PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobcat YourNuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lepinakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). YourNuts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is I came to bring the pain. Luke Lepinakov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

YourNuts
vs
Lepinakov

210 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobcat YourNuts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Lepinakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

YourNuts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lepinakov, pushing him back against the cage.
Lepinakov tries for a takedown but YourNuts manages to get underhooks.

YourNuts manages to break the clinch.

YourNuts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

YourNuts is trying to work for a kimura but Lepinakov is defending well.
Lepinakov is trying to control but can't.
Lepinakov is looking for a sweep. YourNuts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
YourNuts wants to stand but Lepinakov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lepinakov is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
YourNuts blocks the strikes from Lepinakov.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

YourNuts takes the fight into the clinch.
YourNuts gets underhooks to prevent Lepinakov's takedown attempt.
YourNuts stalling against the cage.
YourNuts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lepinakov fights it off and pushes away nicely.

YourNuts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lepinakov to the mat! Lepinakov manages to get full guard.
Lepinakov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. YourNuts manages to get himself to full guard.

YourNuts looking for a guillotine here but Lepinakov defends easily.
Lepinakov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepinakov throwing strikes but missing.
YourNuts trying to keep a closed guard but Lepinakov is proving a slippery customer.
Lepinakov trying to control the position from guard on top but YourNuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
YourNuts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
YourNuts is breathing heavily.
YourNuts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lepinakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lepinakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lepinakov with a poor takedown
and YourNuts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobcat YourNuts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Lepinakov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

YourNuts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
YourNuts trying to control the position from guard on top but Lepinakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lepinakov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

YourNuts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
YourNuts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
YourNuts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
YourNuts trying to control but Lepinakov is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

YourNuts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
YourNuts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

YourNuts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lepinakov trying to keep a closed guard but YourNuts is proving a slippery customer.
YourNuts preventing the sweep.
Lepinakov trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobcat YourNuts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

YourNuts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lepinakov counters with a single leg into guard. YourNuts didn't expect that.
YourNuts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lepinakov.
YourNuts trying to control the position.
Lepinakov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
YourNuts looking for a sweep. Not yet YourNuts, not yet.
Lepinakov tries to free his leg and advance position but YourNuts is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

YourNuts scrambles and gets back to his feet.
YourNuts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from YourNuts misses.
YourNuts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lepinakov is fending him off so far but YourNuts persists. Nope, Lepinakov circles away and we're back to standing.
Lepinakov closes the distance looking to clinch

and YourNuts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lepinakov's guard.
YourNuts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lepinakov has an active guard here but YourNuts has managed to pass into half guard.
YourNuts controlling the action here.
Lepinakov regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
YourNuts is looking to stand up but Lepinakov won't let him.
YourNuts stopping the sweep attempt from Lepinakov.
YourNuts trying to control but Lepinakov is working from the bottom.
YourNuts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepinakov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lepinakov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

YourNuts has taken the fight to the clinch.

YourNuts is trying to trip Lepinakov. He has hold of a leg but Lepinakov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. YourNuts persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Lepinakov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! YourNuts has his hands clasped together but Lepinakov extends an breaks YourNuts's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lepinakov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Lepinakov!
Luke Lepinakov is the new light heavyweight champion!