PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christus Pylqoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Slobovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pylqoe comes into the arena with HALLELUJA PRAISE JESUS blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pylqoe
vs
Slobovic

190 cm
24
287 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christus Pylqoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Slobovic!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pylqoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pylqoe wants to clinch.
Slobovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pylqoe's waist but Pylqoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slobovic off to one side.

Slobovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pylqoe sprawls well initially but Slobovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Slobovic seems to be looking for submissions.

Slobovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pylqoe sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pylqoe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Slobovic.
Slobovic looking to pass the guard.
Pylqoe wants to stand but Slobovic is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slobovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pylqoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Slobovic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pylqoe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pylqoe has escaped and now he's on top!

Slobovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pylqoe defends it easily.
Slobovic looks gassed!
Pylqoe wants to stand but Slobovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pylqoe wants to pass the guard but Slobovic is keeping the position.
Pylqoe passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic regains half guard.

Pylqoe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pylqoe stuffs the takedown.
Pylqoe tries to clinch up.
Pylqoe misses with a takedown

and Slobovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slobovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slobovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Slobovic with a flurry of punches that miss.

Slobovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pylqoe dives on top into guard.
Pylqoe trying to control but Slobovic is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pylqoe is looking to stand up but Slobovic won't let him.

Pylqoe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Slobovic looking for a guillotine here but Pylqoe defends easily.
Pylqoe wants to control from the top but Slobovic keeps moving.
Slobovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pylqoe!
Pylqoe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slobovic is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pylqoe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pylqoe!

Slobovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pylqoe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pylqoe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Slobovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pylqoe defends well.
Pylqoe is looking to stand up but Slobovic won't let him.

Slobovic is looking for a triangle but Pylqoe pushes his legs off easily.
Pylqoe wants to get up but he can't break Slobovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Slobovic dominated that round.
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.

Slobovic misses with a takedown attempt

and Pylqoe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Slobovic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pylqoe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slobovic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pylqoe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Slobovic is pressing down on Pylqoe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pylqoe is holding on for now.
Slobovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pylqoe defending well though.
Pylqoe regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

Pylqoe gets to his feet - Slobovic follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slobovic takes a swing at Pylqoe's ribcage but misses.
Pylqoe closes the distance but Slobovic moves to the side

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slobovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pylqoe is keeping the position for now.
Pylqoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slobovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Slobovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pylqoe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slobovic has Pylqoe in his guard.
Pylqoe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pylqoe in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slobovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pylqoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Slobovic parries the strikes from Pylqoe easily there. Pylqoe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Slobovic to escape.
Slobovic is looking to reverse the position.
Slobovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Pylqoe actively working from the bottom here.
Slobovic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Slobovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pylqoe is just riding it out for now. Slobovic eventually gives up the hold.

Slobovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pylqoe is trying to control but can't.
Slobovic is nestled in close to Pylqoe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Slobovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pylqoe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slobovic.

Slobovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pylqoe sees it coming and defends easily.

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.
Slobovic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pylqoe to regain full guard.
Slobovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Slobovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pylqoe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slobovic has managed to get both his arms back between Pylqoe's legs - danger averted.
Pylqoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slobovic with a nice head shot there.
Slobovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pylqoe wants to sweep but no luck.
Slobovic forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Slobovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slobovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pylqoe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pylqoe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slobovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Slobovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slobovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pylqoe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Slobovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pylqoe dives on top into guard.
Slobovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Slobovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slobovic trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pylqoe advances position into side control!
Pylqoe prevents Slobovic from escaping the position.
Slobovic is looking for a sweep.
Slobovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slobovic struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pylqoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slobovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pylqoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slobovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slobovic keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two 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.
Pylqoe moves in looking to clinch but Slobovic pushes him off.
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown but Pylqoe shows good takedown defense.
Pylqoe moves in looking to clinch but Slobovic pushes him off.
Slobovic stuffs the takedown.
Slobovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pylqoe on the side of the head.
Pylqoe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pylqoe wants it to stay on the feet.
Pylqoe tries to clinch

so Slobovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pylqoe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slobovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Igor Slobovic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Slobovic has his foot on Pylqoe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pylqoe works his way back into a safe position though.
Pylqoe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christus Pylqoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Slobovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pylqoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pylqoe trying to control but Slobovic is working from the bottom.

Slobovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pylqoe is aware though and is defending well.
Igor Slobovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slobovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pylqoe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pylqoe wants to pass the guard but Slobovic is keeping the position.
Slobovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Slobovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pylqoe is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic is controlling Pylqoe's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pylqoe.

Slobovic gets the takedown into side control.
Pylqoe tries to bench press Slobovic off him but Slobovic keeps the position.
Slobovic controls the position.
Pylqoe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slobovic controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Slobovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slobovic 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Slobovic!