PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neopa Yuanstoliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pummel
vs
Yuanstoliva

185 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Pummel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neopa Yuanstoliva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuanstoliva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pummel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuanstoliva tries to clinch but Pummel moves out of range.
Yuanstoliva moves in looking to clinch but Pummel pushes him off.
Yuanstoliva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pummel fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuanstoliva dodges the punch combination from Pummel.

Yuanstoliva forces Pummel back against the cage and clinches.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yuanstoliva looking to throw knees to the head but Pummel is blocking nicely.
Yuanstoliva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pummel blocks it with crossed arms.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
Pummel takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuanstoliva looking to throw knees to the head but Pummel is blocking nicely.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yuanstoliva is pressed up against the cage. Pummel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yuanstoliva down to the mat. Yuanstoliva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pummel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pummel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yuanstoliva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sam Pummel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pummel darts in trying to clinch

and Yuanstoliva counters by clinching up.
Yuanstoliva has Pummel pressed against the cage, preventing Pummel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yuanstoliva scores with a knee to the head.
Yuanstoliva looks gassed!
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
Pummel is trying to break free.
Yuanstoliva looking to throw knees to the head but Pummel is blocking nicely.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pummel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pummel tries for a takedown but Yuanstoliva manages to get underhooks.
Pummel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yuanstoliva smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Pummel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pummel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pummel wants to clinch

and Yuanstoliva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pummel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yuanstoliva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pummel wants to get back to striking at distance but Yuanstoliva won't allow it.
Pummel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yuanstoliva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pummel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pummel wants a takedown.
Pummel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Yuanstoliva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pummel.
Pummel is trying to force a seperation but Yuanstoliva has the dominant position.
Yuanstoliva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pummel is trying to break free.
Pummel jumps guard but Yuanstoliva stands there with Pummel around his waist. Pummel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel has had enough of the clinch but Yuanstoliva keeps him there for the moment.
Pummel tries for a takedown but Yuanstoliva manages to get underhooks.
Pummel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pummel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pummel tries a body shot but Yuanstoliva blocks it.
Pummel is trying to force a seperation but Yuanstoliva has the dominant position.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Pummel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pummel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yuanstoliva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pummel wants to stall.
Pummel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yuanstoliva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yuanstoliva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Yuanstoliva holds him up against the cage and eventually Pummel drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
Pummel jumps guard but Yuanstoliva stands there with Pummel around his waist. Pummel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yuanstoliva looking to throw knees to the head but Pummel is blocking nicely.
Yuanstoliva prevents Pummel from breaking the clinch.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Yuanstoliva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pummel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pummel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pummel is trying to force a seperation but Yuanstoliva has the dominant position.
Pummel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yuanstoliva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pummel wants a takedown.
Yuanstoliva prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuanstoliva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pummel blocks it with crossed arms.
Yuanstoliva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pummel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yuanstoliva prevents a body shot from Pummel.
Yuanstoliva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pummel blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuanstoliva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neopa Yuanstoliva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pummel lands with a shot to the body.
Yuanstoliva wants to clinch.
Yuanstoliva tries to clinch but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel misses with a wild combination.
Yuanstoliva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pummel misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pummel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuanstoliva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pummel throws a right and a left that Yuanstoliva avoids nicely.
Pummel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yuanstoliva is breathing heavily.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Yuanstoliva avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuanstoliva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pummel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sam Pummel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pummel darts in trying to clinch

