Big Red 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Putin
vs
Trololo

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin!
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, Trololo Trololo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Trololo misses its intended target.

Trololo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Putin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Trololo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Putin has given up his back here.
Putin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
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!
Putin trying to control the position but Trololo manages to sink in the hooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trololo controls the action.
Putin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Trololo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Putin. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Trololo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Putin is in real trouble here. Trololo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Putin is tapping out! Trololo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trololo Trololo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Shurygalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sover Hrenovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shurygalo comes to the ring accompanied by White Trash Party. Nolan Shurygalo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shurygalo
vs
Hrenovich

180 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nolan Shurygalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sover Hrenovich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrenovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shurygalo.
Shurygalo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hrenovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Shurygalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hrenovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shurygalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shurygalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nolan Shurygalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shurygalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shurygalo cracks a nice hook into Hrenovich's ribs.
Hrenovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Shurygalo gets caught flat footed, as Hrenovich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shurygalo is breathing heavily.
Shurygalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hrenovich.
Hrenovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hrenovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shurygalo is looking to stand up but Hrenovich isn't so interested in that idea.
Hrenovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrenovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Shurygalo is retaining full guard.
Hrenovich is stalling in the full guard.
Hrenovich wants to control from the top but Shurygalo keeps moving.
Shurygalo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hrenovich controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sover Hrenovich has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hrenovich.

Hrenovich has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shurygalo working hard to break the clinch.
Shurygalo misses with the head strike.
Shurygalo prevents Hrenovich from breaking the clinch.
Hrenovich 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.
Hrenovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shurygalo smiles and moves away.
Hrenovich misses with an uppercut. Shurygalo saw that one coming.
Shurygalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hrenovich.

Shurygalo gets caught flat footed, as Hrenovich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hrenovich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hrenovich is pushing down on Shurygalo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shurygalo is fighting to maintain full guard but Hrenovich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shurygalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shurygalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrenovich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shurygalo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hrenovich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hrenovich wants to take a breather but Shurygalo is having none of it.
Hrenovich prevents Shurygalo from improving his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shurygalo is refusing to be controlled, as Hrenovich sits in half guard.
Hrenovich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sover Hrenovich.
Shurygalo tries to bum rush Hrenovich with a series of wild strikes but Hrenovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four 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.
Hrenovich shoots in but Shurygalo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nolan Shurygalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sover Hrenovich.
Hrenovich misses with a kick to the body.
Shurygalo throws a jab when Hrenovich was well out of range.
Shurygalo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shurygalo works Hrenovich's body with a nice hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hrenovich is defended easily by Shurygalo.
Hrenovich fails with the takedown.
Shurygalo blocks a head kick by Hrenovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nolan Shurygalo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shurygalo works the jab nicely.
Shurygalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hrenovich shoots in for a takedown but Shurygalo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shurygalo misses with a double jab.
Hrenovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shurygalo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hrenovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Shurygalo misses its intended target.
Hrenovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shurygalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrenovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shurygalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hrenovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hrenovich trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrenovich wants to free his trapped foot but Shurygalo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hrenovich sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sover Hrenovich was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shurygalo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hrenovich.
Shurygalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shurygalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hrenovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hrenovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hrenovich content just to control the position here.
Hrenovich misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Shurygalo is desperately trying to improve his position but Hrenovich has a good base and remains in mount.
Hrenovich looking to finish Shurygalo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shurygalo!
Hrenovich moves to the back position.
Hrenovich keeps control of the position as Shurygalo tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Hrenovich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Shurygalo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hrenovich wants to control but Shurygalo is keeping busy.
Shurygalo wants to control his opponent's hands but Hrenovich gets his hands free.
Shurygalo is in bad spot here.

That's four 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.
Shurygalo is keeping busy.
Shurygalo is in bad spot here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hrenovich throwing damaging strikes from the back! Shurygalo could be in trouble here!
Shurygalo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hrenovich controls the position.
Will Hrenovich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Hrenovich is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Shurygalo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sover Hrenovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hrenovich wants to clinch up but Shurygalo keeps it at a distance.
Hrenovich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shurygalo circles away.
Shurygalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hrenovich ducks under a wild hook from Shurygalo.

Hrenovich gets the takedown into side control.
Shurygalo is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Shurygalo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shurygalo is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shurygalo wants to control but Hrenovich postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hrenovich stands up and beckons Shurygalo to his feet.
Nolan Shurygalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shurygalo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hrenovich counters by moving into the clinch.

Shurygalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hrenovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shurygalo but Shurygalo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shurygalo scores with a hook to the body. Hrenovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nolan Shurygalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shurygalo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shurygalo 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 Hrenovich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hrenovich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hrenovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nolan Shurygalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sover Hrenovich.
Shurygalo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hrenovich. Hrenovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Shurygalo misses with an uppercut. Hrenovich saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrenovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shurygalo misses with a body shot.
Shurygalo blocks the body kick.
Shurygalo throws a looping overhand right but Hrenovich ducks down to avoid it.
Hrenovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Hrenovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shurygalo lands a body shot.

Hrenovich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shurygalo did well to prevent Hrenovich getting side control.
Hrenovich looks to land a strike but Shurygalo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Shurygalo wants to sweep but no luck.

Shurygalo has his feet on Hrenovich's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shurygalo tries to score with a low kick but Hrenovich moves his leg out of the way.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hrenovich has eaten all the pies!
Shurygalo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hrenovich eats them both and turns towards Shurygalo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrenovich ducks under a wild hook from Shurygalo.

Hrenovich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Hrenovich postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shurygalo to stand up.
Shurygalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hrenovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hrenovich tries to clinch there but Shurygalo circles away.
Shurygalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Shurygalo.
Hrenovich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shurygalo avoids it really well and circles away.
Hrenovich looks for the body kick but Shurygalo saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo stalks Hrenovich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hrenovich's face. Hrenovich staggers backwards, shaken.
Hrenovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shurygalo throws out the jab.
Hrenovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shurygalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shurygalo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hrenovich counters with a takedown into side control.
Shurygalo is not content to let Hrenovich control the position.
Shurygalo tries to buck Hrenovich off but Hrenovich is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sover Hrenovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hrenovich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sover Hrenovich!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincento Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gonzalez
vs
Lenin

170 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincento Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Lenin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Lenin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lenin catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lenin!
Gonzalez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lenin is working to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez controlling from the full mount.
Lenin working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin tries to control the position but Gonzalez now has his back.
You can see the frustration on Lenin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lenin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lenin staying busy and making it hard for Gonzalez to control.
Lenin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzalez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gonzalez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gonzalez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gonzalez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and Lenin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gonzalez misses with a hook

and Lenin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gonzalez!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Gonzalez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lenin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lenin lands a nice shot to the head.
Lenin wants to control the pace but Gonzalez is squirming around nicely.
Lenin avoids the attempt from Gonzalez to control.
Gonzalez can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to hold on but Lenin pushes him away.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position but Lenin isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gonzalez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzalez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gonzalez is squirming around, avoiding Lenin's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzalez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez is squirming around, avoiding Lenin's attempts to control the action.
Gonzalez holds on to Lenin as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Lenin misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Lenin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gonzalez dives in and grabs Lenin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lenin pushes down on Gonzalez's head and hops out.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lenin shoots in looking for a takedown but Gonzalez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lenin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonzalez with a poor takedown

and Lenin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gonzalez!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lenin trying to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lenin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lenin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez wants to control but Lenin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin controlling from mount.
Lenin can't control as he wanted to and Gonzalez manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Lenin is thwarting Gonzalez's attempts to control the position.
Lenin tries to stand and escape but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lenin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lenin prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.

Gonzalez actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lenin is trying to control. Gonzalez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lenin is keen to just control but Gonzalez is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Victor Lenin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lenin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand

and Lenin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lenin is looking to advance position but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Lenin wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gonzalez uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the head.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gonzalez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lenin?
Lenin is looking to get to half guard.
Gonzalez wants to control the pace but Lenin is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Lenin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Lenin is controlling him.

Gonzalez pulls guard.
Lenin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lenin looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzalez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lenin's guard.
Gonzalez stops Lenin from getting back to his feet.
Gonzalez slips a nice elbow through Lenin's hands, connecting with Lenin's forehead.
Victor Lenin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lenin tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Lenin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin is looking to escape.

Gonzalez decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters circling a little - Lenin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lenin misses with a takedown attempt

and Gonzalez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lenin's guard now.
Gonzalez trying to control but Lenin is working from the bottom.
Lenin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gonzalez is now in half guard.
Gonzalez prevents Lenin from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Gonzalez escapes and gets back to his feet.

Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Lenin off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Gonzalez pushes down on Lenin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gonzalez seems content to control.
Gonzalez is keen to just control but Lenin is a slippery customer.
Lenin tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Lenin is looking to get back to is feet but Gonzalez passes into side control.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lenin to see if he's OK.

Gonzalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice forearm strike.
Lenin is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzalez wants to control but Lenin is keeping him busy.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lenin is trying to escape the position but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Vincento Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Lenin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzalez looks up at the clock and then as Lenin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gonzalez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincento Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lenin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Lenin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Cisko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cisko
vs
The Artist

180 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Cisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo The Artist!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Artist closes the distance but Cisko moves to the side
enabling Cisko to counter with a crisp jab.

Cisko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cisko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cisko tries to get out of the position.

Cisko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cisko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Artist tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cisko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cisko.
Cisko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cisko trying to control the position but instead, The Artist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cisko into the ropes.
Cisko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Artist smiles and moves away.
The Artist tries to clinch but Cisko moves away
and Cisko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cisko gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisko is trying to push The Artist away but The Artist has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

The Artist manages to break the clinch.
Cisko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Artist avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Cisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Artist looks to clinch

and Cisko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cisko.

The Artist has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cisko is trying to keep an underhook but The Artist manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The Artist is trying to control. Cisko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cisko is breathing heavily.

Cisko actively working from the bottom here.
The Artist throwing shots but Cisko is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, The Artist seems content to control.

The Artist is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Artist throwing shots but Cisko is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Artist looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Artist seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cisko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Artist looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Artist is trying to control the action in half guard but Cisko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leo The Artist wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Artist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cisko throws a head kick that misses

and The Artist counters with a takedown into side control.

The Artist decides to stand back up.
Cisko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cisko wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Cisko.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Artist.
The Artist misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

The Artist closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cisko quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Artist trying to control from half guard but Cisko is working away.
Cisko wants to get back to full guard.
Cisko wants to get back to full guard but The Artist has mounted him!
The Artist tries to control but Cisko wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cisko holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as The Artist tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo The Artist dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Artist leaves Cisko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Artist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cisko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Artist shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cisko's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cisko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cisko keeping moving, preventing The Artist from controlling successfully.
The Artist is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leo The Artist hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Artist tries to clinch up.
Cisko is looking to clinch.
Cisko stuffs the takedown attempt from The Artist. The Artist gets slowly back to his feet.
The Artist shoots in looking for a takedown. Cisko tries to sprawl out of it but The Artist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cisko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The Artist darts in and clinches Cisko up against the ropes.
The Artist tries a knee to the head but Cisko blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Artist using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cisko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. The Artist gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cisko tries to circle away but The Artist has him pinned against the ropes.
The Artist misses with an elbow over the top.

The Artist pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Artist is on top in guard.
The Artist trying to control but Cisko is working from the bottom.
Cisko is trying to keep The Artist in close.
Cisko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Artist trying to control the position from guard on top but Cisko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cisko looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Artist is one step ahead there.
The Artist trying to control but Cisko is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leo The Artist wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Artist wants to clinch

and Cisko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cisko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cisko throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, The Artist just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cisko's brow.
The Artist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cisko.
The Artist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Artist obliges.
Cisko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Artist gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Cisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Artist is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Cisko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Artist scores a nice knee to the body.
Cisko tries to pull guard but The Artist holds him up against the ropes and eventually Cisko drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cisko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Artist.
Cisko has had enough of the clinch but The Artist keeps him there for the moment.

The Artist has Cisko pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The Artist pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cisko tumbling to the mat - The Artist dives into Cisko's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo The Artist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cisko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Artist swivels and escapes.
Cisko swats away the attempt to clinch by The Artist.
The Artist closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cisko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cisko fails to land the takedown.
The Artist fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Artist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Artist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cisko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Artist tries to clinch there but Cisko circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Artist clinches.
The Artist wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Artist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cisko avoids it.
Cisko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

The Artist drags the fight down to the ground.
The Artist has a closed guard, preventing Cisko from standing up.
The Artist is trying to keep Cisko in close.
The Artist wants to sweep but no luck.
The Artist looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Artist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cisko manages to get himself to full guard.

Cisko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Artist is aware though and is defending well.
The Artist wants to get up but he can't break Cisko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cisko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cisko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Artist is not content to let Cisko control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Artist gets back to full guard.
The Artist working a defensive guard here.
Cisko won't allow The Artist to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Artist is trying to hold Cisko in close to prevent damage but Cisko has managed to pass into half guard.
Cisko is keen to just control but The Artist is a slippery customer.

Cisko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cisko is looking to take a break and control but The Artist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Artist is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo The Artist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Artist winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo The Artist!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Barrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ather Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Barrows has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barrows
vs
Khan

167 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Barrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ather Khan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Khan as Barrows shoots in.
Barrows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Barrows pushes him off.

