PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yimi Yuskevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Milk - The Knife Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ankka
vs
Yuskevich

205 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
224 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yimi Yuskevich!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Yuskevich misses
and Ankka counters with a low kick, right behind Yuskevich 's knee.
Ankka throws a leg kick which misses Yuskevich's front leg but catches the back leg as Yuskevich tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yuskevich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ankka - the referee stops the clock and Yuskevich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ankka. Yuskevich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Ankka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ankka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Yuskevich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ankka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ankka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ankka taking a breather here.
Ankka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ankka controls the position.

Ankka decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yuskevich to his feet.
Ankka scores with a head kick. Yuskevich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuskevich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Ankka tenderised Yuskevich's leg. Yuskevich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ankka keeps Yuskevich at a distance using the push kick.
Ankka lunges at Yuskevich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yuskevich's hand.
Ankka scores with a head kick.
A cross from Ankka lands.
Yuskevich throws a lazy right hand but Ankka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Ankka has Yuskevich up against the cage in a clinch.
Ankka lands a body punch.
Ankka is pressed up against the cage. Yuskevich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ankka down to the mat. Ankka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ankka lands a head kick. Yuskevich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Yuskevich tenderised Ankka's leg. Ankka is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuskevich misses with a left hand
and Ankka counters with a nice leg kick.
Yuskevich looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuskevich scores with a spinning back kick!
Yuskevich digs a good hook to Ankka's body.
Rankka Ankka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuskevich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ankka throws a head kick that Yuskevich semi-blocks.
Ankka thows a body shot but no joy.
Yuskevich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ankka tries to avoid it but Yuskevich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ankka to the ground. Ankka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yuskevich swats away the attempt to clinch by Ankka.
Yuskevich fails with the takedown.
Rankka Ankka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yimi Yuskevich.
Yuskevich misses with a right hand
and Ankka counters with a slapping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ankka obliges.
A right hand to the body from Ankka.
Ankka scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuskevich takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ankka.
Ankka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yuskevich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ankka scores with a hook to the body.
Ankka scores with a hook to the body.
Ankka lands a body punch.
Ankka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ankka lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Ankka landing knees to the head.
A short right from Ankka.
A short body shot lands from Ankka as the two fighters clinch.
Ankka lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ankka.
Ankka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ankka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ankka is working Yuskevich over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ankka.
Ankka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ankka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Ankka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ankka scores with a hook to the body.
Ankka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ankka with a knee to the head.
Ankka lands a left hand.
Ankka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ankka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Ankka connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Ankka.
Ankka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ankka lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ankka.
Ankka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ankka scores with a shoulder strike.
Yuskevich tries to break free but Ankka pushes him back against the cage.
Ankka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ankka pushes Yuskevich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ankka presses Yuskevich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ankka lands with a short shot to the head.
Ankka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yuskevich's face.
Yuskevich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Ankka.
Ankka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Ankka lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ankka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Ankka.
Ankka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but Yuskevich blocks with his arms.
Yuskevich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yuskevich tries to break free but Ankka pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rankka Ankka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ankka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuskevich blocks a head kick by Ankka.
Ankka wants to clinch
and Yuskevich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuskevich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ankka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ankka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ankka moves in looking to clinch but Yuskevich pushes him off.
Yuskevich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuskevich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuskevich is breathing heavily.

Ankka moves into the clinch.
Yuskevich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ankka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ankka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ankka.
Ankka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ankka connects with a knee to the head.
Ankka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ankka scores with a shoulder strike.
Yuskevich swings wildly with an uppercut but Ankka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuskevich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ankka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Ankka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yuskevich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ankka pushes Yuskevich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ankka.
Ankka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ankka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ankka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
Ankka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.
A short right from Ankka on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ankka obliges.
Ankka with a knee to the head.
Yuskevich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ankka lands a left hand.
Ankka lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ankka obliges.
Yuskevich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ankka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuskevich backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ankka.
Ankka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Ankka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ankka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Yuskevich is trying to trip Ankka. He has hold of a leg but Ankka is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yuskevich persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ankka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yuskevich's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yuskevich is proving hard to escape from.

Ankka is posturing up here but Yuskevich has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ankka tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ankka has to tap! Slick submission there by Yuskevich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yimi Yuskevich!
Yimi Yuskevich is the new light heavyweight champion!