PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 2379 p4p, 2061 weight class) and Filip Yumashev (ranked 178 p4p, 160 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ghiotto
vs
Yumashev

165 cm
25
135
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
139
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriele Ghiotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghiotto lands the left hand.
Ghiotto looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumashev is just out of range.
Ghiotto misses the shot to the body.
Yumashev misses the jab.
Ghiotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yumashev.
Nice body punch from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yumashev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yumashev pinned against the cage. Yumashev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yumashev tries a quick counter leg kick but Ghiotto is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto misses with a body shot
and Yumashev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ghiotto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ghiotto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yumashev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ghiotto counters with a single leg into guard. Yumashev didn't expect that.
Ghiotto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yumashev is pulling down on Ghiotto's head to control his posture.
Ghiotto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ghiotto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yumashev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ghiotto content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ghiotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Yumashev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Yumashev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghiotto avoids the body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ghiotto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yumashev sprawls and moves away.
Filip Yumashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yumashev avoids the body shot from Ghiotto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev scores with a leg kick.
Gabriele Ghiotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghiotto looks to throw the jab but Yumashev is out of range.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Ghiotto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yumashev! But no joy.
Ghiotto scores with a sloppy right hand. Yumashev should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Ghiotto.
Yumashev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghiotto was well out of range. Poor timing from Yumashev.
Ghiotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghiotto ducks under a wild hook from Yumashev.
Ghiotto lands with a shot to the body.
Yumashev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ghiotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yumashev moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumashev is just out of range.
Yumashev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ghiotto.
Ghiotto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yumashev sprawls and moves away.
Ghiotto is looking to wear down Yumashev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yumashev misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Ghiotto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
A punch combination from Yumashev misses.

Ghiotto gets a double leg takedown into Yumashev's guard.
Ghiotto advances to half guard.
Ghiotto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yumashev keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriele Ghiotto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ghiotto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ghiotto misses with a jab to the body
and Ghiotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yumashev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ghiotto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yumashev can do to turn this around?
Ghiotto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yumashev throws a low kick but Ghiotto avoids it.
Ghiotto attempts a counter takedown but Yumashev avoids it well and moves away.
Yumashev checks a low kick from Ghiotto.
A slow jab from Ghiotto misses its intended target.
Yumashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ghiotto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ghiotto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ghiotto tries to land a body kick
and Yumashev counters with a nice uppercut.
Ghiotto misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ghiotto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ghiotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghiotto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yumashev counters with a good low kick that Ghiotto was not able to check.
Ghiotto misses with a body shot.
Ghiotto misses with a shot to the body
and Yumashev counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Yumashev finds it's way through Ghiotto's defenses.
Yumashev throws a series of punches but Ghiotto moves out of range.
Ghiotto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yumashev in his tracks.
Ghiotto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yumashev. Ghiotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yumashev throws a hook to the side of Ghiotto's head but Ghiotto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghiotto misses with a wild combination.
Ghiotto misses with a shot to the body
and Yumashev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghiotto misses with a jab to the body
enabling Yumashev to counter with a crisp jab.

Ghiotto is rocked!
Ghiotto throws a poor cross that misses

and Yumashev counters with a crisp one two that drops Ghiotto! Yumashev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ghiotto to his feet! Ghiotto is in big trouble!
Oh Ghiotto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ghiotto misses with a double jab.
Yumashev fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Ghiotto out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Filip Yumashev!