PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grozni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Миша Маваши - &. Ivan Grozni acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yazerman
vs
Grozni

180 cm
30
211 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

186 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Grozni!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yazerman backs up against the cage.
Grozni scores with a jab to the body.
Grozni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grozni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yazerman manages to avoid it.
Grozni bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yazerman's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Yazerman - just one landing.

It looks like Ivan Grozni has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Yazerman.
Grozni throws a jab when Yazerman was well out of range.
A big right from Yazerman misses.
Yazerman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grozni momentarily.
No joy there for Yazerman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yazerman tries to clinch up but Grozni circles away and keeps his distance.
Grozni lands a nice hook to Yazerman's body. Yazerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yazerman fails to land with a series of punches.
Yazerman tries to bum rush Grozni with a series of wild strikes but Grozni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yazerman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman misses with a right hand
letting Grozni counter with a right hand.
Grozni thows a body shot but no joy.
Yazerman wants to clinch.
Grozni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yazerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozni.
Yazerman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grozni counters with a series of strikes. Yazerman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grozni misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yazerman misses with a combination
enabling Grozni to counter with a crisp jab.
Grozni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grozni stuns Yazerman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yazerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grozni moves away.
Yazerman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yazerman is breathing heavily.
Yazerman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grozni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grozni lands with an uppercut that bounces Yazerman off the cage and back into range.
Yazerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Grozni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Yazerman does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grozni. Yazerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grozni lands a jab to the nose.
Grozni needs to keep his hands up - Yazerman had a free shot at his head there.
Yazerman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grozni.
Grozni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grozni with a hook.
Grozni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grozni misses the jab.
Yazerman throws a jab but it's blocked by Grozni.
A jab from Grozni does it's job there.

Yazerman is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Yazerman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grozni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yazerman seems to have got his legs back now.
Yazerman tries to clinch
letting Grozni counter with a right hand.
Yazerman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grozni misses with the combination.
Yazerman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yazerman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yazerman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edward Yazerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grozni throws a looping overhand right but Yazerman ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yazerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grozni moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Grozni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman moves forwards but Grozni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yazerman drops his hands momentarily and Grozni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Yazerman walks into a stiff left hand from Grozni.
Yazerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grozni circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yazerman to the canvas! Yazerman doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Grozni keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Grozni!