PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Atreyu- You were the king, now your unconcsious. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Yvel
vs
White

189 cm
26
235 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

192 cm
28
265 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ParalLAX

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Yvel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John White!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yvel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. White really felt that one!
Yvel throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.

It looks like Ruben Yvel has been cut.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yvel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yvel slips a jab and a cross from White.
Yvel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Yvel's shoulder, as Yvel tries to avoid the shot.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
A big right from White misses.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yvel was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yvel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White cracks Yvel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Yvel ducks under a wild hook from White.
White checks a leg kick.
White blocks the body kick.
White misses with a hook.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Yvel.
White throws a hook to the side of Yvel's head but Yvel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yvel backs up against the ropes.
Yvel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.

Yvel rushes White and presses him up against the ropes.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yvel counters with a head kick. That will keep White thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yvel was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White looks to land a right hand but Yvel moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yvel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yvel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White scores with a nice head shot.
White throws a jab when Yvel was well out of range.
Yvel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Yvel.
John White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White loads up on a big right hand but Yvel slips the punch.
White looks to land a right hand but Yvel moved out of range.
White throws a series of punches but Yvel moves out of range.
White swings widly with a right hand

and Yvel counters by moving into the clinch.

Yvel breaks the clinch.
Yvel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White defending well as Yvel loads up on a big left hand.
Yvel misses with an attempted mid kick.
White thuds a left hand into Yvel's body.
Yvel misses with a straight left.
White misses with an uppercut
and Yvel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. White really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks to land a right hand but Yvel moved out of range.
Yvel defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yvel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yvel moves away from the strike by White.
Yvel throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Yvel.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a straight right.
White missing with a left hand there. Yvel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from White misses.
Yvel slips a jab from White.
Yvel fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
Yvel delivers a nice body kick.

Yvel clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel wants to stall.
A short right from Yvel on the inside.
Yvel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Yvel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.

Yvel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a right hand
and Yvel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yvel throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Yvel tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
White looks gassed!
Yvel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yvel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yvel throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Yvel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White throws out a loose jab but Yvel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yvel.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yvel slips under a jab from White.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yvel.
White misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Yvel does a little dance to reset his feet.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses.
Yvel scores with a nice body kick.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White misses with a double jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yvel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yvel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
White misses with a hook.
Yvel misses the shot to the body.
White takes a swing at Yvel's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yvel.
Some wild striking there from White.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White throws a body punch but Yvel moves out of range.
Yvel scores with a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yvel slips a jab from White.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
White scores with a hook.
Yvel thumps White with a low kick.
Yvel throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Yvel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yvel tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White throws a lazy right hand but Yvel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yvel.
White avoids a kick to the body.
Yvel walks into a stiff left hand from White.
White throws a jab when Yvel was well out of range.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White scores with a body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White misses with a hook.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yvel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Yvel.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Yvel moves away from the strike by White.
White avoids a kick to the body.
White looks to throw the jab but Yvel is out of range.
Yvel lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White misses with a hook. Yvel ducked under it nicely.
White throws a body punch but Yvel moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yvel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yvel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yvel misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Yvel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yvel defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White looks to throw the jab but Yvel is out of range.
Yvel scores with a kick to the body.
Yvel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White throws a shot from downtown. Yvel moves away and avoids it.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Yvel is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yvel - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yvel. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice defenses there by Yvel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruben Yvel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yvel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yvel.
White scores with a hook to the body. Yvel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yvel moves out of range of the strikes.
White lands a body shot.
Crunch! Yvel slams his shin into White's torso.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
Yvel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yvel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yvel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from White.
Yvel moves away from the strike by White.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yvel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White misses the jab.
Yvel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yvel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruben Yvel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yvel instigates a clinch.
Yvel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
White tries a body shot but Yvel blocks it.
Yvel unloads a knee to the mid-section. White lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White is breathing heavily.
Yvel effectively controlling the action here.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yvel avoiding damage.
Yvel lands a good knee to the midsection. White won't want to take too many of those.
Yvel blocks a body shot from White.
White lands a nice shot to the body.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White scores with a decent looking hook.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yvel's head.
Yvel is looking to land body kicks.
Yvel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Yvel.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yvel counters with a body kick that stops White in his tracks momentarily.
Yvel throws a body kick that misses.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yvel is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yvel.

