PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Yudovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yudovich's choice of entrance music: Zetsubou Restaurant (ZSZS ED3 Ver.). Mikhail Yudovich has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tonal
vs
Yudovich

188 cm
22
217 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] Proof Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Tonal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Yudovich!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonal walks into a jab.
Tonal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tonal throws a hook but Yudovich avoids it easily.
Yudovich misses with a wild body shot.
Yudovich stuffs the takedown.
Tonal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yudovich.
Tonal misses with a body shot

and Yudovich counters with a takedown into side control.
Yudovich postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yudovich works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Tonal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tonal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yudovich's best efforts.
Yudovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tonal wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Yudovich there.
Tonal wants to get back to his feet.
Yudovich works his way into full mount!
Yudovich throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tonal because Yudovich loaded up on that one.
Yudovich throws some wild stikes that Tonal manages to avoid easily.
BOOM! Yudovich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yudovich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yudovich scoring with strikes but Tonal is staying in there.
Tonal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tonal tries to lock up and control but Yudovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yudovich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonal tries to hold on but Yudovich pushes him away.
Yudovich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tonal is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yudovich throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tonal working to try and regain half guard.
Yudovich with a couple of short strikes.
Tonal is looking to improve his position but Yudovich isn't that keen on the idea.
Yudovich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tonal hang on?
Yudovich looking to ground and pound but Tonal is blocking nicely.
Yudovich landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich landing shots from mount.
Yudovich with shots to the head and body - Tonal looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yudovich landing strikes from the mount and Tonal is in trouble!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yudovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tonal is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yudovich lands with some strikes.

Tonal is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonal is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Yudovich trying to control but Tonal is having none of it.
Yudovich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yudovich throwing strikes but Tonal uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yudovich prevents Tonal from standing back up.
Yudovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tonal makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tonal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonal checks a leg kick.
Yudovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Tonal sprawls well. He's pushed Yudovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yudovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yudovich looks to land a body kick but Tonal moved away.
Tonal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yudovich.
Jeremy Tonal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonal takes a swing at Yudovich's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tonal throws out a loose jab but Yudovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Yudovich dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yudovich connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonal lands the left hand.
Jab from Tonal.
Tonal takes a swing at Yudovich's ribcage but misses.
Yudovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tonal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yudovich misses with a wild body shot.
Tonal misses with a double jab.
Yudovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Tonal sprawls well. He's pushed Yudovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yudovich avoids the body shot from Tonal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tonal as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Mikhail Yudovich has been cut.
Yudovich lunges at Tonal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tonal's hand.
A big right from Tonal misses.
Tonal misses with an uppercut.
Tonal misses with a combination
and Yudovich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tonal digs a good body shot into Yudovich's ribs.
Yudovich throws a hook to the side of Tonal's head but Tonal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yudovich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tonal is out of range and Yudovich settles back down.
Tonal misses with a combination
and Yudovich counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yudovich.
A punch lands to the side of Tonal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Tonal.
Nice body punch from Tonal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonal misses with the combination.
Yudovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tonal moves out of range of the leg kick from Yudovich.
Tonal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yudovich throws out the jab.
Yudovich throws a low kick, looking for Tonal's leg but Tonal calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yudovich misses with a body shot
and Tonal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tonal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yudovich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonal throws a shot from downtown. Yudovich moves away and avoids it.
Yudovich wants to slow Tonal down by chopping away at his legs.
Yudovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yudovich manages to avoid it.
Jeremy Tonal is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Yudovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tonal checks it well.
Yudovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tonal but Tonal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tonal misses with a hook to the body
and Yudovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yudovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yudovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonal.
Yudovich scores with a nice head shot.
Tonal throws a shot from downtown. Yudovich moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yudovich takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
Tonal misses with a hook.
Yudovich misses with a jab to the body
and Tonal counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Tonal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Yudovich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tonal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tonal walks into a straight right hand from Yudovich.
Yudovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tonal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yudovich throws a sloppy body shot

