PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yimi Yuskevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanex Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snoop DoGG. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yuskevich
vs
Lewis

186 cm
31
217 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

189 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yimi Yuskevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sanex Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuskevich can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuskevich. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis tries to clinch but Yuskevich is having none of it.
Yuskevich scores with a shot to the body.
Yuskevich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yuskevich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yuskevich throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Yuskevich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yuskevich.
Yuskevich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!

Yuskevich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yuskevich stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Yuskevich wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.

Lewis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yuskevich has picked Lewis up and slammed him! Lewis can't keep hold of the triangle and Yuskevich manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuskevich connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lewis some visible discomfort.
Lewis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Lewis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yuskevich's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lewis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yuskevich's guard.

Yuskevich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Yuskevich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis throws an elbow that misses. Yuskevich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Yuskevich!

Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.

Lewis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yuskevich has passed into half guard!

Lewis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yuskevich pulls his head out easily.
Lewis looks gassed!
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yuskevich is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
Yuskevich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yuskevich wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.

Lewis is looking for a triangle but Yuskevich pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis can't keep his opponent in guard - Yuskevich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yuskevich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yuskevich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Yuskevich preventing the sweep.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yuskevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuskevich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis is looking for a triangle here but Yuskevich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lewis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yuskevich's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yuskevich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lewis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lewis moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuskevich is working Lewis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yuskevich defends well.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yimi Yuskevich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yuskevich stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yuskevich - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yuskevich. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yuskevich sprawls well. Yuskevich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Yuskevich stuffs the takedown.
Yimi Yuskevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanex Lewis.
Yuskevich scores with a punch to the head.
Yuskevich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lewis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yuskevich finds it's way round the side to connect with Lewis's head.
Yuskevich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yuskevich lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuskevich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuskevich scores with a one two! Lewis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lewis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanex Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuskevich scores with a hook.

Yuskevich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
Yuskevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuskevich landing with the ground and pound.

Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yuskevich is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuskevich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yuskevich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Yuskevich works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Yuskevich lands a couple of elbows.
Yuskevich slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is not content to let Yuskevich control the position.
Lewis wants to improve his position but Yuskevich is controlling well.
Yuskevich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Yuskevich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Yuskevich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lewis is just riding it out for now. Yuskevich eventually gives up the hold.
Yuskevich wants to pass the guard but Lewis is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control from the bottom.
Yuskevich takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yuskevich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yuskevich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yuskevich winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Yuskevich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lewis has managed to free his arm - good work.

Lewis with the active half guard here but Yuskevich passes nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuskevich working the ground and pound.
Yuskevich working the ground and pound.

Lewis is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yuskevich in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lewis is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yimi Yuskevich!
During a confident post fight interview, Yimi Yuskevich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.