PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boubakar JurJok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

JurJok
vs
Yarborough

190 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

203 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boubakar JurJok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JurJok shoots in but no luck this time.
Yarborough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but JurJok was well out of range. Poor timing from Yarborough.
JurJok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yarborough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yarborough. JurJok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from JurJok. Those never looked like landing.
Yarborough looks to score with a jab to the body but JurJok is just out of range.
Yarborough misses with a right hand
and JurJok counters with a left and a right that stings Yarborough.
JurJok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
JurJok misses with a body kick.
JurJok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yarborough.
A head kick misses from JurJok.
A telegraphed right hand from Yarborough misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JurJok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yarborough's sensitive parts.
Yarborough looks to land a left hand but JurJok moved out of range nicely.
Yarborough thows a body shot but no joy.
Yarborough throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emmanuel Yarborough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yarborough throws a hook but JurJok avoids it easily.
A big left from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
JurJok shoots in but Yarborough avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A lazy left from JurJok finds it's target.
JurJok fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boubakar JurJok. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JurJok shoots in looking for a takedown but Yarborough manages to keep the fight standing, pushing JurJok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yarborough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yarborough avoids a kick to the body.
JurJok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yarborough sprawls well. Yarborough wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. JurJok gets slowly back to his feet.
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but JurJok moves away.
JurJok fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yarborough avoids it really well and circles away.
JurJok tries to clinch there but Yarborough circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Yarborough catches JurJok right on the button with a cross.
JurJok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Yarborough tests JurJok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
JurJok slips a jab from Yarborough.
JurJok misses with a wild combination.
JurJok throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yarborough's waist but Yarborough gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing JurJok off to one side.
A head kick misses from JurJok.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough scores with a punch to the head.
Yarborough thows a left - swing and a miss!
JurJok slips under a jab.
JurJok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
JurJok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarborough moves away.
Yarborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Yarborough.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarborough lands a straight punch to the body, keeping JurJok at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Yarborough lands.
Yarborough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Yarborough dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

JurJok avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
Yarborough connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
JurJok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - JurJok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

JurJok drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yarborough has momentary wrist control but JurJok slips an elbow through the middle.
JurJok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
JurJok prevents Yarborough from getting back to his feet.
JurJok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yarborough is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yarborough can do anything to dispel that myth.

JurJok thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
JurJok stands up over Yarborough, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough wants to get back to his feet but JurJok is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yarborough is breathing heavily.
JurJok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
JurJok lands a couple of elbows.
JurJok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
JurJok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
JurJok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
JurJok postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
JurJok arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Yarborough's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boubakar JurJok!
Boubakar JurJok is the new super heavyweight champion!