PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yvel
vs
Wallace

188 cm
24
243 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

210 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Winston Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yvel dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Yvel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yvel shoots in but no luck this time.
Gilbert Yvel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yvel swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Yvel scores with a head kick.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yvel circles away quickly and effectively.

Wallace drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
Wallace keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yvel's head.
Yvel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yvel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yvel prevents Wallace from getting the reversal.
Yvel breaks from Wallace's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yvel with good strikes from the mount here!
Wallace wants to hold on but Yvel pushes him away.
Wallace tries to buck Yvel off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throwing hammer fists to the chest of Yvel. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wallace is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wallace squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wallace looks gassed!
Yvel trying to control but Wallace is having none of it.
Yvel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yvel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yvel unloading with bombs!
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Yvel cracks Wallace with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yvel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wallace taking shots to the head.
Yvel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yvel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wallace can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yvel landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yvel lands a nice shot to the head.
Wallace is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yvel with the ground and pound from mount.
Yvel wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
Yvel with a couple of short strikes.
Yvel with shots to the head and body - Wallace looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yvel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yvel lands with some strikes.
Wallace is desperately trying to improve his position but Yvel has a good base and remains in mount.
Wallace takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yvel lands with some strikes.
Wallace is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yvel wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
Wallace takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel with shots to the head and body - Wallace looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wallace is looking to improve his position but Yvel isn't that keen on the idea.
Yvel dominating with strikes here.
Wallace is working to get back to half guard.
Yvel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yvel landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Yvel.
Yvel raining down shots from the mount!
Yvel cracks Wallace with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yvel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yvel 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.
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yvel unloading with bombs!

Yvel has control of Wallace's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wallace regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yvel cracks Wallace with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wallace is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wallace is bucking up trying to escape but Yvel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Yvel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yvel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wallace's head.
Yvel misses with a combination

and Wallace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yvel's guard.
Yvel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wallace trying to control but Yvel postures up.
Wallace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yvel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wallace tries to kick Yvel off but Yvel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yvel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wallace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel prevents Wallace from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yvel lands with a slapping head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Yvel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yvel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gilbert Yvel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yvel stops Wallace from getting back to his feet.
Yvel working Wallace over with strikes.
Yvel wants to stand but Wallace has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Yvel prevents Wallace from standing back up.
Wallace trying to control from the bottom.
Wallace has hold of Yvel's hands but Yvel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yvel lands a nice short elbow.
Yvel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wallace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yvel did well to prevent Wallace getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yvel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wallace thows a huge punch but Yvel dodges it nicely.
Wallace is nestled in close to Yvel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Yvel is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yvel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from Yvel.
Wallace prevents Yvel from getting back to his feet.
Wallace tries to stand but Yvel is controlling from the bottom.
Wallace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Yvel fails with the takedown

and Wallace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yvel!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yvel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wallace sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yvel is looking to escape.
Yvel tries to lock up and control but Wallace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wallace scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yvel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Yvel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet but Yvel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four 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.
Yvel landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yvel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yvel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wallace's guard.
Wallace is not content to let Yvel control the position.

Yvel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wallace is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yvel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yvel's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yvel trying to control the hands but Wallace won't let him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Wallace looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Winston Wallace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.

Wallace shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yvel is trying to defend but Wallace finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Wallace seems to be working for a kimura but Yvel defends the submission attempt.
Yvel landing a few short strikes.
Yvel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wallace.
Yvel striking from the bottom.
Yvel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yvel landing strikes from the bottom.
Yvel is trying to maintain the position but Wallace is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace blocks the strikes from Yvel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yvel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Yvel looking for a guillotine here but Wallace defends easily.
Wallace scoring with punches to the head and body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yvel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yvel trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Yvel looking for a sweep. Not yet Yvel, not yet.
Yvel wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Wallace drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wallace jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yvel working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yvel.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wallace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wallace lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wallace cracks Yvel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yvel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wallace looking to control but Yvel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wallace lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yvel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wallace is working away from the top position though.
Yvel moves into full guard.
Yvel is trying to keep Wallace in close.
Wallace won't allow Yvel to sweep him here.
Wallace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yvel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Yvel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Wallace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wallace cracks Yvel with a solid left hand.
Yvel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yvel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yvel won't be happy with that.

Wallace wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yvel, who protects the arm well.
Yvel manages to get back to half guard.
Yvel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yvel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yvel gets full guard.
Yvel is trying to keep Wallace in close.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Yvel keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Wallace!