PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Rhino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhino comes to the cage accompanied by 100 Percent Aggression!. Balrog Rhino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rhino
vs
Yvel

200 cm
22
282 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
235 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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, Balrog Rhino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yvel manages to avoid it.
Yvel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yvel connects with the punch.
Yvel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhino swats away the attempt to clinch by Yvel.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yvel.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Rhino moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yvel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel looks to land a combination but Rhino avoids it well.
A slow jab from Rhino misses its intended target.
Rhino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yvel in his tracks.
Rhino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yvel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rhino keeps the fight on the outside.
Yvel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yvel cracks the inside of Rhino's front leg.
Rhino connects with a looping right hand.
Yvel tries to clinch but Rhino is having none of it.
Yvel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yvel tries to clinch up.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Yvel misses with a low kick.
Yvel slips a jab from Rhino.
Yvel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yvel tries to clinch but Rhino is having none of it.
Yvel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rhino misses the jab.
Rhino ducks under a wild hook from Yvel.
Yvel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yvel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel ducks under a wild hook from Rhino.
Yvel avoids the body shot from Rhino.
Yvel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yvel lands with a kick to the temple. Rhino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yvel misses with a body punch
and Rhino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yvel misses with a two punch combination.
Yvel lands with a nice combination. Rhino backs away looking to recover.
Yvel misses with a wild body shot.
Yvel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yvel tries to clinch
and Rhino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Yvel.
Rhino throws a jab but it's blocked by Yvel.
Rhino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rhino swats away the attempt to clinch by Yvel.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yvel blocks a jab.
Rhino avoids the head kick by Yvel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yvel looks for the body kick but Rhino saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yvel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel dominated that round.
That's time! Rhino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yvel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhino circles away.
Yvel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yvel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yvel throws a low kick, looking for Rhino's leg but Rhino calmly moves out of range.
Yvel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruben Yvel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yvel tries to clinch up but Rhino circles away and keeps his distance.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yvel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yvel blocks a jab.
Yvel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruben Yvel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhino counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Yvel misses
and Rhino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yvel thinking.
Rhino throws a hook but Yvel avoids it easily.
Yvel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rhino staying out of range there.
Yvel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Rhino to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhino.
Rhino keeps the fight on the outside.
Yvel wants to clinch but Rhino slips to the side
and Rhino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yvel lands with a slapping head kick.
Yvel tries to clinch but Rhino moves away
and Rhino counters with a nice uppercut.
Yvel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yvel feints and then cracks Rhino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhino down.
Rhino keeps the fight on the outside.
Yvel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yvel tries to clinch
and Yvel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yvel tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yvel!
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Rhino moves out of range easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yvel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rhino throws a big shot that misses.
Yvel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhino scores with a jab.
Yvel throws a wild body kick that Rhino sees coming a mile off.
Yvel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yvel is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhino. That did some damage!
Rhino loads up on a big right hand but Yvel slips the punch.
Rhino avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Rhino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhino missing with a left hand there. Yvel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yvel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yvel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rhino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yvel thows a body shot but no joy.
Yvel moves in looking to clinch but Rhino pushes him off.
Rhino stuns Yvel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ruben Yvel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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 wants to clinch up but Rhino keeps it at a distance.
Rhino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yvel was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhino.
Yvel misses with a double jab
and Rhino counters with a stiff right hand.
Yvel is looking to chop away at Rhino's legs.
Yvel wants to clinch but Rhino slips to the side
and Rhino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Rhino moves out of range easily.
Yvel looks to clinch
and Rhino counters with a right hand to the body.
Rhino dips to his left and cracks Yvel with an uppercut!
Rhino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yvel throws a head kick but Rhino moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel tries to clinch up but Rhino circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhino works the jab nicely.
Rhino misses with a hook. Yvel ducked under it nicely.
Yvel tries to clinch up.
Yvel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rhino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhino lands a nice looking body shot.
Yvel misses with a double jab
and Rhino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yvel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yvel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhino manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yvel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhino circles away.
Yvel throws a head kick but Rhino moves out of range.
Rhino lands a head shot.
Rhino moves out of range of the body kick.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick
and Rhino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhino moves away from the strike by Yvel.
Yvel lands with a nice body kick.
Yvel misses the body punch
and Rhino counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yvel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruben Yvel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yvel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhino.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Yvel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yvel wants to clinch but Rhino slips to the side
and Rhino counters with a stiff right hand.
Rhino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yvel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yvel throws a wild body kick that Rhino sees coming a mile off.
Rhino circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhino looks to score with a jab to the body but Yvel is just out of range.
Yvel is looking to clinch.
Yvel moves away from the strike by Rhino.
Yvel throws a push kick but Rhino slaps the foot to one side.
Rhino scores with a body shot.
Rhino misses with a shot to the body
and Yvel counters with a good low kick that Rhino was not able to check.
Yvel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhino.
Yvel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhino.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rhino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balrog Rhino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yvel misses with a double jab
and Rhino counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Rhino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yvel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

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