EDFO 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aden Parra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Zadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zadov has chosen Hu Ha as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parra
vs
Zadov

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aden Parra!
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, Vasiliy Zadov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zadov feints and then cracks Parra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parra down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Parra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zadov - the referee stops the clock and Parra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zadov. Parra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Zadov gets caught napping as Parra dives in and scores a takedown. Zadov manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Parra throwing strikes but missing.
Parra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zadov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parra throws a strike but Zadov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parra trying to control the position here.
Zadov stopping the sweep attempt from Parra.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vasiliy Zadov.
Parra shoots in looking for a takedown but Zadov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Aden Parra has been cut.
A punch combination from Zadov misses.

Zadov lands a big head kick that sends Parra tumbling to the mat! Zadov takes a step backwards and waves Parra back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Parra is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zadov.
Parra throws a leg kick but Zadov checks it.
Parra swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zadov misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick from Zadov.
Zadov throws a head kick but Parra moves out of range.
Zadov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zadov looks winded!
Parra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zadov throws a series of punches but Parra moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Zadov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parra. Zadov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zadov looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadov misses with a head kick.
Zadov misses with the combination.
Parra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zadov defending well as Parra loads up on a big left hand.
Zadov throws a head kick that misses.

Parra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zadov is trying to defend but Parra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Parra controlling the pace.
Parra working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Parra.
Well, if Parra 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.
Parra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zadov defending well though.
Parra controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zadov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasiliy Zadov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aden Parra's cut.
That's time! Parra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Parra throws a looping overhand right but Zadov ducks down to avoid it.
Zadov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zadov scores with a one two! Parra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vasiliy Zadov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zadov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zadov.
Zadov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parra circles away quickly and effectively.
Zadov misses with a wild combination.

Parra drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parra pushing down on Zadov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Parra drops an elbow to the side of Zadov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zadov taking some punishment here, with Parra in his half guard.
Parra is nestled in close to Zadov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parra scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zadov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parra lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zadov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parra scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parra working Zadov over with strikes.
Parra landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parra 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.
Parra 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.
Parra working over Zadov with some ground and pound. Zadov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parra scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Parra is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parra stalling.
Parra works his way into side control.
Check out the look on Parra's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parra lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee asks Parra politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Parra prefers to stall for the moment though.
Parra working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Parra in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zadov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parra cracks Zadov with a big right hand but Zadov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zadov is letting Parra control him for a moment.
Zadov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Parra cracks Zadov with a big elbow.
Parra happy to just control the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parra lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zadov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aden Parra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aden Parra's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Parra looks to land a right hand but Zadov moved out of range.
Zadov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zadov pushes Parra away with a front kick.
Zadov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parra back to the cage. Zadov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A nice combination there by Zadov.
Zadov throws a head kick that misses.
Zadov misses with a series of wild punches.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zadov enables Parra to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zadov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parra's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parra advances position into side control!
Parra moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Zadov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parra grinds an elbow into Zadov's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parra works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Parra looks up at the clock and then as Zadov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Parra smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Parra lands a decent elbow from side control.
Parra lands a few punches from side control.
Parra working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parra landing strikes.

Zadov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parra cracks Zadov with a big elbow.
Zadov is still in real trouble! Can Parra finish him?
Parra controls the position.
Parra working the ground and pound.
Parra cracks Zadov with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Parra immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Zadov is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Parra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aden Parra!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ignas Kaunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conde Koma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaunas
vs
Koma

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignas Kaunas!
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, Conde Koma!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koma has Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.
Koma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koma misses with a punch on the inside.
Koma is looking to control Kaunas's arms but Kaunas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koma has his back to the cage.

Kaunas manages to pull guard.
Kaunas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koma trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaunas's guard.
Kaunas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koma is one step ahead there.
Koma is looking to stand up but Kaunas won't let him.
Koma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunas trying to keep a closed guard but Koma is proving a slippery customer.
Koma throws a big elbow that misses.
Koma is looking to pass into half guard but Kaunas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kaunas is in guard.
Kaunas trying to control but Koma is working from the bottom.
Koma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaunas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaunas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koma is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaunas.

Koma has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kaunas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunas fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Koma misses.

Koma moves into the clinch.

