PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yabu Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Coleman's choice of entrance music: Scary Monsters, Nice Sprites. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kersikov
vs
Coleman

186 cm
28
211 lbs
13 - 7 - 2

225 cm
23
300 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Reaper Combatwear
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yabu Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kersikov looks to land a combination but Coleman avoids it well.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coleman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov lands a jab.
Coleman slips a straight right by Kersikov.
Coleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Coleman as he checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman fails with the takedown
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Coleman lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov blocks the body kick.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Coleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman tries to clinch but Kersikov moves away
and Kersikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coleman looks gassed!
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yabu Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman slips under a jab from Kersikov.
Coleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kersikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab by Kersikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coleman in his tracks.
Kersikov cracks a nice hook into Coleman's ribs.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Kersikov takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kersikov lands.
Coleman defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kersikov in his tracks.
Kersikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coleman moves out of range as Kersikov throws a body kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Coleman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coleman manages to avoid it.
Coleman lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.

Coleman has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coleman looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kersikov avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but Kersikov is controlling him.
Kersikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kersikov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kersikov blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
Kersikov stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Kersikov has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but Kersikov is blocking nicely.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kersikov has Coleman pressed against the cage.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yabu Kersikov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Kersikov thuds a left hand into Coleman's body.
Coleman lands with a kick to the temple. Kersikov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kersikov dips to his left and cracks Coleman with an uppercut!

It looks like Victor Coleman has been cut.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Kersikov tenderised Coleman's leg. Coleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a low kick, right behind Coleman 's knee.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Kersikov tenderised Coleman's leg. Coleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kersikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov scores with a body shot.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Yabu Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Coleman slips under a jab.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Kersikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
Coleman throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coleman slips a jab from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a one two combo.
Coleman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kersikov if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Coleman misses.
Coleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kersikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Kersikov does it's job there.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown.
Kersikov misses with a looping right.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.

Kersikov lands a left and a right that send Coleman crashing to the mat, dazed. Kersikov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Coleman is rocked!
Coleman avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
Coleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kersikov drops Coleman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Coleman! Kersikov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yabu Kersikov!
A victorious Yabu Kersikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.