PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Matevosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Takoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Matevosyan
vs
Takoy

195 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gurgen Matevosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Odin Takoy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takoy scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Gurgen Matevosyan has been cut.

Takoy steps into range and cracks Matevosyan with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Matevosyan flops backwards and Takoy dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takoy throwing strikes from guard but Matevosyan blocks nicely.
Matevosyan wants to stand but Takoy is controlling the position.
Takoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matevosyan wants to get back to his feet but Takoy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Takoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matevosyan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takoy throws a big right hand that misses.
Matevosyan wants to stand and escape but Takoy is having none of it.
Takoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matevosyan.
Matevosyan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matevosyan is breathing heavily.
Takoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Takoy drives through and clinches with Matevosyan against the cage.
Matevosyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matevosyan blocks an uppercut.
Takoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matevosyan blocks an uppercut.
Matevosyan blocking some punches.
Takoy misses with some punches.
Takoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Takoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takoy has a couple of punches blocked by Matevosyan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matevosyan.
Takoy lands a left hand.
Takoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takoy throws a head punch that misses.
Takoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matevosyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matevosyan backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takoy misses with the head strike.
Takoy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matevosyan's efforts to push away.
Takoy misses with some punches.
Matevosyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takoy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matevosyan.
Takoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Takoy.
Matevosyan blocks an uppercut.
Takoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matevosyan takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Takoy on the inside.
Matevosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takoy misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Takoy fails to land.
Takoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Matevosyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takoy.
Takoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Matevosyan.
Matevosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matevosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matevosyan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matevosyan backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matevosyan.
Takoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matevosyans head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matevosyan backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matevosyan.
Takoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matevosyan is trying to break the clinch but Takoy is controlling him.

Matevosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takoy is looking to clinch but Matevosyan is avoiding it.
Takoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matevosyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takoy misses the jab.
Takoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takoy takes one to the side of the head.

Takoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Matevosyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Takoy fails to land.
Takoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Matevosyan.
A head punch on the inside from Takoy fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odin Takoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gurgen Matevosyan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takoy.
Odin Takoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matevosyan tries to clinch but Takoy moves out of range.
Matevosyan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Gurgen Matevosyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matevosyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Takoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matevosyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matevosyan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Odin Takoy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Matevosyan scores with a four punch combination!
Matevosyan catches Takoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matevosyan connects with a body shot.
Takoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matevosyan throws a series of punches but Takoy moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matevosyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matevosyan lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Matevosyan.
Takoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matevosyan.
Takoy moves forwards but Matevosyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takoy swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matevosyan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Matevosyan drives through and clinches with Takoy against the cage.
Takoy has a couple of punches blocked by Matevosyan.
Takoy misses with a punch on the inside.

Matevosyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takoy throws a hook to the side of Matevosyan's head but Matevosyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Matevosyan.
A combination from Matevosyan does no damage.
Takoy throws a big shot that misses.
Matevosyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Matevosyan misses with the combination.
Matevosyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takoy.
Matevosyan scores with a three punch combo!
Takoy throws out a loose jab but Matevosyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takoy moves in looking to clinch but Matevosyan pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matevosyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matevosyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Takoy.
A slow jab from Takoy misses its intended target.
Takoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Matevosyan finds it's way through Takoy's defenses.
Matevosyan ducks under a wild hook from Takoy.
Matevosyan blocks a jab.
Takoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matevosyan.
Matevosyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takoy misses with an uppercut. Matevosyan saw that one coming.
Matevosyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takoy.
Matevosyan throws a right hand that Takoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Takoy also avoids with ease.
Matevosyan slips under a jab from Takoy.
Matevosyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matevosyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Matevosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Matevosyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Matevosyan lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takoy misses with a looping right.
Matevosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matevosyan misses the jab.
Takoy throws out a loose jab but Matevosyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odin Takoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matevosyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Matevosyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takoy.
Matevosyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A cross from Matevosyan lands.
Matevosyan loads up on a big right hand but Takoy slips the punch.
Matevosyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takoy throws out the jab.
Takoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takoy loads up on a big right hand but Matevosyan slips the punch.
Takoy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matevosyan wants to clinch.
Matevosyan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four 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.
A big right from Takoy misses.
Takoy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Takoy is looking to clinch.
Matevosyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Takoy's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Matevosyan misses the target.
Takoy throws a shot from downtown. Matevosyan moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Takoy misses.
Matevosyan lands a lovely overhand right.
Takoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matevosyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takoy moves forwards but Matevosyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matevosyan stuns Takoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takoy cracks Matevosyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matevosyan wants to clinch up but Takoy keeps it at a distance.
Takoy tries to clinch up.
Takoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Matevosyan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

A jab from Matevosyan does it's job there.
Matevosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matevosyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takoy throws out the jab.
Matevosyan slips under a jab from Takoy.
Matevosyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takoy.
Matevosyan catches Takoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matevosyan moves in looking to clinch but Takoy pushes him off.
Matevosyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matevosyan lands a slapping body shot.
Matevosyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takoy.
Nice defenses there by Matevosyan.
Jab, jab by Takoy - just one landing.
Takoy moves forwards but Matevosyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matevosyan throws a nice looking combination but Takoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Takoy misses its intended target.
Takoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Takoy throws the left hand but Matevosyan avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takoy throws a hook but Matevosyan blocks it.
Takoy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matevosyan finds it's way round the side to connect with Takoy's head.
Takoy jabs at Matevosyan's body.
Matevosyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Takoy misses with a looping right.
Matevosyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Takoy.
Takoy misses with a straight left.
Takoy looks to throw the jab but Matevosyan is out of range.
Takoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matevosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Matevosyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matevosyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matevosyan counters with a left to the body.
Takoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matevosyan.
Takoy works the jab nicely.
Matevosyan lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matevosyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takoy circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Matevosyan finds it's way through Takoy's defenses.
Takoy lands a jab to the head.
Takoy connects with a single shot there.
Matevosyan misses with a leg kick.
Matevosyan throws a series of strikes that have Takoy backpedaling.
A slow jab from Takoy misses its intended target.
Matevosyan slips a jab from Takoy.
Takoy tries to clinch up but Matevosyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Takoy looks to land a left hand but Matevosyan moved out of range nicely.
Takoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by Matevosyan there.
Takoy loads up on a big right hand but Matevosyan slips the punch.
Takoy throws the left hand but Matevosyan avoids the punch easily.
Matevosyan misses the jab.
Matevosyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matevosyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matevosyan slips under a jab.
Matevosyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Takoy.
Takoy tests Matevosyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takoy throws a series of strikes that have Matevosyan backpedaling.
Matevosyan dodges the punch combination from Takoy.
Matevosyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takoy tries to clinch there but Matevosyan circles away.
Takoy misses the jab.
Takoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matevosyan.
Matevosyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matevosyan scores with a jab to the body.
Matevosyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takoy.
Matevosyan tries to move into range but Takoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matevosyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matevosyan moves away from the strike by Takoy.
Takoy misses with a hook. Matevosyan ducked under it nicely.
Matevosyan wants to land a leg kick but Takoy is out of range.
Matevosyan lands with a right hand.
Matevosyan throws a lazy right hand but Takoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matevosyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matevosyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takoy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takoy throws a hook but Matevosyan blocks it.
Matevosyan slips a jab from Takoy.
Takoy misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Matevosyan.
Nice shot lands for Matevosyan.
Matevosyan throws a shot to the body.
Matevosyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Odin Takoy.
Well Takoy 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Odin Takoy!