Barrows has Khan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barrows tries to pull guard but Khan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Barrows drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Barrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrows.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan slows down the pace here.
Barrows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Barrows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Barrows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barrows is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan working aggressively here.
Barrows is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrows can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan tries to stall but Barrows uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Barrows is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Barrows.
Barrows goes for a takedown attempt but Khan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barrows is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Barrows will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Khan pushes Barrows up against the ropes in a clinch.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrows changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Khan has Barrows up against the ropes in a clinch.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Barrows.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrows blocking some punches.
Khan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barrows up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Barrows tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khan smiles and moves away.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Barrows slips under a jab.

Barrows darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barrows stops Khan from getting back to his feet.

Khan actively working from the bottom here.
Barrows is keen to just control but Khan is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barrows's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barrows's back!
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barrows. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Will Khan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Good control from Khan.
Khan is trying to stick to Barrows's back but Barrows is turning into Khan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Khan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barrows.

Barrows got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barrows has managed to get both his arms back between Khan's legs - danger averted.

Khan working for a triangle but Barrows defends it easily.
Barrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khan trying to control the position.

Barrows gets to his feet. Khan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan misses with a hook

and Barrows counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barrows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrows is one step ahead there.

Khan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barrows can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khan wants to stand up but Barrows is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Barrows dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barrows throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Barrows tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Barrows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Khan darts in and clinches Barrows up against the ropes.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Barrows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Come on Khan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Khan.
Khan effectively controlling the action here.
Barrows misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Barrows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrows tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Barrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Khan gets through Barrows's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrows tries for a takedown but Khan manages to get underhooks.
Khan leaning against his opponent.
Khan working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan wants to stall.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Barrows backwards.

Barrows pulls Khan into guard.
Barrows is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Barrows kicks Khan off and gets to his feet.
Barrows shoots and misses
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrows circles away from the clinch attempt

and Barrows counters with a takedown into side control.
Khan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barrows looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Khan is avoiding damage well.
Barrows wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
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.
Barrows working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Khan tries to escape but Barrows is in control.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Barrows is dominant here and he's now got Khan's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrows gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Barrows throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Khan!
Khan wants to escape the position.
Khan holding both Barrows 's hands and preventing any damage.
Khan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Barrows throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Barrows throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Barrows throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Barrows somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
You can see the frustration on Khan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barrows connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Khan to escape the position.
Barrows lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Khan.
Khan is covering up but some of the strikes from Barrows are getting through and doing damage.
Khan is in bad spot here.
Khan avoids the strikes from Barrows.
Khan is trying to get back to his feet but Barrows has full control of the position and if anything, Khan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Barrows tries to get the hooks in deep but Khan pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Khan right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Barrows dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Barrows gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barrows blocking some punches.
Barrows tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrows blocking some punches.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barrows backwards.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan has Barrows pressed against the ropes, preventing Barrows from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Khan to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barrows as Khan tries to tie him up.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Barrows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrows backwards.
Khan taking a breather.
Barrows drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Barrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barrows ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barrows no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrows manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barrows 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.
Khan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barrows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Barrows from controlling successfully.

Khan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barrows preventing the sweep.
Khan trying to control the position.
Barrows wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrows won't allow Khan to sweep him here.

Khan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barrows can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tom Barrows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Barrows stands up from Khan's guard - Barrows perhaps looking for a knockout.

Khan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ather Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barrows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrows blocks an uppercut.
Khan is pressed up against the ropes. Barrows has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barrows.
Khan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan throws a right hand that misses
and Barrows makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan sizes up Barrows with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barrows tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barrows fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away.

Barrows feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barrows controls the pace.

Barrows avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Barrows.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barrows, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Barrows!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Anelka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladek Warzywko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Anelka
vs
Warzywko

187 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Anelka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladek Warzywko !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anelka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warzywko as he jumps to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Warzywko .

It looks like Jacob Anelka has been cut.
Anelka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warzywko defends it nicely.
Warzywko throws a series of punches but Anelka moves out of range.
Warzywko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Warzywko misses.
Anelka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warzywko as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Anelka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warzywko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Warzywko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anelka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anelka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warzywko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anelka won't allow Warzywko to get back to his feet.
Warzywko can't keep his opponent in guard - Anelka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anelka is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warzywko is not content to let Anelka control the position.
Anelka stops Warzywko from getting back to his feet.
Anelka is looking to advance position but Warzywko won't allow it.
Anelka is breathing heavily.
Anelka wants to stand up but Warzywko is controlling the position.
Warzywko is looking to escape.

