PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Lefevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yimi Yuskevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lefevre comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lefevre
vs
Yuskevich

188 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
224 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregoire Lefevre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yimi Yuskevich!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuskevich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lefevre circles away quickly and effectively.
Lefevre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lefevre throws an off balance right hand
and Yuskevich counters with a nice body kick.
Yuskevich is looking to slow Lefevre down with leg kicks.
Yuskevich tries to clinch up but Lefevre circles away and keeps his distance.
Yuskevich throws a shot from downtown. Lefevre moves away and avoids it.
Yuskevich tries to clinch up.
Yuskevich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lefevre.
Yuskevich throws a lazy uppercut
and Lefevre counters with a two punch combo.
Yuskevich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lefevre just misses with a punch to the body.
Lefevre walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre misses with a hook
and Yuskevich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lefevre throws a right hand that misses

and Yuskevich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Yuskevich drops back looking for a leg! Lefevre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lefevre manages to kick Yuskevich off! Yuskevich jumps back into Lefevre's guard.
Yuskevich wants to control from the top but Lefevre keeps moving.
Yuskevich throws a strike but Lefevre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yuskevich has a closed guard, preventing Lefevre from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yuskevich working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lefevre has passed into half guard!
Yuskevich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Yuskevich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lefevre is aware though and is defending well.
Yuskevich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ground and pound from Yuskevich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefevre is refusing to be controlled, as Yuskevich sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lefevre trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre won't allow Yuskevich to pass to mount.
Yuskevich is keen to just control but Lefevre is a slippery customer.
Lefevre is trying to get back to full guard.
Yuskevich throwing shots but Lefevre is blocking nicely.
Yuskevich prevents Lefevre from standing back up.

Yuskevich is looking for submissions but instead, Lefevre has regained full guard.
Yuskevich trying to control but Lefevre is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yuskevich seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lefevre wants to get back to his feet but Yuskevich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yuskevich tries to free his leg and advance position but Lefevre is retaining full guard.
Yuskevich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yuskevich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yuskevich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yuskevich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yimi Yuskevich 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.

Yuskevich throws a low kick, looking for Lefevre's leg but Lefevre calmly moves out of range.
Yuskevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lefevre manages to avoid it.
Lefevre blocks a leg kick.
Yuskevich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lefevre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yuskevich on the side of the head.
Lefevre scores with a nice strike.
Yuskevich throws a hook to the side of Lefevre's head but Lefevre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuskevich defending well as Lefevre loads up on a big left hand.
Lefevre throws an off balance right hand
and Yuskevich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lefevre moves out of range of the body kick.

Lefevre clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Yuskevich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuskevich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yuskevich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lefevre.
Yuskevich throws a lazy uppercut
and Lefevre counters with a nice uppercut.
Lefevre misses with a right hand

and Yuskevich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuskevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefevre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuskevich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lefevre is pulling down on Yuskevich's head. It's preventing any offense from Yuskevich, at least for the moment.
Yuskevich passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yuskevich wants to control but Lefevre is keeping him busy.
Yuskevich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yuskevich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lefevre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yuskevich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yuskevich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yuskevich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lefevre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yuskevich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuskevich seems to be looking for submissions.
Yuskevich winds up and cracks Lefevre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yuskevich is pressing down on Lefevre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lefevre is holding on for now.
Yuskevich is looking to take a break and control but Lefevre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yuskevich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lefevre is trying to control but can't.
Lefevre is looking to escape.

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.
Lefevre is not content to let Yuskevich control the position.
Yuskevich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yuskevich stalling.
Yuskevich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yuskevich trying to control the action but Lefevre is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yimi Yuskevich.
Yuskevich misses with a body kick.
Yimi Yuskevich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuskevich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lefevre counters with a one-two to the body.
Yuskevich is breathing heavily.
Lefevre throws a poor cross that misses
and Yuskevich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lefevre thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yimi Yuskevich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yuskevich moves out of range as Lefevre strikes.
Lefevre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yuskevich with a poor takedown
and Lefevre counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Lefevre closes the distance and pushes Yuskevich back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lefevre.
A short right from Lefevre.
Yuskevich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lefevre.
Lefevre digs a right hand underneath Yuskevich's ribcage. Yuskevich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yuskevich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuskevich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lefevre lands with a short shot to the head.
Lefevre stalling.
Lefevre prevents a body shot from Yuskevich.
Yuskevich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lefevre smiles and moves away.
Yuskevich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yuskevich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lefevre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lefevre throws a hook but Yuskevich avoids it easily.
Lefevre misses with a left hand
and Yuskevich counters with a good low kick that Lefevre was not able to check.
Lefevre misses with a straight right.
Lefevre misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Yuskevich.
Lefevre misses with a left hand
and Yuskevich counters with a thumping low kick.
Lefevre misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuskevich is looking to slow Lefevre down with leg kicks.
Lefevre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yuskevich slips a jab from Lefevre.
Yuskevich with a poor takedown
and Lefevre counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregoire Lefevre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yimi Yuskevich.
Lefevre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lefevre thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuskevich looks to throw the jab but Lefevre is out of range.
Lefevre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lefevre misses with a right hand

and Yuskevich moves into the clinch.
Yuskevich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lefevre smiles and moves away.
A big left from Lefevre misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lefevre closes the distance and pushes Yuskevich back into the cage.
Yuskevich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lefevre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuskevich misses with a punch on the inside.
Lefevre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Lefevre cracks Yuskevich with a nice body shot.
Lefevre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuskevich is keeping busy.
Yuskevich jumps guard but Lefevre stands there with Yuskevich around his waist. Yuskevich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yuskevich is trying to maintain a safe position but Lefevre gets an underhook and turns Yuskevich into the cage.
Lefevre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuskevichs head.
Lefevre lands a left hand.
Yuskevich throws a punch but it's blocked by Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lefevre pushes Yuskevich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lefevre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lefevre pushes Yuskevich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gregoire Lefevre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuskevich trying to control the position but instead, Lefevre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yuskevich into the cage.

Lefevre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuskevich blocks a jab.
Yuskevich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lefevre.
Lefevre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yuskevichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lefevre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yuskevich has time to react.
Lefevre lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefevre throws a jab when Yuskevich was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuskevich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lefevre misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregoire Lefevre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yuskevich 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yimi Yuskevich!