PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yamokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ad comes into the arena with Pow! blaring out of the sound system. Yamokov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ad
vs
Yamokov

176 cm
27
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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KAISER

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Ad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Yamokov!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamokov blocks the body kick.
Ad moves in looking to clinch but Yamokov pushes him off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yamokov.
Ad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamokov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ad is working hard here to advance position.
Ad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ad looking for a sweep but Yamokov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ad manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ad is pressing down on Yamokov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ad has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yamokov has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov working away.
Yamokov trying to control the position but Ad is working away.
Yamokov controlling the position.
Ad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ad sneaks back into half guard.
Yamokov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamokov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ad tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yamokov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ad is squirming around, avoiding Yamokov's attempts to control the action.
Ad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yamokov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Ad as Yamokov shoots in.
Ad misses with a hook
and Yamokov counters with a straight right hand.
Ad misses with a shot to the body
and Yamokov counters with a one-two to the body.
Ad misses with a body punch
and Yamokov counters with a two punch combo.

Ad clinches.
Ad tries a body shot but Yamokov blocks it.
Yamokov tries to score a body lock takedown but Ad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamokov blocks it with crossed arms.
Ad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamokov.
Mr Ad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yamokov.
Yamokov blocks an elbow strike from Ad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ad lands a right hand.
Yamokov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamokov looking for a takedown.
Ad trying to land knees to the body.
Yamokov tries to score a body lock takedown but Ad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ad scores a nice knee to the body.
Ad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamokov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ad tries to land a knee to the head but Yamokov blocks with his arms.

That's two 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.
Ad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamokov.
Ad stops a takedown attempt from Yamokov.
Yamokov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ad gets underhooks to prevent Yamokov's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ad misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ad.
Yamokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamokov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ad tries a knee to the head but Yamokov blocks it.
Ad scores with a knee to the head.
Yamokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamokov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ad misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ad effectively controlling the action here.
Yamokov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yamokov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamokov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mr Ad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Ad dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Ad misses with a wild body shot.
Yamokov lands with an overhand left.
Yamokov blocks the body kick.
Yamokov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamokov tries for a takedown but Ad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ad is looking to clinch but Yamokov is avoiding it.
Ad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamokov counters with a three punch combo that has Ad backing up. Ad nods at Yamokov to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamokov scores with the left hand. Ad knows he should have avoided that one.
Ad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamokov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamokov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamokov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ad motions for Yamokov to come forward. Ad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mr Ad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamokov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamokov lands with a good body shot.
Ad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ad tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamokov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ad misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamokov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamokov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ad momentarily.
Ad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamokov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov misses with the combination.
Ad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ad throws a sloppy head kick and Yamokov moves out of range easily.
Ad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamokov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ad misses the body punch
and Yamokov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamokov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ad doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamokov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ad avoids it really well and circles away.
Yamokov avoids the body shot from Ad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Yamokov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ad, as that shot connected.
Yamokov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ad on the side of the head.
Ad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamokov shoots in looking for a takedown. Ad tries to sprawl out of it but Yamokov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mr Ad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yamokov.
Ad misses with a body punch
and Yamokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamokov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ad pinned against the cage. Ad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ad throws the kick towards the body but Yamokov avoids it.
Ad is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ad throws a head kick that misses.
Ad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamokov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamokov lands a slapping body shot.
Ad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ad swings widly with a right hand
and Yamokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ad misses with a right hand
and Yamokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamokov tests Ad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Yamokov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamokov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yamokov!