PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temirbek Yuldashev (ranked 1362 p4p, 2809 weight class) and Danny Danger (ranked 171 p4p, 361 weight class). Yuldashev comes to the cage accompanied by Лезгинка - Мой нанак. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Yuldashev
vs
Danger

187 cm
23
206
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
205
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Groove Gear

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temirbek Yuldashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yuldashev clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danger struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuldashev controls his hands.
Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yuldashev.
Danger tries a body shot but Yuldashev blocks it.

Yuldashev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuldashev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yuldashev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danger! But no joy.
Yuldashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yuldashev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Yuldashev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danger works Yuldashev's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Danger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuldashev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Danger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuldashev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuldashev.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danger! But no joy.
Yuldashev ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Yuldashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danger.
A slow jab from Danger misses its intended target.
Yuldashev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Danger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Yuldashev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Yuldashev lands a big head kick that sends Danger tumbling to the mat! Yuldashev takes a step backwards and waves Danger back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Danny Danger has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Danger misses with a wild body shot.
Yuldashev ducks right into an uppercut from Danger.
Danger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yuldashev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danger moves out of range as Yuldashev strikes.
We've been told by Yuldashev's head coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yuldashev throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Yuldashev rushes Danger and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danger's elbow.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev digs a right hand into Danger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danger's gas tank.
Good body shot from Yuldashev.
Danger throws a head punch that misses.
Yuldashev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Yuldashev controls the action.
Danger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danger tries to work over Yuldashev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuldashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dangers head.

Yuldashev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuldashev throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it.
Danger walks into a straight right hand from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yuldashev throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.
Danger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yuldashev is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Yuldashev. Beautiful body shot.
Danger scores with a kick to the body.
Yuldashev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danger.
Yuldashev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Yuldashev as he connects with a hook.
Yuldashev misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Danger counter with a right hand.
Danger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuldashev misses with an uppercut. Danger saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Danger.
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 Temirbek Yuldashev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Danger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A left lands for Danger.
Yuldashev scores with a sloppy right hand. Danger should have avoided that one.
Danny Danger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danger moves out of range of the strikes.
Danger is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Danger blocks a head kick by Yuldashev.
Danger lands with a nice body kick.
Danger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuldashev scores with a head kick. Danger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yuldashev under the eye.
Danger scores with a push kick.
Yuldashev moves out of range as Danger strikes.
Yuldashev is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev throws a poor cross that misses
and Danger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danger throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev slips under a jab from Danger.
Danger stuns Yuldashev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danger lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuldashev. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good shot there by Danger.
Danger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danger scores with a hook to the body. Yuldashev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuldashev throws a leg kick that misses.
Danger misses with a hook. Yuldashev ducked under it nicely.
Yuldashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danger.
Danger misses with an uppercut. Yuldashev saw that one coming.
Danger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yuldashev.
Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuldashev.
Danger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuldashev throws a quick counter head kick but Danger was just out of range.
Danger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger moves out of range as Yuldashev strikes.
Yuldashev lands with a right hand.
Yuldashev throws a poor cross that misses
and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danger misses with a hook.
Yuldashev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danger.
Yuldashev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yuldashev throws the left hand but Danger avoids the punch easily.
Yuldashev looks to land a body kick but Danger moved away.
Yuldashev moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danger tries to land a front kick but Yuldashev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yuldashev ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Good exchange - Yuldashev coming out on top.
Yuldashev throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danger misses with a head kick.
Danger works the jab nicely.
Yuldashev ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Yuldashev misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Danger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Danger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yuldashev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Danger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuldashev throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Yuldashev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danger cracks Yuldashev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuldashev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danger finds it's way round the side to connect with Yuldashev's head.

Yuldashev is rocked!
Danger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuldashev throws out the jab.
Oh Yuldashev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danger feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Yuldashev collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Danger!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Danger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.