PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Yves Cachemaille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kersikov
vs
Yves Cachemaille

186 cm
35
192 lbs
32 - 6 - 2

184 cm
29
195 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Conviction

Sun-Tzu
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Yves Cachemaille!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
Cachemaille throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Cachemaille throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Cachemaille throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
Jean Yves Cachemaille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Cachemaille is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cachemaille thinking.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Jean Yves Cachemaille has been cut.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cachemaille is able to avoid easily.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cachemaille.
Kersikov delivers a nice body kick.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Cachemaille moved out of range.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cachemaille throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cachemaille misses with a body kick.
Cachemaille misses with a hook
and Cachemaille takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cachemaille on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Kersikov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cachemaille sprawling to the canvas! Cachemaille rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kersikov finish him?!

Cachemaille is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Cachemaille is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cachemaille to counter with a crisp jab.
Cachemaille seems to have recovered his senses.
Cachemaille turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cachemaille moves away.
Cachemaille looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Cachemaille now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cachemaille misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cachemaille doesn't seem bothered though.

Kersikov forces Cachemaille back against the ropes and clinches.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
Kersikov pushes Cachemaille back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Cachemaille back against the ropes.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kersikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cachemaille tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov taking a breather.
Cachemaille lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cachemaille throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Cachemaille lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Cachemaille is trying to break the clinch but Kersikov has him pressed against the ropes.
Cachemaille misses with a punch to the body.
Cachemaille blocking some punches.
Cachemaille's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Cachemaille.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cachemaille goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kersikov jumps guard.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kersikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cachemaille content to stall in guard here.

Cachemaille got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kersikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cachemaille has managed to get both his arms back between Kersikov's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Cachemaille from controlling successfully.
Cachemaille wants to stand and escape but instead Kersikov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cachemaille is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cachemaille looking for a sweep. Not yet Cachemaille, not yet.
Kersikov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Yves Cachemaille's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kersikov is looking to score with low kicks.

Oooooh!!! Kersikov has knocked Cachemaille down with a huge combo! Kersikov steps away and waves a wobbly Cachemaille back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cachemaille is looking to land body kicks.
As Cachemaille backs away, Kersikov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cachemaille checks a leg kick.

Kersikov sends Cachemaille crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kersikov is motioning to the referee to let Cachemaille up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Cachemaille wants to clinch up but Kersikov keeps it at a distance.
Cachemaille looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Cachemaille stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Cachemaille throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cachemaille lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Vlad Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Cachemaille uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a jab when Cachemaille was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachemaille cracks Kersikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kersikov thows a leg kick but Cachemaille checks it
and Cachemaille counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cachemaille doesn't seem bothered though.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
Cachemaille throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cachemaille is out of range.
Cachemaille throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cachemaille lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kersikov scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cachemaille misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cachemaille.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille misses with a low kick.
Cachemaille looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cachemaille. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov tries to clinch up but Cachemaille circles away and keeps his distance.
Cachemaille throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
Cachemaille just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKersikov.
Cachemaille throws a series of punches but Kersikov avoids them all with ease.
Kersikov thuds a left hand into Cachemaille's body.
Cachemaille lands with a slapping head kick.

Cachemaille clinches.
Cachemaille swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Cachemaille swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cachemaille blocks an uppercut.
Cachemaille struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Kersikov.
Cachemaille is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cachemaille makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Cachemaille blocks it.
Cachemaille lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cachemaille can do to turn this around?
Cachemaille throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Cachemaille's head.
Cachemaille working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cachemaille goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Jean Yves Cachemaille's cut even more.
Cachemaille lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kersikov or not.
Cachemaille lands a nice uppercut.
Cachemaille on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kersikov fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cachemaille.
Kersikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Cachemaille is leaning against Kersikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kersikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cachemaille is defending well for now.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cachemaille softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cachemaille tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cachemaille lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cachemaille avoiding damage as Kersikov throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Yves Cachemaille's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cachemaille blocks a leg kick.
Kersikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cachemaille connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kersikov scrambles back to his feet.
Cachemaille on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Cachemaille misses with a lunging right hand

and Kersikov counters with a nice right hand that sends Cachemaille toppling to the canvas! Cachemaille scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kersikov finish him?!
Cachemaille looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kersikov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cachemaille lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cachemaille misses with a double jab.
Cachemaille takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cachemaille misses with a looping left.
Kersikov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cachemaille uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Cachemaille to the canvas! Kersikov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Vlad Kersikov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.