PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigorij Defotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yankie Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Defotkov
vs
Bar

200 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigorij Defotkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yankie Bar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defotkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bar is fending him off so far but Defotkov persists. Nope, Bar circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
A nice combination there by Bar.
Bar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Defotkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bar.

Bar rushes Defotkov and presses him up against the cage.

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

Defotkov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bar pushes Defotkov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bar lands a body shot.
Bar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Defotkov fails to land the takedown.
Bar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Defotkov's head.
Defotkov wants to clinch

and Bar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Defotkov tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.
Defotkov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bar.
Defotkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bar on the ground.
Bar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Defotkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bar.
Bar wants to stand but Defotkov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to control from the top but Defotkov keeps moving.
Bar landing some decent shots from guard.
Defotkov keeping moving, preventing Bar from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Defotkov blocks a head kick by Bar.
A low kick from Defotkov is predictable there

and Bar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defotkov is wriggling around but Bar manages to pass to half guard.

Bar decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Defotkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Defotkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bar counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigorij Defotkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bar connects with a single shot there.
Bar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Defotkov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Defotkov has his takedown stuffed
and Bar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A bone on bone clash there as Bar blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Defotkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bar misses with a series of wild punches.
Defotkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Bar does no damage.

Defotkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bar to the mat! Bar manages to get full guard.

Bar kicks Defotkov off and gets to his feet.
Good exchange - Bar coming out on top.
Bar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Defotkov can pounce on him.

Defotkov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Defotkov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bar gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yankie Bar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Defotkov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bar's guard.

Bar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Defotkov circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Defotkov!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bar content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Defotkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bar trying to control but Defotkov is having none of it.
Bar content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Bar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Defotkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Defotkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Defotkov is looking to improve his position but Bar isn't that keen on the idea.
Defotkov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Defotkov is squirming around, avoiding Bar's attempts to control the action.
Bar controlling from the full mount.
Bar tries to control but Defotkov wriggling away.
Defotkov tries to reverse the position but Bar maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar lands a big shot there that rocks Defotkov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Defotkov tries to hold on but Bar postures up.
Bar wants to control the pace but Defotkov is squirming around nicely.
Bar controlling the pace for now.
Defotkov is in a horrible position here. Bar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Defotkov tries to hold on but Bar pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Defotkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Defotkov is looking to escape.
Bar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Defotkov's face.
Bar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bar controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yankie Bar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Defotkov misses with a head kick.
Bar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A good leg kick by Bar.

Defotkov shoots in and bounces Bar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bar has a closed guard, preventing Defotkov from standing up.
Bar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bar wants to get back to his feet but Defotkov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar keeping full guard, as Defotkov tries to pass.
Bar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Defotkov is controlling him.
Defotkov wants to pass the guard but Bar is keeping the position.

Bar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Defotkov fails with the takedown
and Bar counters with a low kick, right behind Defotkov 's knee.
Defotkov throws a low kick, looking for Bar's leg but Bar calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Defotkov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bar moves into range and clinches up with Defotkov.
Defotkov is trying to break free.
Defotkov wants to break free but Bar has control.
Bar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Defotkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bar breaks from the clinch.
Defotkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bar.
Bar throws a series of punches but Defotkov moves out of range.
Bar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Defotkov.
Bar throws a sloppy head kick
and Defotkov counters with an inside leg kick.

Bar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bar looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defotkov misses with a knee to the head.

Bar manages to break the clinch.

Bar has managed to clinch.
Defotkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Defotkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bar just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigorij Defotkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Defotkov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bar has the hooks in. Defotkov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bar has Defotkov flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bar lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bar lands punches and elbows.
Bar controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defotkov controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Defotkov is trapped and Bar is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Defotkov trying to control but not successfully.
Bar lands a shot to the body.
Defotkov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bar has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Defotkov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yankie Bar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Yankie Bar!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Yankie Bar!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Yankie Bar!

Yankie Bar wins by unanimous decision!