Divine - Six PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Bezymynnyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitriy Bezymynnyi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Miller
vs
Bezymynnyi

195 cm
24
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Adam Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Bezymynnyi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Bezymynnyi doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Bezymynnyi. Bezymynnyi gets slowly back to his feet.
Bezymynnyi shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Miller enables Bezymynnyi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller has his hands on Bezymynnyi's head, controlling the position.

Miller is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Bezymynnyi frees his head nicely. Oh but Miller has switched to an armbar! Bezymynnyi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Adam Miller!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Bino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pedro Bino was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ivanov
vs
Bino

208 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Bino!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanov drives through and clinches with Bino against the ropes.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bino defends it nicely.
Ivanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ivanov.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ivanov.
Bino with a poor takedown

and Ivanov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ivanov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bino tries to break the clinch but Ivanov is controlling the position.
Ivanov lands with a left to the head.
Bino is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ivanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bino counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Ivanov wants to stand and escape but Bino is having none of it.
Ivanov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bino tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanov is retaining full guard.

Ivanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ivanov kicks Bino off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ivanov counters with a single leg into guard. Bino didn't expect that.
Nikolay Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Bino.
Bino looks gassed!
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Bino keeps moving.
Ivanov throwing strikes from guard but Bino blocks nicely.
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Bino has wrist control.
Ivanov trying to control but Bino is working from the bottom.

Bino is looking for a triangle but Ivanov pushes his legs off easily.
Bino striking off his back but it's not causing Ivanov any problems.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but Bino won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bino keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ivanov defends it easily.
Bino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bino's head.
Bino wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.

Ivanov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ivanov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ivanov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a head kick but Bino moves out of range.

Ivanov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Ivanov decides to stand and escape the position.
Bino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ivanov throws a combination. Bino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Bino sprawls well.
Bino misses with a takedown attempt
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bino is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ivanov.

Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bino has his takedown stuffed
and Ivanov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bino really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ivanov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bino!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bino is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bino taking shots to the head.

Ivanov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Bino with that takedown attempt.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Ivanov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ivanov has closed the distance and engaged Bino in a clinch.
Bino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ivanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ivanov stops a takedown attempt from Bino.
Ivanov is trying to stall.
Ivanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bino is working for takedown but Ivanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nikolay Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Bino.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ivanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ivanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bino. That did some damage!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ivanov!

Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Ivanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ivanov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bino uses from the top position.

Ivanov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ivanov pushes Bino up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.
Ivanov wants to clinch.

Ivanov rushes Bino and presses him up against the ropes.
Ivanov lands a nice uppercut.

Bino has picked Ivanov up - he's going for a ride! Bino dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ivanov tries to kick Bino off but Bino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ivanov defends it well.

Bino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bino wants to pass to mount but Ivanov is defending the position.

Ivanov kicks Bino off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov has closed the distance and engaged Bino in a clinch.
Ivanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.

Ivanov jumps into guard, dragging Bino to the mat.
Ivanov wants to stand but Bino is controlling the position.

Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bino stops Ivanov from standing up.
Bino passes Ivanov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bino seems to be working for a kimura but Ivanov defends the submission attempt.
Ivanov tries to kick Bino off but Bino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bino is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ivanov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Bino!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Gory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gory
vs
Duck

200 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerard Gory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Long Duck!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gory misses the shot to the body.
Gory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duck on the side of the head.
Duck throws a right and a left that Gory avoids nicely.
Gerard Gory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gory throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Duck counters by moving into the clinch.
Duck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gory walks away with a smile on his face. Duck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from Gory.
Gory avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from Duck lands but Gory takes it in his stride.
Gory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gory lands a body shot.

