PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Cruijff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Yakimyuk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johan Cruijff's chin.

Cruijff
vs
Yakimyuk

189 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

ORANJE
ORANJE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johan Cruijff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roman Yakimyuk!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruijff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yakimyuk walks into a left hand.
Cruijff fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruijff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yakimyuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruijff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakimyuk under the eye.
Yakimyuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Yakimyuk - just one landing.
Cruijff throws a right hand that misses
and Yakimyuk counters with a three punch combo that has Cruijff backing up. Cruijff nods at Yakimyuk to acknowledge the strikes.
Yakimyuk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruijff backs up against the cage.
Yakimyuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruijff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakimyuk slips a jab and a cross from Cruijff.
Cruijff misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruijff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cruijff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruijff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yakimyuk counters with a two punch combo.
Yakimyuk works Cruijff's body with a nice hook.
Cruijff slips a jab and a cross from Yakimyuk.
Cruijff takes one to the chin there.
Yakimyuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruijff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakimyuk misses with a double jab.
Cruijff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakimyuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruijff throws a series of punches but Yakimyuk avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Yakimyuk. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruijff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cruijff misses with a body shot.
Cruijff slips a jab and a cross from Yakimyuk.
Johan Cruijff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakimyuk misses with the combination.
Yakimyuk throws a series of punches but Cruijff moves out of range.
A punch combination from Yakimyuk misses.
Yakimyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruijff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakimyuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakimyuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruijff tries to bum rush Yakimyuk with a series of wild strikes but Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruijff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakimyuk.
Cruijff throws a series of punches but Yakimyuk avoids them all with ease.
Yakimyuk scores with a hook to the body. Cruijff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Cruijff misses.
Cruijff misses with a two punch combination.
Cruijff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruijff misses with a few strikes there.
Cruijff lands a slapping body shot.
Yakimyuk throws a right and a left that Cruijff avoids nicely.
Yakimyuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruijff lands a glancing blow to the side of Yakimyuk's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Cruijff. Those never looked like landing.
Cruijff throws a big shot that misses.
Cruijff tries to bum rush Yakimyuk with a series of wild strikes but Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yakimyuk dodges the punch combination from Cruijff.
Cruijff is breathing heavily.
Yakimyuk slips under a jab from Cruijff.
Cruijff avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakimyuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruijff takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roman Yakimyuk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cruijff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yakimyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Cruijff misses.
Yakimyuk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Yakimyuk.
Cruijff misses with a lunging right hand
and Yakimyuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yakimyuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruijff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruijff tries to bum rush Yakimyuk with a series of wild strikes but Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Cruijff.
Yakimyuk clobbers Cruijff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakimyuk connects with a right hand. Cruijff shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk misses with a few strikes there.
Yakimyuk misses with the combination.
Yakimyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruijff.
Yakimyuk ducks under a wild hook from Cruijff.
Cruijff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruijff misses with a body punch
and Yakimyuk counters with a three punch combo that has Cruijff backing up. Cruijff nods at Yakimyuk to acknowledge the strikes.
Yakimyuk swinging wildly here.
Cruijff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruijff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruijff fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruijff thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruijff misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruijff misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakimyuk ducks right into an uppercut from Cruijff.
Yakimyuk works Cruijff's body with a nice hook.
Yakimyuk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Cruijff misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruijff throws a series of punches but Yakimyuk avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Cruijff.
No joy there for Yakimyuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruijff throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yakimyuk slips a jab and a cross from Cruijff.
Yakimyuk throws a nice looking combination but Cruijff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruijff throws a combination. Yakimyuk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yakimyuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cruijff throws a series of punches but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
Yakimyuk swinging wildly here.
Cruijff misses with a two punch combination.
Cruijff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakimyuk to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruijff throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cruijff has managed to clinch.

Cruijff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakimyuk moves away from the strike by Cruijff.
Cruijff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cruijff. Those never looked like landing.
Yakimyuk lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruijff off the cage and back into range.
Yakimyuk stalks Cruijff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruijff's face. Cruijff staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakimyuk dodges the punch combination from Cruijff.
Yakimyuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roman Yakimyuk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cruijff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakimyuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Yakimyuk does no damage.
Cruijff misses with a double jab
and Yakimyuk counters with a left and a right that stings Cruijff.
Some wild striking there from Yakimyuk.
Cruijff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruijff throws a lazy uppercut
and Yakimyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruijff misses with a double jab
letting Yakimyuk counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yakimyuk!
Cruijff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yakimyuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruijff tries to bum rush Yakimyuk with a series of wild strikes but Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruijff throws a right hand that Yakimyuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Yakimyuk also avoids with ease.
Yakimyuk misses with a two punch combination.
Cruijff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruijff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yakimyuk misses with a few strikes there.
Cruijff misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk looks to land a combination but Cruijff avoids it well.
Yakimyuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruijff.
Cruijff misses with a lunging right hand
and Yakimyuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruijff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cruijff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakimyuk lands a jab-cross combination.
Cruijff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yakimyuk throws a series of strikes that have Cruijff backpedaling.
Cruijff throws a series of punches but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
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!
Yakimyuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruijff misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruijff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakimyuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Yakimyuk.
Cruijff throws a series of punches but Yakimyuk avoids them all with ease.
Yakimyuk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruijff misses the target.
Cruijff misses with a wild combination.
Yakimyuk slips a jab and a cross from Cruijff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Yakimyuk both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Cruijff. Those never looked like landing.
Yakimyuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruijff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruijff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yakimyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Yakimyuk misses.
Yakimyuk misses with a two punch combination.
Cruijff with a jab.
Cruijff scores with the left hand. Yakimyuk knows he should have avoided that one.
Johan Cruijff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakimyuk misses with a double jab.
Yakimyuk punishes Cruijff's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Yakimyuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yakimyuk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Yakimyuk!
A relieved looking Roman Yakimyuk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.