PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Daniels has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Daniels seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Daniels
vs
Yakovchenko

179 cm
29
163 lbs
17 - 13 - 2

177 cm
37
169 lbs
35 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Russian Bears Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels slips under a jab.
Daniels connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Yakovchenko misses.
Yakovchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yakovchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by Yakovchenko there.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Yakovchenko circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels cracks Yakovchenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko lands with a kick to the temple. Daniels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yakovchenko.
Daniels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovchenko.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yakovchenko misses with the head strike.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko looking to stall.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
A short right from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yakovchenko leaning against his opponent.
Daniels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yakovchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakovchenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniels is keeping busy.
Yakovchenko looking to stall.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko slows down the pace here.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovchenko.
A shot in the inside from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yakovchenkos head.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels scores with a shoulder strike.
Yakovchenko stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Daniels seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yakovchenko can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
A short right from Daniels.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a shot to the body.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels scores with a shoulder strike.
Yakovchenko misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Daniels.
Daniels is working Yakovchenko over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Daniels - that landed with a thud.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
A short left from Daniels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Yakovchenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yakovchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target.
Yakovchenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yakovchenko scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Yakovchenko. Those never looked like landing.
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovchenko can do to turn this around?
Yakovchenko misses with a wild combination.
Daniels is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yakovchenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yakovchenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Yakovchenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Daniels.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.
Daniels gets through Yakovchenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jack Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yakovchenko tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
Daniels tries a body shot but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels scores with a shot to the side of Yakovchenko's head.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Yakovchenko is rocked!
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yakovchenko.
Daniels pushes Yakovchenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stalling in the clinch.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daniels lands with a left to the head.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Yakovchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakovchenko misses with some punches.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daniels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yakovchenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
Daniels pushes Yakovchenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovchenko.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
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!
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daniels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yakovchenko fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovchenko.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko misses with the head strike.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniels throws a push kick but Yakovchenko slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Yakovchenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakovchenko. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Daniels throws the left hand but Yakovchenko avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Yakovchenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakovchenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Yakovchenko down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels tries to clinch but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovchenko throws out the jab.

Yakovchenko tries to keep at a distance but Daniels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Yakovchenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko blocking some punches.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Yakovchenko avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko misses with the head strike.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Daniels stalling in the clinch.
Daniels lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
A short right from Daniels.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakovchenko blocking some punches.
Yakovchenko misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko is trying to stall.
Yakovchenko trying to stall but Daniels improves his position.
Yakovchenko is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Daniels has denied him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yakovchenko is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yakovchenko has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yakovchenko as Daniels tries to tie him up.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels tries a body shot but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Daniels lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniels lands an uppercut.
Yakovchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stalling against the cage.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Igor Yakovchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yakovchenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
A relieved looking Jack Daniels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.