PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Pankratev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pankratev has chosen Last of the Mohicans Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Maksim Pankratev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Millar
vs
Pankratev

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darren Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Pankratev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar shoots in and drives through. Pankratev sprawls well.

Millar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Millar 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.
Millar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Millar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pankratev sees it coming and defends easily.
Pankratev is trying to stand up here but Millar is controlling him well.
Pankratev is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Millar controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Millar there.
Pankratev taking some punishment here, with Millar in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar thows a huge punch but Pankratev dodges it nicely.
Pankratev won't allow Millar to pass to mount.
Millar wants to control but Pankratev is keeping him busy.
Millar prevents Pankratev from standing back up.
Millar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pankratev defending well though.
Millar wants to take a breather but Pankratev is having none of it.
Pankratev pushes Millar off looking to stand but Millar dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Millar tries for a takedown but Pankratev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Millar is breathing heavily.
Pankratev stuns Millar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Millar fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pankratev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Millar.
Pankratev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Darren Millar has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pankratev.
Pankratev stalks Millar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millar's face. Millar staggers backwards, shaken.
Pankratev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pankratev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pankratev tries to bum rush Millar with a series of wild strikes but Millar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pankratev has closed the distance and engaged Millar in a clinch.
Pankratev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millar keeps control of Pankratev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pankratev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Millar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pankratev can't fight it off and eventually Millar manages to take the fight to the floor. Pankratev looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Millar slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratev flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pankratev trying to control here.
Millar is controlling the pace.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Millar is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Millar drops an elbow to the side of Pankratev's head.
Pankratev wants to control but Millar is keeping busy.
Millar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Millar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pankratev pushes Millar off looking to stand but Millar dives back in and keeps control.
Millar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maksim Pankratev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Millar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pankratev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millar was well out of range. Poor timing from Pankratev.
Pankratev misses with a double jab.
Maksim Pankratev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Pankratev. No joy for Millar on that attempt.
Millar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pankratev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pankratev misses with a few strikes there.
Pankratev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millar.
Nice takedown defense from Pankratev. No joy for Millar on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Millar or perhaps it was just good defense by Pankratev which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pankratev fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pankratev's corner calls for a 1-2. Pankratev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pankratev as Millar shoots in.
Pankratev lunges at Millar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Millar's hand.
Pankratev swinging wilding here.
Millar shoots in looking for a takedown. Pankratev tries to sprawl out of it but Millar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pankratev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Pankratev.

Darren Millar's cut is getting worse.
Millar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pankratev but Pankratev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maksim Pankratev seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pankratev scores with a body shot.
Pankratev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pankratev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pankratev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Millar rather than just go for the knockout.
Pankratev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millar gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Pankratev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pankratev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pankratev lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar manages to get back to half guard.
Millar 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.
Millar is trying to stand up here but Pankratev is controlling him well.
Millar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pankratev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pankratev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Millar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pankratev. What's that going to do exactly?
Millar is trying to escape the mount.
Pankratev looking to control but Millar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pankratev controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Millar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pankratev. What's that going to do exactly?
Millar is trying to escape the mount.
Pankratev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Millar is trying to escape the mount.
Millar tries to hold on but Pankratev postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maksim Pankratev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Millar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pankratev stalks Millar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millar's face. Millar staggers backwards, shaken.
Pankratev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Millar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Millar working over Pankratev with some ground and pound. Pankratev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Millar stops Pankratev from getting back to his feet.
Millar is nestled in close to Pankratev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Millar throwing shots but Pankratev is blocking nicely.
Millar lands with a punch from half guard.
Millar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pankratev is trying to stand back up but Millar is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millar is trying for a kimura here. Pankratev looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Millar wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darren Millar!