Yvel moves into the clinch successfully.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yvel blocks a jab.
Yvel tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White tests Yvel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yvel slips a jab from White.
White throws a lazy right hand but Yvel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White misses with an uppercut
and Yvel counters with a big head kick but White shrugs it off.
Yvel blocks a jab.
White throws a hook but Yvel blocks it.
Ruben Yvel is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yvel.
White looks to land a left hand but Yvel moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yvel. White shrugs it off though.
Yvel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
White takes one to the side of the head.
Yvel misses with a few strikes there.
White misses with a right hand
and Yvel counters with a good, hard body kick but White shrugs it off.
Yvel throws a head kick that half lands.
White looks to throw the jab but Yvel is out of range.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
White avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on White if he has to take too many more of those.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yvel.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White throws a lazy right hand but Yvel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White lands an overhand right.
Yvel throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a series of punches but Yvel moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yvel - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yvel. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yvel.

Yvel clinches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yvel has managed to clinch.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Yvel has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yvel landing some nice looking knees to the body.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Yvel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
White throws a hook but Yvel avoids it easily.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Yvel both land. Nice combination.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White digs a good body shot into Yvel's ribs.
White blocks the body kick.
Yvel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yvel misses with a wild combination.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yvel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
White lands a body shot.
White cracks Yvel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
White jabs at Yvel's body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White swinging wildly here.
White scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yvel throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
Yvel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White with a hook.
A swing and a miss from White.
Yvel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White misses with a hook. Yvel ducked under it nicely.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yvel counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yvel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yvel staying out of range there.
White works the jab nicely.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White looks to throw the jab but Yvel is out of range.
Yvel avoids the body shot from White.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Yvel.
White throws a combination. Yvel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from White misses.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Yvel counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White throws a hook but Yvel avoids it easily.
Yvel throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Yvel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick lands from Yvel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ruben Yvel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruben Yvel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

White tests Yvel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White throws a body punch but Yvel moves out of range.
Yvel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yvel looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White misses the shot to the body.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yvel.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yvel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yvel tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel scores with a one two! White had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White jabs Yvel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for White.
Yvel drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yvel moves out of range as White strikes.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yvel!
Yvel ducks under a wild hook from White.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a hook to the side of Yvel's head but Yvel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yvel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yvel is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yvel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.
Yvel lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Danga de danga de dang - Yvel scores with a four punch combination!
White lands with a right hand.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Yvel counters with a nice body kick.
White misses with an uppercut
and Yvel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yvel.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Yvel counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yvel!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yvel.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White misses with an uppercut
and Yvel counters with a head kick. That will keep White thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yvel counters with a body kick that stops White in his tracks momentarily.
Yvel misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White misses the jab.
Yvel ducks under a wild hook from White.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White throws a shot from downtown. Yvel moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by White.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White misses with a looping right.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Yvel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
White cracks Yvel with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yvel moves away.
White lands with a right hand.
White missing with a left hand there. Yvel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White avoids the head kick by Yvel.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yvel doesn't seem bothered though.
White takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White misses with a body shot.
Yvel misses with a body kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White feints a jab promting Yvel to slip. White then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yvel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
White moves out of range as Yvel throws a body kick.
White misses with a hook. Yvel ducked under it nicely.
White throws a shot to the body.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
White throws a shot from downtown. Yvel moves away and avoids it.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yvel is looking to land body kicks.
White lands with a hook. Yvel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White missing with a left hand there. Yvel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yvel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White throws out a loose jab but Yvel uses good head movement to avoid it.
White looks to land a right hand but Yvel moved out of range.
A jab from White finds it's way through Yvel's defenses.
White slips a jab and a cross from Yvel.
White has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yvel.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to 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!
Yvel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yvel defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Yvel connects with an inside leg kick.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yvel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yvel ducks under a wild hook from White.
Yvel slips under a jab from White.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yvel lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yvel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Yvel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
White misses with a looping right.
Yvel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from White misses.
Yvel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White lands a jab-cross combination.
White misses with a straight right.
Yvel tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Yvel ducks under a wild hook from White.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yvel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White connects with a body shot that sends Yvel's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from White.
Yvel thuds his shin into the meat of White's side.
White swings for the body but Yvel moves out of range.
Yvel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yvel can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yvel misses with a double jab.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White misses with a hook. Yvel ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by White.
Yvel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yvel slips a jab from White.
White looks to land a right hand but Yvel moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White misses with an uppercut. Yvel saw that one coming.
Yvel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Yvel connects with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from White.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ruben Yvel.
Well Yvel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Ruben Yvel!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ruben Yvel!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ruben Yvel!

Ruben Yvel wins by unanimous decision!
Ruben Yvel retains his heavyweight title!