PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yvel
vs
Long

189 cm
24
235 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
235 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yvel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yvel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Long backs up against the cage.

It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Long misses with a double jab.
Yvel throws a solid leg kick but Long takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yvel.
Long throws a leg kick but Yvel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses.
Yvel misses with a wild body shot.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
Long cracks Yvel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Long scores with a takedown into Yvel's guard.
Yvel wants to stand and escape but Long is having none of it.
Long is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Long with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yvel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Long sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel looking for a sweep. Not yet Yvel, not yet.
Long has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Long sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yvel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Long slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Long keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yvel's head.
Yvel keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Yvel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Yvel pushes Long off and gets back to his feet.
Long throws a shot to the body.
Ruben Yvel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yvel scores with a body shot.
Yvel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yvel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Yvel tries a low kick but Long avoids it.
Long scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yvel is looking to land body kicks.
Yvel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yvel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yvel throws a lazy head kick
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Yvel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Long blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Long connects with a jab.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yvel misses with a wild combination.
Long lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Yvel. Beautiful body shot.
Yvel throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Long dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yvel. That did some damage!
Yvel throws a body kick the misses
and Long counters with a left and a right that stings Yvel.
Long throws a combination that misses
and Yvel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yvel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Long is able to avoid easily.
Yvel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Long counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yvel lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yvel, right into the meat.
Yvel throws a lazy head kick
and Long counters with a two punch combo.
Long throws a right and a left that Yvel avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miles Long will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miles Long's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yvel scores with a nice strike.
Long tries to move into range but Yvel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yvel misses with a series of wild punches.
Yvel lands the left hand.
Ruben Yvel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long misses with a double jab
and Yvel counters with a nice body kick.
Long has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yvel.
Ruben Yvel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long throws a series of punches but Yvel moves out of range.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Long takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yvel misses with a leg kick
and Long counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long blocks a head kick by Yvel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yvel throws a leg kick that misses.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yvel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Long shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yvel defends it nicely.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yvel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Long blocks a head kick by Yvel.
Yvel cracks the inside of Long's front leg.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yvel. Yvel obviously looking to wear him down.
Yvel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Yvel ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Yvel.
Yvel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Long drops his hands momentarily and Yvel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Long lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Yvel.
Ruben Yvel is winning the standup battle so far.
Yvel throws out a loose jab but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Yvel moves out of range of the body kick.
Yvel takes one to the side of the head.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yvel counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yvel. Yvel obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yvel. That's going to slow Long down.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yvel as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Yvel does no damage.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Yvel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up Miles Long's cut even more.
Yvel connects with a solid leg kick.
Yvel throws a leg kick
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Yvel is predictable there
and Long counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yvel blocks a jab.
Yvel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Long. That did some damage!
Yvel tried to score with a low kick but Long checks it.
Yvel tries to score with a low kick but Long moves his leg out of the way.
Long slips a straight right by Yvel.
Yvel throws a leg kick
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Yvel
and Long counters with a leg kick.
Long dips to his left and cracks Yvel with an uppercut!
A low kick from Yvel is predictable there
and Long counters with a left and a right that stings Yvel.
Long takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yvel throws a push kick but Long slaps the foot to one side.
Long throws a combination. Yvel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yvel misses with a leg kick
and Long counters with a three punch combo that has Yvel backing up. Yvel nods at Long to acknowledge the strikes.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yvel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yvel throws a lazy head kick

and Long counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yvel!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long lands a heavy elbow.
Yvel tries to hold on but Long pushes him away.
Yvel regains half guard.

Long 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miles Long's cut.
That's time! Yvel'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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Long's calf.
Yvel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Long stalks Yvel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yvel's face. Yvel staggers backwards, shaken.
Yvel looks for the body kick but Long saw that one coming.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yvel misses with the body kick
and Long counters with a left and a right that stings Yvel.
Yvel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yvel misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Long lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yvel doesn't seem phased though.
Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick

and Long counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Long missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Long is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Long not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yvel pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.
Long is thwarting Yvel's attempts to control the position.

Yvel kicks off Long and gets to his feet.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yvel counters with a straight right hand.
Long's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long moves out of range as Yvel throws a body kick.
Yvel swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
Crunch! Yvel slams his shin into Long's torso.
A right-left combo lands from Long.
An inside leg kick from Yvel misses.
Long steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yvel. That one must have hurt.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yvel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Long lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Yvel is predictable there
and Long counters with a three punch combo that has Yvel backing up. Yvel nods at Long to acknowledge the strikes.
Long is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a combination that misses
and Long counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Long scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yvel connects with a high kick.
Long has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yvel.
Long throws a combination that misses
and Yvel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Long is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Long closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from Long.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Yvel misses with a jab to the body

and Long counters with a single leg into guard. Yvel didn't expect that.
Long with a flurry of punches that miss.

Yvel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Long has Yvel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yvel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
Long is trying to stall.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yvel.
Yvel throws a hook to the side of Long's head but Long sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Long works the jab nicely.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yvel.
Long throws a series of punches but Yvel avoids them all with ease.
Long swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yvel.
Long scores with a three punch combo!
Long misses with a double jab
and Yvel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yvel misses with a leg kick
and Long counters with a series of strikes. Yvel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yvel is looking to slow Long down with leg kicks.
Yvel checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miles Long.
I think Long 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!