Anelka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anelka is pressing down on Warzywko 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Warzywko is holding on for now.
Warzywko tries to kick Anelka off but Anelka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warzywko can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Anelka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Warzywko is not content to let Anelka control the position.
Warzywko pushes Anelka off looking to stand but Anelka dives back in and keeps control.
Warzywko is trying to escape back to his feet but Anelka uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Anelka advances to full mount.
Warzywko really wants to buck Anelka off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anelka trying to control but Warzywko is having none of it.
Warzywko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Anelka wants to control the pace but Warzywko is squirming around nicely.
Anelka is really struggling to control Warzywko but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Anelka 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 Anelka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacob Anelka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rassberry Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Andrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Andrei will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Juice
vs
Andrei

185 cm
25
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rassberry Juice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Andrei!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andrei fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Juice sprawls well initially but Andrei persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Juice desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Juice's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Andrei throws a strike but Juice avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Andrei trying to control the position from guard on top but Juice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juice is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Juice clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrei gets underhooks to prevent Juice's takedown attempt.
Juice tries for a takedown but Andrei manages to get underhooks.
Andrei wants to get back to striking at distance but Juice won't allow it.
Andrei goes for a takedown in the clinch but Juice prevents it.
Juice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Andrei manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Juice not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Andrei keeping moving, preventing Juice from controlling successfully.
Juice passes Andrei's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Andrei actively working from the bottom here.
Andrei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Juice.
Juice throwing shots but Andrei is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrei is trying to stand up here but Juice is controlling him well.

Juice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Juice not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Juice is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andrei sees it coming and defends easily.
Juice works his way into side control.

Juice is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andrei has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Andrei sneaks back into half guard.
Andrei looks gassed!
Andrei is trying to stand back up but Juice is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Juice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Juice working Andrei over with strikes.
Juice controlling the pace.
Juice wants to pass to mount but Andrei is defending the position.
Juice prevents Andrei from improving his position.
Juice moves nicely into side control.
Juice grinds an elbow into Andrei's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juice has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Andrei is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Juice yanks on the arm and Andrei is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Juice.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rassberry Juice!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hokkus Pokkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Poluyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pokkus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Walk. Poluyanov has chosen The battle is going again as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pokkus
vs
Poluyanov

185 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
182 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hokkus Pokkus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vyacheslav Poluyanov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poluyanov tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Pokkus misses
and Poluyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Pokkus misses
and Poluyanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pokkus thinking.
Poluyanov throws a sloppy head kick

and Pokkus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Poluyanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Pokkus avoids the damage to the body.
Pokkus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pokkus missing with knees to the body.
Poluyanov wants a takedown.
Pokkus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poluyanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pokkus tries to land a knee to the head but Poluyanov blocks with his arms.
Pokkus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pokkus managing to block the knees to the body from Poluyanov.
Pokkus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poluyanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Poluyanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pokkus effectively controlling the action here.
Pokkus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poluyanov tries for a takedown but Pokkus manages to get underhooks.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Poluyanov misses with some punches.
Poluyanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poluyanov misses with a body punch.
Poluyanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poluyanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pokkus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hokkus Pokkus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Poluyanov.
Pokkus misses with a wild body shot.
Hokkus Pokkus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokkus throws a body kick the misses
and Poluyanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pokkus blocks a head kick by Poluyanov.
Poluyanov throws a sloppy head kick and Pokkus moves out of range easily.
Pokkus scores with a head kick. Poluyanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pokkus tries to clinch there but Poluyanov circles away.
Poluyanov misses with a head kick.
Pokkus fails to land with a series of punches.
Pokkus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poluyanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Pokkus closes the distance and clinches.
Poluyanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pokkus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pokkus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poluyanov is defending well for now.
Poluyanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pokkus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Poluyanov throws a head kick but Pokkus moves out of range.
Poluyanov throws a nice looking combination but Pokkus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poluyanov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pokkus.
Poluyanov throws a head kick but Pokkus moves out of range.
Poluyanov throws a sloppy head kick and Pokkus moves out of range easily.
Poluyanov looks gassed!
Pokkus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pokkus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab lands there for Pokkus.
Poluyanov throws a head kick that misses
and Pokkus counters with a solid body kick.
Pokkus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poluyanov avoids the head kick by Pokkus.
Pokkus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pokkus.
Poluyanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pokkus. Pokkus obviously looking to wear him down.
Pokkus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Poluyanov's head.
Pokkus tries a head kick but it misses.
Pokkus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Poluyanov is rocked!
Pokkus dances in with a quick combination. Poluyanov is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Pokkus snaps Poluyanov's head back. Poluyanov stumbles backwards against the ropes. Pokkus steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Poluyanov's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Poluyanov just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hokkus Pokkus!
Hokkus Pokkus is the new middleweight champion!