Gory gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duck is trying to break the clinch but Gory is controlling him.
Gory lands a body shot.
Duck looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gory scores with a shoulder strike.
Gory lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gory pulls guard.
Gory is controlling Duck's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gory has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Duck doesn't defend quickly enough and Gory has managed to lock this one up! Can Duck escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gory on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gerard Gory!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Epik Fail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branislav Symbiont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Symbiont has chosen 'Lacrimosa (Choir)' as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fail
vs
Symbiont

187 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Epik Fail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Branislav Symbiont!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fail stuffs the takedown.
Fail throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fail jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Symbiont gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Symbiont throws a leg kick but Fail moved away.
Jab, jab by Fail - just one landing.
Fail fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fail moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fail jabs Symbiont to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fail throws a one two combo.
Fail misses with a double jab.
Fail lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Symbiont throws a head kick but Fail moves out of range.
Fail moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbiont takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Symbiont looks gassed!
Symbiont tries to clinch but Fail is having none of it.
Symbiont shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fail as he jumps to the side.
Fail looks to land a combination. Symbiont sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fail lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fail bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Symbiont's head.
Epik Fail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fail scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Fail.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fail lands with a nice body punch.
Fail is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fail lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Symbiont backs up against the ropes.

Symbiont is rocked!
Fail will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fail drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Symbiont right on the button. Symbiont goes down! Fail follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fail gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Epik Fail!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Dunaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Lepdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dunaev
vs
Lepdev

195 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
273 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

NEMESIS CAGE CLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Dunaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Lepdev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunaev is looking to clinch but Lepdev is avoiding it.
Dunaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunaev wants to clinch up but Lepdev keeps it at a distance.
Lepdev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lepdev lands with a good body shot.
Dunaev moves in looking to clinch but Lepdev pushes him off.

Lepdev gets a takedown into half guard.

Lepdev decides to return to a standing position.
Lepdev throws a one two combo.
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!
Lepdev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dunaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lepdev sizes up Dunaev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lepdev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunaev at a distance.
Lepdev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dunaev rather than just go for the knockout.
Dunaev is breathing heavily.
Lepdev lands with a nice combination. Dunaev backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Maxim Dunaev has been cut.
Lepdev lands with a straight right. Dunaev didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Lepdev. Beautiful body shot.
Lepdev scores with a sloppy right hand. Dunaev should have avoided that one.

Lepdev cracks Dunaev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dunaev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lepdev finish him?

Dunaev is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lepdev! Dunaev is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Lepdev!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lumpiot Paskaks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the ring accompanied by Soviet March. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Emelianenko
vs
Paskaks

199 cm
26
253 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lumpiot Paskaks!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianenko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paskaks quickly recovers to half guard.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Paskaks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paskaks holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Emelianenko works his way into full mount!
Paskaks tries to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Paskaks regains half guard.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paskaks keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is controlling the pace.
Emelianenko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paskaks tries to lock up and control but Emelianenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emelianenko wants to take his opponent's back but Paskaks doesn't allow it.
A nice elbow there by Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paskaks tries to lock up and control but Emelianenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emelianenko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paskaks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paskaks tries to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Paskaks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emelianenko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Emelianenko breaks from Paskaks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Emelianenko raining down shots from the mount!

Emelianenko is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Emelianenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleksander Emelianenko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Vitruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slava Vitruk has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wallase
vs
Vitruk

189 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

192 cm
26
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Vitruk!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Vitruk tries to keep at a distance but Wallase has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wallase manages to break the clinch.
Slava Vitruk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitruk fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallase wants to clinch.
Vitruk swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallase.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallase fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallase doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitruk circles away.
Vitruk shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallase tries to sprawl out of it but Vitruk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wallase manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher Wallase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slava Vitruk.
Vitruk fails to land the takedown.
Wallase tries to clinch but Vitruk is having none of it.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallase but Wallase pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallase sprawls well. Wallase wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vitruk gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallase misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wallase tries to clinch up.
Wallase defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vitruk.

Wallase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vitruk blocks an elbow strike from Wallase.

Wallase breaks the clinch.
Vitruk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallase pinned against the cage. Wallase gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wallase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wallase. No joy for Vitruk on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase moves in looking to clinch but Vitruk pushes him off.
Wallase tries to clinch up.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown but Wallase shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vitruk looks gassed!
Vitruk closes the distance and clinches up with Wallase, looking for a takedown. Vitruk pushes Wallase against the ropes but Wallase circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Vitruk with that takedown attempt.
Wallase moves in looking to clinch but Vitruk pushes him off.
Wallase moves in looking to clinch but Vitruk pushes him off.

