PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Yonic (ranked 2154 p4p, 302 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 2135 p4p, 300 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Boss Yonic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boss Yonic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yonic
vs
Warholm

172 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

180 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warholm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Warholm doesn't manage to clinch there - Yonic circles away.
Warholm thows a leg kick but Yonic checks it

and Yonic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yonic stops Warholm from standing up.
Warholm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yonic's guard.

Warholm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic wants to sweep here but Warholm controlling him for the moment.
Warholm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warholm's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic controls Warholm momentarily but Warholm frees himself.

Yonic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warholm defends well.
Yonic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Warholm!
Warholm is trying to escape the mount.
Warholm wants to control but Yonic is having none of it.
Warholm is working to get back to half guard.

Warholm bucks Yonic off and manages to get back to his feet!
Warholm moves out of range as Yonic strikes.
Warholm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yonic.
Yonic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a hook. Warholm ducked under it nicely.
Boss Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yonic drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic scoring with some ground and pound.
Yonic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yonic is in close to Warholm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Warholm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Warholm looking to pass the guard.
Warholm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Warholm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yonic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warholm trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Warholm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warholm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yonic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warholm has managed to get both his arms back between Yonic's legs - danger averted.

Yonic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warholm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Yonic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warholm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yonic looking for a sweep. Not yet Yonic, not yet.

Yonic has his foot on Warholm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warholm works his way back into a safe position though.
Warholm slips nicely into half guard.
Warholm controlling the pace.
Warholm is trying to control the action in half guard but Yonic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Warholm perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic won't allow Warholm to pass to mount.
Warholm content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yonic is trying to get back to full guard.
Warholm content to control rather than advance.
Warholm is continuing to stall.
Warholm wants to take a breather but Yonic is having none of it.
Warholm tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yonic.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Warholm controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boss Yonic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good shot there by Yonic.
Yonic thows a leg kick but Warholm checks it
and Warholm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Warholm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yonic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Warholm slips under a jab from Yonic.
Yonic misses with a body shot.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Warholm is out of range.
Warholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Warholm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yonic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses

and Warholm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Warholm blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Warholm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warholm prevents a body shot from Yonic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm tries to throw a body punch but Yonic avoids it by throwing Warholm back against the cage.
Yonic is trying to maintain a safe position but Warholm gets an underhook and turns Yonic into the cage.
Yonic blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yonic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Warholm's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Warholm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yonic backwards.
Warholm digs a right hand underneath Yonic's ribcage. Yonic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yonic cracks Warholm with a nice body shot.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm pushes Yonic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warholm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yonic tries to land knees in the clinch but Warholm avoids the damage to the body.
Warholm scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Warholm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warholm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warholm is working Yonic over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm lands a shoulder strike.
Warholm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Warholm as the two fighters clinch.
Warholm lands a right hand.

It looks like Boss Yonic has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm lands with a short shot to the head.
Warholm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Yonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm cracks Yonic with a nice body shot.
Warholm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warholm lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Warholm on the inside.
Warholm gets through Yonic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warholm presses Yonic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
I was talking to Yonic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warholm.
Nice body punch from Warholm.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warholm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warholm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yonic backwards.
Warholm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warholm is working Yonic over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Warholm.
Warholm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yonic or not.
A nice left hand lands by Warholm.

Yonic is rocked!
Warholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warholm lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Warholm.
Warholm cracks Yonic with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Warholm - that landed with a thud.
Warholm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warholm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm lands an uppercut.
Warholm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Yonic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Warholm on the inside.

Warholm drops Yonic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Yonic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Warholm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm pushes Yonic against the cage. Warholm is working some dirty boxing. Warholm pushes off with a quick right hook! Yonic goes down! Yonic tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Warholm moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terje Warholm!
Boss Yonic spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh rats.'.