PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoan Milevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasgen Umarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milevsky comes to the cage accompanied by One Day. Antoan Milevsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Milevsky
vs
Umarov

188 cm
18
242 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
228 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoan Milevsky!
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, Vasgen Umarov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Milevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umarov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milevsky doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Umarov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Umarov distracts Milevsky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Umarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Milevsky is breathing heavily.
Milevsky trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Umarov landing some decent shots from guard.
Milevsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Umarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Umarov has eaten all the pies!
Umarov throws a big right hand that misses.

Umarov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Milevsky dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milevsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Milevsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Umarov has momentary wrist control but Milevsky slips an elbow through the middle.
Milevsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Milevsky throws a strike but Umarov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Umarov throwing strikes but missing.
Milevsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.
Umarov throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Umarov shoots in but no luck this time.
Umarov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Milevsky but Milevsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antoan Milevsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasgen Umarov.
Milevsky wants to clinch but Umarov slips to the side

and Umarov counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Umarov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Milevsky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Umarov, into his guard.
Milevsky throws a strike but Umarov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milevsky tries to strike from the bottom.

Umarov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Umarov throws a strike but Milevsky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milevsky throws a strike but Umarov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Umarov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Umarov postures up and lands a big shot to Milevsky's brow.
Umarov with a nice head shot there.
Umarov works over Milevsky with some ground and pound from guard.
Umarov throwing strikes but missing.
Milevsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Umarov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Milevsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasgen Umarov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Milevsky darts in trying to clinch

and Umarov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Milevsky's guard.
Umarov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Umarov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Milevsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milevsky throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Umarov with a nice head shot there.
Umarov throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umarov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milevsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Umarov cracks Milevsky with a solid left hand.
Milevsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Umarov throwing strikes from guard but Milevsky blocks nicely.
Umarov throwing strikes but missing.
Umarov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Milevsky clinches but Umarov breaks the clinch

and Umarov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milevsky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Umarov.

Umarov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Milevsky dives on top into guard.

Milevsky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Milevsky thows a big elbow that misses.

Umarov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milevsky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Milevsky throws a strike but Umarov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milevsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milevsky has momentary wrist control but Umarov slips an elbow through the middle.
Milevsky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Umarov works over Milevsky with some ground and pound from guard.

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.
Milevsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umarov.
Umarov lands a couple of digs.
Umarov scoring with some ground and pound.
Umarov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Umarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Umarov cracks Milevsky with a solid left hand.
Umarov throwing strikes but missing.
Milevsky keeping moving, preventing Umarov from controlling successfully.
Umarov distracts Milevsky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasgen Umarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Milevsky wants to clinch

and Umarov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Umarov lands a couple of digs.
Umarov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Umarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umarov preventing the sweep.
Umarov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milevsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Milevsky striking off his back but it's not causing Umarov any problems.
Umarov chips away with some ground and pound.
Vasgen Umarov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Umarov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Milevsky keeping moving, preventing Umarov from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Milevsky closes the distance but Umarov moves to the side

and Umarov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milevsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Umarov postures up in Milevsky's guard and throws a big left but Milevsky blocks it.
Umarov landing some decent shots from guard.
Milevsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Umarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Umarov lands a couple of digs.
Umarov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Milevsky's head.
Milevsky trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Milevsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umarov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Umarov postures up and lands a big shot to Milevsky's brow.
Umarov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Umarov throws a strike but Milevsky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milevsky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Milevsky lands a couple of elbows.
Milevsky throws a strike but Umarov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Umarov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov scoring with some ground and pound.
Umarov works over Milevsky with some ground and pound from guard.

Umarov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Milevsky manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Umarov has Milevsky in his guard.
Milevsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Vasgen Umarov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umarov pulls Milevsky in to control the position.
Milevsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Milevsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Milevsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Umarov is on top in guard.
Umarov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Umarov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasgen Umarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Umarov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasgen Umarov!