PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Yvealies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Assis Civita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assis Civita has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gilbert Yvealies's chin.

Yvealies
vs
Civita

190 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Convicted
Convicted

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Yvealies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Assis Civita!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice combo by Civita! Oh, that's hurt him - Yvealies falls to the canvas and Civita follows him into side control.

It looks like Gilbert Yvealies has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Civita misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Civita misses with the ground and pound.
Yvealies could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Civita throws an elbow but Yvealies slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yvealies tries to bench press Civita off him but Civita keeps the position.
Civita just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Yvealies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yvealies is looking to reverse the position.
Yvealies sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Civita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yvealies does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yvealies is trying to control but can't.

Yvealies looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Civita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Civita cracks Yvealies with an uppercut from hell and Yvealies crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Civita's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Yvealies is rocked!
Civita forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yvealies actively working from the bottom here.
Civita wants to control but Yvealies is keeping him busy.
Civita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Civita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yvealies!

Civita working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yvealies tries to lock up and control but Civita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yvealies keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Civita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yvealies is looking to escape.
Civita working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Civita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yvealies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Civita trying to control but Yvealies is having none of it.
Civita throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Yvealies is trying to escape the mount.
Yvealies tries to hold on but Civita pushes him away.
Yvealies flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Yvealies is looking to get to half guard.
Civita avoids the attempt from Yvealies to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvealies avoids a series of strikes thrown by Civita.
Civita 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.

Civita is going olschool here, as he tries to force Yvealies to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yvealies shrugs it off.
Yvealies is trying to escape the mount.
Yvealies is breathing heavily.
Yvealies is squirming around, avoiding Civita's attempts to control the action.
Yvealies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Civita.
Civita trying to control but Yvealies is having none of it.
Yvealies tries to lock up and control but Civita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yvealies is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Civita punching from mount but Yvealies doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yvealies is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yvealies gets back to half guard.
Yvealies is refusing to be controlled, as Civita sits in half guard.
Civita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Civita throwing shots but Yvealies is blocking nicely.
Yvealies trying to hold on to Civita's head to control him but Civita postures up.
Civita stalling.
Civita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yvealies actively working from the bottom here.
Civita is looking to take a break and control but Yvealies 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.

Assis Civita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Yvealies's cut.
That's time! Yvealies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yvealies fails with a takedown attempt.
Civita thuds a left hand into Yvealies's body.
Yvealies throws a lazy right hand but Civita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Yvealies misses.
Civita stuffs the takedown.
Civita uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Civita lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Civita lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Yvealies can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Civita and Yvealies drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Civita.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Assis Civita!