Koma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunas shoots in but Koma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Koma misses.

Koma closes the distance and pushes Kaunas back into the cage.
Koma throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koma tries a head kick but it misses.

Koma pushes Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Koma rushes Kaunas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koma lands with a short shot to the head.
Koma tries to work over Kaunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Koma breaks from the clinch.

Koma clinches.

Koma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kaunas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koma is trying to defend but Kaunas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaunas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kaunas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Koma gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Koma has closed the distance and engaged Kaunas in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaunas is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignas Kaunas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koma pushes Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conde Koma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaunas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Koma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kaunas is in Koma's guard.
Koma is looking to stand up but Kaunas isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaunas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koma is keeping the position for now.
Koma wants to stand and escape but Kaunas is having none of it.

Kaunas 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.
Koma keeping full guard, as Kaunas tries to pass.
Koma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaunas trying to control but Koma is working from the bottom.
Koma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaunas trying to control but Koma is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaunas is controlling him.
Kaunas trying to control the position from guard on top but Koma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Ignas Kaunas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kaunas tries to keep at a distance but Koma has taken the fight into the clinch.

Koma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Koma closes the distance and pushes Kaunas back into the cage.
A short left from Koma.
Kaunas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunas goes for a takedown attempt but Koma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaunas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koma as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignas Kaunas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Oooooh!!! Koma has knocked Kaunas down with a huge combo! Koma steps away and waves a wobbly Kaunas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kaunas is rocked!

It looks like Ignas Kaunas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Koma lands a left and a right that send Kaunas crashing to the mat, dazed. Koma thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Kaunas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Koma has closed the distance and engaged Kaunas in a clinch.
Kaunas tries to score a body lock takedown but Koma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaunas's elbow.
Kaunas seems to have got his legs back now.
Koma misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koma after a bit of a struggle.
Koma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunas is working for takedown but Koma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koma can't find room to land a body shot as Kaunas controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koma.
Koma misses with the head strike.

Koma breaks from the clinch.

Koma has Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.

Koma manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koma clinches with his opponent.
Kaunas prevents a body shot from Koma.
Kaunas wants a takedown.
Kaunas is trying to pull guard but Koma has him pressed against the cage.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koma closes the distance and pushes Kaunas back into the cage.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Koma moves into the clinch.

Koma manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conde Koma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ignas Kaunas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Koma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaunas.
Kaunas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koma circles away.

Koma clinches up with Kaunas and pushes him back against the cage.
Koma digs a right hand into Kaunas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaunas's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaunas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koma.
Koma misses with some punches.
Koma landing knees to the head.

Koma manages to break the clinch.

Koma rushes Kaunas and presses him up against the cage.
Koma misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koma has closed the distance and engaged Kaunas in a clinch.

Koma manages to break the clinch.

Kaunas gets tackled into the cage by Koma. Koma maintains the clinch.
Kaunas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koma misses with the head strike.
Koma misses with a punch to the body.
Koma tries to break the clinch but Kaunas is controlling the position.
Conde Koma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koma misses with a body punch.
Koma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaunas.
Koma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koma throws an elbow but it misses.
Conde Koma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koma throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunas.
Koma stops a takedown attempt from Kaunas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignas Kaunas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaunas jumps guard but Koma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaunas up against the cage.
Koma misses with a short punch on the inside.

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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Conde Koma.
Koma misses with a few strikes there.
Koma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Koma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Conde Koma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Koma clinches up against the cage.

Koma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignas Kaunas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conde Koma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaunas misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conde Koma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koma 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conde Koma!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Didion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adrian Johnson's chin.

Didion
vs
Johnson

160 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Chad Didion!
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, Adrian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Didion.
Didion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Didion.
Didion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Didion throws out the jab.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Didion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Didion stuffs the takedown.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Didion lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Didion.
Didion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Didion.
Didion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Didion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Didion fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Didion throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Didion is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Didion!
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Didion could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a head shot.

Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Didion manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Didion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Didion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Didion tries to get out of the position.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Didion wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Didion is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Didion's face.
Didion is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson cracks Didion with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Didion is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Didion hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Johnson punching from mount but Didion doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Didion loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Didion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Didion slips a jab from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Didion. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Didion does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Didion throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A punch combination from Didion misses.
Didion scores with a nice head shot.
Chad Didion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson moves out of range as Didion strikes.
Didion throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Didion misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Didion at a distance.
Didion thows a body shot but no joy.
Didion misses with a looping right.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Didion throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Didion misses with a looping left.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Didion throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Didion or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Didion is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Johnson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson slips a jab from Didion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Didion misses with a wild body shot.
Didion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Didion throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Didion misses the shot to the body.
Didion lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Didion was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Didion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Didion.
Didion missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Didion saw that one coming.
Didion swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Didion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Didion misses with an uppercut.
Didion throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Didion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Didion throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Didion.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Didion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson slips a straight right by Didion.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Didion.
Didion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chad Didion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Didion's waist but Didion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Johnson.
A left and a right from Didion both land. Nice combination.
Didion looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Didion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Didion misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Johnson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Didion dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Didion shoots in but no luck this time.
Didion throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Didion does no damage.
Didion misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Didion 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Didion misses with a low kick.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Didion misses with a double jab.
Didion misses with a double jab.
Didion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Didion misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Didion misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Didion or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Didion misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Didion.
Johnson checks a low kick from Didion.
Johnson moves out of range as Didion strikes.
Johnson throws the left hand but Didion avoids the punch easily.
Didion slips under a jab from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Didion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Didion misses with the combination.
Didion lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Didion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Didion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Didion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Didion.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Didion tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Didion to the ground. Didion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Didion.
Didion throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Didion throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Didion throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Didion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Didion fails to land with a series of punches.
Didion missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Didion.
Didion avoids the body shot from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Didion misses.
Johnson shoots in but Didion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Didion throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Didion looks a forlorn figure.

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 Chad Didion.
I think Didion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Didion!
Chad Didion seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Procurator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Dayvu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Procurator
vs
Dayvu

179 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Nutrition Your Way!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esteban Procurator!
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, Ron Dayvu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayvu slips a straight right by Procurator.
Procurator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dayvu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Procurator counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Procurator does it's job there.
Procurator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dayvu doesn't seem bothered though.
Dayvu with a poor takedown
letting Procurator counter with a right hand.
Dayvu tries a low kick but Procurator avoids it.
Procurator takes a swing at Dayvu's ribcage but misses.
Dayvu misses with a takedown attempt
and Procurator counters with a two punch combo.
Esteban Procurator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Dayvu.
Procurator throws a hook but Dayvu blocks it.

Dayvu shoots in and gets a takedown into Procurator's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dayvu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dayvu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dayvu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Procurator works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Procurator on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Procurator tries to get out of the position.
Dayvu wants to control from the top but Procurator keeps moving.
Procurator has Dayvu pulled in close to control his posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dayvu closes the distance but Procurator moves to the side
and Dayvu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu moves to clinch but Procurator breaks away
and Procurator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Ron Dayvu has been cut.
Ron Dayvu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dayvu misses with a wild combination.
Dayvu shoots and misses
and Procurator counters with a stiff right hand.
Dayvu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Procurator counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Procurator.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dayvu tries to clinch up
and Procurator counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Procurator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Procurator avoids the body shot from Dayvu.
Dayvu defending well as Procurator loads up on a big left hand.
Procurator avoids the head kick by Dayvu.
Esteban Procurator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dayvu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Procurator counters with a nice uppercut.
Procurator is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Dayvu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Procurator managing to control the position.

Dayvu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Procurator looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Procurator looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Procurator!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Procurator in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.

