PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mak Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur comes to the cage accompanied by I shall return. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Artur
vs
Yakimyuk

170 cm
33
160 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

177 cm
25
167 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mak Artur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk is looking to land body kicks.
Artur keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Artur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Artur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artur throws a front kick aimed at Yakimyuk's knee but Yakimyuk avoids it well.
Artur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yakimyuk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yakimyuk!
Yakimyuk wants to slow Artur down by chopping away at his legs.
Artur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakimyuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakimyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Artur misses its intended target.
Yakimyuk thows a leg kick but Artur checks it

and Artur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Artur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artur blocks a body shot from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Artur backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk can't find room to land a body shot as Artur controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakimyuk.
Artur lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Artur throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Yakimyuk.
Artur lands a right hand.
Yakimyuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Artur.
Yakimyuk misses with some punches.
Yakimyuk blocks a body shot from Artur.
Artur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Artur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakimyuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Artur misses with the head strike.
Yakimyuk lands an uppercut.
Yakimyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artur's elbow.
Artur misses with a body punch.
Yakimyuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Artur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakimyuk tries to work over Artur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakimyuk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arturs head.
Yakimyuk pushes Artur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Artur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakimyuk misses with the head strike.
Artur misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakimyuk.
Artur trying to land knees to the body.
Artur blocks a body shot from Yakimyuk.
Artur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yakimyuk lands with a short shot to the head.
Artur digs a right hand underneath Yakimyuk's ribcage. Yakimyuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Artur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakimyuk prevents a body shot from Artur.
Artur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakimyuk.
Artur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakimyuk's elbow.
Artur takes a shot to the head.
Yakimyuk working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yakimyuk.
Artur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakimyuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Artur backwards.
Artur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakimyuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Artur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Artur blocking some punches.
Artur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakimyuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artur.
Yakimyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakimyuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Artur.
Yakimyuk trying to control the position but instead, Artur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yakimyuk into the cage.
Artur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakimyuk.
Artur tries to work over Yakimyuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakimyuk blocks an elbow strike.
Artur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakimyuk avoids it.
Yakimyuk lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artur scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Yakimyuk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artur.
Artur struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakimyuk controls his hands.
Artur pushes Yakimyuk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Artur misses with a punch to the body.
Yakimyuk lands with a right to the head.
Yakimyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artur cracks Yakimyuk with a nice body shot.
Yakimyuk tries to throw a body punch but Artur avoids it by throwing Yakimyuk back against the cage.

Yakimyuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Artur misses the target.
Artur slips a jab and a cross from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk tries to score with a low kick but Artur moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakimyuk misses with a two punch combination.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
Artur swings for the body but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
Yakimyuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Yakimyuk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yakimyuk slips a jab from Artur.
Artur checks a low kick from Yakimyuk.
Artur misses with the combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yakimyuk.
Artur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yakimyuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakimyuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Artur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakimyuk throws the left hand but Artur avoids the punch easily.
Yakimyuk throws a solid leg kick but Artur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Artur tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Artur cracks Yakimyuk with an open hand slap.
Yakimyuk tries to land a leg kick but Artur saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Artur misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur misses with a few strikes there.
Yakimyuk misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakimyuk.
Artur thumps Yakimyuk with a low kick.
Yakimyuk checks a leg kick nicely.
Yakimyuk looks for the body kick but Artur saw that one coming.
Yakimyuk throws a looping overhand right but Artur ducks down to avoid it.
Yakimyuk scores with a spinning back kick!
Yakimyuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yakimyuk throws a leg kick which misses Artur's front leg but catches the back leg as Artur tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Artur, as that shot connected.
Yakimyuk throws a looping overhand right but Artur ducks down to avoid it.
Yakimyuk throws a shot to the body.
Yakimyuk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yakimyuk duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakimyuk thows a body shot but no joy.
Artur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Artur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakimyuk manages to avoid it.
Artur with a nice cross.
Yakimyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Artur swings for the body but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
Artur checks a leg kick.
Artur misses with an uppercut.
Artur jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Artur throws a solid leg kick but Yakimyuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Artur.
Artur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Artur misses with a hook. Yakimyuk ducked under it nicely.
Yakimyuk cracks Artur with an open hand slap.
Yakimyuk ducks under a wild hook from Artur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Artur as he checks the leg kick.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
Artur tries to clinch but Yakimyuk is having none of it.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakimyuk tries to score with a low kick but Artur moves his leg out of the way.
Artur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yakimyuk. That's going to slow Artur down.
Yakimyuk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Artur thuds a left hand into Yakimyuk's body.
Nice shot lands for Artur.
Artur defending well as Yakimyuk loads up on a big left hand.
Yakimyuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Artur.
Yakimyuk staying out of range there.
Yakimyuk blocks a jab.
Yakimyuk thuds his right hand into Artur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yakimyuk looks for the body kick but Artur saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yakimyuk does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakimyuk misses with a low kick.
That kick from Yakimyuk tenderised Artur's leg. Artur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yakimyuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Artur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Artur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yakimyuk misses with some punches.
Artur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakimyuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artur misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yakimyuk fails to land.
Artur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artur lands a body shot.
Yakimyuk prevents a body shot from Artur.
A nice right hand lands inside from Artur.
Yakimyuk working aggressively here.
Artur takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Yakimyuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Artur wants to clinch.
Artur avoids the body shot from Yakimyuk.
Artur loads up on a big right hand but Yakimyuk slips the punch.
Artur checks a low kick from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Artur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yakimyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Artur checks it well.
Artur misses with a double jab.
Artur throws an overhand right that lands on Yakimyuk's shoulder, as Yakimyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Yakimyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Artur.
Artur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artur lands a nice hook to Yakimyuk's body. Yakimyuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Artur jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur moves out of range of the body kick from Yakimyuk.
Artur misses with a straight left.
Artur missing with a left hand there. Yakimyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Artur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakimyuk moves away.
Artur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artur doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakimyuk circles away.
Artur throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk looks to land a body kick but Artur moved away.
Yakimyuk misses with a low kick.
Artur lands with a straight right. Yakimyuk didn't see that one coming.
Artur looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakimyuk is just out of range.
Yakimyuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yakimyuk lands with a straight right. Artur didn't see that one coming.
Yakimyuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yakimyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Artur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakimyuk under the eye.
Yakimyuk throws a wild body kick that Artur sees coming a mile off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakimyuk, as that shot connected.
Yakimyuk has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Artur throws the left hand but Yakimyuk avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Yakimyuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakimyuk tries a low kick but Artur avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yakimyuk 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.
Artur clobbers Yakimyuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yakimyuk misses with a low kick.
Yakimyuk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yakimyuk scores with a sloppy right hand. Artur should have avoided that one.
Yakimyuk avoids the body shot from Artur.
Artur swinging wildly here.
Artur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakimyuk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Artur is out of range and Yakimyuk settles back down.
Yakimyuk throws a body punch but Artur moves out of range.
Artur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yakimyuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Artur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yakimyuk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Artur scores with a jab to the head.
Artur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakimyuk.
Nice cross by Artur.
Yakimyuk connects with a single shot there.
Artur swings widly with a right hand

and Yakimyuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Artur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yakimyuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yakimyuk misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur blocking some punches.
Yakimyuk misses with the head strike.
Artur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 misses with the head strike.
Artur lands with a short shot to the head.
Artur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakimyuk avoids it.
Artur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakimyuk is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Yakimyuk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk misses with a punch to the body.
Artur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakimyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Artur has a couple of punches blocked by Yakimyuk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artur blocks a body shot from Yakimyuk.
Artur has a couple of punches blocked by Yakimyuk.
A head punch on the inside from Artur fails to land.
Artur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Roman Yakimyuk just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Artur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Yakimyuk does no damage.
Artur blocks a leg kick.
Artur is looking to clinch.
Jab from Artur.
Artur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yakimyuk throws out a powerful jab.
Yakimyuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Artur tries to clinch up.
Yakimyuk moves forwards but Artur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Artur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yakimyuk in his tracks.

