PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Downtime has chosen Bring It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yakimyuk
vs
Downtime

177 cm
27
167 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

176 cm
33
159 lbs
28 - 23 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downtime swings for the body but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
Yakimyuk throws a push kick but Downtime slaps the foot to one side.
Downtime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakimyuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Downtime circles away quickly and effectively.
Downtime jabs Yakimyuk right on the nose. Yakimyuk blinks but takes it well.
Yakimyuk throws a leg kick but Downtime moved away.
Downtime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yakimyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Yakimyuk is looking to slow Downtime down with leg kicks.
Yakimyuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downtime swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakimyuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
Yakimyuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yakimyuk throws a leg kick but Downtime sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yakimyuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downtime shoots in looking for a takedown but Yakimyuk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Downtime's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime moves out of range as Yakimyuk strikes.
Roman Yakimyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downtime on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yakimyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Downtime gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yakimyuk counters with a low kick, right behind Downtime 's knee.
Downtime checks a leg kick.
Yakimyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Downtime. That did some damage!
Downtime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Downtime shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yakimyuk as he jumps to the side.
Downtime scores with a jab to the jaw.
Downtime chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakimyuk can pounce on him.
Yakimyuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Downtime takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk swings widly with a right hand
and Downtime counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yakimyuk throws a push kick but Downtime slaps the foot to one side.
Yakimyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Downtime.
Crunch! Yakimyuk slams his shin into Downtime's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakimyuk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yakimyuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yakimyuk misses with a straight right.
Yakimyuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yakimyuk lands with a straight right. Downtime didn't see that one coming.
Yakimyuk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yakimyuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Downtime has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Downtime misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Downtime shoots in for a takedown but Yakimyuk shows good takedown defense.
Roman Yakimyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nycky Downtime.
Downtime looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yakimyuk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Yakimyuk misses.
Yakimyuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Downtime takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Downtime.
Downtime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakimyuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Downtime's calf.
Downtime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakimyuk throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downtime blocks a leg kick.

Yakimyuk rushes Downtime and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Downtime looking to throw knees to the head but Yakimyuk is blocking nicely.
Downtime wants to get back to striking at distance but Yakimyuk won't allow it.

Yakimyuk breaks from the clinch.
Yakimyuk misses with the body kick
and Downtime counters with a head kick. That will keep Yakimyuk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Downtime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yakimyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Downtime lands a jab to Yakimyuk's midsection.
Yakimyuk is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Yakimyuk moves into the clinch.
Downtime is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yakimyuk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yakimyuk throws a head punch that misses.

Downtime has picked Yakimyuk up - he's going for a ride! Downtime dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!

Downtime goes for a double leg but Yakimyuk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yakimyuk continues to drive forward.
Yakimyuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Downtime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakimyuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Yakimyuk misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakimyuk.
A short body shot lands from Yakimyuk as the two fighters clinch.
Downtime missing with knees to the body.
Yakimyuk presses Downtime against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Yakimyuk.
Downtime wants to stall.
Yakimyuk digs a right hand underneath Downtime's ribcage. Downtime let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakimyuk working aggressively here.
Downtime drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakimyuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Downtime is working for takedown but Yakimyuk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roman Yakimyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nycky Downtime.
Downtime is breathing heavily.
Yakimyuk lands a left hand.
Yakimyuk pushes Downtime back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yakimyuk lands with a right to the head.
Yakimyuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yakimyuk lands a right hand.

Downtime is rocked!

Downtime lands a takedown into guard.
Downtime is still in real trouble! Can Yakimyuk finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downtime prevents Yakimyuk from getting back to his feet.
Downtime seems to have recovered his senses.

Yakimyuk wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakimyuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yakimyuk throws the kick towards the body but Downtime avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
Yakimyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
Yakimyuk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Downtime gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yakimyuk counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Downtime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Downtime misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yakimyuk keeps Downtime at a distance using the push kick.
Downtime slips a jab from Yakimyuk.
Downtime slips under a jab from Yakimyuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk lands with an overhand left.
Yakimyuk cracks Downtime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yakimyuk connects with a body shot that sends Downtime's belly button to the back.
Downtime lands a two punch combo.
Downtime's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yakimyuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakimyuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Downtime doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Yakimyuk misses its intended target.

