PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Yakunun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Sambosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sambosa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bleach Stain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Yakunun
vs
Sambosa

205 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
274 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Yakunun !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leslie Sambosa!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakunun shoots for a takedown but Sambosa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yakunun looks for a takedown but Sambosa sprawls well.
Yakunun throws a sloppy head kick and Sambosa moves out of range easily.
Yakunun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yakunun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakunun tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakunun throws a solid leg kick but Sambosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yakunun .
Yakunun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sambosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Yakunun counters with a big head kick but Sambosa shrugs it off.
Yakunun shoots and misses

and Sambosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Yakunun . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sambosa is working Yakunun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yakunun striking from the bottom here.
Sambosa lands a couple of elbows.
Sambosa distracts Yakunun with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sambosa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sambosa is working Yakunun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sambosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yakunun 's head.
Yakunun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sambosa scoring with some ground and pound.

Yakunun is rocked!
Sambosa gets to his feet and stands over Yakunun , holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Yakunun felt that one! Sambosa unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Yakunun from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leslie Sambosa!