so Tonal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yudovich keeping moving, preventing Tonal from controlling successfully.
Tonal postures up.
Yudovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tonal is one step ahead there.
Tonal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yudovich is keeping the position for now.
Yudovich throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tonal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yudovich tries to land a front kick but Tonal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yudovich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tonal throws the left hand but Yudovich avoids the punch easily.
Yudovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonal tries to move into range but Yudovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yudovich slips a jab from Tonal.
Yudovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonal.
Tonal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tonal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yudovich in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich misses with a looping right.
Yudovich slips a jab from Tonal.
Yudovich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yudovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yudovich throws a leg kick which misses Tonal's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonal tries to avoid it.
Tonal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yudovich counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tonal avoids the body shot from Yudovich.
Tonal defending well as Yudovich loads up on a big left hand.
Tonal misses the body punch
and Yudovich counters with an outside leg kick.
Tonal throws a lazy right hand but Yudovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich digs a good body shot into Tonal's ribs.
Yudovich connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Yudovich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yudovich throws a shot to the body.
Yudovich is looking to slow Tonal down with leg kicks.
Yudovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Yudovich lands with a nice body punch.
Yudovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tonal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yudovich circles away.
Yudovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yudovich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yudovich lands with a straight right. Tonal didn't see that one coming.
Yudovich throws a leg kick which misses Tonal's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonal tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Yudovich.
Yudovich works the jab nicely.
Yudovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tonal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yudovich.
Tonal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yudovich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal works the jab nicely.
Tonal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tonal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Yudovich really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Yudovich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tonal throws a jab when Yudovich was well out of range.
Yudovich misses with a body punch
and Tonal counters with a left and a right that stings Yudovich.
Tonal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yudovich.
Tonal throws a looping overhand right but Yudovich ducks down to avoid it.
Yudovich fails with the takedown
and Tonal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yudovich throws a push kick but Tonal slaps the foot to one side.
Yudovich throws a shot from downtown. Tonal moves away and avoids it.
Tonal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yudovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yudovich manages to avoid it.
A big left from Tonal misses.
Yudovich throws a big shot that misses.
Yudovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonal is just out of range.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonal falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Yudovich counter with a right hand.
Tonal throws a nice looking combination but Yudovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yudovich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yudovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonal is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Tonal blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tonal slips a straight right by Yudovich.
Tonal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yudovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonal.
Yudovich works Tonal's body with a nice hook.
Yudovich works Tonal's body with a nice hook.
Tonal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tonal takes a swing at Yudovich's ribcage but misses.
Tonal misses with an uppercut. Yudovich saw that one coming.
Yudovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonal.
Yudovich misses with a straight left.
Yudovich ducks under a wild hook from Tonal.
Yudovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tonal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal swinging wildly here.
Tonal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tonal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yudovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yudovich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yudovich scores with a spinning back kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yudovich.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yudovich.
Yudovich catches Tonal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yudovich scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yudovich misses with a wild body shot.
Tonal throws a shot from downtown. Yudovich moves away and avoids it.
Yudovich lands the left hand.
Yudovich throws a big shot that misses.
Tonal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yudovich can pounce on him.
Tonal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yudovich takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
Yudovich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yudovich gets the takedown into side control.
Yudovich lands some shots froms side control.
Yudovich in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Yudovich dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Yudovich's cut.
That's time! Tonal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Tonal.
A clash of legs there as Tonal blocks the low kick.
Tonal moves forwards but Yudovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yudovich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tonal misses with a straight left.
Tonal misses the shot to the body.
Yudovich lands an overhand right.
Tonal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yudovich loads up on a big right hand but Tonal slips the punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tonal thows a body shot but no joy.
Yudovich throws a body punch but Tonal moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudovich scores with a hook to the body. Tonal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yudovich slips under a jab from Tonal.
Yudovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonal should have avoided that one.
Yudovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yudovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tonal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yudovich.

Yudovich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tonal is not content to let Yudovich control the position.
Yudovich cracks Tonal with a big elbow.
Jeremy Tonal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikhail Yudovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich trying to control the position but Tonal is working away.
Yudovich working the ground and pound but Tonal is defending the strikes.
Yudovich controls the position.
Yudovich trying to control the action but Tonal is working from the bottom.
Tonal is trying to escape the position but Yudovich is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal is trying to get back to half guard.
Yudovich controlling the position from side mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mikhail Yudovich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yudovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonal.
Yudovich cracks the inside of Tonal's front leg.
Yudovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yudovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yudovich missing with a left hand there. Tonal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Tonal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tonal looks to score with a jab to the body but Yudovich is just out of range.
Tonal throws a lazy right hand but Yudovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yudovich throws a hook to the side of Tonal's head but Tonal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yudovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tonal.
Yudovich lands with a straight right. Tonal didn't see that one coming.
Yudovich slips a jab from Tonal.
Tonal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Yudovich finds it's way through Tonal's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Yudovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yudovich 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Yudovich!
Mikhail Yudovich is the new light heavyweight champion!