PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Yoder (ranked 7196 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lomovtsev Lavr Kirillovich (ranked 4071 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirillovich has chosen Kalinka as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yoder
vs
Lavr Kirillovich

185 cm
26
176 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Yoder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lomovtsev Lavr Kirillovich!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirillovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoder counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirillovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirillovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kirillovich drives through and clinches with Yoder against the cage.
Kirillovich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yoder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kirillovich.
Ryan Yoder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lomovtsev Lavr Kirillovich.
Kirillovich is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yoder is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirillovich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kirillovich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kirillovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoder has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirillovich wants a takedown but no success here.

Yoder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirillovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirillovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoder wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Yoder was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kirillovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kirillovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirillovich thinking.
Kirillovich looks winded!
Kirillovich misses with a jab to the body
and Yoder counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirillovich shoots and misses
and Yoder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirillovich's calf.
Kirillovich tries to clinch but Yoder is having none of it.
Kirillovich tries to clinch but Yoder moves away
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Kirillovich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoder counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoder jabs Kirillovich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kirillovich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoder counters with a thumping low kick.
Kirillovich gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Lomovtsev Lavr Kirillovich has been cut.
Yoder checks a leg kick nicely.
Yoder throws a big counter combination but Kirillovich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kirillovich tries for a takedown but Yoder circles away easily
and Yoder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirillovich thinking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoder.
Yoder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yoder digs a good body shot into Kirillovich's ribs.
Yoder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yoder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoder scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Yoder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirillovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Kirillovich is rocked!
Yoder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirillovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoder pinned against the cage. Yoder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan Yoder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yoder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yoder misses with a wild combination.
And Kirillovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Yoder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lomovtsev Lavr Kirillovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirillovich has his takedown stuffed
and Yoder counters with a one-two to the body.

That has opened up Lomovtsev Lavr Kirillovich's cut even more.
Yoder is looking to wear down Kirillovich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirillovich with a poor takedown
and Yoder counters with a two punch combo.
Kirillovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoder finish him?
Kirillovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kirillovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kirillovich's knee momentarily.
Yoder catches Kirillovich with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Kirillovich forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Yoder!
Ryan Yoder made sure to mention his sponsor, NEVERMIND in his post fight interview.