PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gamlet Loktekrutko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ytlear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ytlear is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Necrophobic - The Third Antichrist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Loktekrutko
vs
Ytlear

170 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Tesla Apparel
The Red Eye

Tesla Apparel

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gamlet Loktekrutko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Ytlear!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loktekrutko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Loktekrutko is thwarting Ytlear's attempts to control the position.
Ytlear slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loktekrutko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loktekrutko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ytlear is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loktekrutko looking to pass the guard.
Loktekrutko stopping the sweep attempt from Ytlear.
Ytlear keeping moving, preventing Loktekrutko from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loktekrutko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ytlear swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ytlear escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Loktekrutko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Loktekrutko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ytlear looking for a guillotine here but Loktekrutko defends easily.
Loktekrutko passes Ytlear's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Loktekrutko escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ytlear throws a head kick that misses.

Loktekrutko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loktekrutko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ytlear sees it coming and defends easily.
Ytlear wants to improve his position but Loktekrutko is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loktekrutko is keen to just control but Ytlear is a slippery customer.

Loktekrutko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ytlear looking for submissions off his back.
Loktekrutko is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loktekrutko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Loktekrutko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ytlear looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Loktekrutko tries to advance to mount but Ytlear denies him.
Ytlear manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loktekrutko's best efforts.
Ytlear trying to hold on to Loktekrutko's head to control him but Loktekrutko postures up.

Loktekrutko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Loktekrutko is thwarting Ytlear's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ytlear works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ytlear working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loktekrutko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loktekrutko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ytlear keeping full guard, as Loktekrutko tries to pass.
Loktekrutko is working hard here to advance position.

Ytlear working for a triangle but Loktekrutko defends it easily.
Ytlear looks gassed!
Loktekrutko tries to free his leg and advance position but Ytlear is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gamlet Loktekrutko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ytlear with a lazy takedown attempt

and Loktekrutko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ytlear tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Loktekrutko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ytlear is working to get back to half guard.

Loktekrutko has hold of Ytlear's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ytlear manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Loktekrutko moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ytlear has worked his arm free - good work by Ytlear!
Ytlear stops Loktekrutko from passing to mount.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ytlear is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ytlear wants to control but Loktekrutko is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Loktekrutko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ytlear tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Loktekrutko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gamlet Loktekrutko!