PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yvon Yeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sokolov
vs
Yeva

188 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yvon Yeva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov slips under a jab.
Yeva misses with a double jab
and Sokolov counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeva misses with a combination
and Sokolov counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Yvon Yeva has been cut.
Yeva misses with a double jab.
Yvon Yeva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeva slips a jab from Sokolov.
Sokolov avoids the head kick by Yeva.
A left and a right from Yeva both land. Nice combination.
Yeva misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Yeva as he connects with a hook.
Yeva swinging wildly here.
Yeva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sokolov.
Sokolov throws a hook but Yeva avoids it easily.
Yeva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Yeva.
Yeva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yeva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sokolov counters with a series of strikes. Yeva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yeva misses with a double jab
and Sokolov counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sokolov counters with a straight right hand.
Yeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sokolov circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yeva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yeva misses with a double jab.
Yeva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sokolov.
Yeva throws a shot from downtown. Sokolov moves away and avoids it.
Yeva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeva throws a series of punches but Sokolov avoids them all with ease.
Yeva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeva works the jab nicely.
Yeva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Sokolov does it's job there.
Yeva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sokolov counters with a straight right hand.
Sokolov avoids the head kick by Yeva.
Yeva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yeva looks to land a left hand but Sokolov moved out of range nicely.
Sokolov clobbers Yeva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yeva throws out a loose jab but Sokolov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeva moves out of range of the leg kick from Sokolov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sokolov misses with a double jab.
Yeva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sokolov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sokolov looks to land a left hand but Yeva moved out of range nicely.
Sokolov dips to his left and cracks Yeva with an uppercut!
Sokolov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeva.
Yeva looks to land a combination but Sokolov avoids it well.
Sokolov swinging wildly here.
Sokolov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Yeva does no damage.
Yeva looks to throw the jab but Sokolov is out of range.
Yeva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sokolov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sokolov.
Yeva throws a right hand that Sokolov ducks under and follows up with a left that Sokolov also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Sokolov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Yeva. Those never looked like landing.
Yeva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yeva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sokolov circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokolov.
Sokolov swinging wildly here.
Yeva tries to bum rush Sokolov with a series of wild strikes but Sokolov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yeva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yeva takes one to the chin there.
Sokolov connects with a right hand. Yeva shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Sokolov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yvon Yeva's cut.
That's time! Sokolov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sokolov circles away quickly and effectively.
Sokolov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeva.
Yeva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Yeva does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Yeva.
Sokolov throws a series of punches but Yeva avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Yeva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yeva looks to land a right hand but Sokolov moved out of range.
Yeva slips a straight right by Sokolov.
Yeva misses with a two punch combination.
Yeva throws a series of punches but Sokolov moves out of range.
Sokolov avoids the head kick by Yeva.
Yeva ducks under a wild hook from Sokolov.
Yeva tries to bum rush Sokolov with a series of wild strikes but Sokolov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov tests Yeva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yvon Yeva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Yeva misses.
Sergei Sokolov is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeva ducks under a wild hook from Sokolov.
Sokolov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yeva swinging wildly here.
Yeva is breathing heavily.
Yeva misses with a few strikes there.
Yeva tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Yeva misses.
Sokolov dodges the punch combination from Yeva.
Sokolov digs a good body shot into Yeva's ribs.
Sokolov fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeva throws a head kick but Sokolov moves out of range.
Sokolov looks to land a right hand but Yeva moved out of range.
Yeva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yeva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sokolov throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sokolov.
Yeva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yeva throws a lazy right hand but Sokolov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sokolov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeva.
Sokolov misses with the combination.
Sokolov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yeva swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeva.
Sokolov cracks Yeva with a good jab.
Yeva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yeva throws a series of punches but Sokolov avoids them all with ease.
Sokolov misses the shot to the body.
Yeva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sokolov to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sokolov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sokolov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yeva lands a glancing blow to the side of Sokolov's head.
Yeva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokolov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeva.
Yeva seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Sokolov shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Yeva is backing up but Sokolov catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Yeva covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Sokolov Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Sokolov!