PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Drummond (ranked 2156 p4p, 1443 weight class) and Kazimir Yakov (ranked 315 p4p, 209 weight class). Jake Drummond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drummond
vs
Yakov

185 cm
27
199
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
27
190
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazimir Yakov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakov.
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakov.
Yakov avoids the head kick by Drummond.
Drummond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakov lands a jab to the nose.
Drummond misses the shot to the body.
Yakov swings for the body but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yakov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Drummond is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Drummond throws a hook but Yakov blocks it.
Yakov blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Drummond blocks a jab.
Drummond throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakov throws a big counter head kick but Drummond avoids it with no problem.
Drummond misses with a body kick.
Drummond lands with a nice body punch.
Yakov tries to land a front kick but Drummond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drummond appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drummond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Yakov slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Yakov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Yakov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yakov.
Drummond throws out a loose jab but Yakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jake Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drummond avoids the head kick by Yakov.
Drummond looks to land a right hand but Yakov moved out of range.
Drummond digs a good hook to Yakov's body.
Yakov lands the left hand.
Drummond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Yakov scores with a sloppy right hand. Drummond should have avoided that one.
Yakov throws out a loose jab but Drummond uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Drummond.
Drummond misses the jab.
Drummond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yakov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakov moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakov takes one to the side of the head.
Yakov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Yakov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drummond throws a push kick but Yakov slaps the foot to one side.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drummond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yakov. That did some damage!
Yakov throws a lazy right hand but Drummond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drummond tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yakov manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Yakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drummond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yakov ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Yakov misses with a wild combination.
Drummond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakov manages to avoid it.
Yakov fakes the leg kick and cracks Drummond in the body.
Yakov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drummond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drummond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drummond throws a hook to the side of Yakov's head but Yakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drummond wants to land a leg kick but Yakov is out of range.
Drummond misses with a hook. Yakov ducked under it nicely.
Yakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazimir Yakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drummond's sensitive parts.
Drummond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Yakov.
Yakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Drummond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drummond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yakov tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Drummond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drummond misses with a double jab.
Yakov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yakov throws a nice head kick!
Yakov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drummond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drummond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drummond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yakov clinches with his opponent.
Drummond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drummond looking to slow down the pace here.
Drummond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drummond lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Kazimir Yakov has been cut.
Yakov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drummond backwards.
Yakov is leaning against Drummond and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drummond throws an elbow but it misses.
Drummond is trying to pull guard but Yakov has him pressed against the cage.
Yakov prevents Drummond from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yakov.

