PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoan Varadinov (ranked 5734 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Kychenkov (ranked 7729 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoan Varadinov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slava Kychenkov's chin.

Varadinov
vs
Kychenkov

175 cm
20
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoan Varadinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Kychenkov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Varadinov forces Kychenkov back against the cage and clinches.
Varadinov is trying to break the clinch but Kychenkov is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Varadinov.
Kychenkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Varadinov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Varadinov ducks under a wild hook from Kychenkov.
Kychenkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kychenkov there as he acknowledges the shot.

Varadinov drives through and clinches with Kychenkov against the cage.
Kychenkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Varadinov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Varadinov digs a right hand into Kychenkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kychenkov's gas tank.
Kychenkov wants to take the fight to the mat but Varadinov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yoan Varadinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slava Kychenkov.
Kychenkov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Varadinov after a bit of a struggle.
Kychenkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Varadinov prevents it.
Kychenkov wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kychenkov can't get the takedown.
Varadinov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kychenkov.
Kychenkov looks winded!
Varadinov gets underhooks to prevent Kychenkov's takedown attempt.
Kychenkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Varadinov is working Kychenkov over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Varadinov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varadinov cracks Kychenkov with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Varadinov.
A right handed body shot lands from Varadinov.
Varadinov lands a body punch.
Varadinov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kychenkov has Varadinov pressed against the cage, preventing Varadinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Varadinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Varadinov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Varadinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Varadinov connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kychenkov - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yoan Varadinov!