PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Berik Yawoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Cascara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yawoka comes to the ring accompanied by keep running up that hill. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yawoka
vs
Cascara

180 cm
33
187 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

182 cm
29
177 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berik Yawoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Cascara!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yawoka is looking to clinch.
Yawoka avoids the body shot from Cascara.

Yawoka closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Cascara.
Yawoka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cascara.
Cascara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cascara misses with some punches.
Cascara stalling in the clinch but Yawoka improves position.
Cascara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yawoka pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Cascara lands a nice knee to the body.
Yawoka tries to stall but Cascara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cascara pushes off an throws an elbow but Yawoka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cascara prevents a body shot from Yawoka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara being controlled against the ropes.
Yawoka is working Cascara over against the ropes.
Cascara struggles to land a body shot inside as Yawoka controls his hands.
Cascara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yawoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yawoka takes an elbow to the temple.
Yawoka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yawoka wants to get back to striking at distance but Cascara won't allow it.

Cascara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yawoka is looking to clinch but Cascara is avoiding it.
Cascara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yawoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cascara drives through and clinches with Yawoka against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cascara fails to land.
Cascara stalling in the clinch but Yawoka improves position.
Cascara lands with a light punch inside.
Cascara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yawoka or not.
Cascara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yawoka avoids it.
Cascara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yawoka blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yawoka looking to throw knees to the head but Cascara is blocking nicely.

Cascara manages to break the clinch.
Yawoka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yawoka closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cascara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cascara.
Yawoka stalling in the clinch but Cascara improves position.
Cascara is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascara gets through Yawoka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yawoka.
Cascara tries to land knees in the clinch but Yawoka avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Cascara.
Yawoka wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yawoka.
Yawoka blocking some punches.
Cascara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yawoka has Cascara pushed against the ropes.
Cascara looking to slow down the pace here.
Cascara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yawoka missing with knees to the body.
Yawoka tries to break the clinch but Cascara is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascara missing with knees to the body.
Cascara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cascara wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cascara.
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!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cascara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cascara misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cascara tries a knee to the head but Yawoka blocks it.
Cascara misses with a knee to the head.
Cascara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yawoka.
Cascara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Cascara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cascara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cascara swats away the attempt to clinch by Yawoka.
Yawoka wants to clinch

and Cascara counters by moving into the clinch.
Yawoka looking to stall.
Cascara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cascara lands an elbow that stopped Yawoka in his tracks for a moment.
Yawoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cascara's elbow.
Yawoka looking to slow down the pace here.
Yawoka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cascara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yawoka darts in trying to clinch

and Cascara moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara misses with a punch to the body.
Yawoka tries a knee to the head but Cascara blocks it.
Yawoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Cascara avoids the damage to the body.
Yawoka misses with a punch to the body.
Cascara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cascara content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Cascara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berik Yawoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yawoka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cascara counters with a nice leg kick.

Cascara drives through and clinches with Yawoka against the ropes.
Cascara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yawoka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yawoka moves to clinch but Cascara breaks away

and Cascara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yawoka trying to stall but Cascara improves his position.
Yawoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cascara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cascara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cascara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yawoka.
Yawoka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Cascara tries to land knees in the clinch but Yawoka avoids the damage to the body.

Cascara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yawoka fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Cascara.
Cascara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cascara unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascara tries a body shot but Yawoka blocks it.
Cascara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yawoka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cascara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cascara as Yawoka tries to tie him up.
Lionel Cascara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cascara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yawoka backwards.
Cascara prevents Yawoka from breaking the clinch.
Cascara blocks the elbow strike.
Cascara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yawoka's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cascara swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yawoka is keeping busy.
Cascara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cascara working Yawoka over with knees to the body.
Yawoka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cascara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yawoka tries to throw a body punch but Cascara avoids it by throwing Yawoka back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cascara lands with a light punch inside.
Cascara throws an elbow that misses.
Yawoka takes a shot to the head.
Yawoka is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cascara lands with a light punch inside.
Cascara landing knees to the head.
Cascara managing to block the knees to the body from Yawoka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Cascara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yawoka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cascara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yawoka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Cascara catches Yawoka right on the button with a cross.

Yawoka gets a clinch.
Cascara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cascara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cascara tries a body shot but Yawoka blocks it.
Yawoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yawoka tries to stall but Cascara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cascara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cascara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cascara is trying to maintain a safe position but Yawoka gets an underhook and turns Cascara into the ropes.
Yawoka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cascara backwards.
Yawoka is trying to stall.
Yawoka tries to break free but Cascara pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara can't find room to land a body shot as Yawoka controls the action.
Cascara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cascara throws an elbow but it misses.
Cascara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yawoka.
Cascara is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Yawoka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cascara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cascara.
Cascara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cascara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yawoka misses with a knee strike.
Cascara misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cascara.
A nice left hand lands by Yawoka.
Cascara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yawoka's defenses.
Cascara pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cascara is trying to stall.
Cascara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cascara looking to throw knees to the head but Yawoka is blocking nicely.
Cascara misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cascara missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yawoka.
Cascara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Well,Yawoka is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yawoka.
Yawoka blocks a body shot from Cascara.
Yawoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cascara avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yawoka tries to stall but Cascara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yawoka blocks an uppercut.
Cascara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yawoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cascara avoids it.

Cascara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cascara moves into the clinch.
Yawoka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yawoka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yawoka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cascara lands a hook that snaps the head of Yawoka backwards.
Yawoka can't break the clinch.
Cascara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yawoka avoids it.
Cascara stalling in the clinch but Yawoka improves position.
Cascara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cascara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berik Yawoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cascara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cascara.
Cascara tries a body shot but Yawoka blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lionel Cascara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Cascara.
Yawoka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cascara is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yawoka misses with a knee to the head.
Cascara avoiding damage as Yawoka throws knees to the body.
Yawoka can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yawoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Cascara controls his hands.
Yawoka is looking to control Cascara's arms but Cascara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yawoka has his back to the ropes.
Cascara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yawoka misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Cascara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cascara 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Lionel Cascara!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Lionel Cascara!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Lionel Cascara!

Lionel Cascara wins by unanimous decision!
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