QFC Tournament 613 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Hashani
vs
Michel

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Granat Hashani!
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, Seignor Michel!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hashani to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michel is defended easily by Hashani.
Hashani lands a head shot.
Michel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hashani defends it nicely.
Hashani closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Michel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Hashani.
Nice sprawl there from Hashani as Michel shoots in.
Granat Hashani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seignor Michel.
Hashani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Michel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hashani gets caught napping as Michel dives in and scores a takedown. Hashani manages to retain guard.
Hashani is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel pushes down on Hashani's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Michel is trying to control. Hashani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Michel 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.
Michel wants to free his trapped foot but Hashani is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Michel is working for a kimura but Hashani is defending it quite comfortably.
Michel wants to pass to mount but Hashani is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashani is staying active underneath Michel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hashani tries to kick Michel off but Michel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Michel in particular looking to stall.

Michel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hashani has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hashani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hashani tries to get out of the position.

Michel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hashani sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michel trying to control from half guard but Hashani is working away.

Michel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Michel looks winded!
Michel trying to control from half guard but Hashani is working away.

Michel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hashani sees it coming and defends easily.
Hashani is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hashani trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Michel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hashani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hashani is trying to stand.

Michel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Michel seems to be working for a kimura but Hashani defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seignor Michel will probably get the nod.
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.

Michel has his takedown stuffed
and Hashani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hashani leaves Michel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hashani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michel's hands.
Michel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Granat Hashani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seignor Michel.
Michel takes one on the button.
Hashani scores with a jab.
Michel walks into a stiff left hand from Hashani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Hashani finds it's target.
Michel drops his hands momentarily and Hashani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Granat Hashani is winning the standup battle so far.
Michel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Michel feints and as Hashani raises his hands in defense, Michel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Michel is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hashani's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashani is trying to stand up here but Michel is controlling him well.
Michel is keen to just control but Hashani is a slippery customer.

Michel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hashani scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Michel manages to mount him!
Hashani is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Seignor Michel has got the better of the ground game so far.

Michel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Michel won't let Hashani get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michel fails to move to back control.
Michel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hashani is looking to escape.
Hashani tries to buck Michel off but he can't manage it.
Michel is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Michel wants to take his opponent's back but Hashani doesn't allow it.

Michel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Michel wants to control the pace but Hashani is squirming around nicely.

Michel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hashani is surviving well by controlling Michel's body position as best he can.
Hashani is squirming around, avoiding Michel's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michel moves to the back.
Hashani trying to get back to his feet but Michel is in full control for now.

Michel has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hashani! Can he survive? No! He's out! Michel gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seignor Michel!
During a confident post fight interview, Seignor Michel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

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

Clintsari
vs
Bibulatov

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
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, Ali Bibulatov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clintsari has Bibulatov up against the cage in a clinch.
Clintsari stops a takedown attempt from Bibulatov.
Bibulatov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clintsari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clintsari misses with a punch to the body.
Clintsari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clintsari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clintsari gets underhooks to prevent Bibulatov's takedown attempt.
Rusoposkinen Clintsari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Bibulatov.
Clintsari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clintsari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bibulatov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clintsari after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Clintsari .
Clintsari misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands a hook that snaps the head of Bibulatov backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bibulatov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bibulatov looks winded!
Clintsari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bibulatov tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clintsari digs a right hand underneath Bibulatov's ribcage. Bibulatov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clintsari pushes Bibulatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Clintsari as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bibulatovs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari scores with a hook to the body.
Clintsari lands with a right to the head.
Clintsari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clintsari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clintsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clintsari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clintsari lands a hook that snaps the head of Bibulatov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clintsari .

Bibulatov is rocked!
Clintsari lands with a left to the head.
Bibulatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Clintsari finish him?
Clintsari lands a hook that snaps the head of Bibulatov backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Clintsari as the two fighters clinch.
Clintsari is working Bibulatov over against the cage.
Bibulatov seems to have recovered his senses.
Clintsari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clintsari digs a right hand into Bibulatov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bibulatov's gas tank.
Clintsari works on Bibulatov's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Clintsari .
Clintsari lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Clintsari .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clintsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clintsari lands a body shot.
Clintsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clintsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clintsari pushes Bibulatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clintsari lands with a right to the head.
Clintsari lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Clintsari .
Bibulatov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clintsari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bibulatov takes a shot to the head.
Clintsari has Bibulatov pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clintsari .
Clintsari scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clintsari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clintsari pushes Bibulatov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari presses Bibulatov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clintsari scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clintsari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Clintsari .
Clintsari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clintsari lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands with a short shot to the head.
Clintsari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Clintsari .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clintsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Clintsari .
Clintsari presses Bibulatov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clintsari lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clintsari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clintsari feints a jab promting Bibulatov to slip. Clintsari then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bibulatov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bibulatov needs to keep his hands up - Clintsari had a free shot at his head there.

