RFC 2: Young and talanted PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Autumn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Cony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Autumn comes to the cage accompanied by Dixie. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Autumn
vs
Cony

186 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
24
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augustus Autumn!
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, Joseph Cony!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Autumn doesn't manage to clinch there - Cony circles away.
Autumn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Autumn darts in trying to clinch

and Cony counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Autumn!

Autumn is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cony locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Autumn is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Cony!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Nedlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nedlov
vs
Hawk

169 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nedlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reginald Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nedlov has a takedown stuffed.
Hawk's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawk misses with an attempted mid kick.

Hawk rushes Nedlov and presses him up against the cage.
Nedlov taking a breather.
Hawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nedlov's elbow.
Hawk is trying to pull guard but Nedlov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hawk gets through Nedlov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nedlov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hawk pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Hawk lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hawk trying to control but Nedlov is working from the bottom.
Hawk's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nedlov's guard.
Nedlov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hawk controls the pace.
Nedlov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Reginald Hawk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hawk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawk slaps away a takedown attempt from Nedlov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Nedlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nedlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hawk but Hawk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hawk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hawk dives in and scores a takedown into Nedlov's guard.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Nedlov is retaining full guard.

Nedlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nedlov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nedlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nedlov, not yet.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nedlov is keeping the position for now.
Hawk stays in close to Nedlov's body and controls the position.
Nedlov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nedlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hawk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is pressing down on Nedlov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nedlov postures up in Hawk's guard and throws a big left but Hawk blocks it.

Hawk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nedlov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nedlov throws a head kick that half lands.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hawk fails with the takedown.
Hawk misses with the body kick
and Nedlov counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hawk.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Hawk or perhaps it was just good defense by Nedlov which made him look bad.
Hawk looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hawk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nedlov wants to get up but he can't break Hawk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nedlov takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Nedlov trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Hawk controls Nedlov momentarily but Nedlov frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nedlov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nedlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Hawk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good work by Hawk as he checks the leg kick.

Hawk moves into range and clinches up with Nedlov.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Nedlov has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk stalling in the clinch.

Nedlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nedlov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawk swivels and escapes.
Hawk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nedlov circles away quickly and effectively.

Nedlov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawk's half guard.
Nedlov trying to pass the guard but Hawk defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control here.
Reginald Hawk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawk controlling the position for now.
Nedlov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hawk to regain full guard.
Nedlov trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Hawk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hawk is trying to control the position but Nedlov postures up.
Nedlov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Reginald Hawk.
Hawk looks to land a combination but Nedlov avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Hawk as Nedlov shoots in.
Reginald Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nedlov closes the distance and clinches.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Nedlov is controlling him.
Hawk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nedlov stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawk. Hawk gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawk throws an off balance right hand

and Nedlov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hawk!
Hawk is breathing heavily.
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!
Nedlov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hawk gets back to half guard.
Nedlov wants to control but Hawk is keeping him busy.
Hawk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nedlov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nedlov wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position.
Hawk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nedlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Nedlov from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Nedlov.
Hawk throws a leg kick that misses.
Nedlov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Nedlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a good cross that connects.
Hawk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nedlov tries to avoid it but Hawk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nedlov to the ground. Nedlov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nedlov misses with a double jab.
Nedlov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawk at a distance.
Ivan Nedlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawk shoots in but Nedlov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nedlov counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nedlov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hawk trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Nedlov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nedlov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hawk.
Hawk shoots in looking for a takedown. Nedlov tries to sprawl out of it but Hawk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nedlov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nedlov tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.

Nedlov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nedlov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nedlov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nedlov throws a strike aimed at the side of Hawk's head but Hawk avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk regains half guard, as Nedlov was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk is staying active underneath Nedlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawk is trying to maintain the position but Nedlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawk tries to get to full guard but Nedlov has control of the leg.
Nedlov stops Hawk from getting back to his feet.
Nedlov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nedlov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawk wants to control but Nedlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawk is trying to stand back up but Nedlov is controlling him
Hawk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is staying active underneath Nedlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nedlov.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Nedlov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hawk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nedlov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawk as he avoids it easily.

Hawk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nedlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawk trying to control but Nedlov is working from the bottom.

Nedlov has an active guard here but Hawk has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nedlov is not content to let Hawk control the position.
Hawk lands with a punch from half guard.
Hawk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedlov wants to get back to his feet.
Nedlov is trying to control but Hawk passes into side control!
Nedlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nedlov tries to escape but Hawk is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nedlov keeps working.
Hawk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nedlov some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reginald Hawk.
Well Hawk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reginald Hawk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Treadaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Ciganov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Ciganov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Treadaway
vs
Ciganov

168 cm
23
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
235 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Treadaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Ciganov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciganov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Treadaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Treadaway tries to land a leg kick but Ciganov saw it coming and moves away.

