PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digital comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Y'all Been Warned. Yakovchenko has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Digital
vs
Yakovchenko

180 cm
27
175 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

177 cm
27
175 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cage Star
Sex Panther!

Perkele!

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Digital!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko drops his hands momentarily and Digital takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Digital drives through and clinches with Yakovchenko against the cage.
Yakovchenko keeps control of Digital as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakovchenko presses Digital against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Digital.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch.
Digital definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Digital lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Digital controls his hands.
Digital wants a takedown but no success here.

Yakovchenko breaks from the clinch.
Digital throws a leg kick
and Yakovchenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Digital pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovchenko lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping left.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
Bobby Digital seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Digital as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital shoots in for a double leg but Yakovchenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A low kick from Digital misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Digital's knee momentarily.
Digital throws a nice inside leg kick.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Digital with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Digital throws a hook but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Digital lands a leg kick that knocks Yakovchenko off balance momentarily.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Digital.
Digital throws a jab when Yakovchenko was well out of range.
Yakovchenko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Digital tries to clinch up
and Yakovchenko counters with a solid body kick.
Yakovchenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Digital looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yakovchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Digital. Digital gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Digital. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakovchenko thows a leg kick but Digital checks it

and Digital decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yakovchenko's guard.
Digital trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakovchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yakovchenko is on top in guard.
Digital avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Digital has control of Yakovchenko's left arm, preventing Yakovchenko from doing any damage.
Digital is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yakovchenko trying to control but Digital is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Digital keeping moving, preventing Yakovchenko from controlling successfully.

Igor Yakovchenko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Digital tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakovchenko. Digital does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick which misses Digital's front leg but catches the back leg as Digital tries to avoid it.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Digital sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Digital misses with a straight right.
Yakovchenko moves away from the strike by Digital.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digital walks into a stiff left hand from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yakovchenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakovchenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Digital staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yakovchenko.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Digital lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yakovchenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yakovchenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yakovchenko.
An inside leg kick from Digital misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digital is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yakovchenko avoids the body shot from Digital.
A low kick from Digital misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yakovchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Yakovchenko blocks the low kick.
Digital throws a lazy uppercut
and Yakovchenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Digital tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yakovchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovchenko looks for the body kick but Digital saw that one coming.
Digital waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakovchenko.
A head kick from Digital lands but Yakovchenko takes it in his stride.
Digital throws a low kick, looking for Yakovchenko's leg but Yakovchenko calmly moves out of range.
Yakovchenko delivers a nice body kick.
Yakovchenko lands with a nice body punch.
Digital throws a chopping leg kick but Yakovchenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yakovchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yakovchenko throws a right hand that Digital ducks under and follows up with a left that Digital also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Yakovchenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a body punch but Digital moves out of range.
Digital wants to slow Yakovchenko down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Digital misses.
Yakovchenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
A right-left combo lands from Yakovchenko.
Digital ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Yakovchenko.
Digital paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yakovchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Digital lands a nice shot to the body.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
Digital tries to land a leg kick but Yakovchenko saw it coming and moves away.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab. Digital acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping right.
Yakovchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Digital swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Digital throws a body kick that misses
and Yakovchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Digital avoids the head kick by Yakovchenko.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Digital, as that shot connected.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Digital lands with a good body shot.
Digital rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yakovchenko counters with a left to the body.
Digital motions for Yakovchenko to come forward. Digital throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Digital misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yakovchenko wants to slow Digital down by chopping away at his legs.
Digital fails with a takedown attempt.
Digital connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Digital throws a lazy right hand but Yakovchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Digital.
Digital tries to score with a low kick but Yakovchenko moves his leg out of the way.
Yakovchenko missing with a left hand there. Digital was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yakovchenko scores with a body shot.
Yakovchenko cracks Digital with an open hand slap.

Digital instigates a clinch.
Digital lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Digital stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Digital.
Nice body punch from Digital - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Digital lands with a short shot to the head.
Digital scores with a shot to the side of Yakovchenko's head.

Yakovchenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Digital moves away.
Digital takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Digital.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakovchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Digital dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Digital finds it's way through Yakovchenko's defenses.
Digital lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Digital gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yakovchenko counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Digital.
Nice shot by Yakovchenko.
Digital tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakovchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digital stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yakovchenko.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yakovchenko, right into the meat.
Yakovchenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Digital.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakovchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Digital throws a hook but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Yakovchenko wants to slow Digital down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Digital throws the left hand but Yakovchenko avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital dodges the punch combination from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yakovchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Digital moves out of range as Yakovchenko throws a body kick.
Yakovchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Digital fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yakovchenko checks it well.
Digital will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Digital thuds his shin into the meat of Yakovchenko's side.
Digital misses the jab.
Yakovchenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Digital.
Yakovchenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Yakovchenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Digital. Yakovchenko shrugs it off though.
Digital throws a good cross that connects.
Digital is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yakovchenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Digital misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko is looking to chop away at Digital's legs.
Digital is looking to land body kicks.
Digital shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yakovchenko lands a body shot.
Yakovchenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Digital scores with a body shot.
Yakovchenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Digital.
Yakovchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Digital circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Digital misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko defending well as Digital loads up on a big left hand.
Yakovchenko throws a wild body kick that Digital sees coming a mile off.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Digital misses the target.
Digital fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yakovchenko checks it well.
Yakovchenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Digital.
Digital wants to clinch up but Yakovchenko keeps it at a distance.
Digital attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko looks to land a right hand but Digital moved out of range.
Digital tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yakovchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Digital is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Digital throws a leg kick but Yakovchenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Digital's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakovchenko under the eye.
Digital throws a leg kick that misses.
Yakovchenko thumps Digital with a low kick.
Yakovchenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Digital fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakovchenko lands a jab.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Digital is just out of range.
Digital lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

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 Bobby Digital.
Well Digital has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Digital!
Bobby Digital thanked the fans post fight for their support.