PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Blachovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yimi Yuskevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blachovich comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Blachovich
vs
Yuskevich

188 cm
28
210 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

186 cm
29
224 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blachovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yimi Yuskevich!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachovich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yuskevich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blachovichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blachovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yuskevich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blachovich misses with a hook. Yuskevich ducked under it nicely.
Yuskevich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blachovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yuskevichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blachovich lands with a nice combination. Yuskevich backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blachovich.
Jab, jab by Blachovich - just one landing.
Blachovich throws a big shot that misses.
Yuskevich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blachovich checks a leg kick.
Blachovich scores with a hook.
Yuskevich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yuskevich wants to clinch.
No joy there for Blachovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich cracks Yuskevich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yuskevich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blachovich.
Blachovich looks to land a combination. Yuskevich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yuskevich throws the kick towards the body but Blachovich avoids it.
Yuskevich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blachovich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blachovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Yuskevich is rocked!
Blachovich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blachovich tries to bum rush Yuskevich with a series of wild strikes but Yuskevich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yuskevich is still on wobbly legs! Can Blachovich finish him?
Yuskevich blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blachovich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuskevich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blachovich.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuskevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blachovich is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Yuskevich hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Blachovich!
A less than humble John Blachovich misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.