PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Azeredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Azeredo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Gilbert Yvel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Azeredo
vs
Yvel

170 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Azeredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yvel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Azeredo is trying to defend but Yvel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Azeredo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Yvel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Azeredo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yvel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yvel is looking to advance position but Azeredo won't allow it.
Azeredo is looking to improve his position.
Yvel slips a nice elbow through Azeredo's hands, connecting with Azeredo's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azeredo wants to control but Yvel is keeping busy.
Yvel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yvel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Azeredo wants to improve his position but Yvel is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yvel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yvel lands strikes from half guard.
Yvel stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yvel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yvel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azeredo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gilbert Yvel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yvel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Azeredo trying to control but Yvel postures up.
Yvel slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azeredo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yvel manages to pass to mount!
Yvel looking to finish Azeredo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Azeredo!
Yvel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Azeredo tries to lock up and control but Yvel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Azeredo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yvel controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Yvel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yvel's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yvel duly obliges.
Luiz Azeredo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azeredo slips a jab and a cross from Yvel.
Yvel wants to land a leg kick but Azeredo is out of range.
Yvel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azeredo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yvel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azeredo walks into a straight right hand from Yvel.

Yvel darts in and clinches Azeredo up against the ropes.

Yvel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yvel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Azeredo to the mat! Azeredo manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yvel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yvel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azeredo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yvel defends it easily.
Yvel controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Azeredo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yvel sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gilbert Yvel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yvel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yvel working away.

Yvel stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Yvel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Azeredo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yvel controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azeredo trying to keep a closed guard but Yvel is proving a slippery customer.
Yvel cracks Azeredo with a solid left hand.
Yvel prevents Azeredo from getting back to his feet.
Azeredo wants to sweep here but Yvel controlling him for the moment.
Azeredo looking to control but Yvel passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Yvel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Azeredo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luiz Azeredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yvel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yvel grinds an elbow into Azeredo's temple.
Azeredo is trying to escape the position but Yvel is controlling the position.
Yvel working away.
Yvel content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Yvel stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Azeredo takes one to the chin there.
Azeredo darts in trying to clinch

and Yvel counters with a shoot takedown. Azeredo fights it but they end up in guard.

Yvel gets to his feet. Azeredo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Yvel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Azeredo regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azeredo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yvel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Azeredo has hold of Yvel's hands but Yvel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Azeredo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Azeredo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Azeredo working a defensive guard here.
Gilbert Yvel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yvel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Azeredo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Azeredo is trying to keep Yvel in close.
Yvel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Yvel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yvel 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Gilbert Yvel!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Gilbert Yvel!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Gilbert Yvel!

Gilbert Yvel wins by unanimous decision!