PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Story kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Chase the Ace. Yvel has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said To Knock You Out as his entrance music. Gilbert Yvel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Story
vs
Yvel

183 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Story!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gilbert Yvel !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Story gets the takedown into side control.
Story throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Story looks up at the clock and then as Yvel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Story smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Story working the ground and pound.
Yvel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Story.
Story has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yvel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Story.
Story misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Story is chipping away with strikes.
Story in side control lands a decent elbow.
Story working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story is working Yvel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yvel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Story. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Story throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yvel is trying to control Story's posture but Story avoids it.

Story is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yvel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yvel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yvel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Story passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yvel !
BOOM! Story connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Story lands a heavy elbow.
Story thowing shots but they're missing.
Yvel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story unloading with bombs!
Story is landing with some decent strikes but Yvel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Story postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yvel looks a forlorn figure.
Story is breathing heavily.
Story misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Story unloads with some shots from mount but Yvel bucks and avoids them well.
Story cracks Yvel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Story prevents Yvel from getting the reversal.
Story lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Story throwing strikes but Yvel bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Yvel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yvel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Story chips away with some ground and pound.

Yvel pushes Story off and scrambles back to his feet.
Story fails with a takedown attempt.
Story wants to clinch.

Yvel has managed to clinch.
Yvel looking to throw knees to the head but Story is blocking nicely.
Yvel prevents the takedown attempt.
Yvel tries to stall but Story uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Yvel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story tries for a takedown but Yvel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Story. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Story feints and as Yvel raises his hands in defense, Story changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Story throws and elbow that misses. Yvel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Story's guard. Nice move by Yvel !
Yvel won't allow Story to sweep him here.
Yvel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yvel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Story is proving hard to escape from.
Story manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yvel is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Story dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Story feints and as Yvel raises his hands in defense, Story changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Story thows a big elbow that misses.
Story with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yvel controls Story momentarily but Story frees himself.
Yvel wants to sweep here but Story controlling him for the moment.
Story pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yvel is keeping the position for now.
Yvel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Story postures up and lands a big shot to Yvel 's brow.
Story in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Story misses the jab.
A big left from Story misses.
Yvel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Story throws out a loose jab but Yvel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilbert Yvel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yvel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Story misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yvel doesn't manage to clinch there - Story circles away.

Story moves into range and clinches up with Yvel .

Story gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Story postures up in Yvel 's guard and throws a big left but Yvel blocks it.
Yvel keeping full guard, as Story tries to pass.
Story scoring with some ground and pound.
Story trying to move into half guard but instead Yvel has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries to stand but Story is controlling from the bottom.
Story trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Story striking off his back but it's not causing Yvel any problems.
Story wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Story tries for a takedown but Yvel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yvel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Story is trying to trip Yvel . He has hold of a leg but Yvel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Story persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Phil Story overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Story throws a big right hand that misses.
Story throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story postures up in Yvel 's guard and throws a big left but Yvel blocks it.
Yvel trying to keep a closed guard but Story is proving a slippery customer.
Story with a nice head shot there.
Story tries to free his leg and advance position but Yvel is retaining full guard.
Story works over Yvel with some ground and pound from guard.
Story looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Yvel moves into range and clinches up with Story.

Story turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Story lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Story asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Story grinds an elbow into Yvel 's temple.
Yvel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Story working the head with strikes.
Yvel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Story working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Story working the ground and pound but Yvel is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Story dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Story closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Story lands in his opponent's guard.
Story throwing strikes from guard but Yvel blocks nicely.
Yvel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Yvel has wrist control.
Story is working Yvel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yvel is trying to control the position but Story postures up.
Story throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Story shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Story showed some decent athleticism there.
Story not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Story tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yvel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Story is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Story thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yvel 's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story works his way into side control.
Yvel dodges the ground and pound from Story.
Yvel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Story throws a strike aimed at the side of Yvel 's head but Yvel avoids it well.
Yvel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Story.
Story cracks Yvel with a big elbow.
Yvel regains half guard, as Story was trying to land strikes.
Story not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Story misses the jab.

Story drives through and clinches with Yvel against the cage.
Yvel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yvel misses with a knee to the head.
Story tries for a takedown but Yvel manages to get underhooks.
Yvel is trying to maintain a safe position but Story gets an underhook and turns Yvel into the cage.
Yvel prevents Story from breaking the clinch.
Story prevents Yvel from breaking the clinch.

Story tightens his grip and picks Yvel up, before dumping him to the ground. Yvel manages to land in guard.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Yvel has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Story advances position into side control!
Yvel parries the strikes from Story easily there. Story is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yvel to escape.
Story misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yvel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Story throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yvel parries the strikes from Story easily there. Story is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yvel to escape.
Yvel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Story postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gilbert Yvel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Story throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Yvel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Story showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Story, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Phil Story!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Phil Story!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Phil Story!

Phil Story wins by unanimous decision!
Phil Story is the new heavyweight champion!