PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Ytlear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Jeltzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ytlear's entrance music is Necrophobic - The Third Antichrist. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ytlear
vs
Jeltzin

170 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Ytlear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Jeltzin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeltzin cracks the inside of Ytlear's front leg.
Jeltzin misses with a body shot.
Ytlear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeltzin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
No joy there for Ytlear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jeltzin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ytlear throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jeltzin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ytlear shoots in and drives through. Jeltzin sprawls well.

Ytlear scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jeltzin is trying to get back to his feet.
Ytlear staying calm.
Jeltzin prevents Ytlear from moving into mount.

Ytlear tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ytlear has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ytlear goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jeltzin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ytlear but great work by Jeltzin.

Jeltzin stands up and beckons Ytlear to his feet.

Ytlear scores with a takedown into Jeltzin's guard.
Ytlear trying to control but Jeltzin is working from the bottom.
Ytlear is breathing heavily.
Jeltzin working a defensive guard here.
Ytlear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ytlear gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Jeltzin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ytlear regains full guard. Nicely done.

Ytlear kicks Jeltzin off and gets to his feet.
Boris Jeltzin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jeltzin closes the distance and clinches.

Jeltzin breaks from the clinch.

Ytlear closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ytlear controlling the position from side mount.
Jeltzin struggling a bit here.
Jeltzin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ytlear is controlling him well.
Jeltzin is looking for a sweep.
Jeltzin can't do much from the bottom here.

Ytlear decides to stand back up. Ytlear steps back and let's Jeltzin get back to his feet.
Jeltzin thows a body shot but no joy.
Ytlear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jeltzin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ytlear shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jeltzin but Jeltzin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ytlear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeltzin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jeltzin misses the shot to the body.
A choreographed right hand from Jeltzin misses the target.
Ytlear has his takedown stuffed
and Jeltzin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeltzin feints and as Ytlear raises his hands in defense, Jeltzin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ytlear is on top in guard.
Ytlear works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ytlear trying to control the action but Jeltzin is working from the bottom.

Ytlear is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jeltzin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ytlear sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ytlear is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jeltzin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ytlear.
Jeltzin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ytlear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ytlear wants to take a breather but Jeltzin is having none of it.
Ytlear frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Ytlear swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Ytlear!