PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Yzinorivich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nsir Vlum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nsir Vlum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yzinorivich
vs
Vlum

225 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

212 cm
19
288 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jari Yzinorivich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nsir Vlum!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vlum looks gassed!
Vlum throws a head kick but Yzinorivich moves out of range.
Vlum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yzinorivich throws a head kick but Vlum moves out of range.
Yzinorivich motions for Vlum to come forward. Yzinorivich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yzinorivich blocks a head kick by Vlum.
Yzinorivich throws the kick towards the body but Vlum avoids it.
Vlum avoids the head kick by Yzinorivich.
Vlum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yzinorivich pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Yzinorivich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yzinorivich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yzinorivich throws a punch but it's blocked by Vlum.
Vlum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vlum blocking some punches.
Yzinorivich avoiding damage.
Yzinorivich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vlums head.

It looks like Nsir Vlum has been cut.
Vlum being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vlum wants a takedown.
Yzinorivich tries to circle away but Vlum has him pinned against the cage.
Vlum blocking some punches.
Vlum has Yzinorivich pressed against the cage, preventing Yzinorivich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yzinorivich tries to break the clinch but Vlum is controlling the position.
Yzinorivich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vlum has Yzinorivich pressed against the cage, preventing Yzinorivich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yzinorivich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vlum backwards.
Vlum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yzinorivich just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vlum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vlum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yzinorivich digs a right hand into Vlum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vlum's gas tank.
Vlum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jari Yzinorivich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nsir Vlum.
Vlum stalling.
Yzinorivich lands with a left to the head.
Yzinorivich lands with a light punch inside.
Yzinorivich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Vlum jumps guard and drags Yzinorivich to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Vlum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yzinorivich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Vlum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlum keeping full guard, as Yzinorivich tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yzinorivich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yzinorivich wants to control from the top but Vlum keeps moving.

Vlum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yzinorivich is aware though and is defending well.
Yzinorivich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vlum on the ground.
Yzinorivich thows a big elbow that misses.
Yzinorivich trying to control but Vlum is working from the bottom.
Vlum wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yzinorivich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nsir Vlum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yzinorivich drops Vlum with a beautiful combination! Vlum stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yzinorivich is looking for the KO!
Yzinorivich throws a wild body kick that Vlum sees coming a mile off.
Yzinorivich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yzinorivich blocks a head kick by Vlum.
Yzinorivich misses with a body kick.
Yzinorivich misses with a body kick.
Vlum throws a head kick but Yzinorivich moves out of range.

Yzinorivich feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vlum sprawling to the canvas! Vlum rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yzinorivich finish him?!

Vlum is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Yzinorivich. Beautiful body shot.
Vlum is still on wobbly legs! Can Yzinorivich finish him?
Yzinorivich digs a good hook to Vlum's body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yzinorivich misses with a head kick.
Vlum seems to have recovered his senses.
Yzinorivich tries to land a front kick but Vlum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yzinorivich misses with a body shot.
Vlum blocks a head kick by Yzinorivich.
Yzinorivich misses with a low kick.
Yzinorivich moves out of range of the body kick.
Yzinorivich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vlum lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yzinorivich takes a step back to recover.

Yzinorivich closes the distance and pushes Vlum back into the cage.
Vlum tries to pull guard but Yzinorivich won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yzinorivich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yzinorivich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yzinorivich misses with the head strike.
Vlum tries to stall but Yzinorivich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vlum trying to land knees to the body.
Vlum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yzinorivich just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yzinorivich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yzinorivich misses with a punch to the body.
Yzinorivich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vlum wants to get back to striking at distance but Yzinorivich won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vlum.
Yzinorivich swings wildly with an uppercut but Vlum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Vlum.

