PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilary Valujew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Nerdcok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilary Valujew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valujew
vs
Nerdcok

188 cm
24
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilary Valujew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Nerdcok!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valujew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nerdcok.
Nerdcok keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Valujew drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Valujew seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nerdcok is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valujew working the ground and pound from side control.
Valujew tries to score with some ground and pound. Nerdcok controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nerdcok is trying to get back to half guard.
Nerdcok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Valujew's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Valujew.

Nerdcok actively working from the bottom here.
Nerdcok is looking for a sweep. Valujew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nerdcok is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valujew's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valujew's back!
Valujew holding both Nerdcok 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nerdcok is looking for the choke from the back position but Valujew is controlling his hands well.
Nerdcok throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Valujew controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Nerdcok is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Valujew controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Nerdcok is persistently looking for the submission but Valujew is defending it well.
Valujew trying to get back to his feet but Nerdcok is in full control for now.

Nerdcok looking for the RNC.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nerdcok is persistently looking for the submission but Valujew is defending it well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nerdcok has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Valujew is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Valujew looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Well, with Nerdcok on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Valujew is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Valujew defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nerdcok's arms.
Valujew wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nerdcok working for the choke.
Valujew looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Nerdcok looking for the RNC.

Nerdcok is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nerdcok looks gassed!
Valujew controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Nerdcok is persistently looking for the submission but Valujew is defending it well.

Nerdcok working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valujew is trying to stand back up.
Nerdcok trying to control.
Valujew is trying to stand back up.

Nerdcok patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Valujew wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Valujew is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Nerdcok off. It looks like it's working - Nerdcok slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Valujew displaying calm under pressure there.
Nerdcok with a poor takedown

and Valujew counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nerdcok's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nerdcok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valujew can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valujew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nerdcok working for a triangle but Valujew defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Nerdcok dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nerdcok misses with a takedown

and Valujew counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nerdcok!
Valujew controlling the pace for now.
Nerdcok is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valujew raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Nerdcok that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nerdcok takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Nerdcok is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valujew content just to control the position here.
Nerdcok is still in real trouble! Can Valujew finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Valujew! Nerdcok is hurt baaadly! Valujew is firing away with more strikes - Nerdcok is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilary Valujew!