PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Davol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davol's entrance music is Rammstein - Links 2 3 4. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davol
vs
Yankee

180 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
178 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Davol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Yankee!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yankee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Davol has Yankee up against the cage in a clinch.
Yankee working aggressively here.
Yankee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yankee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yankee.
Yankee swings wildly with an uppercut but Davol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yankee is defending well for now.
Yankee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davol struggles to land a body shot inside as Yankee controls his hands.
Yankee lands with a right to the head.
Yankee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davol presses Yankee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Yankee.
Yankee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yankee misses with the head strike.
Davol misses with a body punch.
Yankee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol blocking some punches.
Yankee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yankee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yankee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davol can't find room to land a body shot as Yankee controls the action.
Yankee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yankee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davol looking to slow down the pace here.
Yankee lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Davol has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yankee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Yankee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Davol trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davol is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yankee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yankee for a finish.

Davol is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yankee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

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.
Yankee wants to get back to his feet.
Davol is looking to control Yankee but Yankee is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Davol dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yankee looks to clinch
and Davol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Davol.
Yankee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davol throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yankee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davol lands a really nice looking cross but Yankee seems unphased.
Yankee wants to clinch
and Davol counters with a stiff right hand.
Yankee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davol lands with a nice body punch.
Yankee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davol counters with a straight right hand.

Davol moves into the clinch.
Yankee has a couple of punches blocked by Davol.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yankee.
Davol digs a right hand underneath Yankee's ribcage. Yankee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yankee blocks a body shot from Davol.
Yankee misses with a punch on the inside.
Yankee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee throws a head punch that misses.
Yankee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davol.
Yankee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yankee prevents a body shot from Davol.
Yankee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yankee lands a nice uppercut.
Yankee lands a left hand.
Yankee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yankee scores with a shoulder strike.
Davol digs a right hand underneath Yankee's ribcage. Yankee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yankee.
Yankee throws a head punch that misses.
Yankee working aggressively here.
Davol digs a right hand underneath Yankee's ribcage. Yankee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yankee misses with the head strike.
Davol blocking some punches.
Yankee gets underhooks to prevent Davol's takedown attempt.
Yankee pushes Davol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yankee misses with a punch on the inside.
Yankee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yankee misses with some punches.
Davol lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davol misses with a body punch.

Davol tightens his grip and picks Yankee up, before dumping him to the ground. Yankee manages to land in guard.
Davol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yankee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davol is looking to advance position but Yankee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Davol is looking to improve his position but Yankee isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol is working hard here to advance position.
Davol tries to lock up and control but Yankee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davol sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Davol wants to control but Yankee is keeping busy.

Davol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yankee pulls his head out easily.
Yankee wants to stand up but Davol is controlling the position.

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.

Yankee stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Davol misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davol.
Yankee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davol counters with a right hand to the body.
Yankee moves to clinch but Davol breaks away
and Davol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yankee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davol.
Yankee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davol.
Yankee darts in trying to clinch
and Davol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Davol dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Davol throws a nice looking combination but Yankee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yankee wants to clinch
letting Davol counter with a right hand.
Yankee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yankee thinking.
Yankee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yankee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yankee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yankee closes the distance but Davol moves to the side
and Davol counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Yankee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davol counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Yankee is rocked!
Yankee wants to clinch but Davol slips to the side
and Davol counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yankee tries to clinch
and Davol counters with a two punch combo.
Davol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yankee manages to avoid it.
Yankee tries to clinch but Davol moves away

and Davol counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yankee!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Davol moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yankee has worked his arm free - good work by Yankee!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davol working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Davol is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yankee has escaped the position, nice work there.

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.
Davol wants to control but Yankee is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol laying and praying for a moment but Yankee takes advantage and regains half guard.
Yankee pushes Davol off looking to stand but Davol dives back in and keeps control.

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.
Davol wants to pass to mount but Yankee is defending the position.
Yankee looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Davol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davol 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Davol!