PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Amosov (ranked 3932 p4p, 3890 weight class) and Zen Myers (ranked 437 p4p, 436 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Zen Myers enters the cage!

Amosov
vs
Myers

181 cm
19
160
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
158
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Carnage

BE Younick

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yaroslav Amosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Myers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amosov cracks Myers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Myers pushes Amosov away with a front kick.
Amosov misses with an uppercut
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Amosov throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Myers tries to clinch there but Amosov circles away.
Amosov moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers throws a series of punches but Amosov moves out of range.
Amosov looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Myers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amosov finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.

It looks like Zen Myers has been cut.
Amosov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers slips under a jab.
Amosov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Amosov.
Amosov loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Myers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Myers swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Myers drives through and clinches with Amosov against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers stalls.
Myers pushes off an throws an elbow but Amosov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Amosov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myers moves out of range as Amosov strikes.
Amosov with a hook.
Myers defending well as Amosov loads up on a big left hand.
Myers staying out of range there.
Amosov misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers is trying to counter with his kicks.
Amosov throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Amosov misses with a looping right.
Amosov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Amosov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers tries to score with a low kick but Amosov moves his leg out of the way.
Amosov throws a big shot that misses.
Amosov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a low kick, right behind Amosov 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amosov checks a leg kick.
Amosov throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers looks to throw the jab but Amosov is out of range.
Amosov throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amosov throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Amosov throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Myers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amosov loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Myers slips a jab from Amosov.
Amosov looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers throws a leg kick but Amosov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Amosov misses its intended target.
Myers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amosov looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Myers! But no joy.
Myers throws out a loose jab but Amosov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amosov throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
A nice side step and Myers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Amosov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Amosov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers blocks a jab.
Amosov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Yaroslav Amosov has been cut.
Amosov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Amosov misses with a right hand
letting Myers counter with a right hand.

Myers closes the distance and pushes Amosov back into the cage.
Amosov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Amosov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myers staying out of range there.
Myers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amosov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amosov looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Amosov throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers slips under a jab.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amosov connects with a looping right hand.
Amosov looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Amosov throws an off balance right hand
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amosov finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
Amosov defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Amosov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Amosov gets tackled into the cage by Myers. Myers maintains the clinch.

Amosov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amosov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Amosov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amosov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amosov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amosov misses the jab.
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 Yaroslav Amosov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Amosov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Amosov swings widly with a right hand

and Myers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Amosov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amosov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
Amosov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Myers slips under a jab.
Yaroslav Amosov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Amosov staying out of range there.
Amosov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Myers moves into range and clinches up with Amosov.
Myers has Amosov pressed against the cage.
Myers is looking to control Amosov's arms but Amosov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers throws a knee to the head but misses.

Amosov manages to break the clinch.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch but Amosov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amosov throws an off balance right hand
and Myers counters with an outside leg kick.
Amosov throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Amosov checks a leg kick.
A big left from Myers misses.
Amosov misses with a looping right.
We've been informed that Myers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Myers blocks a jab.
Amosov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMyers.
Amosov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Amosov lands.
Myers slips under a jab from Amosov.
Myers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yaroslav Amosov is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Amosov misses.
Amosov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myers misses with a kick to the body.
Myers slips under a jab.
Amosov throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amosov looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Myers tries to score with a low kick but Amosov moves his leg out of the way.

Myers has closed the distance and engaged Amosov in a clinch.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers tries to work over Amosov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myers misses with a knee to the head.
Myers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Myers throws an elbow but misses.

Amosov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amosov.
Myers defending well as Amosov loads up on a big left hand.
Myers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Myers in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amosov.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Amosov moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Myers slips under a jab.
Amosov scores with a sloppy right hand. Myers should have avoided that one.
Amosov misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers tries a head kick but it misses.
Myers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Myers - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Amosov.
Amosov looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amosov.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amosov misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amosov throws out the jab.
Amosov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Amosov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amosov drops his hands momentarily and Myers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Amosov misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amosov scores with a nice strike.
Amosov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myers in his tracks.
Myers slips a straight right by Amosov.
Amosov throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amosov.
Amosov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Amosov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers throws a head kick that half lands.
A big right from Amosov misses.
Myers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amosov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yaroslav Amosov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amosov.
Myers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amosov throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Myers blocks a jab.
Amosov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Myers staying out of range there.
Amosov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Amosov cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers moves away from the strike by Amosov.
Myers tries a quick counter leg kick but Amosov is wise to it.
Amosov misses with an uppercut
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amosov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amosov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myers throws a leg kick that misses.
Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amosov.
Myers slips a straight right by Amosov.
Myers feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws the left hand but Amosov avoids the punch easily.
Amosov misses with an uppercut
and Myers counters with a thumping low kick.
Amosov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Amosov off balance momentarily.
Myers throws a sloppy head kick and Amosov moves out of range easily.
Myers misses with a hook
and Amosov counters with a straight right hand.
Amosov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Amosov misses its intended target.
Amosov throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Amosov ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
A slow jab from Amosov misses its intended target.
Myers throws out a counter right but Amosov avoids it with no problem.
Amosov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amosov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amosov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Amosov moved out of range nicely.
Amosov lands with an uppercut that bounces Myers off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Myers.
Amosov throws a big shot that misses.
Amosov misses with a looping left.
Myers stuns Amosov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Amosov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Amosov.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amosov.
A swing and a miss from Amosov.
Zen Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Amosov throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Amosov misses the jab.
Myers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amosov.
Myers misses with a wild combination.
Amosov looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Amosov defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Myers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Yaroslav Amosov's cut is getting worse.
Amosov looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Amosov scores with a decent looking hook.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amosov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Myers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Amosov misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amosov scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amosov moves out of range of the leg kick from Myers.
Amosov checks a leg kick.
Amosov throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amosov misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Myers misses.
Myers misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Myers. That's going to slow Amosov down.
Amosov throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Amosov clobbers Myers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Myers is rocked!
Myers moves away from the strike by Amosov.
Myers slips under a jab from Amosov.

Myers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Myers lands an elbow that stopped Amosov in his tracks for a moment.
Amosov avoids the elbow strike from Myers, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yaroslav Amosov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amosov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight for Yaroslav Amosov!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Yaroslav Amosov!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Yaroslav Amosov!

Yaroslav Amosov wins by unanimous decision!