Vlum gets control of Yzinorivich's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vlum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vlum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yzinorivich is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vlum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Yzinorivich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nsir Vlum's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yzinorivich cracks a nice hook into Vlum's ribs.
Yzinorivich thuds a left hand into Vlum's body.
Yzinorivich throws a head kick that misses.
Vlum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yzinorivich scores with a sloppy right hand. Vlum should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That has opened up Nsir Vlum's cut even more.
Yzinorivich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vlum checks a leg kick.
Vlum throws a leg kick but Yzinorivich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yzinorivich misses with a body kick.
Vlum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yzinorivich tried to score with a low kick but Vlum checks it.
Nice body kick there by Vlum.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yzinorivich.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yzinorivich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yzinorivich is looking to wear down Vlum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yzinorivich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yzinorivich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yzinorivich lands a really nice looking cross but Vlum seems unphased.
Vlum takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yzinorivich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vlum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yzinorivich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vlum's hands.
Yzinorivich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yzinorivich takes a swing at Vlum's ribcage but misses.
Vlum looks for the body kick but Yzinorivich saw that one coming.
Yzinorivich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vlum circles away quickly and effectively.
Vlum throws a low kick, looking for Yzinorivich's leg but Yzinorivich calmly moves out of range.
Vlum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yzinorivich lands a nice looking body shot.
Vlum blocks a head kick by Yzinorivich.
Yzinorivich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vlum can do to turn this around?
Yzinorivich looks to score with a jab to the body but Vlum is just out of range.
Vlum lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vlum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yzinorivich. That did some damage!
Yzinorivich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yzinorivich throws a head kick that misses.
Vlum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vlum throws a push kick but Yzinorivich slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Vlum.
Yzinorivich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yzinorivich. Vlum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yzinorivich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vlum.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vlum.
Yzinorivich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vlum throws a sloppy head kick and Yzinorivich moves out of range easily.
Yzinorivich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vlum tries a head kick but it misses.
Jari Yzinorivich is winning the standup battle so far.
Vlum avoids a kick to the body.
Vlum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yzinorivich's calf.
Yzinorivich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vlum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vlum blocks a head kick by Yzinorivich.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vlum.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vlum.
Vlum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vlum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yzinorivich misses with an uppercut. Vlum saw that one coming.

Yzinorivich forces Vlum back against the cage and clinches.

Vlum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yzinorivich.
Yzinorivich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yzinorivich darts in and clinches Vlum up against the cage.
Yzinorivich works on Vlum's body with a couple of short punches.
Yzinorivich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vlum looking to stall.
Yzinorivich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yzinorivich has a couple of punches blocked by Vlum.
Yzinorivich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vlum backwards.
Vlum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yzinorivich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vlum is trying to drag Yzinorivich to the mat but Yzinorivich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vlum tries to pull guard but Yzinorivich won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Yzinorivich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vlum tries to stall but Yzinorivich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yzinorivich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yzinorivich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vlum is trying to maintain a safe position but Yzinorivich gets an underhook and turns Vlum into the cage.
Yzinorivich misses with the head strike.
Yzinorivich lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yzinorivich is looking to break free of the clinch but Vlum has double underhooks.
Vlum looking for a takedown.
Jari Yzinorivich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nsir Vlum.
Yzinorivich throws a punch but it's blocked by Vlum.
Yzinorivich is trying to break free.
Vlum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yzinorivich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vlum backwards.
Yzinorivich has Vlum pressed against the cage.
Vlum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yzinorivich pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yzinorivich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yzinorivich with a hook.
Vlum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yzinorivich tries to close the distance and clinch but Vlum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yzinorivich takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vlum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vlum.
Vlum tries a head kick but it misses.
Yzinorivich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Yzinorivich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nsir Vlum's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yzinorivich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vlum.
Yzinorivich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vlum ducks under a wild hook from Yzinorivich.
Yzinorivich tries a head kick but it misses.
Vlum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Yzinorivich has closed the distance and engaged Vlum in a clinch.
Vlum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yzinorivich is defending well for now.
Vlum throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Vlum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yzinorivich blocks the elbow strike.
Yzinorivich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yzinorivich lands a nice uppercut.
Yzinorivich has a couple of punches blocked by Vlum.
Vlum prevents Yzinorivich from breaking the clinch.

Vlum works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Vlum preventing the sweep.
Vlum stands and throws Yzinorivich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yzinorivich tries to bench press Vlum off him but Vlum keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Vlum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yzinorivich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vlum looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yzinorivich can't do much from the bottom here.
Yzinorivich tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Vlum working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Vlum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yzinorivich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nsir Vlum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yzinorivich can't do much from the bottom here.

Vlum is trying to get an arm triangle but Yzinorivich is defending well.
Yzinorivich tries to buck Vlum off but Vlum is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vlum tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yzinorivich is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vlum has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yzinorivich is trying to get back to half guard.
Vlum passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yzinorivich!

Vlum looking for a guillotine from mount but Yzinorivich is having none of it.
Yzinorivich tries to hold on but Vlum postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlum wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Yzinorivich throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yzinorivich tries to lock up and control but Vlum gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Vlum is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yzinorivich can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Vlum has hold of Yzinorivich's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yzinorivich manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yzinorivich blocking the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nsir Vlum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yzinorivich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Yzinorivich!