PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrell 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Touch This. Igor Yakovchenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrell
vs
Yakovchenko

180 cm
42
179 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

177 cm
36
169 lbs
34 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Burrell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yakovchenko momentarily.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burrell .
Burrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Burrell misses.
Yakovchenko lands a jab to Burrell 's midsection.
Yakovchenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yakovchenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yakovchenko misses the jab.
Burrell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burrell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko is looking for the big counter here.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick but Burrell moves out of range.

Yakovchenko drops Burrell with a beautiful combination! Burrell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yakovchenko is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko misses with a straight right.
Yakovchenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yakovchenko slips under a jab.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Burrell moves out of range easily.
Burrell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burrell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakovchenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burrell misses with a wild combination.
As Burrell backs off Yakovchenko throws a huge counter combo but Burrell manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell looks to land a left hand but Yakovchenko moved out of range nicely.
Yakovchenko digs a good hook to Burrell 's body.
Burrell throws a right and a left that Yakovchenko avoids nicely.
Burrell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yakovchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burrell throws a nice looking combination but Yakovchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yakovchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Burrell counters with a left to the body.
Burrell misses with a body shot.
Burrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook to the body
and Yakovchenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yakovchenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Burrell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Burrell misses with a wild body shot.
Yakovchenko tries to bum rush Burrell with a series of wild strikes but Burrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burrell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakovchenko to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burrell .

Yakovchenko instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko blocks a body shot from Burrell .
Burrell tries to break free but Yakovchenko pushes him back against the cage.
Burrell is trying to force a seperation but Yakovchenko has the dominant position.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Burrell .
Burrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Burrell .
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Burrell .
Burrell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yakovchenko up against the cage.
Burrell tries to break free but Yakovchenko pushes him back against the cage.
Burrell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell working hard to break the clinch.
Burrell is trying to break the clinch but Yakovchenko has him pressed against the cage.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakovchenko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Burrell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yakovchenko can turn it around.
A short left from Yakovchenko.

Burrell breaks the clinch.
Burrell throws a shot from downtown. Yakovchenko moves away and avoids it.
Yakovchenko lands with a right hand.
Burrell misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Burrell .
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Burrell moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrell blocks a head kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko blocks a leg kick.
Burrell misses the shot to the body.
Burrell swings widly with a right hand
and Yakovchenko counters with a straight right hand.
Yakovchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Burrell is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrell throws a big shot that misses.
Yakovchenko lands with a right hand.
Burrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burrell .
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrell moves away.
Yakovchenko checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrell is just out of range.
Burrell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Yakovchenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burrell misses with the combination.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakovchenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Burrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakovchenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Yakovchenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sloppy strikes from Yakovchenko. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakovchenko staying out of range there.
Burrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yakovchenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Burrell misses.
A leg kick checked by Burrell .
A quick step to the side and Burrell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakovchenko blocks a head kick by Burrell .
Yakovchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakovchenko swings for the body but Burrell moves out of range.
Burrell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko slips a straight right by Burrell .
Yakovchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Yakovchenko.
Burrell misses with a looping right.
Yakovchenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burrell lands a glancing blow to the side of Yakovchenko's head.
Yakovchenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch
and Burrell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
The crowd cheers as Yakovchenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burrell doesn't seem phased though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burrell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yakovchenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yakovchenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burrell staying out of range there.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Yakovchenko throws a nice looking combination but Burrell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Burrell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yakovchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Burrell .
Burrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Burrell both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell throws a front kick aimed at Yakovchenko's knee but Yakovchenko avoids it well.
Burrell slips a straight right by Yakovchenko.
An attempted straight right counter from Burrell misses the target.
Yakovchenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burrell misses the shot to the body.
Yakovchenko lands a head shot.
Burrell misses the shot to the body.
Burrell thuds his right hand into Yakovchenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yakovchenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Burrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Burrell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yakovchenko doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrell misses with a hook. Yakovchenko ducked under it nicely.
Burrell lands a lovely overhand right.
Burrell lands an overhand right.
Burrell misses with a hook. Yakovchenko ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Yakovchenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burrell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yakovchenko scrambles back to his feet.
Burrell checks a low kick from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Burrell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
Burrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Burrell moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stanley Burrell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Burrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yakovchenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakovchenko checks a leg kick.
Yakovchenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burrell .
Burrell misses with a series of wild punches.
Burrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burrell eats them both and turns towards Yakovchenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrell throws a right hand that Yakovchenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Yakovchenko also avoids with ease.
Yakovchenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yakovchenko punishes Burrell 's body with a nice straight punch.
Yakovchenko avoids the body shot from Burrell .
Burrell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakovchenko moves out of range as Burrell strikes.
Yakovchenko missing with a left hand there. Burrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burrell 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.
Yakovchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burrell throws out the jab.
Yakovchenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burrell .
Burrell scores with a punch to the head.
Burrell avoids the head kick by Yakovchenko.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Yakovchenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrell misses with the combination.
Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrell .
Burrell throws a wild body kick that Yakovchenko sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrell misses the jab.
Yakovchenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakovchenko is looking to clinch.
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!
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot.
Yakovchenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Yakovchenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yakovchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakovchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yakovchenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yakovchenko looks to land a right hand but Burrell moved out of range.
Yakovchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Yakovchenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burrell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yakovchenko scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Burrell - just one landing.
Yakovchenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Burrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell lands a jab to Yakovchenko's midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Yakovchenko.
Burrell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burrell .
Yakovchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakovchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yakovchenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burrell 's head backwards.
Burrell throws a big shot that misses.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
As Burrell backs off Yakovchenko throws a huge counter combo but Burrell manages to avoid it all.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Burrell avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrell misses with a leg kick
and Yakovchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Burrell misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Burrell slips a jab and a cross from Yakovchenko.
Burrell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yakovchenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakovchenko scores with a four punch combination!
Burrell 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakovchenko under the eye.
Yakovchenko throws a series of punches but Burrell moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Burrell misses its target.
Burrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Burrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Yakovchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrell is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stanley Burrell .
I think Burrell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stanley Burrell !
Stanley Burrell thanked the fans post fight for their support.