PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Yankee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lavrov
vs
Yankee

182 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
178 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Yankee!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavrov swinging wildly here.

Yankee instigates a clinch.
Lavrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yankee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Lavrov as the two fighters clinch.
Yankee can't break the clinch.
Lavrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yankee's efforts to push away.
Lavrov is leaning against Yankee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yankee is trying to break the clinch but Lavrov is controlling him.

Yankee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Yankee as he checks the leg kick.
Lavrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Yankee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yankee misses with an uppercut. Lavrov saw that one coming.
Yankee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lavrov throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lavrov throws the left hand but Yankee avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yankee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yankee tries to clinch up
and Lavrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yankee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yankee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lavrov.
Lavrov is looking to clinch.

Yankee takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yankee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lavrov lands with a right to the head.
Lavrov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lavrov lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Lavrov scores with a knee to the head.
Lavrov scores with a shot to the side of Yankee's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike from Lavrov.
A shot in the inside from Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a knee strike.
Yankee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yankee forces Lavrov back against the cage and clinches.
Lavrov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Yankee 's eye.
Lavrov misses with an elbow over the top.
Lavrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lavrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yankee.
Yankee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Yankee breaks the clinch.

Lavrov clinches with his opponent.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yankee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lavrov scores with a nice head shot.
Lavrov scores with a leg kick.
Lavrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lavrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavrov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee slips a straight right by Lavrov.
Lavrov throws a hook but Yankee avoids it easily.
Yankee blocks a low kick nicely.
Yankee moves out of range as Lavrov strikes.
Lavrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavrov slips a straight right by Yankee.
Lavrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yankee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Lavrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lavrov throws a body punch but Yankee moves out of range.

Lavrov moves into the clinch successfully.
Yankee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lavrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yankee blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lavrov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yankee's brow.
Lavrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yankee tries to circle away but Lavrov has him pinned against the cage.
Yankee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yankee taking a breather.
Yankee tries to break the clinch but Lavrov is controlling the position.
Lavrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lavrov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lavrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lavrov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov misses with a straight left.
Yankee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yankee.
Lavrov darts in trying to clinch

and Yankee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yankee avoids the elbow strike from Lavrov, against the cage.

Yankee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavrov with a jab.
Vadim Lavrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lavrov throws a body kick that misses.
Lavrov blocks a head kick by Yankee.

Lavrov moves into the clinch.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yankee avoids it.
Yankee is trying to break the clinch but Lavrov has him pressed against the cage.
Yankee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lavrov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vadim Lavrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lavrov working aggressively here.
Yankee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Yankee manages to break the clinch.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Lavrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Lavrov tenderised Yankee's leg. Yankee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vadim Lavrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Yankee counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yankee.
A leg kick checked by Yankee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yankee is just out of range.
Yankee throws a head kick but Lavrov moves out of range.
Lavrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Yankee misses.
Lavrov punishes Yankee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lavrov throws a leg kick but Yankee checks it.
Lavrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lavrov wants to clinch up but Yankee keeps it at a distance.
Yankee misses with the combination.

Yankee drives through and clinches with Lavrov against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Yankee backwards.
Yankee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yankee tries to clinch but Lavrov moves out of range.
Yankee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lavrov throws a combination. Yankee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yankee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vadim Lavrov is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yankee forces Lavrov back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavrov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lavrov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lavrov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yankee is trying to push Lavrov away but Lavrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vadim Lavrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Yankee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yankee throws a head kick but Lavrov moves out of range.
Lavrov lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Yankee.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yankee slips a straight right by Lavrov.
Yankee lands with a hook. Lavrov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yankee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lavrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Lavrov cracks Yankee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lavrov throws a head kick that half lands.
Lavrov loads up on a big right hand but Yankee slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yankee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yankee dodges the punch combination from Lavrov.
Lavrov connects with a body shot that sends Yankee's belly button to the back.

Lavrov clinches up with Yankee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike.

Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Lavrov. Those never looked like landing.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yankee lands a head kick. Lavrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee throws a nice head kick!
Lavrov misses with a low kick.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lavrov misses with a looping right.
Lavrov throws a hook but Yankee avoids it easily.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lavrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lavrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yankee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yankee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lavrov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lavrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Yankee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yankee prevents a body shot from Lavrov.
Yankee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Yankee manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Lavrov finds it's target.
Yankee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Lavrov has Yankee up against the cage in a clinch.
Yankee avoids a wild elbow strike from Lavrov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lavrov throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lavrov won't allow it.
Yankee wants to break free but Lavrov has control.
Lavrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yankee's efforts to push away.

Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lavrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lavrov scores a nice knee to the body.
Yankee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lavrov landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Jim Yankee's cut even more.
Yankee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yankee avoiding damage as Lavrov throws knees to the body.

Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Lavrov tenderised Yankee's leg. Yankee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim Yankee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yankee tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Lavrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lavrov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Lavrov!