PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Laloosh (ranked 2122 p4p, 318 weight class) and Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 2650 p4p, 375 weight class). Yakovlev has chosen Maroon 5 - Sugar as his entrance music. Alexander Yakovlev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laloosh
vs
Yakovlev

200 cm
40
218 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

189 cm
33
209 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuke Laloosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yakovlev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laloosh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yakovlev throws an elbow that misses. Laloosh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yakovlev's guard. Nice move by Laloosh!

Laloosh throws a big elbow that misses.
Laloosh wants to pass the guard but Yakovlev is keeping the position.
Yakovlev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laloosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Yakovlev pulls Laloosh in close to his closed guard and prevents Laloosh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yakovlev wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laloosh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laloosh throws an elbow that misses. Yakovlev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Laloosh's guard. Nice move by Yakovlev!

Laloosh keeping moving, preventing Yakovlev from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laloosh looking for a guillotine here but Yakovlev defends easily.

Laloosh has his foot on Yakovlev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yakovlev works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yakovlev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yakovlev trying to control but Laloosh is working from the bottom.
Yakovlev is pushing down on Laloosh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laloosh is fighting to maintain full guard but Yakovlev has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yakovlev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yakovlev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laloosh tries to hold on but Yakovlev postures up.
Yakovlev looking to control but Laloosh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yakovlev landing punches.
Yakovlev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Yakovlev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Laloosh wants to control but Yakovlev is having none of it.
Laloosh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yakovlev lands a heavy elbow.
Yakovlev with good strikes from the mount here!
Yakovlev trying to control but Laloosh is having none of it.
Yakovlev content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh tries to lock up and control but Yakovlev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laloosh is squirming around, avoiding Yakovlev's attempts to control the action.
Laloosh is working to get back to half guard.
Yakovlev wants to control but Laloosh has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Yakovlev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yakovlev is pressing down on Laloosh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laloosh is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Yakovlev dominated that round.
That's time! Laloosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yakovlev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Yakovlev. That snapped Laloosh's head back.
A lazy left from Laloosh finds it's target.
Yakovlev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Alexander Yakovlev has been cut.
Yakovlev defending well as Laloosh loads up on a big left hand.
Laloosh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yakovlev doesn't seem bothered though.
Yakovlev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yakovlev thuds a left hand into Laloosh's body.
Yakovlev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Laloosh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laloosh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yakovlev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Yakovlev moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laloosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovlev tries to stall but Laloosh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yakovlev blocks a body shot from Laloosh.
Yakovlev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yakovlev looking to stall.
Laloosh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nuke Laloosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Yakovlev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovlev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laloosh tries to pull guard but Yakovlev holds him up against the cage and eventually Laloosh drops back down to his feet.
Laloosh wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Laloosh scores with a nice short uppercut.

Laloosh pulls guard.
Laloosh trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Laloosh being controlled here, momentarily.
Laloosh is trying to keep Yakovlev in close.
Yakovlev trying to control but Laloosh is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laloosh keeping full guard, as Yakovlev tries to pass.
Laloosh lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Laloosh seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Laloosh pulls Yakovlev in close to his closed guard and prevents Yakovlev from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Laloosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakovlev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Yakovlev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laloosh throws a series of punches but Yakovlev moves out of range.
Yakovlev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yakovlev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yakovlev counters with a shoot takedown. Laloosh fights it but they end up in guard.
Yakovlev looking to sit in guard and control but Laloosh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yakovlev wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Laloosh is now in half guard.
Yakovlev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yakovlev is trying to keep Laloosh in close.
Laloosh wants to control from the top but Yakovlev keeps moving.
Laloosh cracks Yakovlev with a solid left hand.
Yakovlev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laloosh is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laloosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakovlev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yakovlev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laloosh is one step ahead there.
Yakovlev controlling the position.
Laloosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laloosh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yakovlev is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuke Laloosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Yakovlev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Laloosh misses with a hook. Yakovlev ducked under it nicely.
Yakovlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Laloosh.
Yakovlev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yakovlev throws the kick towards the body but Laloosh avoids it.
Laloosh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakovlev's sensitive parts.
Yakovlev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yakovlev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakovlev misses with an uppercut.
Yakovlev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laloosh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laloosh looks to land a left hand but Yakovlev moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laloosh throws out a loose jab but Yakovlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakovlev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yakovlev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yakovlev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laloosh defends well and Yakovlev ends up having to push Laloosh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laloosh misses with a double jab

and Yakovlev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yakovlev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laloosh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nuke Laloosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Yakovlev.
Yakovlev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laloosh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laloosh tries to work over Yakovlev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakovlev blocking some punches.
Yakovlev tries to stall but Laloosh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laloosh.
Laloosh gets through Yakovlev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laloosh is leaning against Yakovlev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yakovlev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Yakovlev gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Yakovlev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yakovlev trying to control from half guard but Laloosh is working away.
Laloosh is pressing down on Yakovlev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laloosh keeping moving, preventing Yakovlev from controlling successfully.
Laloosh keeping full guard, as Yakovlev tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev wants to control from the top but Laloosh keeps moving.
Yakovlev advances position into side control!
Yakovlev in side control, throwing shots but Laloosh defends.
Alexander Yakovlev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laloosh wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Yakovlev is looking to take a break and control but Laloosh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laloosh throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yakovlev is staying tight to Laloosh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Laloosh wants to control but Yakovlev postures up.
Laloosh is looking for a sweep.
Yakovlev advances nicely into full mount.
Yakovlev controlling the pace for now.
Laloosh tries to hold on but Yakovlev pushes him away.
Laloosh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yakovlev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laloosh keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Yakovlev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yakovlev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Yakovlev!
Our winner, Alexander Yakovlev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.