PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Pietrovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kalinka. Pietrovitch has chosen Punishment - Biohazard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anka
vs
Pietrovitch

182 cm
22
212 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

191 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Pietrovitch!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anka.
Pietrovitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pietrovitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kalle Anka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pietrovitch but Pietrovitch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pietrovitch throws a right hand that Anka ducks under and follows up with a left that Anka also avoids with ease.
Pietrovitch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pietrovitch wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pietrovitch tries to clinch up but Anka circles away and keeps his distance.
Pietrovitch wants to clinch up but Anka keeps it at a distance.
Pietrovitch misses with a takedown attempt

and Anka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anka uses his free foot to push down on Pietrovitch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pietrovitch.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anka with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Nikolai Pietrovitch has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Anka moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pietrovitch has worked his arm free - good work by Pietrovitch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrovitch is trying to improve his position.
Anka wants to control but Pietrovitch is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Anka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pietrovitch is not content to let Anka control the position.

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.
You can see the frustration on Pietrovitch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anka tries to move to full mount but Pietrovitch actually manages to regain half guard.
Anka not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pietrovitch misses with a takedown attempt

and Anka counters by clinching up.

Anka is trying to trip Pietrovitch. He has hold of a leg but Pietrovitch is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Anka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anka stays in close to Pietrovitch's body and controls the position.
Pietrovitch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pietrovitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Pietrovitch, not yet.
Pietrovitch wants to stand and escape but Anka is having none of it.
Anka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka trying to control the position from guard on top but Pietrovitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pietrovitch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pietrovitch has escaped and now he's on top!
Anka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietrovitch manages to get himself to full guard.
Anka stands up over Pietrovitch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Anka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Pietrovitch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pietrovitch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pietrovitch trying to remain calm as Anka controls from the top position.
Anka scores with punches from side control.
Pietrovitch is looking to reverse the position.
Anka working the ground and pound.
Pietrovitch is looking to reverse the position.
Anka working the head with strikes.
Pietrovitch is trying to improve his position.
Anka cracks Pietrovitch with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka is looking to take a break and control but Pietrovitch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anka is putting a hurting on Pietrovitch here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here as Anka stalls from top position.

Anka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pietrovitch prevents Anka from moving into mount.
Pietrovitch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Kalle Anka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Anka seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Anka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pietrovitch regains half guard, as Anka was trying to land strikes.
Anka 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is pressing down on Pietrovitch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pietrovitch is holding on for now.

Anka seems to be working for a kimura but Pietrovitch defends the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Anka gets the takedown into side control.
Pietrovitch tries to buck Anka off but Anka is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrovitch is letting Anka control him for a moment.
Pietrovitch avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anka.
Pietrovitch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anka throwing shots but Pietrovitch is blocking nicely.
Anka passes to side control.
Anka misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Anka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Pietrovitch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pietrovitch looks to clinch

so Anka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anka looking to sit in guard and control but Pietrovitch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pietrovitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Pietrovitch from controlling successfully.
Anka trying to control the position.

Pietrovitch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anka has escaped and now he's on top!
Anka wants to control from the top but Pietrovitch keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrovitch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anka is one step ahead there.
Anka looking to sit in guard and control but Pietrovitch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pietrovitch wants to pass the guard but Anka is keeping the position.

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

Pietrovitch drops back looking for a leg! Anka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anka manages to kick Pietrovitch off! Pietrovitch jumps back into Anka's guard.

Anka has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pietrovitch doesn't defend quickly enough and Anka has managed to lock this one up! Can Pietrovitch escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Anka on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kalle Anka!