and Yuanstoliva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pummel tries to score a body lock takedown but Yuanstoliva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pummel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pummel is trying to stall.
Yuanstoliva blocking some punches.
Yuanstoliva prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Pummel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pummel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yuanstoliva as Pummel tries to tie him up.
Pummel has Yuanstoliva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yuanstoliva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pummel wants a takedown but no success here.
Pummel is trying to break the clinch but Yuanstoliva has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel working hard to break the clinch.
Pummel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yuanstoliva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pummel is looking to break free of the clinch but Yuanstoliva has double underhooks.
Yuanstoliva prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yuanstoliva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pummel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Pummel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yuanstoliva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pummel has Yuanstoliva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yuanstoliva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yuanstoliva misses with a knee to the head.
Yuanstoliva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pummel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yuanstoliva misses with a knee to the head.
Pummel tries to break the clinch but Yuanstoliva is controlling the position.
Pummel is trying to drag Yuanstoliva to the mat but Yuanstoliva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yuanstoliva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pummel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yuanstoliva stops a takedown attempt from Pummel.
Pummel has Yuanstoliva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yuanstoliva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pummel can't break the clinch.
Pummel tries to score a body lock takedown but Yuanstoliva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Yuanstoliva holds him up against the cage and eventually Pummel drops back down to his feet.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
Yuanstoliva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pummel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yuanstoliva keeps control of Pummel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
Yuanstoliva misses with a knee strike.
Pummel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Yuanstoliva won't allow it.

That's four 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.
Pummel has had enough of the clinch but Yuanstoliva keeps him there for the moment.
Yuanstoliva misses with a knee strike.
Pummel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yuanstoliva prevents the takedown attempt.
Pummel tries to circle away but Yuanstoliva has him pinned against the cage.
Pummel working hard to break the clinch.
Pummel throws a head punch that misses.
Pummel is looking to break free of the clinch but Yuanstoliva has double underhooks.
Pummel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pummel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yuanstoliva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yuanstoliva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pummel blocks it with crossed arms.
Pummel wants to get back to striking at distance but Yuanstoliva won't allow it.
Pummel has Yuanstoliva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yuanstoliva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A knee to the head by Yuanstoliva.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
Yuanstoliva misses with a knee to the head.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pummel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yuanstoliva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neopa Yuanstoliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yuanstoliva tries to clinch but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Yuanstoliva avoids it well.
Pummel wants to clinch but Yuanstoliva slips to the side

and Yuanstoliva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuanstoliva.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pummel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pummel goes for a takedown attempt but Yuanstoliva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pummel tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yuanstoliva counters by moving into the clinch.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pummel is trying to drag Yuanstoliva to the mat but Yuanstoliva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Pummel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuanstoliva looking to throw knees to the head but Pummel is blocking nicely.
Yuanstoliva misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Pummel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pummel is trying to drag Yuanstoliva to the mat but Yuanstoliva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pummel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yuanstoliva smiles and moves away.
Pummel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Pummel misses.
Pummel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pummel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pummel wants to clinch

and Yuanstoliva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuanstoliva.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuanstoliva stops a takedown attempt from Pummel.
Pummel is trying to break the clinch but Yuanstoliva has him pressed against the cage.
Pummel wants to break free but Yuanstoliva has control.
Pummel tries for a takedown but Yuanstoliva manages to get underhooks.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Yuanstoliva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pummel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
Pummel is trying to break free.
Yuanstoliva looking to throw knees to the head but Pummel is blocking nicely.
Pummel tries for a takedown but Yuanstoliva manages to get underhooks.
Yuanstoliva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but Pummel blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Pummel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pummel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pummel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Yuanstoliva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuanstoliva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yuanstoliva tries to land a knee to the head but Pummel blocks with his arms.
Yuanstoliva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pummel wants to break free but Yuanstoliva has control.
Pummel tries to break free but Yuanstoliva pushes him back against the cage.
Pummel goes for a takedown attempt but Yuanstoliva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pummel fails to land with a series of punches.
Pummel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pummel wants to clinch up but Yuanstoliva keeps it at a distance.
Pummel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Pummel does no damage.
Pummel misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pummel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pummel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yuanstoliva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pummel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuanstoliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuanstoliva is looking to clinch.
Pummel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pummel works over Yuanstoliva's head and body with a nice combination.
Pummel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pummel tries to clinch but Yuanstoliva is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuanstoliva dodges the punch combination from Pummel.
Pummel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Neopa Yuanstoliva.
I've got Yuanstoliva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neopa Yuanstoliva!