The debut of Bob Meyrowitz’s (creator of the UFC) new MMA promotion YAMMA Pit Fighting kicks off tomorrow night, April 11, at 10pm ET live on PPV.

Fans and fighters alike are anxious to see the new revolutionary surface called "Yamma" which in Russian stands for "pit in the ground". The new surface, which slants upwards at the edge of the canvas, was designed to avoid stalemates between fighters up against the fence.

This will be the first time in 10 years that a mixed martial arts elimination tournament is on TV according to Meyrowitz. Eight men will enter and only one man will leave victorious. The "masters fights" will take place in between tournament action.

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Important news, announcements and interesting moments during YAMMA

• YAMMA II is announced for June 21, 2008. This time the 8 man elimination tournament will feature the 185lb middleweight division. "Master’s Fights" will will be featured in both male and female divisions.
• The purpose of the new fighting surface somewhat backfired as wrestlers were able to use the incline to their advantage. It allowed them to take their opponents to the ground and keep them there. This allowed them to stall specifically during the one round bouts.

Master’s Superfights Quick Results

• Oleg Taktarov vs Mark Kerr (Oleg Taktarov wins via Knee Bar at 1:55 in the 1st round)
• Patrick Smith vs Eric "Butterbean" Esch (Smith wins via Submission (Strikes) at 3:17 in 1st)

8 Man Elimination Tournament Quick Results

Alternate Matchups:

• Lamont Lister vs Oleg Savitsky (Lister wins via TKO (Strikes) at 0:33 in the 1st round)
• Antwain Britt vs Bryan Vetell (Vetell wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round)

Quarterfinal Matchups:

• Ricco Rodriguez vs George Bush (Rodriguez wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round)
• Travis Wiuff vs Marcelo Pereira (Wiuff wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round)
• Chris Tuscherer vs Tony Sylvester (Tuscherer wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round)
• Sherman Pendergarst vs Alexey Oleinik (Oleinik wins via Choke at 4:18 in the 1st round)

Semifinal Matchups:

• Alexey Oleinik vs Chris Tuscherer (Tuscherer wins Unanimous Decision after 1 round)
• Ricco Rodriguez vs Travis Wiuff (Wiuff wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round)

Championship Match:

• Chris Tuscherer vs Travis Wiuff (Travis Wiuff wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)

YAMMA Pit Fighting Tournament Play by Play Commentary

Sherman Pendergarst vs Alexey Oleinik

• Round 1: Sherman starts the round out by driving Oleinik back to the incline and puts him on his back. Oleinik gets full guard and ties up Sherman long enough to get the referee stand up. Alexey lands a nice punch and once again takes Sherman to his back on the incline. Oleinik gets a warning from the ref after throwing some strikes while the ref was in the process of breaking up the fighters. Pendergarst gets upset that a point was taken. Oleinik shoots for a double leg and secures the takedown. He then begins to drop punches from the top. Oleinik catches Sherman in a forearm choke and Pendergarst is forced to tap.
• Final Result: Alexey Oleinik wins via Choke at 4:18 in the 1st round.

Chris Tuscherer vs Tony Sylvester

• Round 1: Tuscherer shoots for a takedown to start things off but Sylvester rejects his offer momentarily. Staying persistent, Chris eventually scores the takedown into side control and starts to work for a guillotine choke. Sylvester easily escapes and they are back to their feet. After landing a nice knee Tuscherer takes Sylvester back to the incline and on his back again. Chris starts to unload with 4 or 5 good punches as Tony tries to escape. For the rest of the round Chris has standing back control with one arm and lands short blows. He follows that assault with a few knees to the body of Sylvester and the round ends.
• Final Result: Chris Tuscherer wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round.

Travis Wiuff vs Marcelo Pereira

• Round 1: Travis Wiuff immediately takes Pereira down to the mat ending up in Pereira’s full guard. Both fighters begin to throw with nothing much landing. Marcelo is looking for submissions from his back but Wiuff isn’t having any of it. With Wiuff still on top and nothing much happening on the ground, the fighters are stood back up. Travis doesn’t waste any time, immediately taking Marcelo back to the canvas. Wiuff tries to land some punches with Marcelo’s back on the incline. Pereira continues to look for a submission while avoiding strikes from Wiuff. Wiuff finishes the round on top and in control. Pereira has a cut on the outside of his left eye. I score the round 10/9 for Wiuff.
• Final Result: Travis Wiuff wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round.

Ricco Rodriguez vs George Bush

• Round 1: Ricco starts things off with a takedown but Bush gets right back to his feet. Ricco says "nope" and suplexes Bush to the canvas. Once again Bush gets back up but this time gets caught with a grazing kick from Ricco. Ricco backs George up with a superman punch. He then picks Bush up, carries him to the middle of the ring and slams him to the mat. George manages to get back to his feet and throws a kick that Ricco catches. Ricco tries to throw Bush and then breaks with a kick. Ricco takes Bush down on the incline and immediately takes his back. He looks for the rear naked choke but can’t finish. He then goes for an armbar that misses and he loses position giving Bush top control. Bush tries to finish strong with strikes but the round ends. I score the round 10/9 for Rodriguez.
• Final Result: Ricco Rodriguez wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round.

