PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Theo Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreg Yamovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clement comes to the cage accompanied by Shutterbug- by Big Boi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clement
vs
Yamovitch

170 cm
19
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theo Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kreg Yamovitch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Clement misses.
Yamovitch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamovitch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clement throws a good cross that connects.
Yamovitch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clement throws a jab when Yamovitch was well out of range.
Clement avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clement will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Yamovitch. No joy for Clement on that attempt.
Clement stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clement wants it to stay on the feet.
Theo Clement has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kreg Yamovitch.
Clement doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamovitch circles away.
Clement looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamovitch is fending him off so far but Clement persists. Nope, Yamovitch circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Clement.
Yamovitch misses with a takedown attempt

and Clement counters by moving into the clinch.
Clement lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clement gets underhooks to prevent Yamovitch's takedown attempt.

Clement manages to break the clinch.
Yamovitch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clement is fending him off so far but Yamovitch persists. Nope, Clement circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamovitch looks gassed!
The fighters circling - Clement throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Yamovitch misses.
Yamovitch shoots in for a double leg but Clement sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Clement shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Clement dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Clement working for a guillotine from mount but Yamovitch is in no mood to give up.
Yamovitch is trying to stand.
Clement lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yamovitch hang on?
Clement lands a heavy elbow.

Clement goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yamovitch turns into him and now he's in Clement's guard.
Yamovitch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yamovitch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Clement's legs.
Clement tries to buck Yamovitch off but Yamovitch is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamovitch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clement is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Clement tries to bench press Yamovitch off him but Yamovitch keeps the position.
Clement gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Clement is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamovitch pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamovitch wants to pass to mount but Clement is defending the position.

Clement actively working from the bottom here.
Yamovitch works his way into side control.
Yamovitch tries to advance to mount but Clement denies him.
Clement is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamovitch is trying to get an arm triangle but Clement is defending well.
Clement is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yamovitch's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Clement tries to get to full guard but Yamovitch has control of the leg.

Yamovitch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clement has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yamovitch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clement knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Clement is defending against the submission attempts here by Yamovitch.
Yamovitch is trying to control. Clement wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four 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.
Clement is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clement scores with the left hand. Yamovitch knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamovitch moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamovitch shoots in for a takedown but Clement shows good takedown defense.
Clement throws a body kick that misses.
Clement misses with a two punch combination.
Clement dives in and grabs Yamovitch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamovitch pushes down on Clement's head and hops out.
Clement looks to land a left hand but Yamovitch moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamovitch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clement scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Clement moves into the clinch successfully.
Clement throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamovitchs head.
Yamovitch blocking some punches.
Yamovitch is trying to drag Clement to the mat but Clement just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clement stalling in the clinch but Yamovitch improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Clement dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamovitch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamovitch tries for a takedown but Clement sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clement throws a series of punches but Yamovitch moves out of range.
Yamovitch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clement displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamovitch.
Jab, jab by Clement - just one landing.
Clement throws out a loose jab but Yamovitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clement is looking to slow Yamovitch down with leg kicks.
Clement scores with a nice right hand.

Clement gets the takedown into side control.

Clement goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yamovitch has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clement but great work by Yamovitch.

Yamovitch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clement has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamovitch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Clement's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clement manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement trying to control here.
Clement gets back to full guard.

Clement looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamovitch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clement is not content to let Yamovitch control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamovitch happy to just control the position for now.
Clement tries to buck Yamovitch off but Yamovitch is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Yamovitch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yamovitch wants to control but Clement is keeping him busy.
Yamovitch working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clement is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamovitch.
Clement misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamovitch.
Clement misses with a hook.
Yamovitch shoots for a takedown but Clement saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Theo Clement has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kreg Yamovitch.

Clement has closed the distance and engaged Yamovitch in a clinch.
Clement fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clement lands a shot to the body.
Clement gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clement working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch tries to score a body lock takedown but Clement shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Clement lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yamovitch tries to kick Clement off but Clement keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Clement is pressing down on Yamovitch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamovitch is holding on for now.

Clement wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamovitch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clement wants to advance to full mount but Yamovitch doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Clement looking to pass the guard.

Yamovitch wriggles free and stands up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamovitch!
Yamovitch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clement but Clement pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clement is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yamovitch's half guard.
Clement prevents Yamovitch from standing back up.
Yamovitch is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Clement looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yamovitch looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Clement dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Yamovitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Clement.
Clement tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamovitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clement misses the jab.
Yamovitch fails to land the takedown.
Yamovitch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yamovitch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clement tries to avoid it but Yamovitch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clement to the ground. Clement escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamovitch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clement.
Yamovitch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clement.
Yamovitch needs to keep his hands up - Clement had a free shot at his head there.
Clement misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamovitch misses with a takedown
and Clement counters with an inside leg kick.
Theo Clement has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kreg Yamovitch.
Clement tries a head kick but it misses.

Clement shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yamovitch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Clement stops Yamovitch from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement wants to pass the guard but Yamovitch is keeping the position.

Yamovitch has his feet on Clement's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Clement throws a shot from downtown. Yamovitch moves away and avoids it.
Yamovitch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clement counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clement thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamovitch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clement swivels and escapes.
Clement throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamovitch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clement wants to clinch up but Yamovitch keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamovitch shoots for a double leg takedown but Clement sprawls well. He's pushed Yamovitch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clement throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Clement gets the takedown into side control.
Yamovitch takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Yamovitch explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Clement tries to bum rush Yamovitch with a series of wild strikes but Yamovitch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamovitch closes the distance and clinches up with Clement, looking for a takedown. Yamovitch pushes Clement against the cage but Clement circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yamovitch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clement circles away.
Kreg Yamovitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clement scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Clement tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamovitch wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Yamovitch tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Yamovitch is trying to escape the mount but Clement keeps good control and instead manages to take Yamovitch's back.
Yamovitch wants to get back to his feet.

Clement working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kreg Yamovitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamovitch has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Theo Clement overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clement has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Yamovitch is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Clement is persistently looking for the submission but Yamovitch is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yamovitch is trying to shake Clement off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Clement won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Clement showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clement 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Clement!