PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Dvorak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Dvorak acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hug
vs
Dvorak

180 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Dvorak!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug is looking to clinch.
Dvorak swats away the attempt to clinch by Hug.
Dvorak tries for a takedown but Hug sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak is having none of it.
Hug tries to clinch up but Dvorak circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvorak shoots in for a double leg but Hug sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dvorak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hug as he jumps to the side.
Andy Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Dvorak.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak moves out of range.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvorak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hug lands with a thumping leg kick.

Dvorak closes the distance and clinches.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dvorak blocks it with crossed arms.
Dvorak pushes off an throws an elbow but Hug leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hug misses with a knee strike.
Hug with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dvorak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dvorak looks gassed!
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dvorak looking to slow down the pace here.
Dvorak working hard to break the clinch.
Hug throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dvorak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hug's efforts to push away.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but Dvorak is blocking nicely.
Dvorak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hug pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hug connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dvorak's face.
Hug throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dvorak gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dvorak wants to get up but he can't break Hug's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hug could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvorak prevents Hug from getting back to his feet.
Dvorak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dvorak wanted to stand there but Hug had control of the position.
Hug wants to stand and escape but Dvorak is having none of it.
Dvorak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Hug wants to stand up but Dvorak is controlling him.
Dvorak wants to stand but Hug is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvorak keeps the fight on the outside.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvorak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hug moves in looking to clinch but Dvorak pushes him off.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak is having none of it.
Hug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hug wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hug gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dvorak blocks it with crossed arms.
Dvorak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hug is trying to maintain a safe position but Dvorak gets an underhook and turns Hug into the cage.
Hug can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hug lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hug lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hug tries a knee to the head but Dvorak blocks it.
Hug misses with a knee strike.
Hug misses with a knee strike.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but Dvorak is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hug as Dvorak tries to tie him up.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but Dvorak blocks with his arms.
Hug is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hug throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dvorak stalling.
Dvorak goes for a takedown attempt but Hug pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dvorak has closed the distance and engaged Hug in a clinch.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
Dvorak looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dvorak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dvorak wants a takedown.
Dvorak goes for a takedown attempt but Hug pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hug is looking to clinch but Dvorak is avoiding it.
Hug shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dvorak defends it nicely.
Dvorak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug throws a head kick that misses.

Hug gets a clinch.
Dvorak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hug is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dvorak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dvorak has Hug pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hug manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but Dvorak is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hug fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Igor Dvorak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dvorak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hug is fending him off so far but Dvorak persists. Nope, Hug circles away and we're back to standing.

Dvorak has closed the distance and engaged Hug in a clinch.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but Dvorak blocks with his arms.
Dvorak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hug avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dvorak breaks from the clinch.
Dvorak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andy Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Dvorak.
Hug is looking to clinch.

Dvorak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dvorak lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Dvorak has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dvorak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dvorak swats away the attempt to clinch by Hug.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvorak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dvorak moves into range and clinches up with Hug.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dvorak.
Hug lands an elbow that stopped Dvorak in his tracks for a moment.
Dvorak blocks the elbow strike.
Dvorak managing to block the knees to the body from Hug.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
Dvorak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hug gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dvorak tries to stall but Hug uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dvorak blocks an elbow strike from Hug.
Hug is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hug landing knees to the head.

Dvorak lands a takedown into guard.
Dvorak prevents Hug from getting back to his feet.
Dvorak with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug keeping full guard, as Dvorak tries to pass.
Hug utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dvorak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hug is looking to stand up but Dvorak isn't so interested in that idea.
Hug knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dvorak on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvorak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dvorak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak moves out of range.
Hug lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dvorak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak moves out of range.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak moves out of range.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak moves out of range.
Hug moves in looking to clinch but Dvorak pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hug.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dvorak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dvorak.
Hug keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dvorak decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Dvorak 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hug tries to clinch up.
Dvorak fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Dvorak.
Hug tries to clinch up but Dvorak circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvorak keeps the fight on the outside.
Dvorak throws a head kick but Hug moves out of range.
Dvorak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hug is looking to clinch.
Hug tries to clinch there but Dvorak circles away.
Hug tries to clinch up.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dvorak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hug doesn't manage to clinch there - Dvorak circles away.
Hug doesn't manage to clinch there - Dvorak circles away.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dvorak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug is looking to clinch.
Dvorak keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hug blocks the body kick.
Hug misses with a head kick.

Dvorak has managed to clinch.
Hug tries to stall but Dvorak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvorak has Hug pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hug manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dvorak goes for a takedown attempt but Hug pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dvorak wants to clinch up but Hug keeps it at a distance.
Hug tries a head kick but it misses.
Hug is looking to clinch.
Hug moves in looking to clinch but Dvorak pushes him off.
Hug is looking to clinch but Dvorak is avoiding it.
Hug fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak is having none of it.
Hug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hug fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dvorak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dvorak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hug prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andy Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Dvorak.

Dvorak breaks from the clinch.
Hug wants to clinch.
Hug tries to clinch but Dvorak moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvorak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hug moves in looking to clinch but Dvorak pushes him off.
Dvorak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hug wants to clinch.
Dvorak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hug sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Igor Dvorak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dvorak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dvorak closes the distance and clinches.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but Dvorak blocks with his arms.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dvorak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hug lands a knee to the head.
Hug is looking to break free of the clinch but Dvorak has double underhooks.
Dvorak wants to stall.
Hug taking a breather.
Hug misses with a knee strike.
Dvorak landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvorak can't get the takedown.
Dvorak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hug prevents it.
Hug lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Dvorak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hug tries to clinch up but Dvorak circles away and keeps his distance.
Hug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dvorak clinches up against the cage.
Hug with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dvorak works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hug is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dvorak is controlling him.
Dvorak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hug is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvorak throwing strikes but missing.
Dvorak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dvorak tries to free his leg and advance position but Hug is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hug wants to get back to his feet but Dvorak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dvorak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hug is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Dvorak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dvorak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Dvorak!