily.
Bahim passes Yoma's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bahim is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bahim wants to control but Yoma is keeping him busy.

Bahim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bahim controlling the action here.
Yoma wants to control but Bahim is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Yoma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yoma has closed the distance and engaged Bahim in a clinch.
Bahim tries for a takedown but Yoma manages to get underhooks.
Bahim has Yoma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yoma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Yoma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoma loads up on a big right hand but Bahim slips the punch.
Dave Yoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bahim tries for a takedown but Yoma circles away easily

and Yoma counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bahim's guard now.
Dave Yoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ettore Bahim.
Bahim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoma's guard.
Yoma has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bahim has passed into side control.

Bahim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bahim is looking to take a break and control but Yoma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bahim is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoma tries to improve position but can't.
Bahim trying to control the action but Yoma is working from the bottom.
Bahim controls the position from side control.
Yoma tries to improve position but can't.
Bahim wants to control but Yoma is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bahim off and has taken his back!

Yoma is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bahim defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Yoma doesn't have the hooks in and Bahim manages to turn into his guard.
Bahim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bahim wants to control from the top but Yoma keeps moving.
Yoma looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bahim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoma keeps working.
Yoma manages to get to full guard.
Bahim wants to control from the top but Yoma keeps moving.
Bahim postures up.
Bahim trying to control but Yoma is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ettore Bahim just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bahim misses with a takedown attempt

and Yoma counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoma stays in close to Bahim's body and controls the position.
Bahim is trying to keep Yoma in close.
Bahim keeping moving, preventing Yoma from controlling successfully.
Bahim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bahim looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Yoma dominated that second round.
That's time! Yoma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bahim doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yoma counters with a shoot takedown. Bahim fights it but they end up in guard.

Yoma stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yoma has his takedown stuffed

and Bahim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dave Yoma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bahim is looking to take a break and control but Yoma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoma wants to control but Bahim passes into side.
Bahim misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Yoma looks to move to half guard but instead Bahim has passed into mount! Damn!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoma is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoma blocking the ground and pound.
Bahim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bahim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bahim thowing shots but they're missing.

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.
Bahim trying to control but Yoma is having none of it.
Yoma is desperately trying to improve his position but Bahim has a good base and remains in mount.
Yoma is working hard here to advance position.
Bahim controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yoma is looking to escape.
Bahim avoids the attempt from Yoma to control.
Yoma is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bahim content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoma is trying to escape the mount.
Bahim content just to control the position here.

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

Despite being in the dominant position, Ettore Bahim just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bahim shoots and misses

and Yoma counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bahim's guard now.
Bahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bahim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yoma manages to get himself to full guard.
Bahim is pushing down on Yoma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoma is fighting to maintain full guard but Bahim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bahim trying to control the pace.
Bahim prevents Yoma from improving his position.
Ettore Bahim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Yoma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bahim seems to be looking for submissions.

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 Dave Yoma.
Well Yoma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Yoma!