PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yakovchenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Too Much Information. Dennis Page acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yakovchenko
vs
Page

177 cm
32
167 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

173 cm
29
153 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Yakovchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Page!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yakovchenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page misses with a hook
and Yakovchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakovchenko moves in looking to clinch but Page pushes him off.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
Page lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut
and Page counters with a low kick, right behind Yakovchenko 's knee.
Yakovchenko avoids the head kick by Page.
Yakovchenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Yakovchenko closes the distance and pushes Page back into the cage.
Yakovchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko tries to work over Page's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakovchenko misses with the head strike.
Page blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Yakovchenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yakovchenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Page in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko slips under a jab.
Yakovchenko tries to counter with a takedown but Page is quick to defend against it.
Page looks to land a right hand but Yakovchenko moved out of range.
Yakovchenko quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yakovchenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Page's sensitive parts.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Page is looking to slow Yakovchenko down with leg kicks.
Page cracks Yakovchenko with a good jab.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping right.
Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.
A jab lands there for Page.
Yakovchenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yakovchenko is looking to land body kicks.
Page throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko thuds a left hand into Page's body.
Yakovchenko avoids the body shot from Page.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yakovchenko on the side of the head.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Yakovchenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Yakovchenko wants to clinch.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Page! But no joy.
Page throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yakovchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head.
Yakovchenko throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Page misses with a body punch
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Page throws the kick towards the body but Yakovchenko avoids it.
Page with a jab.
Yakovchenko thows a leg kick but Page checks it
and Page counters with a right hand to the body.
Page misses with a hook to the body
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Yakovchenko moves out of range easily.
Page throws a hook but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Yakovchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Page swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Page throws a fast counter high kick but Yakovchenko manages to duck under it in time.
Yakovchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook.

Page gets caught flat footed, as Yakovchenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Page is controlling Yakovchenko's posture.
Page told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yakovchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Page is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Page has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Yakovchenko works to full guard.
Yakovchenko controls Page momentarily but Page frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dennis Page will probably get the nod.
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.

Yakovchenko lands a head kick!
Yakovchenko tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Page takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Page gets tackled into the cage by Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko maintains the clinch.
Page tries to circle away but Yakovchenko has him pinned against the cage.

Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick

and Page counters with a head kick that drops Yakovchenko to the mat! Yakovchenko scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Yakovchenko is rocked!
Dennis Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Page appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yakovchenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Page lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yakovchenko at a distance.
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!
Yakovchenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakovchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Page counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page tries a low kick but Yakovchenko avoids it.

Yakovchenko forces Page back against the cage and clinches.
Yakovchenko can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Page lands with a right to the head.
Yakovchenko wants a takedown.
Page misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko is pushing Page up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Page is leaning against Yakovchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yakovchenko just leaning against Page, taking a breather.
Yakovchenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
Page can't break the clinch.
Yakovchenko lands with a light punch inside.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Page tries to circle away but Yakovchenko has him pinned against the cage.
Page has had enough of the clinch but Yakovchenko keeps him there for the moment.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovchenko controls his hands.

Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakovchenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yakovchenko avoids the head kick by Page.
Yakovchenko quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakovchenko jabs Page to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Page moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Page throws out a counter right but Yakovchenko avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko misses with a straight right.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovchenko lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakovchenko.
Page looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yakovchenko digs a good body shot into Page's ribs.
Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch
and Page counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko drops his hands momentarily and Page takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page connects with a right hand. Yakovchenko shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko looks to land a body kick but Page moved away.
A big left from Yakovchenko misses.
Page throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Page misses

and Yakovchenko counters by clinching up.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Yakovchenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Page cracks Yakovchenko with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dennis Page will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Page misses with a hook.
Yakovchenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yakovchenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick that misses
and Page counters with a good low kick that Yakovchenko was not able to check.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
Page finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yakovchenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yakovchenko scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page with a hook.
Page swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
Yakovchenko lands a jab to Page's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dennis Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakovchenko throws a low kick but Page moves out of range easily.
Yakovchenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Page throws a body kick that misses
and Yakovchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakovchenko lands a jab to the nose.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Page was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yakovchenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Page has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Page and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Page throws a series of punches but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yakovchenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Page stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Yakovchenko forces Page back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Page.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yakovchenko darts in and clinches Page up against the cage.
Page is looking to break free of the clinch but Yakovchenko has double underhooks.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakovchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Page takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Page avoids it easily.
Page counters with a body kick.
Yakovchenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Page drops his hands momentarily and Yakovchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a double jab.
Yakovchenko throws out a loose jab but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Page.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
Page staying out of range there.
And Page responds with a good body kick, but Yakovchenko manages to step out the way in time.
Good leg kick by Yakovchenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Page.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page misses with a hook
and Yakovchenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Yakovchenko moves out of range easily.
Yakovchenko connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page with a jab.
Page lands a really nice looking cross but Yakovchenko seems unphased.
Yakovchenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Page chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakovchenko can pounce on him.
Yakovchenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yakovchenko thumps Page with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Yakovchenko clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Page dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Page pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yakovchenko misses with a kick to the body
and Page counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Yakovchenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yakovchenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Page takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Page throws a hook to the side of Yakovchenko's head but Yakovchenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakovchenko misses the jab.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range.
Page is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page connects with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Page. Yakovchenko shrugs it off though.
Page throws the left hand but Yakovchenko avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
Page takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Page checks a leg kick nicely.
Page walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Page throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yakovchenko.
Page throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Page throws a hook but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPage.
Good exchange - Page coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yakovchenko circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakovchenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Page just manages to avoid it.
Page on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yakovchenko blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Page.
Yakovchenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Page on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Page tries to avoid it but Yakovchenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Page to the ground. Page escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yakovchenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Page blocks a jab.
Page looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yakovchenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Page misses with a hook
and Yakovchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page moves out of range as Yakovchenko strikes.
Yakovchenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakovchenko is looking to clinch.
A jab from Yakovchenko finds it's way through Page's defenses.
Yakovchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovchenko.
Page follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Page lands with a nice body punch.
Page defending well as Yakovchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Page is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yakovchenko with a body shot.
Yakovchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Page cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Page drops Yakovchenko with a beautiful combination! Yakovchenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Page is looking for the KO!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
and Page counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Yakovchenko! He's just covering up as Page starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Page!
In his post fight interview, Dennis Page gave a big smile as he said 'George Kelly the pikey is coming for you'.