Treadaway moves into range and clinches up with Ciganov.
Treadaway blocks an uppercut.
Ciganov is trying to break free.
Treadaway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciganov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Treadaway turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Treadaway manages to end up in side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Treadaway decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ciganov to his feet.

Treadaway 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Treadaway stops Ciganov from standing up.
Treadaway controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadaway postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Treadaway scoring with some ground and pound.
Treadaway slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Treadaway decides to stand back up. Treadaway steps back and let's Ciganov get back to his feet.

Treadaway bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Treadaway has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ciganov looks winded!
Ciganov throws a sloppy head kick and Treadaway moves out of range easily.
Treadaway circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciganov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Treadaway on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Treadaway looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ciganov keeping full guard, as Treadaway tries to pass.
Ciganov can't keep his opponent in guard - Treadaway advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Treadaway lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Treadaway looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treadaway passes to side control.

Treadaway is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ciganov is trying to escape and Treadaway transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ciganov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Treadaway! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vito Treadaway!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phat Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Stojnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phat Berry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Berry
vs
Stojnic

193 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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, Phat Berry!
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, Igor Stojnic!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stojnic loads up on a big right hand but Berry slips the punch.
Berry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stojnic misses with the combination.
Stojnic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stojnic missing with a left hand there. Berry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stojnic throws a combination that misses

and Berry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Berry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Berry is working for a submission of some sort.
Berry prevents Stojnic from standing back up.
Berry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stojnic trying to control but Berry postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berry.
Stojnic tries to get to full guard but Berry has control of the leg.
Stojnic is trying to stand up here but Berry is controlling him well.
Stojnic is staying active underneath Berry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Berry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stojnic's head.
Berry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berry prevents Stojnic from improving his position.
Well, if Berry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Berry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Berry drops an elbow to the side of Stojnic's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic is looking to escape.
Berry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stojnic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stojnic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berry is pressing down on Stojnic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stojnic is holding on for now.
Stojnic is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stojnic has hold of Berry's hands but Berry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Berry is looking to take a break and control but Stojnic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Berry passes to full mount!
Berry landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Berry lands a big elbow.
Stojnic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Berry prevents Stojnic from improving his position.
Stojnic wants to control but Berry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berry is trying to control. Stojnic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Berry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stojnic wants to control but Berry is keeping busy.
Berry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry prevents Stojnic from improving his position.
Berry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stojnic is pressing down on Berry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Berry scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berry stops Stojnic from standing up.

Berry stands up from Stojnic's guard - Berry perhaps looking for a knockout.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Stojnic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berry circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stojnic throws a series of punches but Berry avoids them all with ease.
Berry slips under a jab from Stojnic.
Berry wants to clinch
and Stojnic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stojnic misses with a double jab

and Berry counters with a shoot takedown. Stojnic fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stojnic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stojnic trying to keep a closed guard but Berry is proving a slippery customer.

Stojnic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stojnic is trying to keep Berry in close.

Stojnic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berry defends well.
Berry controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic trying to keep a closed guard but Berry is proving a slippery customer.
Berry 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.

Stojnic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berry is aware though and is defending well.
Berry landing with the ground and pound.
Stojnic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stojnic wants to stand up but Berry is controlling him.
Berry throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a big elbow that misses.
Berry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stojnic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berry pushing down on Stojnic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Phat Berry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stojnic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Berry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stojnic keeps working.
Berry lands with a punch from half guard.
Berry thows a huge punch but Stojnic dodges it nicely.
Berry drops an elbow to the side of Stojnic's head.
Berry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry trying to control the pace.

Berry seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic tries to get to full guard but Berry has control of the leg.
Stojnic is in trouble now - Berry has advanced to mount!
Stojnic is looking to get to half guard.
Stojnic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Berry is landing with some decent strikes but Stojnic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stojnic tries to hold on but Berry postures up.
Stojnic working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Berry is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Stojnic is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Stojnic flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Berry anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Stojnic and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Berry slips an arm under Stojnic chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Berry has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Berry is squeezing on Stojnic like an anaconda would it's prey. Stojnic fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phat Berry!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karelin
vs
Robinson

200 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson moves to clinch but Karelin breaks away

and Karelin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Robinson!
Karelin wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Robinson gets back to half guard.

Karelin seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.
Karelin prevents Robinson from standing back up.
Karelin trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Karelin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karelin stops Robinson from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson is trying to stand.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robinson moves into full guard.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson wants to stand but Karelin is controlling the position.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Karelin just wasn't active enough.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Karelin has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Karelin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robinson throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson feints a jab promting Karelin to slip. Robinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karelin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Karelin pushes him off.
Karelin shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Karelin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ray Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson rushes Karelin and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Karelin won't allow it.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Karelin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Karelin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Robinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Robinson wants to clinch up but Karelin keeps it at a distance.
Robinson lands a slapping body shot.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karelin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Karelin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robinson's guard now.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karelin manages to get himself to full guard.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Robinson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

We're going to have a standup here because Alex Karelin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson lands with a nice combination. Karelin backs away looking to recover.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Karelin avoids them all with ease.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily
and Robinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Karelin circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Karelin with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karelin is defending well.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Karelin misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a three punch combo that has Karelin backing up. Karelin nods at Robinson to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Karelin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ray Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karelin somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson scores with a one two! Karelin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Karelin is rocked!
Karelin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robinson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Karelin is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Robinson!

