PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Three Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Lenin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lenin
vs
Three

190 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Lenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Three Three!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Three closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Three lands in his opponent's guard.
Lenin has momentary wrist control but Three slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Three with a flurry of punches that miss.
Three loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Three is working Lenin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Three postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Three should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Three throws a big right hand that misses.
Three has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Three throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lenin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Three throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Three trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Three throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Three accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Three throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Three closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lenin is breathing heavily.
Lenin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Three.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Three.
Lenin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Three.
Three working the head and body with strikes.
Lenin taking some punishment here, with Three in his half guard.
Three missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Three throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lenin wants to get back to full guard.
Three missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Three uses his free foot to push down on Lenin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lenin.
Three lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Three misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lenin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Three on the ground.
Three is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lenin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Three postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lenin looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lenin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Three.
Lenin tries to hold on but Three pushes him away.
Three putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Three throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Three working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Three connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Three scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lenin?
Three with shots to the head and body - Lenin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Three throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Three scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lenin?
Three raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Three dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Three looking to finish Lenin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lenin!
Three breaks from Lenin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Three with the ground and pound from mount.
Three landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Three lands a big elbow.
Lenin tries to reverse the position but Three maintains control.
Three working the ground and pound effectively.
Three unloading with bombs!
Three connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Three lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Three.
Three landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three punishing his opponent with strikes.
Three pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Three lands a nice shot to the head.
Lenin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lenin taking shots to the head.
Three working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Three fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Three.
Three working the ground and pound effectively.
Three lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Three is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Three breaks from Lenin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Three Three dominated that round.
That's time! Lenin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Three gets a takedown into half guard.
Lenin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Three missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Three not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Three throwing shots but Lenin is blocking nicely.
Lenin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Three thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Three Three has got the better of the ground game so far.
Three thows a huge punch but Lenin dodges it nicely.
Lenin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lenin gets caught flat footed, as Three shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lenin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Three is in close to Lenin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Three thows a big elbow that misses.
Three throwing strikes from guard but Lenin blocks nicely.
Lenin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Three connects with a couple of short punches.
Three loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Three shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Three lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lenin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lenin, not yet.
Three postures up in Lenin's guard and throws a big left but Lenin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three works over Lenin with some ground and pound from guard.

Lenin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Three is aware though and is defending well.

Lenin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lenin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Three working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lenin throws a leg kick but Three sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Three closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Three misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Three throws a strike aimed at the side of Lenin's head but Lenin avoids it well.
Lenin wants to get back to his feet.
Three working the ground and pound but Lenin is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lenin taking a bit of punishment here - Three scoring with strikes.
Three lands a few punches from side control.
Three is putting a hurting on Lenin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lenin taking a bit of punishment here - Three scoring with strikes.
Lenin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Three works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lenin struggling a bit here.
Three in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lenin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lenin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Three.
Lenin tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lenin is avoiding damage well.
Three has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Three looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lenin is avoiding damage well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Three drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lenin is trying to control Three's posture but Three avoids it.
Lenin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lenin parries the strikes from Three easily there. Three is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lenin to escape.
Lenin is looking for a sweep.
Three working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Three Three showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Three drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Three throws a strike aimed at the side of Lenin's head but Lenin avoids it well.
Three lands a few punches from side control.
Three in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Three in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Three working the head with strikes.
Three connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lenin some visible discomfort.
Three has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Three unloading with bombs!
Three misses with a head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Three landing strikes from the mount.
Lenin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lenin blocking the ground and pound.
Three unloads with some shots from mount but Lenin bucks and avoids them well.
Three looking to finish Lenin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lenin!
Lenin tries to reverse the position but Three maintains control.
Three looking to finish Lenin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lenin!
Lenin wants to control but Three is having none of it.
Three landing shots from mount.
Three unloading with bombs!
Three fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Three lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Three lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lenin hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three lands a big elbow.
Three postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lenin looks a forlorn figure.
Three unloads with some shots from mount but Lenin bucks and avoids them well.
Lenin is desperately trying to improve his position but Three has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Three.
A nice elbow there by Three.
Three lands a heavy elbow.
Three throwing strikes here but Lenin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Three landing punches.
Three fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lenin wants to control but Three is having none of it.
Three connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenin working to try and regain half guard.
Three working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lenin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Three with the ground and pound from mount.
Three breaks from Lenin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lenin can't escape the position.
Three lands a heavy elbow.
Three working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lenin tries to reverse the position but Three maintains control.
Three is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Three with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lenin's face.
Three is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lenin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Three unloads with some shots from mount but Lenin bucks and avoids them well.
Three lands with some strikes.
Three looking to ground and pound but Lenin is blocking nicely.
Lenin tries to reverse the position but Three maintains control.
Three avoids the attempt from Lenin to control.
Three with the ground and pound from mount.
Lenin wants to hold on but Three pushes him away.
Three dominating with strikes here.
Three raining down shots from the mount!
Three lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Three Three comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Three has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 24:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Three Three!