PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Limit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yamokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamokov has chosen Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Limit
vs
Yamokov

175 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Limit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Yamokov!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamokov misses with a wild body shot.
Limit looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamokov is just out of range.
Limit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Limit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limit slips under a jab.

Yamokov gets a takedown into half guard.
Yamokov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limit is trying to control but can't.
Limit is trying to control but Yamokov manages to pass to mount!
Limit is in a horrible position here. Yamokov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yamokov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Yamokov controlling the position easily from mount.
Yamokov lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Limit in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Limit is looking to improve his position but Yamokov isn't that keen on the idea.
Limit wants to hold on but Yamokov pushes him away.
Limit working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov controlling his opponent.
Limit is bucking up trying to escape but Yamokov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yamokov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limit is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limit tries to hold on but Yamokov pushes him away.
Limit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yamokov lands a nice shot to the head.
Yamokov avoids the attempt from Limit to control.
Yamokov lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yamokov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Limit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Yamokov scores with a four punch combination!
Yamokov misses with a left hand
letting Limit counter with a right hand.
Limit looks to land a left hand but Yamokov moved out of range nicely.
Limit cracks Yamokov with an open hand slap.
Yamokov misses with a hook.
Yamokov shoots in but Limit avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limit leaves Yamokov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yamokov shoots in for a takedown but Limit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
George Limit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yamokov.
Limit dodges the punch combination from Yamokov.
Yamokov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Limit, as that shot connected.

That's two 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.
Limit misses with a body shot

and Yamokov counters with a single leg into guard. Limit didn't expect that.
Limit wants to stand and escape but Yamokov is having none of it.
Limit wants to improve his position but instead Yamokov has moved into half guard.
Yamokov working the head and body with strikes.
Yamokov is controlling the pace.
Yamokov is thwarting Limit's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamokov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Limit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamokov on the ground.

That's four 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.
Yamokov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamokov is taking a breather. Limit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Limit is in trouble now - Yamokov has advanced to mount!
Limit tries to hold on but Yamokov postures up.
Yamokov content just to control the position here.
Yamokov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yamokov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yamokov throws a series of punches but Limit avoids them all with ease.
Yamokov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamokov is defended easily by Limit.
Yamokov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limit lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limit swings widly with a right hand
and Yamokov counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Limit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamokov.
Limit lunges at Yamokov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamokov's hand.
Limit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamokovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boris Yamokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamokov fails with the takedown.
Limit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George Limit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamokov. Limit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Limit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamokov sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yamokov.
Limit slips under a jab from Yamokov.
Yamokov misses with an uppercut
and Limit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Limit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamokov.
George Limit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yamokov.
Yamokov throws a poor cross that misses
and Limit counters with a left to the body.
Limit throws an off balance right hand
letting Yamokov counter with a right hand.
Limit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov moves forwards but Limit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Limit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamokov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Limit needs to keep his hands up - Yamokov had a free shot at his head there.
Yamokov misses with an uppercut. Limit saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamokov looks to land a combination but Limit avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Limit.
I think Yamokov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yamokov!