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Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chino Treadaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dulsan Kuciak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Treadaway
vs
Kuciak

185 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chino Treadaway!
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, Dulsan Kuciak!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Treadaway misses with a low kick as Kuciak jumps back.
Treadaway is looking to clinch.
Treadaway leaves Kuciak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Treadaway moves in looking to clinch but Kuciak pushes him off.
Treadaway throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuciak's waist but Kuciak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Treadaway off to one side.
Kuciak 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.

Treadaway shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kuciak is trying to defend but Treadaway finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kuciak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Treadaway wants to control from the top but Kuciak keeps moving.
Treadaway sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Treadaway works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuciak wants to control but Treadaway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Treadaway stalling.
Kuciak won't allow Treadaway to pass to mount.
Treadaway wants to take a breather but Kuciak is having none of it.

Chino Treadaway has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Treadaway shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuciak's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Treadaway wants to control from the top but Kuciak keeps moving.
Kuciak is trying to keep Treadaway in close.
Treadaway looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Treadaway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Treadaway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuciak on the ground.
Treadaway is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuciak has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuciak shoots in but Treadaway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuciak looks winded!
Kuciak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chino Treadaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dulsan Kuciak.
Treadaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuciak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Treadaway clinches up with Kuciak and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuciak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Treadaway pulls his leg out and moves away.
Treadaway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Treadaway wants to clinch up but Kuciak keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Treadaway sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Treadaway.

Treadaway moves into the clinch.
Treadaway jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuciak walks away with a smile on his face. Treadaway gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Treadaway scores with a takedown into Kuciak's 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!
Kuciak can't keep his opponent in guard - Treadaway advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuciak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Treadaway.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Treadaway stops Kuciak from getting back to his feet.
Treadaway is pressing down on Kuciak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuciak is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Treadaway tries to clinch up.
Kuciak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Treadaway to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuciak slaps away a takedown attempt from Treadaway, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Treadaway is defended easily by Kuciak.
Treadaway shoots in for a double leg but Kuciak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chino Treadaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Treadaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuciak.

Treadaway changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kuciak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chino Treadaway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Treadaway working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadaway working the ground and pound but Kuciak is defending the strikes.
Treadaway misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Treadaway working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuciak is not content to let Treadaway control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Treadaway is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kuciak's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kuciak manages to get back to half guard.
Treadaway is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuciak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kuciak is trying to control but can't.
Kuciak is staying active underneath Treadaway, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Chino Treadaway has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Treadaway rushes Kuciak and presses him up against the cage.
Kuciak wants to break free but Treadaway has control.
Treadaway has Kuciak pressed against the cage, preventing Kuciak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuciak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Treadaway is defending well for now.
Treadaway tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Treadaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuciak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Treadaway.
Horrible takedown by Kuciak or perhaps it was just good defense by Treadaway which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Treadaway clinches up against the cage.
Kuciak is pressed up against the cage. Treadaway has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuciak down to the mat. Kuciak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kuciak throws a head kick but Treadaway moves out of range.
Chino Treadaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Treadaway closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuciak gets back to full guard.
Treadaway wants to control from the top but Kuciak keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chino Treadaway dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Treadaway stuffs the takedown.
Treadaway throws a leg kick but Kuciak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Treadaway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Treadaway fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuciak sprawls well initially but Treadaway persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuciak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Treadaway scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kuciak has hold of Treadaway's hands but Treadaway slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kuciak is refusing to be controlled, as Treadaway sits in half guard.
Treadaway passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kuciak!
Kuciak taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadaway looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Treadaway is landing with some decent strikes but Kuciak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Treadaway tries to control but Kuciak wriggling away.
Treadaway scoring with strikes but Kuciak is staying in there.
Kuciak is trying to escape the mount.
Treadaway controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak can't escape the position.
Treadaway with shots to the head and body - Kuciak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuciak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kuciak wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Treadaway scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak taking shots to the head.
Treadaway looking to finish Kuciak with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kuciak!
Treadaway controlling from the full mount.

Treadaway is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kuciak has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Treadaway is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kuciak is surviving well by controlling Treadaway's body position as best he can.
Treadaway throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuciak has given up his back here.
Kuciak tries to roll but Treadaway sticks to his back.

Kuciak won't enjoy being in this position. Treadaway looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kuciak is tapping - it's over boys! Treadaway picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chino Treadaway!