PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gasan Yakolev (ranked 1371 p4p, 165 weight class) and Patrick Henry (ranked 1702 p4p, 205 weight class). Patrick Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yakolev
vs
Henry

183 cm
21
169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 London, Gasan Yakolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Henry!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakolev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Yakolev clinches.
Yakolev throws a head punch that misses.
Yakolev throws a head punch that misses.
Yakolev working aggressively here.
Yakolev misses with a punch on the inside.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Yakolev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakolev throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry.
Yakolev lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakolev tries to throw a body punch but Henry avoids it by throwing Yakolev back against the ropes.
Yakolev presses Henry against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yakolev lands a right hand.
Yakolev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yakolev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yakolev fails to land.

Yakolev breaks from the clinch.
Henry swings widly with a right hand
and Yakolev counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Henry drops his hands momentarily and Yakolev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Yakolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Yakolev drives through and clinches with Henry against the ropes.
Henry blocking some punches.
Yakolev misses with a punch to the body.
Yakolev lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Yakolev lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakolev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Yakolev throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry prevents a body shot from Yakolev.

Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yakolev scores with a jab.
Yakolev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henry misses with a right hand
and Yakolev counters with a right hand to the body.
Yakolev misses with a two punch combination.
Henry misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Yakolev is out of range.
A jab from Yakolev finds it's way through Henry's defenses.
Henry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yakolev misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Yakolev moved out of range.
Yakolev slips a jab from Henry.
Yakolev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Yakolev's head but Yakolev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Yakolev is out of range.
Yakolev throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Yakolev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a left hand
enabling Yakolev to counter with a crisp jab.
Henry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Henry scores with a jab.
Yakolev throws a big shot that misses.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakolev.
Donk. Henry catches Yakolev right on the button with a cross.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry misses the jab.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakolev.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry moves away from the strike by Yakolev.
Yakolev misses with a combination
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakolev sizes up Henry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yakolev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry moves away from the strike by Yakolev.
Henry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yakolev counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakolev.
Yakolev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henry there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yakolev slips a straight right by Henry.
It looked like Yakolev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henry.
Yakolev digs a good hook to Henry's body.
Yakolev tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yakolev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry throws an off balance right hand
and Yakolev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry looks to land a right hand but Yakolev moved out of range.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yakolev counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakolev throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a series of strikes that have Yakolev backpedaling.
Yakolev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Yakolev's head but Yakolev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakolev throws a big shot that misses.
And Henry tries to counter it with a takedown but Yakolev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yakolev throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Henry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Henry misses with a hook
and Yakolev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakolev throws a lazy uppercut
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakolev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yakolev cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yakolev swings widly with a right hand
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Yakolev tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yakolev moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Yakolev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henry. Henry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakolev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yakolev tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Yakolev throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Yakolev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yakolev lands a jab to Henry's midsection.
Henry misses with a hook. Yakolev ducked under it nicely.
Yakolev throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yakolev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yakolev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yakolev.
Henry misses with a hook
and Yakolev counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Henry. Beautiful body shot.
Yakolev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yakolev connects with a nice looking jab.
Yakolev dips to his left and cracks Henry with an uppercut!

Henry is rocked!
Yakolev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakolev finish him?
Henry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yakolev scores with a counter punch that sends Henry to the canvas! Yakolev smells blood - he's punishing Henry with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Henry has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gasan Yakolev!
Gasan Yakolev was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.