Esteban Procurator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Dayvu's cut.
That's time! Procurator's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dayvu has his takedown stuffed
and Procurator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dayvu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Procurator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dayvu takes one to the side of the head.
Dayvu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Procurator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esteban Procurator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Dayvu.
Dayvu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dayvu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Procurator counters with a straight right hand.
Dayvu tries for a takedown but Procurator circles away easily
and Procurator counters with a one-two to the body.
Esteban Procurator is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Dayvu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Procurator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Procurator works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dayvu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Procurator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dayvu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dayvu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dayvu slips a jab from Procurator.
Procurator throws an off balance right hand
and Dayvu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Procurator throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ron Dayvu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Procurator with a jab.
Dayvu takes a swing at Procurator's ribcage but misses.
Dayvu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Procurator counters with a stiff right hand.
Procurator throws out a loose jab but Dayvu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Procurator throws a leg kick but Dayvu moved away.
Procurator connects with a single shot there.
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!
Dayvu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Procurator counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Procurator throws out the jab.
Dayvu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dayvu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Procurator counters with a nice body shot.
Dayvu with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Procurator to counter with a crisp jab.
Procurator misses with a wild body shot.
Procurator throws a looping overhand right but Dayvu ducks down to avoid it.
Dayvu misses with a takedown attempt
and Procurator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Procurator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayvu has his takedown stuffed
and Procurator counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Procurator counters with a stiff right hand.
Dayvu blocks a jab.
Dayvu misses with a takedown attempt
and Procurator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dayvu is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayvu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Procurator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Procurator misses the jab.
Dayvu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Procurator.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dayvu misses with a takedown
and Procurator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dayvu's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Procurator dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ron Dayvu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Procurator misses with a looping left.
Dayvu tries to clinch
and Dayvu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dayvu tries to bum rush Procurator with a series of wild strikes but Procurator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Procurator smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dayvu misses with a body kick.
Dayvu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Procurator.
Procurator misses with an uppercut. Dayvu saw that one coming.
Procurator throws a looping overhand right but Dayvu ducks down to avoid it.
Dayvu darts in trying to clinch
and Procurator counters with a straight right hand.
Dayvu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Procurator misses with a straight right.
Dayvu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Procurator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dayvu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Procurator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dayvu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Procurator.
Dayvu throws a hook to the side of Procurator's head but Procurator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dayvu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Procurator.
Dayvu tries to clinch
and Procurator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Procurator throws a hook to the side of Dayvu's head but Dayvu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Dayvu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu fails with the takedown
and Procurator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esteban Procurator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Dayvu.
Dayvu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dayvu misses with a takedown attempt
and Procurator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Procurator. Those never looked like landing.
Dayvu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Procurator counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Procurator.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayvu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Procurator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dayvu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Procurator moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu tries to clinch but Procurator moves away
and Dayvu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dayvu tries for a takedown but Procurator circles away easily
and Procurator counters with a left to the body.
Procurator lands with a hook. Dayvu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Procurator misses with a wild body shot.
Procurator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Procurator cracks Dayvu with an uppercut from hell and Dayvu crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Procurator's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Dayvu is rocked!
Procurator is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dayvu can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Procurator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dayvu is still in real trouble! Can Procurator finish him?
Procurator controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Procurator wanted to stand there but Dayvu had control of the position.
Dayvu seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayvu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Procurator controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Esteban Procurator wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dayvu tries for a takedown but Procurator circles away easily
enabling Procurator to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Procurator lands an overhand right.
Ron Dayvu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Procurator tries to land a leg kick but Dayvu saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Procurator showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Procurator, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Procurator!
Esteban Procurator spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulov Nalimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nalimov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Лезгинка kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aleksandr Karelin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Karelin
vs
Nalimov

191 cm
19
271 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
251 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Karelin!
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, Ulov Nalimov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karelin drives through and clinches with Nalimov against the cage.

Karelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nalimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karelin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nalimov.
Nalimov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Nalimov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nalimov looks to land a combination. Karelin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nalimov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nalimov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nalimov duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Nalimov is rocked!

It looks like Ulov Nalimov has been cut.
Nalimov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nalimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Karelin finish him?
Karelin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Karelin is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Nalimov is in big trouble! Karelin is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Nalimov. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Aleksandr Karelin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Debtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Debtman
vs
Nasty

175 cm
21
152 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

177 cm
18
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Debtman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skip Nasty!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Debtman. No joy for Nasty on that attempt.
Debtman lands a jab to Nasty's midsection.
Nasty tries to bum rush Debtman with a series of wild strikes but Debtman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Debtman is defended easily by Nasty.
Debtman throws a good cross that connects.
Nasty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Debtman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nasty's hands.
Nasty misses with a head kick.
Debtman fails with the takedown.
Nasty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Debtman lands a nice hook to Nasty's body. Nasty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Debtman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Debtman.
Nasty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Debtman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debtman fails with a takedown attempt.
Nasty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nasty shoots for a double leg takedown but Debtman sprawls well. He's pushed Nasty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nasty shoots in looking for a takedown. Debtman tries to sprawl out of it but Nasty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Debtman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jake Debtman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Debtman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nasty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Debtman. Debtman obviously looking to wear him down.

