PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Euan Daxton (ranked 2079 p4p, 2814 weight class) and Kyrylo Lyashenko (ranked 322 p4p, 410 weight class). Daxton comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Brightside. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Daxton
vs
Lyashenko

190 cm
30
224
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
214
5 - 2 - 0

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Euan Daxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyrylo Lyashenko!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyashenko throws the left hand but Daxton avoids the punch easily.
Lyashenko throws a big shot that misses.
Daxton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyashenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daxton looks to land a body kick but Lyashenko moved away.
Lyashenko tries to clinch up but Daxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Lyashenko feints a jab promting Daxton to slip. Lyashenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Daxton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Euan Daxton has been cut.
Lyashenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daxton manages to avoid it.
Daxton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Kyrylo Lyashenko has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyashenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyashenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Daxton to counter with a crisp jab.
Lyashenko throws a series of punches but Daxton avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Daxton.
Kyrylo Lyashenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyashenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daxton.
Lyashenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daxton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lyashenko thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyashenko tries to clinch there but Daxton circles away.
As Lyashenko looks to move away, Daxton throws a big counter combo but Lyashenko just gets out of the way.
Daxton blocks a jab.
Daxton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Daxton connects with a leg kick.
Lyashenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daxton misses with a low kick.
Lyashenko thuds a left hand into Daxton's body.
Daxton misses with a body shot.
Lyashenko throws a right hand that Daxton ducks under and follows up with a left that Daxton also avoids with ease.
A big right from Lyashenko misses.
Lyashenko misses with a series of wild punches.
It appears Daxton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lyashenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daxton.
Lyashenko throws an off balance right hand
and Daxton counters with a body kick.
Lyashenko scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko slips a jab and a cross from Daxton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyashenko throws a big shot that misses.
Lyashenko is looking to clinch but Daxton is avoiding it.
Lyashenko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDaxton.
Lyashenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyashenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lyashenko misses with a wild combination.
Daxton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lyashenko swings for the body but Daxton moves out of range.

Daxton gets tackled into the cage by Lyashenko. Lyashenko maintains the clinch.
Lyashenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Lyashenko.

Daxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daxton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyashenko.
Daxton slips under a jab from Lyashenko.
Daxton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daxton looks to land a combination. Lyashenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lyashenko lands with a hook. Daxton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid body kick from Daxton.
Lyashenko misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Daxton.
Lyashenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyashenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Daxton.
Daxton moves away from the strike by Lyashenko.
Daxton keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyashenko tries to clinch but Daxton is having none of it.
Lyashenko throws a hook but Daxton avoids it easily.
Daxton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Lyashenko clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daxton prevents a body shot from Lyashenko.
Daxton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daxton lands with a short shot to the head.

That has opened up Kyrylo Lyashenko's cut even more.
Lyashenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daxton is keeping busy.
Lyashenko avoids the elbow strike from Daxton, against the cage.
Daxton blocking some punches.
Lyashenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton.

Daxton manages to break the clinch.
Daxton misses with a low kick.
Lyashenko moves in looking to clinch but Daxton pushes him off.
Lyashenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daxton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lyashenko tries to clinch there but Daxton circles away.
Daxton throws a big counter combination but Lyashenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Lyashenko closes the distance and clinches.
Lyashenko wants to stall.

Daxton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Euan Daxton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daxton feints with a jab and clips Lyashenko right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Lyashenko is sent crashing into the canvas and Daxton leaps in for the kill! Lyashenko tries to get to his feet but Daxton is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Lyashenko is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Euan Daxton!
Euan Daxton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.