PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emil Yanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emil Yanenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yanenko
vs
Socrates

167 cm
33
119 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emil Yanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Socrates!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socrates throws a hook but Yanenko avoids it easily.

Yanenko dives in and scores a takedown into Socrates's guard.
Yanenko trying to control but Socrates is working from the bottom.
Yanenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Socrates wants to stand but Yanenko is controlling the position.

Yanenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yanenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Socrates wants to stand and escape but Yanenko is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Yanenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yanenko advances position into side control!
Yanenko is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Socrates's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yanenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Socrates is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Yanenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Socrates is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Socrates is pushing Yanenko's head away, looking to escape. Yanenko manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yanenko in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Socrates is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emil Yanenko!
A very excited looking Emil Yanenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.