PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berik Yawoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesco White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yawoka's entrance music is keep running up that hill. A fine choice. White comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smoke the Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yawoka
vs
White

180 cm
27
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
201 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berik Yawoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesco White!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yawoka.
Yawoka with a lazy takedown attempt

and White holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yawoka avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.

Yawoka pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
White won't allow Yawoka to get back to his feet.
Yawoka pulls White in to control the position.
Yawoka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yawoka with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yawoka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Yawoka looking to secure an arm triangle but White defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yawoka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yawoka manages to capitalize on a mistake by White to take his back!

Yawoka is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and White taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Yawoka.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Berik Yawoka!