PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Cart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovlev comes to the cage accompanied by Maroon 5 - Sugar. Mario Cart acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yakovlev
vs
Cart

189 cm
20
209 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Mohito Fightwear
Sun-Tzu

Spartan Nutrition

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Cart!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovlev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cart if he has to take too many more of those.
Yakovlev tries a head kick but it misses.
Cart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yakovlev scores with a leg kick.
Yakovlev throws a body kick that misses.
Cart misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yakovlev counters with a nice body shot.
Yakovlev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakovlev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ in the buildup to the fight.
Yakovlev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Alexander Yakovlev has been cut.
Cart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yakovlev finds it's way round the side to connect with Cart's head.
Cart takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovlev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cart misses with a straight right.
Cart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakovlev. Yakovlev obviously looking to wear him down.
Cart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yakovlev throws an overhand right that lands on Cart's shoulder, as Cart tries to avoid the shot.
Cart is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovlev throws a right hand that Cart ducks under and follows up with a left that Cart also avoids with ease.
Cart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yakovlev swings for the body but Cart moves out of range.
Cart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cart cracks a nice hook into Yakovlev's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart throws the left hand but Yakovlev avoids the punch easily.
Cart blocks a head kick by Yakovlev.
A jab lands there for Cart.
Cart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cart.
Yakovlev scores with a punch to the head.
Yakovlev fails to land with a series of punches.
Cart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cart misses with the combination.
Cart throws a nice looking combination but Yakovlev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev misses with a double jab
and Yakovlev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cart's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yakovlev - that will leave a mark!
Some bone on bone action there as Cart checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovlev scores with a jab to the head.
Yakovlev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovlev throws a hook but Cart avoids it easily.
Yakovlev swings for the body but Cart moves out of range.
Cart just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovlev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakovlev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cart misses with a hook.
Yakovlev throws a shot from downtown. Cart moves away and avoids it.
Alexander Yakovlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovlev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cart misses with an uppercut.
Yakovlev jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cart.
Yakovlev misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Cart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Yakovlev lands.
Yakovlev misses with a looping left.
Yakovlev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakovlev scores with a nice strike.
Yakovlev misses with a body kick.
Yakovlev throws a push kick but Cart slaps the foot to one side.
Yakovlev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yakovlev looks to land a right hand but Cart moved out of range.
Cart misses with a looping left.
Yakovlev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yakovlev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yakovlev just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Cart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yakovlev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cart drops his hands momentarily and Yakovlev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cart avoids the body shot from Yakovlev.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yakovlev.
Cart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakovlev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yakovlev jabs Cart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cart thuds his right hand into Yakovlev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yakovlev catches Cart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Cart misses its intended target.
Yakovlev throws a poor cross that misses
and Cart counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakovlev throws a hook but Cart avoids it easily.
Yakovlev staying out of range there.
Cart checks a low kick from Yakovlev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cart checks a low kick from Yakovlev.
Cart misses the shot to the body.
Yakovlev scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Yakovlev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Yakovlev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yakovlev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yakovlev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yakovlev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cart looks to throw the jab but Yakovlev is out of range.
Cart defending well as Yakovlev loads up on a big left hand.
Yakovlev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cart's sensitive parts.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakovlev scores with a four punch combination!
Cart misses with a hook.
Yakovlev lands a jab to the nose.
Cart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yakovlev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovlev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yakovlev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cart throws a big shot that misses.
Cart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yakovlev at a distance.
Cart missing with a left hand there. Yakovlev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovlev lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alexander Yakovlev is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart checks a leg kick.
Yakovlev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakovlev swinging wildly here.
Yakovlev scores with a nice body kick.
Yakovlev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cart can do to turn this around?
A combination from Cart does no damage.
Cart punishes Yakovlev's body with a nice straight punch.
Yakovlev fails to land with a series of punches.
Cart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Cart.
Yakovlev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cart.
Cart throws a jab when Yakovlev was well out of range.
Cart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yakovlev connects with a jab.
Yakovlev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

A big head kick from Yakovlev and Cart is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Cart is rocked!
Yakovlev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cart is still in real trouble! Can Yakovlev finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cart holds on and takes a little breather.
Yakovlev postures up.
Yakovlev wants to stand but Cart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cart seems to have recovered his senses.

Cart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cart working a defensive guard here.
Cart wants to control the position but Yakovlev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cart controlling the position well.
Yakovlev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yakovlev wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Cart uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Yakovlev gets to his feet - Cart follows without any prompting.
Yakovlev lands with a slapping head kick.
Cart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cart was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovlev.
Cart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovlev throws out the jab.
Cart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cart throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Cart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cart misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Yakovlev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Yakovlev's cut.
That's time! Yakovlev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yakovlev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yakovlev thuds his right hand into Cart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cart moves out of range of the leg kick from Yakovlev.
Cart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovlev scores with a nice strike.
Yakovlev misses with a double jab.
Cart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cart throws the left hand but Yakovlev avoids the punch easily.
Yakovlev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yakovlev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cart.
Yakovlev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yakovlev misses the jab.
Good shot there by Cart.
Nice body kick there by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a looping overhand right but Cart ducks down to avoid it.
Cart steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yakovlev. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cart looks to land a left hand but Yakovlev moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cart. Yakovlev does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart throws a body punch but Yakovlev moves out of range.
Cart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Alexander Yakovlev's cut is getting worse.
A jab lands there for Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cart to counter with a crisp jab.
Cart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yakovlev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cart has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cart's head backwards.
Cart misses with an uppercut.
It appears Yakovlev was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice defenses there by Yakovlev.
Cart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Cart.
Yakovlev thuds his shin into the meat of Cart's side.
A slow jab from Cart misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovlev tries a head kick but it misses.
Cart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev scores with a jab to the head.
Yakovlev throws a right hand that Cart ducks under and follows up with a left that Cart also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Cart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yakovlev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Yakovlev! Cart is backing up but he can't get away as Yakovlev lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Cart and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Yakovlev!
Alexander Yakovlev took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.