PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Shishkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Mailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexey Shishkin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Shishkin
vs
Mailov

176 cm
21
207 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Steel Penn Nutrition

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Shishkin!
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, Maxim Mailov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shishkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Alexey Shishkin has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shishkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shishkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mailov circles away.
Mailov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shishkin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mailov looks to land a combination but Shishkin avoids it well.
Shishkin tries to clinch but Mailov is having none of it.
Shishkin tries to clinch up.
Mailov throws a leg kick but Shishkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mailov swats away the attempt to clinch by Shishkin.
Mailov tried to score with a low kick but Shishkin checks it.
Mailov lands a head shot.
Shishkin throws a wild body kick that Mailov sees coming a mile off.

Mailov throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Shishkin tumbling to the canvas!

Shishkin is rocked!

Mailov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Shishkin controls Mailov momentarily but Mailov frees himself.
Mailov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shishkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mailov preventing the sweep.
Mailov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shishkin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shishkin tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mailov wants to stand but Shishkin is controlling his posture from full guard.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mailov scoring well with a low kick there.
Shishkin is breathing heavily.

Mailov steps into range and cracks Shishkin with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Shishkin flops backwards and Mailov dives into his guard looking to finish!
Mailov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shishkin controlling Mailov's posture.
Mailov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Shishkin is working an open guard so Mailov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maxim Mailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.
Mailov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Mailov catches Shishkin napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Shishkin to the canvas!
Oh Shishkin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Alexey Shishkin's cut is getting worse.
Mailov controls from within his opponent's guard.

Shishkin working for a triangle but Mailov defends it easily.
Shishkin seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mailov controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Mailov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Shishkin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shishkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mailov pinned against the cage. Mailov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mailov lands with a right and another and another! Shishkin is in big trouble! Mailov lands again and this time it's lights out for Shishkin! A quality knockout there for Mailov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maxim Mailov!