PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between vrach ybiyca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxing Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bot has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Boxing Bot will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

ybiyca
vs
Bot

210 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vrach ybiyca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boxing Bot!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ybiyca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bot circles away quickly and effectively.
Bot looks gassed!
ybiyca stuffs the takedown attempt from Bot. Bot gets slowly back to his feet.
ybiyca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bot pinned against the cage. Bot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
ybiyca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boxing Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bot throws a body kick that misses.
ybiyca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ybiyca.
ybiyca throws a series of punches but Bot moves out of range.

ybiyca drops Bot with a right and a left! ybiyca comes rushing in but Bot regains his composure and manages to keep ybiyca in guard.

Bot is rocked!

ybiyca stands and steps away. Bot gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bot is still on wobbly legs! Can ybiyca finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

ybiyca clinches up with Bot and pushes him back against the cage.
Bot seems to have recovered his senses.

ybiyca breaks the clinch.

ybiyca changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bot looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bot wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
ybiyca looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bot is avoiding damage well.
Bot defending against the ground and pound.
ybiyca trying to control the action but Bot is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
ybiyca in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
ybiyca throwing shots but missing, from side control.
ybiyca misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ybiyca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

ybiyca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
ybiyca with a flurry of punches that miss.
ybiyca wanted to stand there but Bot had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ybiyca throws a big right hand that misses.

ybiyca gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
ybiyca throws and low kick but Bot moves out of range easily.
Bot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
ybiyca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vrach ybiyca dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ybiyca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bot slips a jab and a cross from ybiyca.
ybiyca slips a jab and a cross from Bot.
ybiyca misses with a double jab.
ybiyca with a hook.

ybiyca looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ybiyca.
ybiyca stops Bot from getting back to his feet.
ybiyca throwing shots but Bot is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ybiyca is looking to take a break and control but Bot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ybiyca thows a huge punch but Bot dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bot is trying to stand up here but ybiyca is controlling him well.
ybiyca wants to stand up but Bot is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bot throws a push kick but ybiyca slaps the foot to one side.
ybiyca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bot throws a body kick that misses.
ybiyca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

ybiyca closes the distance and clinches.

ybiyca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bot throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ybiyca defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bot.
ybiyca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bot circles away quickly and effectively.
Bot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
ybiyca misses with a series of wild punches.
Bot shoots in for a takedown but ybiyca shows good takedown defense.
Bot misses with a kick to the body.
vrach ybiyca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ybiyca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ybiyca moves out of range of the body kick from Bot.

Bot tries to keep at a distance but ybiyca has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from ybiyca.

ybiyca breaks from the clinch.
ybiyca avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from ybiyca misses the target.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ybiyca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ybiyca throws a combination. Bot tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
ybiyca is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ybiyca.
ybiyca blocks the body kick.
Bot looks for the body kick but ybiyca saw that one coming.

ybiyca closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bot did well to prevent ybiyca getting side control.
Bot wants to get back to his feet.
ybiyca wants to stand up but Bot is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vrach ybiyca dominated that second round.
That's time! ybiyca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

ybiyca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
ybiyca fails with the takedown.
ybiyca swinging wildly here.

ybiyca changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bot looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

ybiyca stands up and beckons Bot to his feet.
Bot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ybiyca just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bot throws a head kick but ybiyca moves out of range.
ybiyca moves out of range of the body kick.
ybiyca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
ybiyca with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ybiyca fails with a takedown attempt.
Bot throws a wild body kick that ybiyca sees coming a mile off.
Bot throws a head kick but ybiyca moves out of range.

ybiyca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bot, pushing him back against the cage.
ybiyca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
ybiyca is looking to break free of the clinch but Bot has double underhooks.

ybiyca breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bot.
Bot looks to land a body kick but ybiyca moved away.
ybiyca throws a lazy right hand but Bot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bot misses with a kick to the body.
ybiyca fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vrach ybiyca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bot throws a head kick that misses.
Bot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bot misses with the combination.
ybiyca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bot throws the kick towards the body but ybiyca avoids it.
Bot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ybiyca.
ybiyca throws a nice looking combination but Bot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ybiyca throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ybiyca.
Bot throws the kick towards the body but ybiyca avoids it.
Bot tries to land a front kick but ybiyca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ybiyca as he jumps to the side.
ybiyca cracks Bot with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot tries to land a front kick but ybiyca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as ybiyca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bot doesn't seem phased though.
Bot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bot misses with a body kick.
Bot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ybiyca avoids it really well and circles away.
Bot throws a wild body kick that ybiyca sees coming a mile off.
Bot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ybiyca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bot throws a head kick that misses.
Bot misses with a body kick.
ybiyca shoots in for a takedown but Bot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
ybiyca misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bot throws a sloppy head kick and ybiyca moves out of range easily.
ybiyca throws a nice looking combination but Bot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
Bot looks for the body kick but ybiyca saw that one coming.
Bot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bot misses with an attempted mid kick.
ybiyca throws a series of punches but Bot avoids them all with ease.
Bot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ybiyca as he jumps to the side.
Bot wants to slow ybiyca down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
ybiyca lands with a nice combination. Bot backs away looking to recover.
Bot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bot throws a wild body kick that ybiyca sees coming a mile off.
Boxing Bot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
vrach ybiyca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bot is looking to land body kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
vrach ybiyca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ybiyca has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vrach ybiyca!