PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rourke
vs
Anatolievich Alenitchev

186 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rourke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alenitchev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alenitchev is trying to improve his position.
Alenitchev is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rourke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alenitchev gets back to full guard.

Alenitchev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Alenitchev has his foot on Rourke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rourke works his way back into a safe position though.

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

Alenitchev working for a triangle but Rourke defends it easily.
Rourke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rourke stands up over Alenitchev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Alenitchev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alenitchev looks gassed!

Rourke drops back looking for a leg! Alenitchev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alenitchev manages to kick Rourke off! Rourke jumps back into Alenitchev's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alenitchev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alenitchev has momentary wrist control but Rourke slips an elbow through the middle.
Rourke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rourke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alenitchev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rourke has managed to get both his arms back between Alenitchev's legs - danger averted.

Rourke 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.

Rourke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Alenitchev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rourke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rourke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rourke throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rourke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rourke postures up and lands a big shot to Alenitchev's brow.

Alenitchev looking for a guillotine here but Rourke defends easily.
Rourke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rourke landing with the ground and pound.

Alenitchev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rourke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rourke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rourke working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Alenitchev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rourke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rourke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rourke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rourke throws a big right hand that misses.

Rourke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Alenitchev is looking for a triangle but Rourke pushes his legs off easily.

Alenitchev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rourke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Alenitchev is looking for a triangle but Rourke pushes his legs off easily.
Rourke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rourke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rourke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rourke landing some decent shots from guard.

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

Rourke 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.

Rourke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rourke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Alenitchev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rourke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rourke chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rourke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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

Alenitchev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alenitchev preventing the sweep.

Alenitchev drops back looking for a leg! Rourke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rourke manages to kick Alenitchev off! Alenitchev jumps back into Rourke's guard.
Rourke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alenitchev!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alenitchev is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev is in a horrible position here. Rourke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rourke landing strikes from the mount.
Rourke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alenitchev is looking to improve his position but Rourke isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Alenitchev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alenitchev is trying desperately to improve position.

Rourke wants to finish this one by submission but Alenitchev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rourke.
Alenitchev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rourke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alenitchev looks a forlorn figure.
Rourke is landing with some decent strikes but Alenitchev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev is looking to improve his position but Rourke isn't that keen on the idea.
Alenitchev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Rourke jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alenitchev manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alenitchev is looking to reverse the position.

Rourke is trying to get an arm triangle but Alenitchev is defending well.
Alenitchev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rourke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Rourke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alenitchev, who protects the arm well.
Alenitchev is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rourke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alenitchev has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rourke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rourke throws an elbow but Alenitchev slips to the side and avoids it well.
Alenitchev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rourke's best efforts.

Alenitchev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rourke pulls his head out easily.

Rourke is looking for a kimura here.
Alenitchev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alenitchev.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alenitchev's head.
Rourke throwing strikes but missing.

Rourke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rourke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rourke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Alenitchev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rourke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alenitchev has momentary wrist control but Rourke slips an elbow through the middle.

Alenitchev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Rourke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.

Rourke feints and as Alenitchev raises his hands in defense, Rourke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mickey Rourke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rourke throwing strikes but missing.

Alenitchev working for a triangle but Rourke defends it easily.
Rourke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rourke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Alenitchev is looking for a triangle but Rourke pushes his legs off easily.

Rourke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rourke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rourke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Alenitchev has his foot on Rourke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rourke works his way back into a safe position though.
Rourke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alenitchev's head.

Alenitchev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rourke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rourke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rourke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rourke landing some decent shots from guard.
Rourke is working Alenitchev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Alenitchev looking for a guillotine here but Rourke defends easily.
Rourke chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Alenitchev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rourke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rourke with a nice head shot there.

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

Alenitchev looking for a guillotine here but Rourke defends easily.

Alenitchev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rourke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rourke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rourke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Alenitchev is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rourke frees his head nicely. Oh but Alenitchev has switched to an armbar! Rourke is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!