Oooooh!!! Clintsari has knocked Bibulatov down with a huge combo! Clintsari steps away and waves a wobbly Bibulatov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clintsari scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clintsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clintsari throws a combination. Bibulatov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bibulatov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clintsari scores with a punch to the head.

Clintsari closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Clintsari .
Clintsari gets through Bibulatov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clintsari scores with a hook to the body.
Clintsari pushes Bibulatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clintsari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clintsari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clintsari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bibulatov can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Clintsari .
A short right from Clintsari .
A short right from Clintsari .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clintsari lands a body shot.
Clintsari lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clintsari is leaning against Bibulatov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clintsari leaning against his opponent.
Clintsari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Clintsari .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clintsari .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari is leaning against Bibulatov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clintsari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clintsari as the two fighters clinch.
Clintsari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bibulatov backwards.
Clintsari lands a body punch.
Clintsari digs a right hand into Bibulatov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bibulatov's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clintsari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clintsari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clintsari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Clintsari .
Clintsari slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands a nice shot to the body.
Clintsari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clintsari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rusoposkinen Clintsari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clintsari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bibulatov goes for a takedown attempt but Clintsari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clintsari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bibulatovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari cracks Bibulatov with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bibulatov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clintsari finds it's way round the side to connect with Bibulatov's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clintsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Clintsari . No joy for Bibulatov on that attempt.
Nice shot lands for Clintsari .
Donk. Clintsari catches Bibulatov right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusoposkinen Clintsari dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Clintsari thuds a left hand into Bibulatov's body.
Nice body punch from Clintsari .

Clintsari lands a left and a right that send Bibulatov crashing to the mat, dazed. Clintsari thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Clintsari rushes Bibulatov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clintsari lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Clintsari .
Clintsari gets through Bibulatov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Clintsari .
Bibulatov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clintsari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Clintsari ! Bibulatov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
Rusoposkinen Clintsari decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

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

Guvner
vs
Nelson

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Guvner!
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, Joshua Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guvner misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guvner takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Guvner.
Guvner misses with a head kick.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guvner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.

Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guvner trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Guvner would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A hook to the body from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
Guvner with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guvner.
Guvner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guvner is breathing heavily.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Nelson.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Guvner.
Guvner is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Guvner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guvner misses with some punches.
Nelson blocks the elbow strike.
Guvner tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Nelson gets through Guvner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guvner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nelson blocks it with crossed arms.
Guvner tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson pushes Guvner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guvner throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working Guvner over against the cage.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Nelson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guvner takes a shot to the head.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Nelson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Nelson on the inside.
Nelson gets through Guvner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nelson has Guvner pushed against the cage.
The referee calls for Nelson to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nelson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nelson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guvner lands a knee to the body.
Nelson just leaning against Guvner, taking a breather.
Guvner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nelson presses Guvner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nelson.
Nelson pushes Guvner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guvner takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Guvner tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a hook that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Nelson avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Guvner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson presses Guvner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nelson lands an uppercut.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Guvner's ribcage. Guvner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nelson lands a hook that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guvner being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Nelson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Guvner avoids the body shot from Nelson.

Nelson darts in and clinches Guvner up against the cage.
A short right from Nelson.
Guvner scores a nice knee to the body.
Guvner trying to land knees to the body.
Guvner throws an elbow that misses.
Nelson scores with a shot to the side of Guvner's head.
Guvner stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guvner throws an elbow but misses.
Nelson'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.
Guvner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nelson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guvner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guvner's efforts to push away.
Guvner scores with a knee to the head.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guvner.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Guvner.
Guvner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guvner trying to control the position but instead, Nelson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guvner into the cage.
Guvner trying to control the position but instead, Nelson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guvner into the cage.
Nelson stalling.
Guvner missing with knees to the body.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guvner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nelson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A right handed body shot lands from Nelson.
Joshua Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nelson on the inside.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Guvner.
Nelson works on Guvner's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guvner obliges.
Nelson scores with a shot to the side of Guvner's head.
Guvner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nelson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nelson slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Nelson - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Guvner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guvner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Nelson.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nelson gets through Guvner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.
Guvner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Guvner misses with a knee to the head.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guvner throws an elbow but misses.
Nelson lands a hook that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Guvner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guvner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nelson gets through Guvner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nelson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guvner with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nelson.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Guvner pushes off an throws an elbow but Nelson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guvner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guvner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Guvner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.