Wallase shoots in and bounces Vitruk off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Wallase postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallase wants to stand but Vitruk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Vitruk keeps moving.

Wallase gets to his feet - Vitruk follows without any prompting.
Wallase tries to clinch up.
Wallase is looking to clinch but Vitruk is avoiding it.
Wallase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitruk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitruk avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Wallase dominated that round.
That's time! Wallase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vitruk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wallase counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wallase.
Wallase lands a damaging elbow.

Wallase manages to break the clinch.
Vitruk fails with the takedown

and Wallase counters with a single leg into guard. Vitruk didn't expect that.
Vitruk keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wallase with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vitruk keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vitruk is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vitruk has his foot on Wallase's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallase works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallase lands a couple of elbows.
Wallase has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wallase scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallase landing some decent shots from guard.
Vitruk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wallase content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vitruk keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase with a nice head shot there.
Vitruk has momentary wrist control but Wallase slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallase drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Wallase as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Vitruk screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Wallase! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Christopher Wallase!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hughes
vs
Pawn

225 cm
26
347 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Black Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes walks into a straight right hand from Pawn.
Black Pawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pawn. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pawn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawn.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown but Pawn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hughes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes is breathing heavily.

Pawn cracks Hughes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pawn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hughes to stand back up!

Hughes is rocked!
Pawn lands an uppercut, right on the button! Hughes tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Black Pawn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dolby Dames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dames comes to the ring accompanied by Deep In The Heart Of Texas Song . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dames
vs
Jones

195 cm
21
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dolby Dames!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws out a loose jab but Dames uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a hook but Dames blocks it.
Dames has a takedown stuffed.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dames but Dames pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dames if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dames on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dames thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Dames circles away.
Dames ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Dames is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Dames slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Dames moves away and avoids it.
Dames tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Dames sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Dames counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones looks to land a combination but Dames avoids it well.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Dames counters with a stiff right hand.
John Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dames scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dames shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Dames's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dames works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Dames works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dames holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dames.

Dames pulls guard successfully.
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!
Dames is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones trying to control but Dames is working from the bottom.
Jones looks gassed!
Dames looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Dames managing to control the position.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dames looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dames is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dames misses the body punch

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dames's guard now.
Jones postures up in Dames's guard and throws a big left but Dames blocks it.
Dames pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dames has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dames's guard.
Dames has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dolby Dames wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Dames moved out of range nicely.
Dames is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dames sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Dames is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolby Dames dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dames uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dames will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a body punch

and Dames counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dames.
Dames trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dames drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Dames as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jones screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Dames! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dolby Dames!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Laffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Казаки - Ой да as his entrance music. Larry Laffer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laffer
vs
Emelianenko

195 cm
27
265 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
233 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Laffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laffer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Emelianenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laffer is trying to defend but Emelianenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Laffer moves into full guard.
Laffer wants to stand up but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Laffer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Laffer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.

Laffer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Laffer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laffer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko wants to get back to full guard.

Laffer is looking for a kimura here.
Laffer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to hold on to Laffer's head to control him but Laffer postures up.

Emelianenko actively working from the bottom here.

Laffer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Laffer trying to pass the guard but Emelianenko defending well.
Laffer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Emelianenko!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laffer working for a submission but Emelianenko is keeping him at bay.
Emelianenko working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laffer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Emelianenko is looking to escape.
Emelianenko tries to reverse the position but Laffer maintains control.
Laffer wants to control the pace but Emelianenko is squirming around nicely.

Laffer looking for a guillotine from mount but Emelianenko is having none of it.

Laffer is working for a guillotine from mount but Emelianenko frees his head quite easily.
Emelianenko tries to lock up and control but Laffer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laffer trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laffer has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Emelianenko's face.

Laffer looking to isolate an arm here. Emelianenko doesn't see it coming and as Laffer extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Laffer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Laffer!