PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Refugio Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Yuotkonakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Yuotkonakov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Refugio Chandler's chin.

Chandler
vs
Yuotkonakov

177 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

193 cm
21
267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Refugio Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Yuotkonakov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yuotkonakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yuotkonakov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chandler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yuotkonakov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chandler defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuotkonakov prevents Chandler from improving his position.
Yuotkonakov working Chandler over with strikes.
Yuotkonakov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chandler is looking to improve his position.
Chandler is looking to escape.
Yuotkonakov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yuotkonakov is working away from the top position though.

Chandler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chandler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler tries to kick Yuotkonakov off but Yuotkonakov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yuotkonakov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chandler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yuotkonakov.
Yuotkonakov is controlling the pace.
Chandler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yuotkonakov is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yuotkonakov lands a nice short elbow.
Yuotkonakov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chandler wants to improve his position but Yuotkonakov is controlling well.
Yuotkonakov stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yuotkonakov working the head and body with strikes.
Yuotkonakov working over Chandler with some ground and pound. Chandler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yuotkonakov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuotkonakov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yuotkonakov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler trying to control but Yuotkonakov postures up.
Yuotkonakov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yuotkonakov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yuotkonakov in particular looking to stall.
Yuotkonakov slips a nice elbow through Chandler's hands, connecting with Chandler's forehead.
Yuotkonakov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chandler tries to get to full guard but Yuotkonakov has control of the leg.
Yuotkonakov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yuotkonakov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yuotkonakov prevents Chandler from improving his position.
Yuotkonakov controlling the action here.
Chandler manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuotkonakov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yuotkonakov throwing strikes from guard but Chandler blocks nicely.
Yuotkonakov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chandler looking for a sweep. Not yet Chandler, not yet.
Chandler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yuotkonakov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yuotkonakov is looking to work some ground and pound but Chandler has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Yuotkonakov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yuotkonakov looking to score a takedown here. Chandler is defending well but Yuotkonakov drives through and ends up in Chandler's guard.
Yuotkonakov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Yuotkonakov from controlling successfully.
Yuotkonakov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yuotkonakov advances to half guard.
Chandler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuotkonakov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yuotkonakov with good strikes from the mount here!
Yuotkonakov breaks from Chandler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yuotkonakov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Chandler scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Yuotkonakov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Yuotkonakov stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Yuotkonakov!