PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Yermolai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Llyod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yermolai
vs
Llyod

195 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $49

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksandr Yermolai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cory Llyod!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Llyod scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yermolai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yermolai tries to get to full guard but Llyod has control of the leg.

Yermolai actively working from the bottom here.
Yermolai tries to roll over but Llyod keeps him under control.

Yermolai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Llyod really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yermolai . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yermolai is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yermolai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Llyod slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yermolai tries to bench press Llyod off him but Llyod keeps the position.
Yermolai regains half guard.
Yermolai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Llyod's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Llyod's back!
Llyod trying to control the action but Yermolai just sinks the hooks in.
Llyod is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Yermolai off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Llyod turns into Yermolai and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yermolai wants to sweep but no luck.
Llyod trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yermolai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yermolai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Llyod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Llyod keeping full guard, as Yermolai tries to pass.
Yermolai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yermolai trying to control but Llyod is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yermolai throwing strikes from guard but Llyod blocks nicely.
Yermolai throwing strikes but missing.
Llyod keeping moving, preventing Yermolai from controlling successfully.
Llyod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Llyod wants to get back to his feet but Yermolai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Llyod gets a takedown into half guard.
Yermolai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yermolai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Llyod got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yermolai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Llyod has managed to get both his arms back between Yermolai 's legs - danger averted.
Yermolai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Llyod wants to control from the top but Yermolai keeps moving.
Llyod preventing the sweep.
Yermolai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cory Llyod will probably get the nod.
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.

Llyod shoots in and bounces Yermolai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yermolai keeping moving, preventing Llyod from controlling successfully.
Llyod wants to stand but Yermolai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Llyod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yermolai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yermolai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llyod is trying to stand up here but Yermolai is controlling him well.

Yermolai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yermolai controlling the pace.
Yermolai trying to control the action but Llyod is working from the bottom.

Llyod is defending against the submission attempts here by Yermolai .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Llyod is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yermolai scores with a couple of nice shots.
Llyod has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yermolai is working away from the top position though.
Yermolai throwing shots but Llyod is blocking nicely.
Yermolai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Llyod keeps working.

Yermolai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Llyod has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Yermolai there.
Llyod wants to control but Yermolai is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yermolai controlling the action here.
Yermolai works his way into side control.

Yermolai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Llyod is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Llyod is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yermolai connects with a decent elbow.
Yermolai cracks Llyod with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Yermolai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Llyod has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yermolai but great work by Llyod.
Yermolai is trying to get back to half guard.
Llyod wants to stand but Yermolai has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yermolai can't do much from the bottom here.
Yermolai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yermolai is pressing down on Llyod's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yermolai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Llyod is in all sorts of trouble here.
Llyod wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yermolai .

Yermolai is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Llyod can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Yermolai dominated that second round.
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!

Llyod wants to clinch but Yermolai slips to the side

and Yermolai counters with a shoot takedown. Llyod fights it but they end up in guard.
Llyod trying to keep a closed guard but Yermolai is proving a slippery customer.
Yermolai stopping the sweep attempt from Llyod.
Yermolai tries to free his leg and advance position but Llyod is retaining full guard.
Yermolai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yermolai slips nicely into half guard.
Yermolai works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yermolai wants to control the pace but Llyod is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yermolai fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Cory Llyod has been cut.

Yermolai working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Llyod throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Yermolai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Llyod defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yermolai .
Llyod takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yermolai working Llyod over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yermolai throwing strikes here but Llyod is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Yermolai working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Yermolai wants to finish this one by submission but Llyod is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yermolai .

Yermolai is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Llyod can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Llyod tries to buck Yermolai off but he can't manage it.
Yermolai looking to finish with strikes here!
Yermolai prevents Llyod from getting the reversal.
Llyod is squirming around, avoiding Yermolai 's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yermolai has isolated one of Llyod's arms. Llyod looking to fight him off but Yermolai twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksandr Yermolai !