PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Yudovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stroud
vs
Yudovich

186 cm
20
214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cam Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Yudovich!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud wants to clinch.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yudovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stroud tries to clinch up.
Yudovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Yudovich with that takedown attempt.
Stroud tries for a takedown but Yudovich circles away easily

and Yudovich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stroud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yudovich on the ground.
Yudovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yudovich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stroud tries to buck Yudovich off but Yudovich is having none of it.
Yudovich throws an elbow but Stroud slips to the side and avoids it well.

Yudovich swings around for an armbar but Stroud sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yudovich's guard.
Stroud wants to get up but he can't break Yudovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Yudovich looking for a guillotine here but Stroud defends easily.

Yudovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stroud wants to get up but he can't break Yudovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yudovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stroud trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yudovich's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud won't allow Yudovich to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yudovich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stroud squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stroud in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yudovich landing strikes from the mount and Stroud is in trouble!
Yudovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stroud is looking to escape.

Yudovich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stroud is surviving well by controlling Yudovich's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yudovich landing strikes from the mount.
Yudovich looking to ground and pound but Stroud is blocking nicely.
Stroud tries to hold on but Yudovich pushes him away.
Yudovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yudovich tries to control but Stroud wriggling away.
Yudovich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is squirming around, avoiding Yudovich's attempts to control the action.
Stroud wants to control but Yudovich is having none of it.
Stroud is squirming around, avoiding Yudovich's attempts to control the action.
Yudovich lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Stroud that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stroud is desperately trying to improve his position but Yudovich has a good base and remains in mount.
Stroud taking shots to the head.
Stroud is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stroud darts in trying to clinch
and Yudovich counters with a nice body shot.

Yudovich feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yudovich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stroud's guard.
Yudovich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stroud is looking to escape.
Yudovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yudovich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yudovich is nestled in close to Stroud, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yudovich works his way into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Stroud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yudovich cracks Stroud with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yudovich trying to control the position but Stroud is working away.
Yudovich scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yudovich is working Stroud over with some ground and pound from side control.

Yudovich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stroud, who protects the arm well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yudovich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stroud knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Yudovich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stroud managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yudovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yudovich is controlling him well.

Yudovich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yudovich postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Yudovich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stroud has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yudovich prevents Stroud from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yudovich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stroud sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yudovich tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stroud's legs.
Yudovich controls the position from side control.
Yudovich cracks Stroud with a big right hand but Stroud just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stroud defending against the ground and pound.
Yudovich in side control, throwing shots but Stroud defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Yudovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stroud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yudovich stuns Stroud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Yudovich gets the takedown into side control.
Stroud is pushing Yudovich's head away, looking to escape. Yudovich manages to hold on to the position though.
Yudovich sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stroud is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stroud is being controlled here.
Stroud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yudovich is controlling him well.
Stroud is looking for a sweep.
Stroud is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yudovich has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stroud takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yudovich lands a nice forearm strike.
Stroud gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yudovich controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stroud?

Stroud is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yudovich looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yudovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Stroud is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yudovich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stroud hang on?
Yudovich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stroud seems to have got his legs back now.

Yudovich looking to secure an arm triangle but Stroud defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yudovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stroud is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Yudovich tries to control but Stroud wriggling away.
Yudovich with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich working Stroud over with strikes here.
Yudovich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yudovich lands a heavy elbow.
Yudovich unloading with bombs!
Yudovich with a couple of short strikes.
Yudovich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yudovich with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yudovich cracks Stroud with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Yudovich has control of Stroud's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stroud regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cam Stroud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yudovich controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Yudovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yudovich 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Yudovich!