PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Yardstick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Majik Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Got yourself a gun. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yardstick
vs
Kalashnikov

182 cm
24
179 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lance Yardstick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Majik Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yardstick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kalashnikov is fending him off so far but Yardstick persists. Nope, Kalashnikov circles away and we're back to standing.
Yardstick shoots in and drives through. Kalashnikov sprawls well.
Yardstick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kalashnikov.
Yardstick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalashnikov sprawls well. Kalashnikov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yardstick gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Yardstick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yardstick as he avoids it easily.
Yardstick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Yardstick shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kalashnikov is trying to defend but Yardstick finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yardstick trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yardstick thows a huge punch but Kalashnikov dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yardstick in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yardstick wants to work for an arm triangle but Kalashnikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yardstick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kalashnikov's head.
Yardstick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kalashnikov trying to hold on to Yardstick's head to control him but Yardstick postures up.
Yardstick slips a nice elbow through Kalashnikov's hands, connecting with Kalashnikov's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yardstick wants to work for an arm triangle but Kalashnikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yardstick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Yardstick is working for a kimura but Kalashnikov is defending it quite comfortably.
Yardstick content to control rather than advance.

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.
Kalashnikov is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Yardstick seems content to control.
Kalashnikov is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yardstick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kalashnikov defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardstick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yardstick controlling the pace.

Yardstick is trying to work for a kimura but Kalashnikov is defending well.
Kalashnikov trying to control but Yardstick postures up.
Yardstick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kalashnikov!
Kalashnikov wants to hold on but Yardstick pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yardstick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Yardstick has hold of Kalashnikov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kalashnikov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yardstick is breathing heavily.
Yardstick tries to control but Kalashnikov wriggling away.
Yardstick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Yardstick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kalashnikov has worked his arm free - good work by Kalashnikov!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalashnikov tries to buck Yardstick off but Yardstick is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Yardstick 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.

Kalashnikov tries to clinch up.
Lance Yardstick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yardstick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yardstick controls the position.
Kalashnikov can't do much from the bottom here.

Yardstick is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kalashnikov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kalashnikov can't do much from the bottom here.
Yardstick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalashnikov keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardstick is really struggling to control Kalashnikov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yardstick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kalashnikov to see if he's OK.
Kalashnikov is not content to let Yardstick control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lance Yardstick just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Yardstick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yardstick wants to control from the top but Kalashnikov keeps moving.
Yardstick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yardstick wants to control from the top but Kalashnikov keeps moving.

Kalashnikov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yardstick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov trying to keep a closed guard but Yardstick is proving a slippery customer.
Yardstick throws a strike but Kalashnikov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yardstick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yardstick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yardstick trying to control but Kalashnikov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yardstick looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kalashnikov is working to get back to half guard.
Yardstick controlling the position easily from mount.
Kalashnikov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kalashnikov is trying to escape the mount but Yardstick keeps good control and instead manages to take Kalashnikov's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yardstick misses with a punch to the head.

Yardstick working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Yardstick looking for the RNC.
Kalashnikov is trying to stand back up.

Yardstick working for a choke but Kalashnikov is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Yardstick dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kalashnikov clinches with his opponent.
Yardstick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kalashnikov prevents it.
Yardstick goes for a takedown attempt but Kalashnikov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yardstick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalashnikov pinned against the cage. Kalashnikov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Yardstick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov is looking to clinch.

Yardstick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yardstick showed some decent athleticism there.
Yardstick stops Kalashnikov from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yardstick trying to control from half guard but Kalashnikov is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardstick is thwarting Kalashnikov's attempts to control the position.
Kalashnikov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Yardstick is staying active.
Yardstick trying to control from half guard but Kalashnikov is working away.
Yardstick works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kalashnikov can't escape the position.
Kalashnikov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kalashnikov tries to hold on but Yardstick postures up.

Yardstick is working for a guillotine from mount but Kalashnikov frees his head quite easily.
Kalashnikov tries to hold on but Yardstick postures up.
Yardstick raining down shots from the mount!

Yardstick is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kalashnikov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yardstick trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardstick throwing strikes here but Kalashnikov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kalashnikov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yardstick controlling from the full mount.

Yardstick swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kalashnikov is now in Yardstick's guard. A big mistake from Yardstick there, giving up the dominant position!
Yardstick wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four 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.
Kalashnikov thows a big elbow that misses.
Kalashnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Yardstick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yardstick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kalashnikov trying to control but Yardstick is working from the bottom.
Lance Yardstick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalashnikov throws and elbow that misses. Yardstick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kalashnikov's guard. Nice move by Yardstick!
Yardstick throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalashnikov looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kalashnikov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yardstick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kalashnikov as he jumps to the side.
Majik Kalashnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yardstick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kalashnikov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kalashnikov.
Yardstick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Majik Kalashnikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yardstick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Yardstick!