PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Yolpan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mahone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahone has chosen Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jake Mahone enters the cage!

Yolpan
vs
Mahone

220 cm
29
281 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

199 cm
22
237 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Union Fight Gear

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Yolpan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Mahone!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Yolpan.
Yolpan throws a combination. Mahone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yolpan tries to clinch up.
Yolpan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahone.
Mahone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yolpan is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahone, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yolpan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahone throws a front kick that sends Yolpan stumbling back into the cage.
Mahone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahone lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahone throws a leg kick which misses Yolpan's front leg but catches the back leg as Yolpan tries to avoid it.
Mahone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahone darts in looking for a takedown but Yolpan gets double underhooks and turns Mahone into the cage.
Mahone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yolpan misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yolpan lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yolpan stops a takedown attempt from Mahone.
Yolpan throws a head punch that misses.

Mahone has picked Yolpan up - he's going for a ride! Mahone dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mahone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yolpan wants to get back to his feet.

Mahone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yolpan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yolpan is trying to stand up here but Mahone is controlling him well.
Yolpan's coaches at Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mahone is looking for a kimura but Yolpan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mahone to get the leverage.
Mahone trying to control from half guard but Yolpan is working away.
Mahone prevents Yolpan from standing back up.
Mahone is pressing down on Yolpan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yolpan is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mahone prevents Yolpan from standing back up.

Yolpan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mahone keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Yolpan misses with a body punch.
Yolpan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Mahone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yolpan.
Jake Mahone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yolpan as he jumps to the side.
Robert Yolpan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mahone.
Yolpan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mahone.
Mahone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Mahone slams his shin into Yolpan's torso.
Yolpan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mahone with a hook.
Mahone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yolpan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yolpan moves away.
Yolpan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yolpan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mahone scores with a body shot.
Mahone fails to land the takedown.
Yolpan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahone.
Mahone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yolpan.
Mahone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yolpan manages to avoid it.
Mahone throws an overhand right that lands on Yolpan's shoulder, as Yolpan tries to avoid the shot.
Mahone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mahone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yolpan but Yolpan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mahone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mahone scores with the left hand. Yolpan knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone looks for the body kick but Yolpan saw that one coming.
Mahone throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yolpan's waist but Yolpan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mahone off to one side.
Yolpan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mahone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahone digs a good hook to Yolpan's body.
Mahone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yolpan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahone looks to land a right hand but Yolpan moved out of range.
Mahone just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yolpan slips under a jab.
Yolpan misses with a two punch combination.
Mahone lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Mahone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mahone throws out a loose jab but Yolpan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yolpan tries to clinch up but Mahone circles away and keeps his distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mahone.
Mahone lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Mahone.
Mahone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yolpan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yolpan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mahone under the eye.
Mahone darts in looking for a takedown but Yolpan gets double underhooks and turns Mahone into the cage.
Yolpan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yolpan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahone.
Mahone wants a takedown but no success here.

Mahone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jake Mahone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahone keeps Yolpan at a distance using the push kick.
A left lands for Yolpan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yolpan throws a series of punches but Mahone moves out of range.
Mahone pushes Yolpan away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Yolpan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mahone cracks Yolpan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robert Yolpan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Yolpan misses.
Yolpan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yolpan. That did some damage!

Yolpan instigates a clinch.
Mahone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahone tries to pull guard but Yolpan won't allow it.
Robert Yolpan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mahone.
Mahone lands a left hand.
Yolpan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mahone tightens his grip and picks Yolpan up, before dumping him to the ground. Yolpan manages to land in guard.
Mahone postures up in Yolpan's guard and throws a big left but Yolpan blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yolpan is looking to stand up but Mahone isn't so interested in that idea.

Yolpan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mahone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahone tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yolpan on the side of the head.
Mahone misses the jab.
Yolpan takes one to the chin there.
Mahone throws a jab when Yolpan was well out of range.
Mahone's corner calls for a 1-2. Mahone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mahone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mahone throws out a loose jab but Yolpan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yolpan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahone.
Jab by Mahone.
Yolpan misses with a straight left.
Mahone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Mahone.
Mahone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yolpan momentarily.

Yolpan is rocked!
Mahone loads up on a big right hand but Yolpan slips the punch.
Mahone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yolpan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahone.
Mahone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mahone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahone misses with a head kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mahone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mahone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mahone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Yolpan moves into the clinch successfully.
Yolpan misses with the head strike.

Mahone breaks the clinch.
Mahone throws out a loose jab but Yolpan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahone takes a swing at Yolpan's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahone connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahone.
Yolpan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mahone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yolpan misses with a few strikes there.
Mahone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mahone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Mahone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yolpan quickly recovers to half guard.
Yolpan is refusing to be controlled, as Mahone sits in half guard.
Mahone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mahone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mahone is looking to take a break and control but Yolpan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Mahone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mahone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yolpan looks to land a combination but Mahone avoids it well.
Mahone throws a head kick that misses.
Mahone slips a jab and a cross from Yolpan.
Robert Yolpan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Mahone.
A jab from Yolpan misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahone.
Mahone throws a lazy uppercut
and Yolpan counters with a left and a right that stings Mahone.
Mahone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mahone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahone lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahone takes a swing at Yolpan's ribcage but misses.
Mahone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Mahone there.
Yolpan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Yolpan clinches up with Mahone and pushes him back against the cage.

Yolpan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahone is looking to slow Yolpan down with leg kicks.
Mahone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahone looks to land a right hand but Yolpan moved out of range.
Mahone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yolpan's calf.
Mahone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahone cracks a nice hook into Yolpan's ribs.

Mahone gets tackled into the cage by Yolpan. Yolpan maintains the clinch.
Yolpan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mahone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahone keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yolpan. That did some damage!
Mahone lands with a slapping head kick.
Yolpan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Mahone misses its intended target.

Yolpan gets a clinch.
Mahone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yolpan misses with the head strike.
Mahone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yolpan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robert Yolpan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mahone.
Yolpan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahone misses with a punch to the body.

Mahone breaks the clinch.
Yolpan misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahone scores with a nice body kick.
Mahone lands a really nice looking cross but Yolpan seems unphased.
Mahone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yolpan defends well and Mahone ends up having to push Yolpan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mahone digs a right hand underneath Yolpan's ribcage. Yolpan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yolpan tries a body shot but Mahone blocks it.
Yolpan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahone stalling in the clinch but Yolpan improves position.
Mahone scores with a shot to the side of Yolpan's head.

Mahone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yolpan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahone.
Mahone looks to score with a jab to the body but Yolpan is just out of range.
Mahone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yolpan at a distance.
Mahone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yolpan's calf.
Yolpan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yolpan on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yolpan leaves Mahone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mahone lands with an uppercut that bounces Yolpan off the cage and back into range.
Mahone misses with a hook.
Mahone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahone misses with an uppercut
and Yolpan counters with a left and a right that stings Mahone.
Mahone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yolpan pinned against the cage. Yolpan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mahone thuds his right hand into Yolpan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yolpan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mahone thuds a left hand into Yolpan's body.
Robert Yolpan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Mahone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahone, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Mahone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mahone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Mahone!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Mahone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.