Yakimyuk instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yakimyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakimyuk wants to stall.
A short right from Yakimyuk.
Downtime takes a shot to the head.
Downtime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yakimyuk smiles and moves away.
Downtime swings for the body but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakimyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Downtime sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Downtime's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yakimyuk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Downtime scrambles back to his feet.
Downtime fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Yakimyuk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Yakimyuk.
Downtime walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Downtime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yakimyuk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Downtime in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yakimyuk, right into the meat.
Yakimyuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Downtime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakimyuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakimyuk blocks a jab.
Yakimyuk cracks the inside of Downtime's front leg.
Yakimyuk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Roman Yakimyuk has been cut.
Yakimyuk misses with a hook to the body
and Downtime counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Downtime misses.
Roman Yakimyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Yakimyuk as Downtime shoots in.
Yakimyuk connects with a single shot there.
Downtime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakimyuk misses the target.
Yakimyuk cracks Downtime with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Downtime takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakimyuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Downtime swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakimyuk.
Downtime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yakimyuk. That's going to slow Downtime down.
Yakimyuk works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Yakimyuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yakimyuk looks to throw a body kick
and Downtime counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Downtime catches Yakimyuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakimyuk swings for the body but Downtime moves out of range.
Yakimyuk lands with a nice body punch.
Yakimyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Downtime checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Yakimyuk.
Downtime tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yakimyuk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Downtime somewhat.
Downtime tries to move into range but Yakimyuk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk scores with a spinning back kick!
Yakimyuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Downtime moves out of range as Yakimyuk strikes.
Downtime dodges the punch combination from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk scores with the left hand. Downtime knows he should have avoided that one.
Yakimyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Downtime.
Downtime has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Downtime tries to keep at a distance but Yakimyuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yakimyuk stops a takedown attempt from Downtime.
Roman Yakimyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nycky Downtime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakimyuk scores with a shoulder strike.
Downtime tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakimyuk avoids the damage to the body.
Roman Yakimyuk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yakimyuk blocks the elbow strike.
Yakimyuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakimyuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Downtime gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakimyuk is trying to stand up here but Downtime is controlling him well.
Downtime trying to control the action but Yakimyuk is working from the bottom.
Yakimyuk looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakimyuk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Yakimyuk clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yakimyuk moves out of range as Downtime strikes.
Yakimyuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Downtime.
Downtime blocks a low kick nicely.
Yakimyuk works over Downtime's head and body with a nice combination.
Yakimyuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Downtime shoots for a takedown but Yakimyuk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yakimyuk throws a hook but Downtime avoids it easily.

Yakimyuk rushes Downtime and presses him up against the cage.
Yakimyuk prevents Downtime from breaking the clinch.
Yakimyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakimyuk lands a right hand.
Downtime is trying to force a seperation but Yakimyuk has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yakimyuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk has Downtime pressed against the cage.
Yakimyuk lands a nice uppercut.
Yakimyuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Downtime is looking to break free of the clinch but Yakimyuk has double underhooks.
Yakimyuk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakimyuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Downtime stalling in the clinch but Yakimyuk improves position.
Downtime tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakimyuk avoids the damage to the body.
Yakimyuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Downtime is trying to drag Yakimyuk to the mat but Yakimyuk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Downtime has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yakimyuk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roman Yakimyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nycky Downtime.
Downtime tries for a takedown. No joy.

Yakimyuk drops Downtime onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Downtime is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's two 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!
A body shot lands from Yakimyuk.
Downtime is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Yakimyuk throws a big uppercut that drops Downtime! More strikes from Yakimyuk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Downtime lies dazed against the cage as Yakimyuk celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Yakimyuk!
Roman Yakimyuk is the new lightweight champion!
Roman Yakimyuk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.