PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Brezinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Breckenmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breckenmeyer has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brezinski
vs
Breckenmeyer

193 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

South Side Swagger

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Brezinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Breckenmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breckenmeyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brezinski fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Brezinski with that takedown attempt.
Breckenmeyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Breckenmeyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Breckenmeyer looks gassed!

Brezinski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Breckenmeyer to the mat! Breckenmeyer manages to get full guard.
Brezinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brezinski passes Breckenmeyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brezinski wants to pass to mount but Breckenmeyer is defending the position.
Brezinski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brezinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Breckenmeyer for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezinski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Breckenmeyer!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brezinski has hold of Breckenmeyer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Breckenmeyer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brezinski controlling his opponent.
Brezinski prevents Breckenmeyer from getting the reversal.
Brezinski punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brezinski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Breckenmeyer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brezinski scoring with strikes but Breckenmeyer is staying in there.
Breckenmeyer wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Brezinski is looking to control Breckenmeyer but Breckenmeyer is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Breckenmeyer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Brezinski patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Breckenmeyer is trying to get back to his feet but Brezinski has full control of the position and if anything, Breckenmeyer has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Breckenmeyer is taking damage to the body and head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brezinski has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Breckenmeyer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brezinski controls the position.
Breckenmeyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brezinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Breckenmeyer staying busy and making it hard for Brezinski to control.
Brezinski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Breckenmeyer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Brezinski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Breckenmeyer is trapped and Brezinski is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Brezinski 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.
Breckenmeyer covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breckenmeyer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brezinski punishes Breckenmeyer with strikes from the back mount.
Breckenmeyer tries to roll but Brezinski sticks to his back.
Breckenmeyer wants to get back to his feet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Breckenmeyer holding both Brezinski 's hands and preventing any damage.
Brezinski lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Brezinski.
Brezinski doesn't have the hooks in and Breckenmeyer manages to turn into his guard.
Brezinski trying to keep a closed guard but Breckenmeyer is proving a slippery customer.
Breckenmeyer wants to stand but Brezinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Brezinski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Brezinski with that takedown attempt.
Brezinski has a takedown stuffed.
Brezinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Breckenmeyer looks to land a combination. Brezinski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Vlad Brezinski has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Breckenmeyer as Brezinski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Brezinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brezinski slips a jab and a cross from Breckenmeyer.
Brezinski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Breckenmeyer finds it's way round the side to connect with Brezinski's head.
Breckenmeyer misses with a wild combination.
Brezinski shoots in but no luck this time.

Breckenmeyer darts in and clinches Brezinski up against the cage.
Brezinski scores with a shoulder strike.

Brezinski manages to break the clinch.
Breckenmeyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brezinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breckenmeyer blocks a head kick by Brezinski.
Brezinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Breckenmeyer circles away.
Breckenmeyer throws a nice looking combination but Brezinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breckenmeyer is breathing heavily.
Breckenmeyer misses the shot to the body.
Brezinski moves out of range as Breckenmeyer strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Breckenmeyer as Brezinski shoots in.

Brezinski forces Breckenmeyer back against the cage and clinches.

Brezinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brezinski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Breckenmeyer's waist but Breckenmeyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brezinski off to one side.

Brezinski drives through and clinches with Breckenmeyer against the cage.
A short left from Brezinski.
Brezinski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Breckenmeyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Breckenmeyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brezinski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Breckenmeyer smiles and moves away.
Breckenmeyer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breckenmeyer misses with the combination.
Breckenmeyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Brezinski. Brezinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Vlad Brezinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Breckenmeyer does no damage.

Brezinski clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Brezinski.
Brezinski misses with some punches.

Brezinski breaks from the clinch.

Brezinski gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Breckenmeyer wants to break free but Brezinski has control.
Brezinski can't get the takedown.

Brezinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Breckenmeyer 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.
Breckenmeyer throws a nice looking combination but Brezinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brezinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Breckenmeyer throws a right and a left that Brezinski avoids nicely.
Brezinski slips a jab and a cross from Breckenmeyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brezinski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Breckenmeyer wants to get back to full guard.

Brezinski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Brezinski rushes Breckenmeyer and presses him up against the cage.
Brezinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Brezinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brezinski has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brezinski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Brezinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brezinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brezinski breaks the clinch.
Brezinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brezinski misses with a head kick.
Breckenmeyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Brezinski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brezinski throws a right and a left that Breckenmeyer avoids nicely.
Brezinski shoots in but no luck this time.

Brezinski rushes Breckenmeyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Brezinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brezinski closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Brezinski.
Breckenmeyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Brezinski won't allow it.

Brezinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Breckenmeyer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Willie Breckenmeyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brezinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brezinski stopping the sweep attempt from Breckenmeyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Breckenmeyer is wriggling around but Brezinski manages to pass to half guard.

Brezinski stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Brezinski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Brezinski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Breckenmeyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Brezinski tries for a takedown but Breckenmeyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Breckenmeyer misses with a double jab

and Brezinski counters with a single leg into guard. Breckenmeyer didn't expect that.
Brezinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brezinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Breckenmeyer's head.
Brezinski passes into half guard.
Brezinski controlling the pace.
Breckenmeyer is trying to stand up here but Brezinski is controlling him well.
Brezinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Breckenmeyer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brezinski scores with a couple of nice shots.

Breckenmeyer is rocked!
Brezinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Brezinski decides to stand and escape the position.
Breckenmeyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brezinski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezinski lands a body shot.
Brezinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Brezinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brezinski moves into range and clinches up with Breckenmeyer.

Brezinski breaks from the clinch.
Brezinski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Breckenmeyer swivels and escapes.
Brezinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brezinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Breckenmeyer is looking to clinch.
Breckenmeyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brezinski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Breckenmeyer's guard.
Brezinski connects with a couple of short punches.
Vlad Brezinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brezinski stands up and waves to Breckenmeyer to follow him.
Brezinski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Breckenmeyer's waist but Breckenmeyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brezinski off to one side.
Brezinski looks for a takedown but Breckenmeyer sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Brezinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Breckenmeyer which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brezinski moves into the clinch successfully.

Brezinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Breckenmeyer tries to bum rush Brezinski with a series of wild strikes but Brezinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Breckenmeyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breckenmeyer stuffs the takedown.
Brezinski scores with a one two! Breckenmeyer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brezinski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Breckenmeyer.

Brezinski instigates a clinch.

Brezinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brezinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brezinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brezinski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Breckenmeyer as he jumps to the side.
Breckenmeyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Brezinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brezinski shoots in for a takedown but Breckenmeyer shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezinski shoots in looking for a takedown. Breckenmeyer tries to sprawl out of it but Brezinski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Breckenmeyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brezinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Brezinski is looking to slow Breckenmeyer down with leg kicks.
Breckenmeyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Brezinski. Brezinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Breckenmeyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brezinski counters with a two punch combo.
Breckenmeyer throws a series of punches but Brezinski moves out of range.

Brezinski pushes Breckenmeyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Breckenmeyer has had enough of the clinch but Brezinski keeps him there for the moment.
Breckenmeyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Brezinski won't allow it.

Brezinski breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Brezinski.

Brezinski scores a takedown into full mount!
Brezinski controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breckenmeyer is trying to escape the mount.
Brezinski wants to control the pace but Breckenmeyer is squirming around nicely.
Brezinski prevents Breckenmeyer from getting the reversal.
Brezinski controlling the pace for now.
Brezinski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Breckenmeyer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brezinski loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Breckenmeyer scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Brezinski land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Brezinski stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Brezinski!