PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mass Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murder
vs
Yakovlev

202 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mass Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Murder.
Murder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murder scores with a shot to the body.
Yakovlev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murder lands a lovely overhand right.
Murder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakovlev.
Murder connects with a body shot that sends Yakovlev's belly button to the back.
Yakovlev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakovlev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yakovlev misses with a looping right.
Murder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Yakovlev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yakovlev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakovlev throws a right hand that misses
and Murder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murder lands with a good body shot.
Murder throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev looks to throw the jab but Murder is out of range.
Murder lands with a shot to the body.
Murder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovlev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murder.
Murder throws a shot to the body.
Murder scores with a jab to the head.
Murder ducks under a wild hook from Yakovlev.
Murder blocks a jab.

Murder clinches up against the cage.
Yakovlev misses with an elbow over the top.
Murder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakovlev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yakovlev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yakovlev blocks a body shot from Murder.
Yakovlev is trying to break free.
Yakovlev wants to break free but Murder has control.
Yakovlev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murder tries to throw a body punch but Yakovlev avoids it by throwing Murder back against the cage.
Murder misses with a punch to the body.
Murder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murder working aggressively here.
Yakovlev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovlev tries to break the clinch but Murder is controlling the position.
Murder misses with the head strike.
Murder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakovlev's elbow.
Yakovlev blocks an uppercut.
Murder keeps control of Yakovlev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murder misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovlev is trying to break the clinch but Murder has him pressed against the cage.
Murder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovlev blocks a body shot from Murder.
Murder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murder blocks an uppercut.
Murder can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovlev controls the action.
Murder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murder struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovlev controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakovlev swings wildly with an uppercut but Murder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murder prevents Yakovlev from breaking the clinch.
Murder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Murder.
Murder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murder has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovlev.
Murder lands a shot to the body.
Murder can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovlev controls the action.
Yakovlev prevents a body shot from Murder.
Murder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murder.
Yakovlev blocks an uppercut.
Yakovlev wants to break free but Murder has control.
Yakovlev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovlev blocks a body shot from Murder.
Murder keeps control of Yakovlev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakovlev prevents a body shot from Murder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakovlev prevents a body shot from Murder.
Murder misses with the head strike.
Murder has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovlev.
Murder throws a head punch that misses.
Murder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murder misses with some punches.
Murder struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovlev controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murder.
Murder throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murder.
Murder throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovlev.
Murder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovlev blocks an uppercut.
Murder struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovlev controls his hands.
Yakovlev is trying to force a seperation but Murder has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev wants to break free but Murder has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mass Murder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murder slips a straight right by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murder cracks Yakovlev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yakovlev avoids the body shot from Murder.
Murder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovlev can do to turn this around?
Yakovlev throws a right hand that Murder ducks under and follows up with a left that Murder also avoids with ease.
Murder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakovlev.
A little jabbing left from Yakovlev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murder lands with a shot to the body.
Murder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murder, as that shot connected.
Yakovlev works over Murder's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mass Murder has been cut.
Yakovlev connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakovlev throws a combination that misses
enabling Murder to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakovlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Murder.
Yakovlev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yakovlev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakovlev cracks Murder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakovlev ducks under a wild hook from Murder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yakovlev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murder moves away.
BOOM! Yakovlev lands a beautiful left hook that drops Murder. Murder tries to recover but Yakovlev is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Murder lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Yakovlev!