PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mace Windu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovlev has chosen Maroon 5 - Sugar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Windu
vs
Yakovlev

190 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Mohito Fightwear

Mohito Fightwear
GREEN!160

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mace Windu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Yakovlev.
Yakovlev dips to his left and cracks Windu with an uppercut!
Windu lands with a good body shot.
Yakovlev misses with a shot to the body
and Windu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Windu misses with a low kick.
Yakovlev walks into a straight right hand from Windu.
Windu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yakovlev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yakovlev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Windu has time to react.
Yakovlev scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Windu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakovlev swings widly with a right hand
and Windu counters with a left to the body.

Nice combo by Yakovlev! Oh, that's hurt him - Windu falls to the canvas and Yakovlev follows him into side control.

Windu is rocked!
Windu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oh Windu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Windu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Windu seems to have got his legs back now.
Windu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yakovlev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
My spies in LOD: Stockton Cardio inform me that Yakovlev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windu trying to control but Yakovlev postures up.
Yakovlev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Windu trying to get back to full guard but Yakovlev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Windu tries to hold on but Yakovlev pushes him away.
Windu can't escape the position.
Yakovlev looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev avoids the attempt from Windu to control.
Windu is desperately trying to improve his position but Yakovlev has a good base and remains in mount.
Yakovlev wants to stand but Windu is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Windu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Windu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yakovlev is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Yakovlev avoids the attempt from Windu to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yakovlev controlling from the full mount.
Yakovlev is continuing to stall.
Windu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Windu tries to hold on but Yakovlev postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yakovlev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Windu is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Windu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Windu is working hard here to advance position.
Yakovlev wants to control the pace but Windu is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Windu misses with a body kick.
Windu scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Windu.
Windu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakovlev cracks Windu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yakovlev misses the shot to the body.
Windu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yakovlev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Windu.
Alexander Yakovlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Windu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yakovlev cracks Windu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alexander Yakovlev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yakovlev connects with a nice looking jab.
Yakovlev misses with an uppercut. Windu saw that one coming.
Windu's corner calls for a 1-2. Windu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Alexander Yakovlev has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Windu connects with a solid leg kick.
Windu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakovlev misses with the combination.
Yakovlev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Windu circles away quickly and effectively.
Windu throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windu misses the jab.
Yakovlev lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Windu.
Yakovlev jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Nice combo by Yakovlev! Oh, that's hurt him - Windu falls to the canvas and Yakovlev follows him into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Windu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yakovlev pushes Windu off looking to stand but Windu dives back in and keeps control.
Yakovlev is staying active underneath Windu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Windu has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Yakovlev defend it? Windu steps over the head and cranks it - Yakovlev is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Windu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mace Windu!
Mace Windu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.