PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yef Yew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yef Yew could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergey Sklemin's chin.

Yew
vs
Sklemin

187 cm
21
194 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yef Yew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sklemin throws out the jab.
Sergey Sklemin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sklemin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yew darts in trying to clinch
and Yew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yew slips under a jab from Sklemin.
Yew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sklemin lands with a good body shot.
Sklemin slips a straight right by Yew.
Yew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yew misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Sklemin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yew missing with a left hand there. Sklemin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sklemin.
Yew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sklemin.
Sklemin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sklemin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sklemin.
Yew misses with a hook
and Sklemin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Sklemin.
Sklemin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sklemin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yew.
Sklemin lands a right hook to the body.
Sklemin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Sklemin.
Sklemin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Sklemin. That snapped Yew's head back.

Yew closes the distance and clinches.
Yew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sklemin breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin connects with a right hand. Yew shakes it off.
Sklemin slips under a jab from Yew.
Sklemin moves out of range as Yew strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sklemin! But no joy.
Yew throws a poor cross that misses
and Sklemin counters with a stiff right hand.
Yew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sklemin throws a jab when Yew was well out of range.
Yew takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sklemin's head backwards.
Sklemin misses with a double jab.
Yew throws a hook but Sklemin blocks it.
Sklemin is looking for the big counter here.
Sklemin tests Yew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sklemin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sklemin dodges the punch combination from Yew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew misses with a wild body shot.
Yew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sklemin.
It seemed like Sklemin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yew drops Sklemin with a naaaaasty hook - Sklemin is in real trouble here! Yew dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yef Yew!
Yef Yew retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Yef Yew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.