Drummond breaks from the clinch.
Yakov looks to land a left hand but Drummond moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drummond.
Yakov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drummond.
Drummond throws a low kick but Yakov avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakov throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Drummond.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Drummond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazimir Yakov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drummond moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drummond misses the body punch
letting Yakov counter with a right hand.
Yakov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drummond throws out the jab.
Yakov throws a push kick but Drummond slaps the foot to one side.
Yakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drummond.
Yakov connects with a single shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yakov checks a leg kick.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Yakov slips under a jab from Drummond.
It seemed like Yakov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jake Drummond is winning the standup battle so far.
Drummond throws a looping overhand right but Yakov ducks down to avoid it.
Yakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Drummond tries for a takedown but Yakov circles away easily
enabling Yakov to counter with a crisp jab.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yakov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drummond. That did some damage!
Yakov moves out of range as Drummond throws a body kick.
It seemed like Yakov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drummond misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Yakov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakov.
Drummond misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Yakov counter with a right hand.
Yakov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drummond.
Drummond moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yakov.
Yakov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drummond throws out a leg kick but Yakov moves out of range and Drummond only half commits.
Drummond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yakov is able to avoid easily.
Drummond misses with a hook. Yakov ducked under it nicely.
Yakov blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Drummond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yakov is out of range and Drummond settles back down.
Drummond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drummond throws a leg kick but Yakov sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Drummond.
It looked like Drummond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yakov scores with a nice right hand.
Yakov blocks a low kick nicely.
Yakov lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakov throws a hook to the side of Drummond's head but Drummond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakov tries a low kick but Drummond avoids it.
Drummond throws a jab when Yakov was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yakov!
Yakov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drummond. Yakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drummond connects with a nice looking jab.
Drummond swings for the body but Yakov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yakov! But no joy.
A left and a right from Yakov both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Drummond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yakov. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Yakov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yakov tries to clinch up.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Yakov is out of range.
Drummond avoids the head kick by Yakov.
Drummond feinted with a counter takedown.
Yakov lands with a hook. Drummond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yakov throws a sloppy head kick and Drummond moves out of range easily.
Drummond fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yakov just manages to avoid it.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakov moves away.
Yakov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yakov throws out a counter right but Drummond avoids it with no problem.
Drummond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drummond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drummond misses with an uppercut. Yakov saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakov, as that shot connected.
Yakov misses with a looping left.
Yakov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drummond is able to avoid easily.
Yakov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yakov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond connects with a crisp jab.
Yakov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drummond throws a wild body kick that Yakov sees coming a mile off.
Drummond throws out a leg kick but Yakov moves out of range and Drummond only half commits.
Drummond throws a looping overhand right but Yakov ducks down to avoid it.
Drummond takes a swing at Yakov's ribcage but misses.
Drummond missing with a left hand there. Yakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drummond throws a hook but Yakov blocks it.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond throws a hook to the side of Yakov's head but Yakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yakov! But no joy.
Yakov scores with a spinning back kick!
Drummond misses with a wild body shot.
Yakov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yakov misses with a looping left.
Drummond throws a hook but Yakov avoids it easily.
A big right from Drummond misses.
Yakov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yakov checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kazimir Yakov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kazimir Yakov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Drummond scores with a shot to the body.
Drummond is looking to score with low kicks.
Yakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Drummond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yakov counters with a leg kick.
Drummond throws a shot from downtown. Yakov moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Drummond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Drummond misses
and Yakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Yakov moves out of range easily.
Yakov slips a straight right by Drummond.
Drummond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drummond misses with a looping left.
Drummond misses with an uppercut
and Yakov counters with a big head kick but Drummond shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drummond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drummond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakov.
Yakov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Yakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Yakov lands a really nice looking cross but Drummond seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakov thuds his shin into the meat of Drummond's side.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drummond throws an off balance right hand
and Yakov counters with a body kick that stops Drummond in his tracks momentarily.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakov moves in looking to clinch but Drummond pushes him off.
Drummond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drummond connects with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yakov - that will leave a mark!
Yakov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drummond.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Yakov slips the punch.
Yakov slips under a jab.
Yakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yakov misses with a wild combination.
Drummond changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Drummond throws out a leg kick but Yakov moves out of range and Drummond only half commits.
Drummond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drummond throws out a loose jab but Yakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drummond blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drummond.
Yakov tries to clinch up.
Drummond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Drummond.
Yakov loads up on a big right hand but Drummond slips the punch.
Drummond looks to land a left hand but Yakov moved out of range nicely.
Yakov thumps Drummond with a low kick.
Yakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drummond.
Drummond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yakov. That's going to slow Drummond down.
Drummond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drummond needs to keep his hands up - Yakov had a free shot at his head there.
Drummond will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Yakov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yakov staying out of range there.
Yakov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond misses with an uppercut.
Yakov connects with a leg kick.
Drummond takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drummond throws an off balance right hand
letting Yakov counter with a right hand.
Yakov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakov moves away.
Yakov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Drummond blocks it well.
Drummond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
Yakov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drummond throws a hook but Yakov blocks it.
Yakov moves away from the strike by Drummond.
Drummond misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yakov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Yakov moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drummond.
Drummond throws out a loose jab but Yakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakov lands with a thumping leg kick.

Drummond closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yakov's guard.

Yakov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Drummond presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yakov lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yakov fails to land.
Drummond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drummond jumps guard but Yakov stands there with Drummond around his waist. Drummond gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yakov lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakov throws a head punch that misses.
Yakov scores with a hook to the body.
Drummond misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drummond or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazimir Yakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yakov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazimir Yakov!
After the fight, Kazimir Yakov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.