Debtman rushes Nasty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Debtman gets control of Nasty's arms and successfully pulls guard. Debtman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nasty trying to control the position from guard on top but Debtman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nasty throws a big right hand that misses.
Debtman keeping moving, preventing Nasty from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debtman pulls Nasty in close to prevent any damage.
Nasty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Debtman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nasty is aware though and is defending well.
Nasty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Debtman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nasty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nasty trying to control but Debtman is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasty throws a strike but Debtman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Debtman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debtman throwing strikes from guard but Nasty blocks nicely.
Debtman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Debtman throwing strikes from guard but Nasty blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Debtman stands and throws Nasty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nasty is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Debtman off and has taken his back!
Debtman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty avoiding Debtman 's attempts to control his hands.
Nasty controlling well, preventing Debtman from escaping the position.
Debtman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nasty throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nasty punching from mount but Debtman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Debtman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Debtman moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Debtman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nasty defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Debtman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Nasty as Debtman shoots in.
Debtman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Debtman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nasty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Debtman somewhat.
Skip Nasty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nasty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Debtman swivels and escapes.
Debtman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Debtman moves into the clinch.

Debtman pulls guard successfully.

Debtman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nasty trying to control the position from guard on top but Debtman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Debtman manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Debtman is defended easily by Nasty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Debtman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Debtman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nasty quickly recovers to half guard.
Nasty trying to control from the bottom.
Nasty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Debtman.
Debtman trying to control from half guard but Nasty is working away.
Debtman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Debtman is nestled in close to Nasty, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debtman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Debtman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Debtman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nasty's head.
Debtman working over Nasty with some ground and pound. Nasty looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Well, if Debtman 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.

Debtman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nasty defends it well.
Nasty is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Debtman scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debtman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Debtman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Debtman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nasty's head.
Debtman is trying to control the action in half guard but Nasty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Debtman connects with a nice short shot to Nasty's temple.
Nasty tries to roll over but Debtman keeps him under control.
Nasty has hold of Debtman's hands but Debtman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Debtman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Debtman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty trying to control here.

Debtman is working for a kimura but Nasty is defending it quite comfortably.
Debtman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nasty keeps working.
Debtman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Debtman in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Debtman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Debtman moves into range and clinches up with Nasty.
Nasty wants a takedown.
Debtman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nasty tries to break the clinch but Debtman is controlling the position.
Nasty looking to stall.

Debtman breaks the clinch.
Nasty closes the distance and clinches up with Debtman, looking for a takedown. Nasty pushes Debtman against the cage but Debtman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Debtman moves into range and clinches up with Nasty.
Nasty has Debtman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Debtman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jake Debtman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Nasty.

Debtman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Debtman gets a clinch.

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

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

Debtman is looking for a triangle but Nasty pushes his legs off easily.
Nasty throws a strike but Debtman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Debtman trying to control but Nasty is working from the bottom.

Debtman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Debtman throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debtman connects with a body shot that sends Nasty's belly button to the back.
Nasty dives in and grabs Debtman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Debtman pushes down on Nasty's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Debtman.
Debtman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nasty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Debtman somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Debtman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Debtman wants it to stay on the feet.

Debtman moves into range and clinches up with Nasty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Debtman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nasty fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Debtman punishes Nasty's body with a nice straight punch.
Debtman throws a leg kick that misses.
Debtman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nasty swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nasty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Debtman takes the fight into the clinch.
Debtman looking for a takedown.
Nasty wants a takedown.
Debtman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Debtman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nasty is defending well.
Nasty changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Debtman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Debtman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty is looking to clinch.
Nasty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Debtman.
Debtman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skip Nasty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Debtman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Debtman scores with a decent looking hook.
Nasty is trying desperately to land a takedown but Debtman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nasty.
Nasty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nasty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Debtman as he jumps to the side.
Debtman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Debtman has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Debtman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasty looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Debtman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Debtman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Debtman!
A victorious Jake Debtman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.