PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Ylvinge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Ylvinge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ylvinge
vs
Punch

181 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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Herbal Shop Helsinki

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Ylvinge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Punch!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch closes the distance and clinches up with Ylvinge, looking for a takedown. Punch pushes Ylvinge against the cage but Ylvinge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ylvinge tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ylvinge stuffs the takedown attempt from Punch. Punch gets slowly back to his feet.
Robert Ylvinge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Punch.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ylvinge looks to land a left hand but Punch moved out of range nicely.
Ylvinge throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Punch or perhaps it was just good defense by Ylvinge which made him look bad.
A good leg kick by Ylvinge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ylvinge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punch shoots in but no luck this time.
Ylvinge connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice takedown defense from Ylvinge. No joy for Punch on that attempt.
Ylvinge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ylvinge stuffs the takedown attempt from Punch. Punch gets slowly back to his feet.
Ylvinge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ylvinge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robert Ylvinge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ylvinge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Ylvinge as Punch shoots in.
Punch looks gassed!
Ylvinge misses with a body shot.

Ylvinge instigates a clinch.

Ylvinge manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ylvinge. No joy for Punch on that attempt.
Ylvinge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ylvinge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ylvinge misses with a double jab.

Ylvinge rushes Punch and presses him up against the cage.

Ylvinge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Punch or perhaps it was just good defense by Ylvinge which made him look bad.

Ylvinge pushes Punch up against the cage in a clinch.

Ylvinge pulls Punch into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Ylvinge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punch wants to pass the guard but Ylvinge is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ylvinge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ylvinge is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Ylvinge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Punch fails to land the takedown.
Ylvinge misses with a few strikes there.
Ylvinge stuffs the takedown.
Ylvinge lands with an uppercut that bounces Punch off the cage and back into rage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ylvinge misses with a straight left.
Punch shoots for a double leg takedown but Ylvinge sprawls well. He's pushed Punch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robert Ylvinge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Punch.
Ylvinge throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ylvinge throws a looping overhand right but Punch ducks down to avoid it.
Ylvinge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ylvinge thuds his shin into the meat of Punch's side.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Punch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ylvinge tries to avoid it but Punch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ylvinge to the ground. Ylvinge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Ylvinge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ylvinge misses.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ylvinge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ylvinge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Ylvinge.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt.
Ylvinge stuffs the takedown attempt from Punch. Punch gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ylvinge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Punch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robert Ylvinge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ylvinge looks to land a combination but Punch avoids it well.
Punch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ylvinge.
Horrible takedown by Punch or perhaps it was just good defense by Ylvinge which made him look bad.
Punch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ylvinge.

That's four 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.
Ylvinge thuds a left hand into Punch's body.
Ylvinge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ylvinge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ylvinge misses with a series of wild punches.
Punch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ylvinge pinned against the cage. Ylvinge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Ylvinge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Ylvinge dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No luck for Punch with that takedown attempt.
Punch staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ylvinge.

Punch is rocked!
Punch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ylvinge circles away.
Punch is still on wobbly legs! Can Ylvinge finish him?
Punch shoots in for a takedown but Ylvinge shows good takedown defense.
Punch seems to have recovered his senses.
Robert Ylvinge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Punch.

Ylvinge takes the fight into the clinch.

Ylvinge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ylvinge throws out a leg kick but Punch moves out of range and Ylvinge only half commits.
Punch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ylvinge misses with a wild body shot.
Punch fails to land the takedown.
Ylvinge misses with the combination.
Ylvinge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt - Ylvinge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ylvinge lands an overhand right.
Ylvinge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Punch with that takedown attempt.
Punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ylvinge throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Punch or perhaps it was just good defense by Ylvinge which made him look bad.
Ylvinge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ylvinge misses with a two punch combination.
Ylvinge throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
Punch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ylvinge misses with a few strikes there.
Neil Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Ylvinge is winning the standup battle so far.

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.
Punch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ylvinge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck for Punch with that takedown attempt.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ylvinge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Ylvinge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ylvinge 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Ylvinge!