PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sepultra (ranked 2415 p4p, 946 weight class) and Nikita Yashin (ranked 62 p4p, 28 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sepultra
vs
Yashin

190 cm
26
247
3 - 7 - 0

191 cm
26
230
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE™

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Sepultra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikita Yashin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yashin missing with a left hand there. Sepultra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sepultra swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sepultra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yashin misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Sepultra misses the target.
Yashin slips under a jab from Sepultra.
Nice cross by Yashin.

Sepultra gets tackled into the cage by Yashin. Yashin maintains the clinch.
Sepultra misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sepultra breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Yashin misses the target.
Yashin misses with a double jab.
Yashin lands with a nice combination. Sepultra backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yashin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikita Yashin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepultra connects with a crisp jab.
Yashin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sepultra.
Yashin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepultra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Yashin.

Yashin closes the distance and pushes Sepultra back into the cage.
Sepultra tries to work over Yashin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sepultra is trying to force a seperation but Yashin has the dominant position.
Sepultra swings wildly with an uppercut but Yashin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yashin gets through Sepultra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sepultra lands a body punch.
Yashin has had enough of the clinch but Sepultra keeps him there for the moment.
Sepultra misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepultra throws a punch but it's blocked by Yashin.
Sepultra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yashins head.
Good body shot from Sepultra.
Yashin misses with the head strike.
Sepultra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yashin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepultra misses with the head strike.
Sepultra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yashin backwards.
Sepultra lands a hook that snaps the head of Yashin backwards.
Yashin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yashin fails to land.
Yashin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sepultra backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yashin.
Sepultra swings wildly with an uppercut but Yashin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yashin has Sepultra pressed against the cage, preventing Sepultra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sepultra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yashin's elbow.
A short uppercut from Yashin.
Sepultra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yashin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yashin misses with some punches.
Yashin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yashin misses with a hook to the ribs.

Sepultra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sepultra swings widly with a right hand
letting Yashin counter with a right hand.
Yashin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sepultra moves away from the strike by Yashin.
Yashin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sepultra moves away.
Yashin staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sepultra misses the target.
Yashin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sepultra throws a poor cross that misses
and Yashin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yashin misses with a left hand
and Sepultra counters with a nice uppercut.
Sepultra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepultra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sepultra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yashin counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Yashin misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sepultra misses its target.
Sepultra fails to land with a series of punches.
Yashin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sepultra momentarily.
Sepultra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sepultra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yashin counters with a crisp one two that drops Sepultra! Yashin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sepultra to his feet! Sepultra is in big trouble!
Sepultra throws a lazy right hand but Yashin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yashin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Yashin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yashin moves into the clinch.
Sepultra tries to throw a body punch but Yashin avoids it by throwing Sepultra back against the cage.
Yashin blocking some punches.
Yashin blocks an uppercut.
Sepultra misses with a punch on the inside.
Yashin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sepultra.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sepultra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yashin lands with a light punch inside.
Sepultra lands a shot to the body.
Yashin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sepultra controls his hands.
Yashin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sepultra as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Sepultra.
Yashin can't find room to land a body shot as Sepultra controls the action.
Yashin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yashin prevents a body shot from Sepultra.
A short left from Yashin.
Yashin is trying to break the clinch but Sepultra has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sepultra.
Sepultra blocks a body shot from Yashin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yashin.
Yashin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikita Yashin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yashin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sepultra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sepultra.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yashin.
Yashin blocking some punches.
Yashin lands a right hand.
Yashin blocking some punches.
A short right from Yashin.
Yashin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sepultra throws a punch but it's blocked by Yashin.
Sepultra is trying to break the clinch but Yashin is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Sepultra.
Sepultra is trying to break the clinch but Yashin is controlling him.
Sepultra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepultra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sepultra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Yashin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sepultra backwards.
Yashin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yashin.
A short left from Yashin.
Yashin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sepultra's elbow.
Sepultra working aggressively here.
Yashin scores with a shot to the side of Sepultra's head.
Yashin is trying to break the clinch but Sepultra is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yashin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sepultra.
Sepultra prevents a body shot from Yashin.
Yashin lands a hook that snaps the head of Sepultra backwards.
Yashin prevents a body shot from Sepultra.
Yashin tries to work over Sepultra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yashin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sepultra backwards.
Yashin pushes Sepultra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Yashin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepultra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yashin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepultra.
Sepultra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yashin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yashin just misses with a punch to the body.
Yashin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sepultra.

Yashin has managed to clinch.
Sepultra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yashin lands an uppercut.
Yashin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sepultra has a couple of punches blocked by Yashin.
Sepultra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sepultra throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yashin breaks from the clinch.
Sepultra throws a series of strikes that have Yashin backpedaling.

It looks like Nikita Yashin has been cut.
Yashin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Yashin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Yashin finds it's target.
Yashin misses with a body shot.
Sepultra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yashin circles away quickly and effectively.
Sepultra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yashin throws a looping overhand right but Sepultra ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Sepultra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yashin lands a nice shot to the body.
Yashin misses with a wild body shot.
Sepultra takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Yashin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikita Yashin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yashin drops Sepultra with a beautiful combination! Sepultra stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yashin is looking for the KO!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepultra. Yashin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yashin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yashin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yashin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sepultra to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sepultra looks to clinch but Yashin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sepultra taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nikita Yashin!
The defeated Damien Sepultra had this to say: 'Granite, 84% Morale'.