PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denys Yatsenko (ranked 25689 p4p, 6848 weight class) and Nick Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Yatsenko
vs
Adams

192 cm
18
214
0 - 1 - 0

215 cm
24
195
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Denys Yatsenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Adams!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Yatsenko misses its intended target.
Yatsenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Yatsenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Adams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yatsenko wants to get back to his feet.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yatsenko pushes Adams off looking to stand but Adams dives back in and keeps control.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Adams uses his free foot to push down on Yatsenko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yatsenko.
A nice elbow there by Adams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Adams landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams landing strikes, looking to finish!
Adams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Adams breaks from Yatsenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Adams unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Adams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yatsenko is trying to stand up.
Yatsenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Yatsenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yatsenko is in a horrible position here. Adams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Adams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yatsenko looks a forlorn figure.
Adams unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yatsenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adams landing strikes from the mount.
Yatsenko wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Yatsenko is in a horrible position here. Adams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adams with shots to the head and body - Yatsenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Adams dominating with strikes here.
Adams raining down shots from the mount!
Adams lands a big shot there that rocks Yatsenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Yatsenko is rocked!
Adams lands a couple of good shots and Yatsenko has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh Yatsenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams lands strikes to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Adams.
Adams lands shots to the head and Yatsenko turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Adams!
A less than humble Nick Adams misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.