PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Cold (ranked 1002 p4p, 134 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 1051 p4p, 143 weight class). Boss Yonic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Steven Cold
vs
Yonic

183 cm
24
199 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

172 cm
32
185 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sportivité
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Steven Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic scores with the left hand. Cold knows he should have avoided that one.
Yonic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cold is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yonic lands with a hook. Cold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Cold lands.
Yonic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cold walks into a jab.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cold.
Yonic misses with a straight left.
Yonic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cold. That one must have hurt.
Cold definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yonic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yonic scores with a jab 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!
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yonic, as that shot connected.
Cold is looking to chop away at Yonic's legs.
Cold takes one to the chin there.
Yonic scores with a decent looking hook.
Cold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yonic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yonic checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yonic.
Yonic lands with an uppercut that bounces Cold off the cage and back into range.
Nice straight punches there by Cold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cold.
Yonic dodges the punch combination from Cold.
Decent striking displayed by Yonic there.
Cold is looking to land body kicks.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cold tries to move into range but Yonic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cold lands a head kick!

It looks like Boss Yonic has been cut.
Yonic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cold slips a straight right by Yonic.
Cold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yonic.
Cold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic takes a swing at Cold's ribcage but misses.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cold manages to avoid it.
Yonic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cold throws a combination that misses

and Yonic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yonic.
Cold is trying to control the position but Yonic postures up.
Yonic with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yonic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yonic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cold is looking to stand up but Yonic isn't so interested in that idea.
Yonic trying to control but Cold is working from the bottom.
Cold will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yonic stops Cold from standing up.
Yonic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cold is keeping the position for now.
Cold wants to get back to his feet but Yonic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yonic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cold. That one must have hurt.
Yonic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yonic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cold at a distance.
Cold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yonic. That did some damage!
Yonic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yonic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Yonic.
Cold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yonic. That did some damage!
Cold throws a head kick but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cold in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Cold scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cold misses with a hook.
Yonic lands with an overhand left.
Cold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yonic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cold finds it's way round the side to connect with Yonic's head.

Yonic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yonic.
Yonic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yonic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cold wants to get back to his feet.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cold keeps working.
Cold taking some punishment here, with Yonic in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boss Yonic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boss Yonic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yonic scores with a nice strike.
Yonic throws a hook but Cold avoids it easily.
Cold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yonic blocks a head kick by Cold.
Cold lands a leg kick that knocks Yonic off balance momentarily.
Cold slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yonic.
Boss Yonic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yonic scores with a jab. Cold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cold looks to score with a jab to the body but Yonic is just out of range.
Cold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yonic was well out of range. Poor timing from Cold.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cold.
Cold lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab from Yonic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Cold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cold works the jab nicely.
Yonic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown but Cold shows good takedown defense.
Cold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cold.
Yonic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yonic sizes up Cold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yonic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Cold.

Yonic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cold's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cold missing with punches from the bottom.
Cold is trying to stand up here but Yonic is controlling him well.
Yonic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yonic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boss Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cold trying to control but Yonic postures up.
Yonic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic prevents Cold from standing back up.

Cold pushes Yonic off and gets back to his feet.
Yonic misses with a straight left.
Cold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yonic.
Cold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cold lands with a slapping head kick.
Yonic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yonic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cold - the referee stops the clock and Yonic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cold. Yonic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a jab to the body
and Cold counters with a three punch combo that has Yonic backing up. Yonic nods at Cold to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab lands there for Yonic.
Cold throws a hook but Yonic blocks it.
Cold throws a lazy right hand but Yonic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yonic swings for the body but Cold moves out of range.
Yonic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Yonic does it's job there.
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.
Yonic connects with the punch.
Yonic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cold at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cold throws a head kick that misses.
Yonic throws out a counter right but Cold avoids it with no problem.

Yonic gets a double leg takedown into Cold's guard.
Yonic is standing up over Cold. Cold looks to escape but Yonic dives into side control.

Cold is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cold tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Yonic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the head.
Cold is looking to get to half guard.
Yonic controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cold wants to hold on but Yonic pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boss Yonic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boss Yonic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yonic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cold circles away.
Cold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cold lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yonic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic.
A shot to the liver by Yonic. Beautiful body shot.
Cold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Boss Yonic's cut even more.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown but Cold shows good takedown defense.
Cold scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cold tries a head kick but it misses.
Cold takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cold throws a leg kick but Yonic sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Cold.
Yonic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cold's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cold.
Cold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yonic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yonic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cold.
Cold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cold misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Yonic coming out on top.
Steven Cold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cold cracks Yonic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yonic misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Cold.
Yonic throws the left hand but Cold avoids the punch easily.
Yonic blocks a head kick by Cold.
Yonic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yonic connects with a single shot there.
Yonic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Yonic.
Yonic throws a lazy right hand but Cold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic lands a glancing blow to the side of Cold's head.
Yonic misses with an uppercut. Cold saw that one coming.
Cold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
Cold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yonic to score with a decent uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yonic, as that shot connected.
Yonic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yonic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cold doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Yonic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold throws a combination that misses

and Yonic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cold's guard.
Yonic throwing strikes but missing.
Yonic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yonic scoring with some ground and pound.
Steven Cold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yonic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yonic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cold is keeping the position for now.
Yonic is in close to Cold's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yonic slips nicely into half guard.
Cold is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yonic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cold's head.
Yonic is keen to just control but Cold is a slippery customer.
Cold wants to get back to his feet.
Cold avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yonic.
Yonic wants to take a breather but Cold is having none of it.
Yonic drops an elbow to the side of Cold's head.
Yonic working Cold over with strikes.
Yonic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yonic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yonic blocks the strikes from Cold.
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yonic 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boss Yonic!
Boss Yonic gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Steven Cold had this to say: 'Damn i need Roids'.