PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatchakorn Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Russian Roulette. Yeerum has chosen The Thai Monk as his entrance music. 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.

Kersikov
vs
Yeerum

175 cm
28
175 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

188 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andriy Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatchakorn Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeerum throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Yeerum misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov lands a jab to the head.
Yeerum throws a good cross that connects.
Yeerum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeerum throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Yeerum misses its intended target.
Kersikov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Andriy Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yeerum misses with a series of wild punches.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeerum with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeerum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yeerum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yeerum throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov lands with a hook. Yeerum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kersikov connects with a crisp jab.
Kersikov walks into a left hand.
Yeerum misses with a hook.
Yeerum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kersikov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yeerum really felt that one!
Yeerum looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Yeerum misses with a right hand
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Yeerum.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov tries to move into range but Yeerum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeerum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kersikov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yeerum throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
Yeerum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kersikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Kersikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kersikov.
Yeerum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeerum.
Kersikov throws a nice head kick!

Yeerum is rocked!

It looks like Tatchakorn Yeerum has been cut.
Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Yeerum to the canvas! Kersikov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Kersikov!
Andriy Kersikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.