Nelson darts in and clinches Guvner up against the cage.
Guvner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guvner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guvner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Guvner.
Guvner misses with a knee strike.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nelson avoiding damage.
Guvner working Nelson over with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guvner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nelson's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guvner trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson avoiding damage as Guvner throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Guvner looking to slow down the pace here.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guvner takes a shot to the head.
Guvner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guvner's efforts to push away.
Nelson lands an uppercut.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Guvner throws an elbow that misses.
Nelson lands an uppercut.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Guvner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Guvner takes a shot to the head.
Nelson pushes Guvner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Nelson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nelson pushes Guvner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson taking a breather.
Guvner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guvner misses with the head strike.
Guvner is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Guvner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guvner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guvner with a knee to the head.
Nelson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Nelson avoids a wild elbow strike from Guvner.
A short right from Nelson on the inside.
The referee calls for Nelson to work.
Guvner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nelson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Guvner stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guvner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guvner landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guvner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
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!
Nelson avoiding damage as Guvner throws knees to the body.
Guvner looking to stall.
Nelson stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Guvner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joshua Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guvner is trying to stall.
Guvner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guvner backwards.
Guvner tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guvner blocks an uppercut.
Lord Guvner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Joshua Nelson!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Joshua Nelson!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Joshua Nelson!

Joshua Nelson wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

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

Nakki
vs
Moore

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uiva Nakki!
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, Julian Moore!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakki connects with a single shot there.
Julian Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Moore misses
and Nakki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakki scores with a nice strike.
Nakki checks a leg kick.
Nakki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Moore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakki, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakki lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Nakki is working Moore over against the cage.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nakki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakki scores with a nice hook to the head.

Moore is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Nakki.
Moore is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakki finish him?
Nakki has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Nakki throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.

Nakki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakki moves in close and cracks Moore with a massive right hand! Moore, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Nakki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uiva Nakki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

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

Klitschco
vs
Kivipato

185 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Klitschco!
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, Mikko Kivipato!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivipato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kivipato darts in trying to clinch
and Klitschco counters with a right hand to the body.
Kivipato throws a head kick that misses

and Klitschco counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kivipato! Klitschco lets Kivipato back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kivipato is rocked!

It looks like Mikko Kivipato has been cut.
Mikko Kivipato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschco cracks a nice hook into Kivipato's ribs.
Kivipato is still on wobbly legs! Can Klitschco finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivipato drops his hands for a split second and Klitschco immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Kivipato face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Klitschco follows up with a right hand that knocks Kivipato into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vlad Klitschco!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

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

Arents
vs
Jim

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kung Arents!
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, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim slaps away a takedown attempt from Arents, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jim shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arents manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jim lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arents had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jim defends it easily.
Arents is trying to keep Jim in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jim landing some decent shots from guard.
Jim advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jim in particular looking to stall.
Jim lands with a punch from half guard.
Arents has hold of Jim's hands but Jim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jim performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arents is trying to maintain the position but Jim is very close to passing his half guard.
Jim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jim working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jim lands a nice short elbow.
Jim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arents taking some punishment here, with Jim in his half guard.
Jim 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.
Jim working the head and body with strikes.
Arents wants to control but Jim is keeping busy.
Well, if Jim 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.
Arents trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jim with good strikes from the mount here!
Arents knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jim on the ground.
Jim lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jim controlling the position easily from mount.
Jim landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arents taking shots to the head.
Arents working to try and regain half guard.
Jim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jim with a couple of short strikes.

Arents is rocked!
Arents taking shots to the head.
Oh Arents is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim avoids the attempt from Arents to control.
Jim looking to finish Arents with some ground and pound. This is bad for Arents!
Jim drops a big elbow. That's hurt Arents! More shots from Jim and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Jim!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

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

Ivory
vs
Levin

165 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bee Ivory!
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, Artem Levin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Levin jabs Ivory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Levin with a jab.
Ivory takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Levin cracks Ivory with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Bee Ivory has been cut.
Levin lands with a nice body punch.

Levin drops Ivory with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ivory looks back up at him and smiles so Levin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ivory is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levin ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Ivory's jaw. Ivory's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Levin does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artem Levin!
Artem Levin gave a mention to Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).