PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sorgi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zhelyabov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov comes to the cage accompanied by Coal Chamber - Loco. Zhelyabov has chosen Гимн СССР as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kartov
vs
Zhelyabov

172 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sorgi Kartov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Zhelyabov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov digs a good hook to Zhelyabov's body.
Zhelyabov cracks the inside of Kartov's front leg.
Zhelyabov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kartov.
Zhelyabov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kartov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhelyabov momentarily.
Kartov loads up on a big right hand but Zhelyabov slips the punch.
Zhelyabov ducks under a wild hook from Kartov.
Kartov missing with a left hand there. Zhelyabov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kartov throws a front kick aimed at Zhelyabov's knee but Zhelyabov avoids it well.
Kartov scores with a jab.
Zhelyabov misses with a head kick.
Zhelyabov is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhelyabov. That's going to slow Kartov down.
Zhelyabov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kartov.
Kartov is looking to chop away at Zhelyabov's legs.
Zhelyabov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kartov.
Kartov tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhelyabov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kartov.
Kartov looks to throw the jab but Zhelyabov is out of range.
Kartov tests Zhelyabov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhelyabov misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kartov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov misses with a two punch combination.
Zhelyabov throws a head kick but Kartov moves out of range.
Kartov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kartov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Zhelyabov tenderised Kartov's leg. Kartov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhelyabov is looking to score with low kicks.
Zhelyabov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kartov looks to throw the jab but Zhelyabov is out of range.
Kartov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zhelyabov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kartov.
Kartov throws a hook but Zhelyabov avoids it easily.
Kartov lands a jab to the head.
Zhelyabov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zhelyabov throws a leg kick but Kartov checks it.
Zhelyabov walks into a stiff left hand from Kartov.
Kartov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kartov throws a shot from downtown. Zhelyabov moves away and avoids it.
Kartov cracks Zhelyabov with an open hand slap.
Kartov throws a lazy right hand but Zhelyabov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Kartov misses
and Zhelyabov counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhelyabov. Zhelyabov obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhelyabov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhelyabov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kartov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kartov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kartov is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zhelyabov.
Zhelyabov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhelyabov wants to clinch up but Kartov keeps it at a distance.
Zhelyabov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kartov lands with a nice body punch.
Kartov throws a series of punches but Zhelyabov moves out of range.
Zhelyabov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhelyabov lands with a straight right. Kartov didn't see that one coming.
Kartov throws a big shot that misses.
Kartov fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhelyabov feints and then cracks Kartov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kartov down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhelyabov. That's going to slow Kartov down.
Kartov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zhelyabov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kartov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhelyabov wants to land a leg kick but Kartov is out of range.
Zhelyabov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kartov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kartov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zhelyabov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kartov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhelyabov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kartov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhelyabov moves away.
Good leg kick by Zhelyabov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Zhelyabov clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Zhelyabov.

Zhelyabov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zhelyabov.
Kartov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kartov is rocked!
Zhelyabov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Kartov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhelyabov lands a brutal head kick. Kartov looks out on his feet and Zhelyabov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Andrei Zhelyabov!