PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slava Filatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sprygin Georgy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filatov comes to the cage accompanied by "Pokrovi Nebesnogo Startsa" by Arkona. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Filatov
vs
Georgy

192 cm
24
257 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Filatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sprygin Georgy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Filatov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Georgy is trying to stand up here but Filatov is controlling him well.
Georgy is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filatov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Filatov seems content to control.
Filatov blocks the strikes from Georgy.
Filatov controlling the pace.
Filatov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Georgy wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filatov working Georgy over with strikes.
Georgy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Filatov manages to pass to mount!
Filatov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Georgy is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filatov landing punches.
Georgy tries to reverse the position but Filatov maintains control.
Filatov with the ground and pound from mount.
Filatov lands a big elbow.
Filatov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Filatov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Georgy?
Georgy can't escape the position.
Filatov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Filatov with good strikes from the mount here!
Filatov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Georgy is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Filatov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Filatov lands a heavy elbow.

Filatov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
A nice elbow there by Filatov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filatov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Filatov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Filatov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filatov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slava Filatov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Filatov has a takedown stuffed.

Filatov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Georgy did well to prevent Filatov getting side control.
Filatov stalling.
Filatov lands strikes from half guard.
Filatov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Georgy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Filatov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Slava Filatov.
Filatov circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filatov doesn't seem bothered though.
Filatov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Georgy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Filatov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Georgy tries to control but Filatov manages to take his back.
Georgy is trying to break free.
Filatov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Filatov throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Georgy!
Filatov controlling well, preventing Georgy from escaping the position.
Georgy just trying to survive but Filatov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filatov lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
I would not like to be Georgy right now.
Slava Filatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Filatov lands a shot to the head.
Filatov is riding his opponent, not letting Georgy buck him off.
Georgy is trying to break free.
Filatov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Filatov is not going to allow Georgy to sit and survive in this position.
Georgy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Filatov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Georgy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Georgy for a finish.
Georgy is really stuck here.
Filatov lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Georgy hold on?!
Filatov has good solid back control here.
Filatov lands shots from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Georgy fending off the submission attempt from Filatov.
Filatov lands a shot to the body.
I would not like to be Georgy right now.
Filatov lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Filatov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slava Filatov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Georgy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Filatov.
Slava Filatov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filatov takes one to the chin there.
Filatov shoots in for a double leg but Georgy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Georgy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Georgy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slava Filatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgy dips to his left and cracks Filatov with an uppercut!

Filatov gets the takedown into side control.
Georgy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Georgy seems a little lost for a moment, as Filatov dominates the positioning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Georgy is looking to regain half guard here but Filatov keeps moving and retains side control.
Filatov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filatov working away.
Filatov controls the position from side control.
Georgy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filatov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Georgy is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Filatov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Georgy throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Georgy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Georgy tries to hold on but Filatov pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Filatov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filatov with the ground and pound from mount.
Filatov with a couple of short strikes.
Filatov 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.
Georgy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Georgy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Filatov dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Georgy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Georgy is bucking up trying to escape but Filatov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Filatov content just to control the position here.
Filatov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Georgy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slava Filatov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filatov controlling the position easily from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprygin Georgy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georgy tries to reverse the position but Filatov maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slava Filatov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filatov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slava Filatov!