PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov has chosen eRa- Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Yaj
vs
Taisumov

156 cm
26
161 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
166 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Taisumov to counter with a crisp jab.
Taisumov moves out of range as Yaj strikes.
Taisumov is looking for the big counter here.
Yaj swinging wildly here.
Leo Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Yaj misses.
A jab from Yaj misses.
Yaj cracks Taisumov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Maxim Taisumov has been cut.
Taisumov lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Yaj.
Yaj misses with a few strikes there.
Yaj throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taisumov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj throws a body punch but Taisumov moves out of range.
As Yaj backs off Taisumov throws a huge counter combo but Yaj manages to avoid it all.
Taisumov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been informed that Taisumov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Taisumov saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Taisumov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yaj cracks a nice hook into Taisumov's ribs.
Taisumov moves out of range as Yaj strikes.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Taisumov saw that one coming.
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaj misses with a double jab
and Taisumov counters with a series of strikes. Yaj will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yaj lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yaj.
Yaj misses with an uppercut
enabling Taisumov to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Yaj misses.
Taisumov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yaj is looking to clinch but Taisumov is avoiding it.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Taisumov moves away from the strike by Yaj.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj catches Taisumov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taisumov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yaj is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yaj dodges the punch combination from Taisumov.
Yaj's corner calls for a 1-2. Yaj obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taisumov scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taisumov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taisumov unleashes a big counter combination but Yaj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taisumov tries to bum rush Yaj with a series of wild strikes but Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yaj lands a nice hook to Taisumov's body. Taisumov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Yaj moves into the clinch.
Yaj pushes Taisumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Taisumov controls his hands.
Taisumov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yaj walks away with a smile on his face. Taisumov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov moves out of range as Yaj strikes.
Taisumov unleashes a big counter combination but Yaj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taisumov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taisumov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taisumov throws a series of punches but Yaj avoids them all with ease.
Yaj cracks a nice hook into Taisumov's ribs.
Yaj connects with a single shot there.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Taisumov slips the punch.
Taisumov is looking for the big counter here.
Taisumov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taisumov slips a jab and a cross from Yaj.
Yaj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taisumov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yaj really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Yaj misses with a shot to the body
enabling Taisumov to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Taisumov misses.
Taisumov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Yaj scores with a four punch combination!
Yaj tries to clinch up but Taisumov circles away and keeps his distance.
Yaj throws a hook but Taisumov avoids it easily.
Yaj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Taisumov slips the punch.
Yaj is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Taisumov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taisumov unleashes a big counter combination but Yaj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taisumov moves away.
It seemed like Taisumov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taisumov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yaj circles away quickly and effectively.
Yaj misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Taisumov gets tackled into the cage by Yaj. Yaj maintains the clinch.

Taisumov jumps into guard, dragging Yaj to the mat.
Yaj is pushing down on Taisumov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taisumov is fighting to maintain full guard but Yaj has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taisumov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yaj's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yaj's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Taisumov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yaj doesn't manage to clinch there - Taisumov circles away.
Taisumov staying out of range there.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.

Yaj closes the distance and clinches.
Taisumov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yaj just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taisumov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taisumov can do to turn this around?
Taisumov tries to pull guard but Yaj holds him up against the cage and eventually Taisumov drops back down to his feet.
Leo Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Taisumov.
Taisumov is trying to pull guard but Yaj turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yaj.
Yaj lands a nice elbow.
Yaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taisumov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj lands a nice knee to the body.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Taisumov is breathing heavily.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yaj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taisumov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yaj pushes Taisumov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Leo Yaj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Yaj lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Maxim Taisumov's cut even more.
Yaj gets through Taisumov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Taisumov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yaj is in close to Taisumov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yaj is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yaj trying to control but Taisumov is working from the bottom.

Taisumov is looking for a triangle here but Yaj uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is chipping away with strikes.
Yaj landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Yaj has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taisumov manages to avoid it.
Taisumov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Taisumov is rocked!
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taisumov is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?

Yaj closes the distance and clinches.
Taisumov seems to have recovered his senses.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yaj gets through Taisumov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yaj obliges.
Yaj lands a knee to the body.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj working Taisumov over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yaj walks away with a smile on his face. Taisumov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taisumov circles away quickly and effectively.

Taisumov tries to keep at a distance but Yaj has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yaj with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Taisumov tries to pull guard but Yaj won't allow it.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Taisumov tries to pull guard but Yaj forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj scores with a knee to the head.
Taisumov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yaj lands an elbow inside that Taisumov shrugs off.

The cut above Maxim Taisumov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Taisumov to his knees! Yaj keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Yaj!
Leo Yaj gave a mention to Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).