PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Le Boulder (ranked 3021 p4p, 2583 weight class) and Shashlyk Lykmekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Boulder comes to the cage accompanied by Monty Python Lumberjack Song. Bob Le Boulder could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shashlyk Lykmekov's chin.

Le Boulder
vs
Lykmekov

150 cm
27
300
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
300
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Le Boulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shashlyk Lykmekov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lykmekov wants to clinch

and Le Boulder counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Le Boulder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Le Boulder prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lykmekov wants to control but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Lykmekov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Le Boulder tries for a kimura but Lykmekov is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov is trying to escape the position but Le Boulder is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lykmekov is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Boulder working away.
Le Boulder controlling from side mount.
Lykmekov parries the strikes from Le Boulder easily there. Le Boulder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lykmekov to escape.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Le Boulder is staying tight to Lykmekov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lykmekov tries to buck Le Boulder off but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Lykmekov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le Boulder slows the pace down.
Lykmekov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lykmekov has a takedown stuffed.
Le Boulder appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a takedown but Lykmekov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Le Boulder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lykmekov as he jumps to the side.
Le Boulder tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lykmekov defends well and Le Boulder ends up having to push Lykmekov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Le Boulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lykmekov is looking to control Le Boulder's arms but Le Boulder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lykmekov has his back to the cage.

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.

Le Boulder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lykmekov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lykmekov rolls, trying to escape but Le Boulder keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lykmekov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Le Boulder gets his way!
Lykmekov can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Le Boulder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Le Boulder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lykmekov.

Le Boulder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Le Boulder lands in his opponent's guard.

Lykmekov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Boulder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Boulder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder pushing down on Lykmekov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Bob Le Boulder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lykmekov trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lykmekov dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Boulder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Le Boulder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lykmekov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Le Boulder is in Lykmekov's guard.
Le Boulder content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lykmekov wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Boulder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Le Boulder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lykmekov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lykmekov being controlled here, momentarily.
Le Boulder pushing down on Lykmekov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lykmekov wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder is taking a breather. Lykmekov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Le Boulder dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lykmekov fails to land the takedown.
Le Boulder tries to counter with a takedown but Lykmekov is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lykmekov is defended easily by Le Boulder.
Lykmekov misses with the body kick

and Le Boulder counters with a single leg into guard. Lykmekov didn't expect that.
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Le Boulder's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lykmekov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder advances to half guard.
Lykmekov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lykmekov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Lykmekov trying to control here.
Le Boulder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lykmekov's head.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lykmekov wants to clinch

and Le Boulder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lykmekov pushes Le Boulder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Le Boulder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lykmekov's guard.
Lykmekov wants to stand and escape but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lykmekov can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lykmekov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lykmekov looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Le Boulder or perhaps it was just good defense by Lykmekov, which made it look bad.

Le Boulder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Le Boulder lands in his opponent's guard.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shashlyk Lykmekov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Le Boulder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lykmekov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Boulder 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Le Boulder!
After winning the bout, Bob Le Boulder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.