PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Too Much Information. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mara
vs
Yakovchenko

186 cm
28
176 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

177 cm
32
171 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mara slips under a jab.
Mara misses with an uppercut. Yakovchenko saw that one coming.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Mara blocks it.
Mara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mara is looking to chop away at Yakovchenko's legs.
A jab lands there for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Mara moved away.
Yakovchenko ducks right into an uppercut from Mara.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch up.
Mara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yakovchenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body punch from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara tries to land a front kick but Yakovchenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakovchenko is looking to land body kicks.
Mara misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Mara throws a hook but Yakovchenko avoids it easily.
Mara walks into a straight right hand from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Yakovchenko darts in trying to clinch
and Mara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from Mara.
Mara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yakovchenko misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Mara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yakovchenko moves to clinch but Mara breaks away
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild body shot.
And Mara counters with a quick kick to the body but Yakovchenko blocks it.
A lazy left from Yakovchenko finds it's target.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Mara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yakovchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakovchenko throws a shot to the body.
Yakovchenko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mara will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakovchenko.
Mara misses with a low kick as Yakovchenko jumps back.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovchenko lands a front kick.
Yakovchenko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Yakovchenko moves into range and clinches up with Mara.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand.
Yakovchenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mara fails to land.
Yakovchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mara tries to work over Yakovchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakovchenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakovchenko is keeping busy.
Mara throws a head punch that misses.
Mara misses with the head strike.
Mara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara tries to work over Yakovchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakovchenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mara working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch to the body.
Mara throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mara blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries a body shot but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Mara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yakovchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yakovchenko.
Mara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakovchenko's elbow.
Yakovchenko takes a shot to the head.
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Mara.
Yakovchenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Mara gets an underhook and turns Yakovchenko into the cage.
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mara misses with a body punch.
Yakovchenko prevents a body shot from Mara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Mara throws a head punch that misses.
Mara misses with a body punch.
Mara scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mara wants to slow Yakovchenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Yakovchenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yakovchenko loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
It looked like Mara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Mara ducks down to avoid it.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping right.
Mara throwing a counter right hand but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Mara looks to land a left hand but Yakovchenko moved out of range nicely.
Yakovchenko feints the counter takedown.
Yakovchenko is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mara.
Yakovchenko staying out of range there.
Mara ducks right into an uppercut from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Mara.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
And Yakovchenko tries to counter it with a takedown but Mara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yakovchenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mara throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.
Mara takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Yakovchenko with a hook.
Yakovchenko scores with a push kick.
A jab from Mara misses.
Yakovchenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yakovchenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Mara moves out of range of the body kick from Yakovchenko.
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Yakovchenko.
Mara scores with a sloppy right hand. Yakovchenko should have avoided that one.
Yakovchenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yakovchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yakovchenko gets a clinch.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko taking a breather.
Yakovchenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Mara backwards.
Yakovchenko slows down the pace here.

Yakovchenko breaks from the clinch.
Yakovchenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovchenko swinging wildly here.
Mara misses with a low kick.
Yakovchenko tries to counter with a clinch but Mara shakes him off and moves away.
Yakovchenko avoids the head kick by Mara.
Mara misses with a low kick.
Mara checks the leg kick nicely there.

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.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Yakovchenko jabs Mara right on the nose. Mara blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Yakovchenko.
Mara scores with a body shot.
Mara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara connects with a crisp jab.
Mara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yakovchenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Yakovchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovchenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Mara's head.
That kick from Yakovchenko tenderised Mara's leg. Mara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mara connects with a solid leg kick.
Mara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mara throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko is looking to clinch.
Mara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mara connects with a right hand. Yakovchenko shakes it off.
Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mara.
Mara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakovchenko connects with the punch.

Yakovchenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Mara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mara misses with a body punch.
Yakovchenko just leaning against Mara, taking a breather.
Yakovchenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mara's elbow.
Mara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yakovchenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yakovchenko lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mara misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakovchenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the head.
Mara misses with a right hand
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Mara connects with a jab.
Mara throws out a loose jab but Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakovchenko wants to land a leg kick but Mara is out of range.
Mara throws an overhand right that lands on Yakovchenko's shoulder, as Yakovchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Mara backing away here, and Yakovchenko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko throws a shot to the body.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but Mara moves out of range.
Mara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yakovchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick as Mara jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Mara ducks down to avoid it.
Mara feints and then cracks Yakovchenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yakovchenko down.
Mara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yakovchenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Mara's head.
Mara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yakovchenko. That did some damage!
Mara is looking to score with low kicks.
Yakovchenko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries to land a front kick but Mara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Good exchange - Yakovchenko coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yakovchenko slips under a jab from Mara.
Yakovchenko works Mara's body with a nice hook.
Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakovchenko is just out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick that misses.
Yakovchenko drops his hands momentarily and Mara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mara.
Mara misses with a low kick.
Yakovchenko is looking to slow Mara down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mara blocks the body kick.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Mara checks it.
Yakovchenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mara. Mara obviously looking to wear him down.
Yakovchenko throws a series of punches but Mara moves out of range.
Mara avoids the body shot from Yakovchenko.
Mara lands a jab.
Mara tries to move into range but Yakovchenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mara checks a leg kick.
Mara is looking to slow Yakovchenko down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
Mara looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mara.
Mara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mara.
Good shot there by Mara.
Yakovchenko throws a good cross that connects.
Mara moves out of range of the body kick.
Mara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Yakovchenko is rocked!
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Yakovchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Mara finish him?
Mara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakovchenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Mara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mara scores with a jab. Yakovchenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mara throws a shot from downtown. Yakovchenko moves away and avoids it.
Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakovchenko is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Salosen Mara did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut
and Mara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yakovchenko thinking.
Yakovchenko is looking to chop away at Mara's legs.
Yakovchenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mara scores with a jab. Yakovchenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mara throws a jab when Yakovchenko was well out of range.
Mara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yakovchenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mara eats them both and turns towards Yakovchenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yakovchenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mara checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mara misses.
Mara blocks a head kick by Yakovchenko.
Mara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Mara as he checks the leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovchenko drops his hands momentarily and Mara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Yakovchenko has Mara up against the cage in a clinch.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Mara controls his hands.
Yakovchenko can't find room to land a body shot as Mara controls the action.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara misses with a punch to the body.
Mara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Come on Mara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Yakovchenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Yakovchenko catches Mara right on the button with a cross.
Yakovchenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mara throws the kick towards the body but Yakovchenko avoids it.
Mara sets himself, and Yakovchenko steps forward looking for the clinch! Mara avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a nice inside leg kick.

Yakovchenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara prevents Yakovchenko from moving into mount.

Yakovchenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mara, who protects the arm well.

Yakovchenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mara keeping his opponent close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yakovchenko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mara tries to buck Yakovchenko off but Yakovchenko is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yakovchenko off and has taken his back!
Yakovchenko trying to control the position but Mara manages to sink in the hooks.
Yakovchenko tries to roll but Mara sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Yakovchenko right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yakovchenko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salosen Mara had his way with Igor Yakovchenko in that 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. And we move into the final round!

Yakovchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yakovchenko throws out a loose jab but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara throws a leg kick that misses.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but Mara moves out of range.
Yakovchenko lands with a straight right. Mara didn't see that one coming.
Yakovchenko thumps Mara with a low kick.
Mara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovchenko.
Nice shot by Mara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko throws out a leg kick but Mara moves out of range and Yakovchenko only half commits.
Yakovchenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Mara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara throws an off balance right hand
and Yakovchenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mara misses the shot to the body.
Yakovchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Mara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yakovchenko checks a low kick from Mara.
Mara throws an overhand right that lands on Yakovchenko's shoulder, as Yakovchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Mara blocks the body kick.
Mara tried to counter with a leg kick but Yakovchenko avoided it.
Mara slips under a jab from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mara takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara is looking to chop away at Yakovchenko's legs.
Mara moves forwards but Yakovchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yakovchenko throws a body punch but Mara moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Yakovchenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko misses the shot to the body.
Mara lands with a shot to the body.
Mara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Mara.
Yakovchenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakovchenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mara thumps Yakovchenko with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Yakovchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yakovchenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yakovchenko there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mara moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakovchenko clobbers Mara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut.
Mara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Yakovchenko - just one landing.
Yakovchenko is looking to land body kicks.
Mara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mara lands a nice shot that snaps Yakovchenko's head back.
Mara scores with a body shot.
Yakovchenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakovchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Mara throwing a counter right hand but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Yakovchenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara throws a hook but Yakovchenko avoids it easily.
Mara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Mara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mara throws a leg kick but Yakovchenko checks it.
Yakovchenko blocks a leg kick.
Mara drops his hands momentarily and Yakovchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook.
As Yakovchenko backs away, Mara returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yakovchenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mara.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the head.
Mara misses with a wild body shot.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Mara counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yakovchenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Igor Yakovchenko.
I think Yakovchenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Yakovchenko! Igor Yakovchenko retains his welterweight title!
Igor Yakovchenko decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.