PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Yasnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasnov's entrance music is Hell Yeah - Dead Prez Ft Jay-Z . A fine choice. Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yasnov
vs
Everardo Oliveira Silva

174 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Vodka Rags
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikolai Yasnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliveira Silva.
A punch combination from Yasnov misses.
Oliveira Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yasnov circles away.
Oliveira Silva wants to clinch up but Yasnov keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Yasnov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yasnov.
Oliveira Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Yasnov tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yasnov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolai Yasnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva.
Oliveira Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Yasnov scoring well with a low kick there.
Oliveira Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yasnov sprawls well. Yasnov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Yasnov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yasnov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva fails with the takedown.
Oliveira Silva looks gassed!

Yasnov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yasnov lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasnov.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasnov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliveira Silva.
Yasnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasnov.
A short right from Yasnov on the inside.
A short left from Yasnov.
A body shot lands from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliveira Silva.
Oliveira Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasnov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira Silva backwards.
Come on Yasnov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yasnov lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasnov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira Silva backwards.
Yasnov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yasnov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasnov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasnov landing knees to the body.
Yasnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yasnov lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yasnov obliges.
Yasnov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasnov is leaning against Oliveira Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasnov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yasnov obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasnov.
Yasnov is working Oliveira Silva over against the cage.
Yasnov lands a body punch.
Yasnov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Yasnov.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira Silva backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasnov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira Silva's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasnov.
Oliveira Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliveira Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira Silva backwards.
Yasnov lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasnov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasnov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oliveira Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Yasnov.
A short body shot lands from Yasnov as the two fighters clinch.
Yasnov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yasnov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasnov.
Yasnov works on Oliveira Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasnov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasnov.
Oliveira Silva can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yasnov.
Yasnov landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands with a right to the head.
Yasnov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliveira Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yasnov walks away with a smile on his face. Oliveira Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yasnov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yasnov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliveira Silva momentarily.
Oliveira Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Yasnov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliveira Silva has time to react.
Yasnov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oliveira Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira Silva throws a head kick but Yasnov moves out of range.
Oliveira Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yasnov.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yasnov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Yasnov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oliveira Silva thows a leg kick but Yasnov checks it
and Yasnov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yasnov.

Yasnov moves into the clinch.
Yasnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira Silva or not.
Still in the clinch, Yasnov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasnov scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yasnov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliveira Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Yasnov to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands with a light punch inside.
Yasnov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasnov presses Oliveira Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Yasnov on the inside.
Yasnov lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasnov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yasnov - that landed with a thud.
Yasnov lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira Silva backwards.
Yasnov lands a nice uppercut.
Yasnov digs a right hand underneath Oliveira Silva's ribcage. Oliveira Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasnov lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira Silva backwards.
A short uppercut from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands with a light punch inside.
Yasnov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira Silva can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasnov.
A body shot lands from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasnov lands a left hand.

Oliveira Silva is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasnov.
Oliveira Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Yasnov finish him?
Yasnov lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliveira Silva takes a shot to the head.
Yasnov lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasnov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a nice elbow.
Yasnov lands with a left to the head.
Yasnov lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Yasnov lands a nice uppercut.
Yasnov lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Yasnov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Yasnov.
Oliveira Silva takes a shot to the head.
Yasnov lands a knee to the body.
Yasnov is leaning against Oliveira Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasnov lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasnov scores with a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yasnov.
Yasnov pushes Oliveira Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Yasnov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasnov.
Yasnov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira Silva avoids it.
Oliveira Silva is trying to break the clinch but Yasnov has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira Silva is trying to break the clinch but Yasnov has him pressed against the cage.
Yasnov controlling the action here for a moment.

Oliveira Silva successfully pulls guard.
Yasnov stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira Silva.

Oliveira Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira Silva is retaining full guard.
Yasnov trying to control but Oliveira Silva is working from the bottom.
Yasnov is really struggling to control Oliveira Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yasnov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yasnov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Yasnov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oliveira Silva dives on top into guard.
Oliveira Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yasnov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yasnov looking for a sweep. Not yet Yasnov, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Yasnov dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Oliveira Silva tries to keep at a distance but Yasnov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasnov.
A short body shot lands from Yasnov as the two fighters clinch.
Yasnov lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira Silva fails to land.
Yasnov cracks Oliveira Silva with a nice body shot.
Yasnov works on Oliveira Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasnov with a knee to the head.
Yasnov lands a good knee to the midsection. Oliveira Silva won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasnov lands a shoulder strike.
Yasnov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasnov.
Yasnov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasnov lands a body punch.
Nikolai Yasnov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira Silva takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Yasnov to work.
Yasnov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasnov lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasnov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasnov lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasnov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yasnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliveira Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yasnov lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasnov has Oliveira Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Oliveira Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yasnov avoiding damage.
Yasnov lands with a light punch inside.
Oliveira Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Yasnov gets through Oliveira Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveira Silvas head.
Yasnov prevents a body shot from Oliveira Silva.
Yasnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira Silva or not.
Yasnov is working Oliveira Silva over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira Silva or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasnov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasnov.
Yasnov scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yasnov scores with a hook to the body.
Yasnov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Yasnov - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Yasnov on the inside.
Come on Yasnov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yasnov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira Silva backwards.
Oliveira Silva tries to pull guard but Yasnov won't allow it.
Nikolai Yasnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva.
Yasnov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yasnov lands a shot to the body.
Yasnov prevents Oliveira Silva from breaking the clinch.
Oliveira Silva takes a shot to the head.
Yasnov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yasnov has him pressed against the cage.
Yasnov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliveira Silva up against the cage.
Yasnov lands a body shot.
Yasnov pushes Oliveira Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Yasnov.
Yasnov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov scores with a hook to the body.
Yasnov pushes Oliveira Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yasnov walks away with a smile on his face. Oliveira Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yasnov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yasnov lands a right hook to the body.

Oliveira Silva shoots in and bounces Yasnov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oliveira Silva trying to control but Yasnov is working from the bottom.
Yasnov trying to control the position here.
Yasnov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira Silva looking to pass the guard.
Yasnov pulls Oliveira Silva in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yasnov digs a good hook to Oliveira Silva's body.
Oliveira Silva misses with a double jab
and Yasnov counters with a nice leg kick.
Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolai Yasnov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yasnov scores with the left hand. Oliveira Silva knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Yasnov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yasnov, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Yasnov!