PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Hammett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammett comes into the arena with For Whom The Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammett
vs
Yvel

187 cm
20
230 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
235 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

WIN Nutritional

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirk Hammett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yvel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammett blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Yvel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Yvel pushes Hammett up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hammett stalling in the clinch but Yvel improves position.
Good body shot from Yvel.
Yvel misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammett fails to pull guard.
Yvel is struggling to control the position.
Hammett looking to stall.
Hammett is trying to break free.
Yvel presses Hammett against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hammett is looking to break free of the clinch but Yvel has double underhooks.

Yvel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yvel.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yvel moves away.

Yvel gets a clinch.
Yvel looking to throw knees to the head but Hammett is blocking nicely.

Yvel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammett has a takedown stuffed.
Hammett keeps the fight on the outside.

Yvel instigates a clinch.
Yvel lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Yvel.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammett has Yvel pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yvel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Hammett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yvel landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kirk Hammett has been cut.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yvel.

Yvel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yvel is pushing Hammett up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammett fails to pull guard.
Hammett trying to control the position but instead, Yvel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammett into the ropes.

Yvel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammett throws a leg kick

and Yvel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hammett jumps guard but Yvel stands there with Hammett around his waist. Hammett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yvel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yvel.
Hammett misses the body punch
and Yvel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hammett avoids the head kick by Yvel.

Hammett shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yvel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Yvel scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammett shoots in for a double leg but Yvel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammett wants to clinch
and Yvel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Hammett misses
and Yvel counters with a two punch combo.
Yvel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hammett darts in trying to clinch

and Yvel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yvel forces Hammett back against the ropes and clinches.
Yvel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yvel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hammett up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yvel smiles and moves away.

Yvel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yvel lands a knee to the head.
Yvel missing with knees to the body.
Yvel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hammett stalling in the clinch but Yvel improves position.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Yvel finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yvel avoids it really well and circles away.
Hammett connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Hammett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Yvel. That's going to slow Hammett down.
Hammett is looking to score with low kicks.
Hammett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yvel counters with a solid body kick.
Hammett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yvel's waist but Yvel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammett off to one side.
Yvel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammett's head.

Yvel clinches up against the ropes.
Hammett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yvel.
Yvel misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yvel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yvel is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammett gets an underhook and turns Yvel into the ropes.
Yvel avoiding damage.
Yvel works on Hammett's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yvel pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Hammett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yvel throws a head kick that Hammett semi-blocks.
Hammett moves out of range of the body kick from Yvel.
Hammett tries to clinch but Yvel moves out of range.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Yvel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yvel just leaning against Hammett, taking a breather.
Hammett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammett swings wildly with an uppercut but Yvel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammett is trying to drag Yvel to the mat but Yvel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hammett tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hammett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yvel.
Hammett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yvel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammett's face.
Yvel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yvel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yvel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yvel stalling in the clinch.
Yvel continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hammett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yvel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yvel.
Ruben Yvel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yvel scores with a knee to the head.
Yvel scores with a knee to the head.
Yvel has Hammett pressed against the ropes.
Yvel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but Hammett blocks it.
Yvel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hammett.
Hammett is trying to stall.

Yvel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yvel lands with a slapping head kick.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Ruben Yvel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammett blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Hammett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Yvel closes the distance and pushes Hammett back into the ropes.
Yvel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hammett wants to break free but Yvel has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel trying to stall but Hammett improves his position.
Hammett blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.
Yvel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hammett tries to clinch but Yvel moves out of range.
Hammett slips a jab and a cross from Yvel.
Hammett darts in trying to clinch

and Yvel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yvel connects with a knee to the head.
Yvel lands a knee to the head.
Yvel misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yvel tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammett avoids the damage to the body.
Hammett swings wildly with an uppercut but Yvel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yvel misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirk Hammett's cut.
That's time! Hammett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yvel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yvel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yvel throws a series of punches but Hammett avoids them all with ease.
Hammett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammett misses with a takedown attempt - Yvel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yvel darts in trying to clinch

and Hammett counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yvel!
Hammett punching from mount but Yvel doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Hammett looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hammett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammett tries to control but Yvel wriggling away.

Hammett working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hammett working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel really wants to buck Hammett off and get back to his feet.
Hammett avoids the attempt from Yvel to control.
Hammett thowing shots but they're missing.

Yvel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hammett.
Yvel is desperately trying to improve his position but Hammett has a good base and remains in mount.
Yvel wants to hold on but Hammett pushes him away.

Hammett is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yvel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yvel shrugs it off.
Hammett punching from mount but Yvel doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yvel wants to hold on but Hammett pushes him away.
Yvel regains half guard.
Yvel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammett.

Hammett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yvel defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Yvel has one foot on Hammett's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Yvel has Hammett up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hammett wants to get back to striking at distance but Yvel won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but Hammett blocks it.
Yvel is trying to stall.
Yvel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yvel stalling in the clinch but Hammett improves position.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but Hammett blocks with his arms.
Yvel is trying to break the clinch but Hammett has him pressed against the ropes.
Hammett stalling in the clinch but Yvel improves position.
Hammett wants to get back to striking at distance but Yvel won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Yvel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yvel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammett's face.
Hammett looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yvel.
Hammett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yvel walks away with a smile on his face. Hammett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hammett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Hammett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Hammett tries to clinch

and Yvel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yvel.
Yvel gets underhooks to prevent Hammett's takedown attempt.
Yvel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yvel scores with a knee to the head.
Yvel crunches a lovely knee into Hammett's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yvel missing with knees to the body.
Hammett tries to pull guard but Yvel won't allow it.

Yvel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yvel takes a swing at Hammett's ribcage but misses.
Hammett tries to clinch
and Yvel counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammett moves in looking to clinch but Yvel pushes him off.
Yvel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hammett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yvel counters with a leg kick.
Kirk Hammett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammett throws a head kick that misses
and Yvel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hammett's knee momentarily.
Hammett throws a sloppy body shot
letting Yvel counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Yvel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yvel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Yvel!