PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benji Tczho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Yanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tczho comes to the cage accompanied by Scottish bagpipes. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tczho
vs
Yanenko

169 cm
21
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
21
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Torment Fightwear

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Tczho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emil Yanenko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yanenko misses with a takedown

and Tczho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tczho.
Tczho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yanenko backwards.
Tczho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yanenko up against the cage.
Tczho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Emil Yanenko has been cut.
Yanenko has Tczho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tczho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tczho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tczho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Tczho clinches up against the cage.

Tczho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tczho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yanenko on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tczho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Tczho drives through and clinches with Yanenko against the cage.
Tczho lands a good knee to the midsection. Yanenko won't want to take too many of those.

Tczho pulls Yanenko into guard.
Yanenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yanenko trying to control but Tczho is working from the bottom.
Yanenko stopping the sweep attempt from Tczho.
Yanenko trying to control but Tczho is working from the bottom.
Tczho is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Tczho is retaining full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Emil Yanenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tczho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yanenko.
Yanenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tczho counters with a low kick, right behind Yanenko 's knee.
Benji Tczho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Yanenko.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tczho misses with a head kick.
Tczho lands a two punch combo.
Yanenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tczho dives in and grabs Yanenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yanenko pushes down on Tczho's head and hops out.

Tczho has Yanenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Yanenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tczho prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tczho lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tczho.

Tczho manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Tczho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanenko passes Tczho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tczho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tczho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanenko wants to pass the guard but Tczho is keeping the position.
Yanenko forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yanenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tczho is in trouble now - Yanenko has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tczho is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Yanenko goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tczho is on top in guard.
Yanenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tczho wants to stand but Yanenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tczho looking to sit in guard and control but Yanenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Tczho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emil Yanenko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yanenko shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benji Tczho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tczho leaves Yanenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benji Tczho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tczho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yanenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tczho counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yanenko's knee momentarily.
Benji Tczho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Yanenko.

Tczho closes the distance and clinches.

Tczho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tczho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yanenko fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Tczho closes the distance and clinches.

Tczho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tczho counters with a right hand to the body.
Tczho stuns Yanenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yanenko is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Tczho finds it's target.
Tczho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tczho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tczho lands in his opponent's guard.
Tczho wants to control from the top but Yanenko keeps moving.
Tczho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yanenko's guard.
Tczho postures up.
Tczho won't allow Yanenko to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yanenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yanenko is pulling down on Tczho's head to control his posture.
Tczho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yanenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Yanenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tczho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yanenko trying to keep a closed guard but Tczho is proving a slippery customer.
Tczho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yanenko on the ground.
Tczho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Yanenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tczho stays in close to Yanenko's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tczho is looking to stand up but Yanenko won't let him.

Yanenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tczho defends it easily.

Yanenko is looking for a triangle but Tczho pushes his legs off easily.
Tczho preventing the sweep.
Tczho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yanenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yanenko uses his free foot to push down on Tczho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tczho.
Tczho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yanenko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tczho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tczho has his hands clasped together around Yanenko's back. He's all about the action.

Yanenko is looking for a kimura but Tczho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yanenko to get the leverage.

Yanenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tczho defends it well.

Tczho has one foot on Yanenko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yanenko with a poor takedown

and Tczho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tczho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emil Yanenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emil Yanenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tczho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Tczho.

Tczho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yanenko tries to get to full guard but Tczho has control of the leg.
Yanenko is pressing down on Tczho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tczho is looking to stand up but Yanenko won't let him.

Tczho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yanenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tczho trying to control the position from guard on top but Yanenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yanenko looking for subs off his back but Tczho has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tczho tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yanenko gets back to full guard.
Yanenko trying to control the position.
Tczho has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yanenko is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tczho preventing the sweep.
Yanenko looking to control.
Tczho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yanenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tczho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yanenko's guard.
Emil Yanenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yanenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yanenko is keen to just control but Tczho is a slippery customer.
Tczho pushes Yanenko off looking to stand but Yanenko dives back in and keeps control.

Yanenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yanenko is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yanenko is trying to work for a kimura but Tczho is defending well.

Yanenko is working for a kimura but Tczho is defending it quite comfortably.
Tczho trying to control but Yanenko postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tczho is defending against the submission attempts here by Yanenko.
Tczho wants to get back to his feet.
Yanenko not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tczho is defending against the submission attempts here by Yanenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Yanenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yanenko 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Yanenko!
An out of breath Emil Yanenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.