Yakimyuk drives through and clinches with Artur against the cage.
Yakimyuk prevents a body shot from Artur.
Yakimyuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artur misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Yakimyuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakimyuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Artur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakimyuk can pounce on him.
Yakimyuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yakimyuk misses with a low kick.
Yakimyuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakimyuk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Artur takes a step back to recover.
Artur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yakimyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Artur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yakimyuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Artur as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throws a low kick, looking for Artur's leg but Artur calmly moves out of range.
Artur looks to land a right hand but Yakimyuk moved out of range.
Artur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakimyuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Artur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Artur staying out of range there.
Yakimyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakimyuk misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artur misses with a hook
and Yakimyuk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Artur finds it's way through Yakimyuk's defenses.
Yakimyuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Artur checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yakimyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artur.
Yakimyuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yakimyuk ducks under a wild hook from Artur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Artur counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakimyuk walks into a stiff left hand from Artur.
Artur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yakimyuk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Artur tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakimyuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Artur sizes up Yakimyuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Artur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yakimyuk.
Artur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Artur misses.
Yakimyuk thows a body shot but no joy.
Artur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yakimyuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Artur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Artur misses the jab.
Yakimyuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Artur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yakimyuk lands with a nice body kick.
Yakimyuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Artur.
Artur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakimyuk moves away.
Yakimyuk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Artur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artur throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yakimyuk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Artur is out of range and Yakimyuk settles back down.
Artur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakimyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yakimyuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
Yakimyuk tries to clinch there but Artur circles away.
Artur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Yakimyuk dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Artur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk throws a chopping leg kick but Artur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Artur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakimyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Artur.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yakimyuk, right into the meat.
Yakimyuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakimyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yakimyuk.
A slow jab from Artur misses its intended target.
Yakimyuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Artur misses with a hook. Yakimyuk ducked under it nicely.
Yakimyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakimyuk checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Artur tries to keep at a distance but Yakimyuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yakimyuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artur struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakimyuk controls his hands.
Artur misses with a knee to the head.
Yakimyuk misses with the head strike.
Yakimyuk prevents a body shot from Artur.
Artur tries a knee to the head but Yakimyuk blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakimyuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Artur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakimyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Artur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakimyuk's elbow.
Artur blocks an uppercut.
Artur can't find room to land a body shot as Yakimyuk controls the action.
Artur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Yakimyuk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yakimyuk tries to throw a body punch but Artur avoids it by throwing Yakimyuk back against the cage.
Yakimyuk prevents a body shot from Artur.
Artur struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakimyuk controls his hands.
Yakimyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakimyuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Artur backwards.
Yakimyuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artur tries to throw a body punch but Yakimyuk avoids it by throwing Artur back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakimyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakimyuk misses with the head strike.
Artur presses Yakimyuk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yakimyuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Artur backwards.
Artur swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakimyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakimyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yakimyuk on the inside.
Artur tries to throw a body punch but Yakimyuk avoids it by throwing Artur back against the cage.
Yakimyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Artur.
Artur lands a nice uppercut.
Yakimyuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artur.
Yakimyuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yakimyuk fails to land.
Artur tries to work over Yakimyuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mak Artur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakimyuk blocks a body shot from Artur.
Yakimyuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artur can't find room to land a body shot as Yakimyuk controls the action.
Artur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Artur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakimyuk lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur tries to throw a body punch but Yakimyuk avoids it by throwing Artur back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artur.
Yakimyuk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arturs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk prevents a body shot from Artur.
A nice right hand lands inside from Artur.
Yakimyuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yakimyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artur's elbow.
Yakimyuk lands a body punch.
Yakimyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Artur misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yakimyuk.
Artur takes a shot to the head.
Artur will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Artur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artur throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakimyuk.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mak Artur.
I think Yakimyuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Yakimyuk!
Roman Yakimyuk is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Roman Yakimyuk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Mak Artur stepped up to the mic, saying 'Maybe this sport is not for me anymore. I need a vacation.'.