PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axl Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horn
vs
Yazerman

175 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axl Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yazerman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horn as he avoids it easily.
Horn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yazerman at a distance.
Yazerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yazerman ducks right into an uppercut from Horn.
Horn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yazerman misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to de liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn stuns Yazerman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yazerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Horn as he connects with a hook.
Horn swats away the attempt to clinch by Yazerman.
Horn scores with a hook.
Horn lands with a cross.
Horn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn swats away the attempt to clinch by Yazerman.
Axl Horn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horn throws a series of strikes that have Yazerman backpedaling.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yazerman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yazerman shoots for a takedown but Horn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horn cracks Yazerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yazerman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horn counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Yazerman misses
and Horn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yazerman thinking.
Yazerman looks gassed!
Yazerman looks to clinch
and Horn counters with a stiff right hand.
Horn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horn lands with a shot to the body.
Horn works over Yazerman's head and body with a nice combination.
Yazerman darts in trying to clinch
and Horn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Edward Yazerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yazerman fails with the takedown
and Horn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Yazerman.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Yazerman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horn counters with a right hand to the body.
Yazerman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horn.
Horn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yazerman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yazerman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horn.
Horn throws a combination. Yazerman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice shot by Horn.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Horn is looking to wear down Yazerman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horn scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yazerman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Horn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yazerman.
Horn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yazerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horn scores with a body shot.
Horn lands a nice hook to Yazerman's body. Yazerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yazerman at a distance.
Yazerman takes one on the button.
Yazerman wants to clinch
and Horn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horn stalks Yazerman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yazerman's face. Yazerman staggers backwards, shaken.
Horn works Yazerman's body with a nice hook.
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!
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horn, as that shot connected.
Yazerman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horn cracks Yazerman with a good jab.
Horn stuns Yazerman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Horn.
Horn lands a body shot.
Horn lands a really nice looking cross but Yazerman seems unphased.
Horn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yazerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yazerman tries to clinch
and Horn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Horn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Horn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yazerman ducks right into an uppercut from Horn.
Yazerman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Horn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yazerman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yazerman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yazerman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horn has got the better of the exchanges.
Yazerman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horn scores with a hook to the body. Yazerman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yazerman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yazerman fails with the takedown
and Horn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yazerman thinking.
Horn lands with an overhand left.
Yazerman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yazerman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Horn counters with a left to the body.
Horn clobbers Yazerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yazerman is breathing heavily.
Horn thuds a left hand into Yazerman's body.
Horn throws a combination. Yazerman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Edward Yazerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Horn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Horn there.
Yazerman walks into a stiff left hand from Horn.
Horn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yazerman momentarily.
Horn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Horn - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horn.
Yazerman looks to clinch
and Horn counters with a straight right hand.
Horn jabs at Yazerman's body.
Axl Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
Yazerman tries to clinch up
and Horn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horn connects with a right hand. Yazerman shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Horn to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Horn.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Horn there.
Horn connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Horn.
Horn lands a jab.
Horn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horn works Yazerman's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn scores with a punch to the head.
Yazerman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Horn as he connects with a hook.
Horn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yazerman can do to turn this around?
Yazerman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horn lunges at Yazerman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yazerman's hand.
Horn cracks Yazerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body punch from Horn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yazerman.
Yazerman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yazerman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good exchange - Horn coming out on top.
Horn lands with a nice combination. Yazerman backs away looking to recover.
Horn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yazerman has time to react.
Horn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yazerman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn scores with a decent looking hook.
Horn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to de liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn lands with a nice combination. Yazerman backs away looking to recover.
Horn lands a body shot.
Horn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Horn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Horn.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yazerman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Horn.

Yazerman is rocked!
Horn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yazerman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Horn dominated that second round.
That's time! Horn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Yazerman shoots in and drives through. Horn sprawls well.
Horn cracks Yazerman with a good jab.
Horn scores with a jab. Yazerman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Horn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yazerman needs to keep his hands up - Horn had a free shot at his head there.
Horn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yazerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yazerman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horn lands with a cross.
Yazerman is still on wobbly legs! Can Horn finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn lands with a shot to the body.
Yazerman seems to have recovered his senses.
Yazerman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horn throws a series of strikes that have Yazerman backpedaling.
Yazerman takes one to the side of the head.
Yazerman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Horn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yazerman doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Horn.
Yazerman tries to clinch up
and Horn counters with a stiff right hand.
Horn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yazerman is looking to clinch.
Yazerman drops his hands momentarily and Horn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands with a shot to the body.
Horn stuns Yazerman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horn lands the left hand.
Horn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horn lands a nice shot to the body.
Yazerman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horn tests Yazerman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horn lands a body shot.
Yazerman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yazerman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yazerman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Horn.
Horn lands with a nice combination. Yazerman backs away looking to recover.
Horn tests Yazerman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horn throws a series of strikes that have Yazerman backpedaling.
Horn throws a good cross that connects.
Yazerman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horn digs a good hook to Yazerman's body.
Horn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horn wants it to stay on the feet.
Horn lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yazerman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Horn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yazerman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horn.
Horn jabs at Yazerman's body.
Yazerman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yazerman thinking.
Horn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Horn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horn cracks Yazerman with an open hand slap.
Yazerman is looking to clinch.
Edward Yazerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axl Horn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yazerman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horn sprawls well. Horn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yazerman gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Horn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horn 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Horn!