Mark Kerr vs Oleg Taktarov (Special Master’s Superfight before Semifinals)

• Round 1: Both fighters begin with some small punches. Kerr shoots for a single and takes Oleg down into his guard. Taktarov pushes Kerr off of him and gets back to his feet. Kerr immediately takes him back down, this time against the incline. Oleg rolls right into a knee bar forcing Mark Kerr to tap in under two minutes of the first round. What a shocker?
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Oleg Taktarov wins via Knee Bar at 1:55 in the 1st round.

Alexey Oleinik vs Chris Tuscherer (Semifinal #1)

• Round 1: Alexey starts out the round with a shot for the takedown. Tuscherer defends well and catches Oleinik in a front headlock. He uses the hold to drag Alexey down to the mat and moves into his guard. Chris starts to throw some strikes but Oleinik throws his hips up high and Chris is forced to defend a weak triangle. Tuscherer continues to control from the top while Alexey looks for submissions. Oleinik keeps looking for a knee bar but Tuscherer isn’t too worried about it. With half a minute left Chris gains side control and finishes the round in control but without inflicting any serious damage. I score the round 10/9 for Tuscherer.
• Final Result: Chris Tuscherer wins Unanimous Decision after 1 round.

Ricco Rodriguez vs Travis Wiuff (Semifinal #2)

• Round 1: Both fighters come out trading. After a few exchanges they clinch and Wiuff takes Ricco to the canvas towards the top of the incline. Wiuff begins to strike in Ricco’s closed guard. Rodriguez attempts a key lock but can’t secure it and Wiuff continues to control from the top while Ricco tries to separate. After a lag in the action, the ref brings them back to their feet. Ricco lands a knee to Wiuff’s family jewels but Travis is ok to continue. Rodriguez, unable to find his striking range, is thrown from the top of the incline down into the middle of the pit. Wiuff finishes the round in control. I score the round 10/9 for Wiuff.
• Final Result: Travis Wiuff wins via Unanimous Decision after 1 round.

Pat Smith vs Butterbean (Special Master’s Superfight before Final)

• Round 1: Both fighters come out swinging in the center of the pit. Smith is picking apart the pro boxer with strikes. Butterbean is throwing bombs as usual but can’t land the whale. Butterbean eats a kick and goes down. Smith begins to punch from side control and Butterbean can’t escape to his feet. He is unable to move as Pat is in total control at this point. Butterbean is trapped on his side with no defense and continues to eat punches. The Bean is forced to tap due to strikes and the ref steps in to save him from certain death.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Pat Smith wins via Submission (Strikes) at 3:17 in the 1st round.

Chris Tuscherer vs Travis Wiuff (Championship Match)

• Round 1: The fighters clinch and Tuscherer is thrown to the mat via hip toss. Wiuff ends up in side control and attempts to elbow Chris who tries to roll Travis off and escape from the bottom. Wiuff regains side control but Chris gets back to his feet and already looks tired. Travis lands a nice right hand and then pushes Tuscherer up against the fence. Travis takes him down and they slide down the incline. After a lack of action the ref stands the fighters up. Wiuff gets off a nice combo of punches that drops Chris to the mat. He follows that up with more punches on the ground. Tuscherer, with blood pouring onto the canvas from his nose, can do nothing but hang in there until the round ends. I score the round 10/9 for Wiuff.
• Round 2: Wiuff pushes Chris up against the incline and takes him down once again. Travis continues to control on top but isn’t doing much causing the ref to stand the fighters back up. Tuscherer wants it but can’t mount any type of successful offense. Both fighters are now worn out and the pace is extremely slow. Tuscherer is completely gassed at this point. Chris chases Wiuff around the cage but can’t catch him. The round ends and the game of duck duck goose is over. I score the round 10/9 for Wiuff.
• Round 3: Wiuff begins the round like the first two, taking Tuscherer down to the mat using the incline to his advantage. Wiuff starts to drop elbows while Chris lays against the warning track at the bottom of the incline. The ref is forced to stand up the fighters and for the first time Tuscherer scores a single leg takedown. However he can’t keep Wiuff down, and Travis is right back to his feet. Wiuff lands a nice right hand backing Chris up who fires back with a jab. Travis clinches but Tuscherer is letting his hands go and has Travis retreating. Wiuff drops down and scores one final takedown securing the win and earning himself the YAMMA championship title. The official scores are 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for Travis Wiuff.
• Final Result: Travis Wiuff wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds.