PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenkins Hoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hoss
vs
Yvel

192 cm
21
243 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
243 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jenkins Hoss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel shoots in for a takedown but Hoss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoss wants to clinch up but Yvel keeps it at a distance.
Hoss slaps away a takedown attempt from Yvel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hoss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenkins Hoss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Yvel.
Hoss stuffs the takedown.
Hoss is looking to clinch but Yvel is avoiding it.
Yvel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hoss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yvel looks gassed!
Yvel can't escape the position.
Hoss lands with some strikes.

Hoss looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hoss with shots to the head and body - Yvel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hoss in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice elbow there by Hoss.
Hoss lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel is looking to improve his position but Hoss isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoss landing strikes from the mount and Yvel is in trouble!
Yvel is trying desperately to improve position.
Yvel really wants to buck Hoss off and get back to his feet.
Hoss landing strikes from the mount.
Yvel is bucking up trying to escape but Hoss cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Yvel is rocked!
Hoss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yvel is looking to escape.
Yvel is still in real trouble! Can Hoss finish him?
Hoss controlling from mount.
Yvel seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel is working to get back to half guard.
Yvel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hoss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yvel wants to control but Hoss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yvel is staying active underneath Hoss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoss trying to control the pace.
Yvel is looking for a sweep. Hoss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoss is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoss lands strikes from half guard.
Hoss trying to control the pace.
Yvel wants to get back to full guard.
Hoss thows a huge punch but Yvel dodges it nicely.
Hoss is trying to control the action in half guard but Yvel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hoss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Hoss.
Yvel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hoss trying to control the position from guard on top but Yvel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel wants to sweep here but Hoss controlling him for the moment.
Hoss wants to control from the top but Yvel keeps moving.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jenkins Hoss just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Hoss closes the distance and clinches.
Hoss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yvel backwards.
Hoss has Yvel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yvel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yvel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoss jumps guard but Yvel stands there with Hoss around his waist. Hoss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hoss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yvel.

Hoss has Yvel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hoss pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yvel tumbling to the mat - Hoss dives into Yvel's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoss cracks Yvel with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenkins Hoss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoss blocks a head kick by Yvel.

Yvel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hoss is trying to defend but Yvel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hoss is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hoss gets back to full guard.
Hoss seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yvel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yvel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel wants to stand and escape but instead Hoss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hoss sitting in guard here, content to control.

Yvel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yvel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hoss is in close to Yvel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoss looking to pass the guard.
Yvel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yvel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yvel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hoss closes the distance and clinches.

Hoss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hoss manages to end up in side control.
Yvel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hoss passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Hoss.
Hoss unloading with bombs!
Hoss breaks from Yvel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Hoss.
Yvel can't escape the position.

Hoss 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoss 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.
Yvel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BOOM! Hoss connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yvel working to try and regain half guard.
Yvel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hoss avoids the attempt from Yvel to control.
Hoss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hoss working away from the top, dropping strikes.

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.
Yvel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yvel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yvel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hoss. What's that going to do exactly?
Yvel is working to get back to half guard.

Hoss with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yvel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoss won't let Yvel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Yvel tries to hold on but Hoss postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenkins Hoss dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoss scores a takedown into full mount!
Hoss landing shots from mount.
Yvel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yvel is trying to stand.
Yvel wants to get back to full guard but Hoss has mounted him!
Hoss with the ground and pound from mount.
Yvel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoss cracks Yvel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yvel is trying to escape the mount.
Yvel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hoss avoids the attempt from Yvel to control.
Hoss working the ground and pound effectively.
Hoss scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hoss wants to control the pace but Yvel is squirming around nicely.
Yvel is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoss trying to control but Yvel is having none of it.
Yvel is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoss lands a nice shot to the head.
Yvel tries to lock up and control but Hoss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jenkins Hoss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yvel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hoss tries to control but Yvel wriggling away.
Hoss is landing with some decent strikes but Yvel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yvel is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoss has a good base and remains in mount.
Hoss lands a big elbow.
Yvel tries to hold on but Hoss postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yvel is bucking up trying to escape but Hoss cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jenkins Hoss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yvel is trying to escape the mount.
Hoss controlling the position easily from mount.
Yvel is trying to escape the mount.
Hoss content just to control the position here.
Hoss trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yvel is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoss has a good base and remains in mount.
Gilbert Yvel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yvel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hoss content just to control the position here.
Yvel is looking to improve his position but Hoss isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoss controlling his opponent.
Yvel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hoss. What's that going to do exactly?
Yvel is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenkins Hoss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoss 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenkins Hoss!