PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shank
vs
Dostoevsky

187 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimbo Shank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Dostoevsky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dostoevsky drives through and clinches with Shank against the cage.
Shank looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.

It looks like Kimbo Shank has been cut.
Dostoevsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Dostoevsky lands a nice elbow.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dostoevsky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dostoevsky obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dostoevsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Dostoevsky taking a breather.
Dostoevsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dostoevsky lands a damaging elbow.
Dostoevsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Dostoevsky to work.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the body.
Dostoevsky working Shank over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dostoevsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shank or not.
Shank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the body.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!

Shank is rocked!
Dostoevsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Shank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dostoevsky slowing the pace effectively.
Dostoevsky receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Shank seems to have got his legs back now.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shank backwards.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shank's defenses.
Dostoevsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dostoevsky scores with a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dostoevsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shank's efforts to push away.
Shank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky prevents Shank from breaking the clinch.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the body.
Shank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky has Shank pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank tries to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling the position.
Shank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dostoevsky working Shank over with knees to the body.
Shank wants to get back to striking at distance but Dostoevsky won't allow it.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands an elbow that stopped Shank in his tracks for a moment.
Dostoevsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dostoevsky keeps control of Shank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dostoevsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky keeps control of Shank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dostoevsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shank or not.
Shank tries to circle away but Dostoevsky has him pinned against the cage.
Shank being controlled against the cage.
Shank tries to break free but Dostoevsky pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dostoevsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shank's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky has Shank pressed against the cage, preventing Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dostoevsky working Shank over with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Dostoevsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shank has had enough of the clinch but Dostoevsky keeps him there for the moment.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dostoevsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shank's efforts to push away.
Dostoevsky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shank is trying to push Dostoevsky away but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dostoevsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.

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.
Dostoevsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Shank has had enough of the clinch but Dostoevsky keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky has Shank pressed against the cage, preventing Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
Dostoevsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shank takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Dostoevsky.
Shank wants to get back to striking at distance but Dostoevsky won't allow it.
Dostoevsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling him.
Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dostoevsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky lands a damaging elbow.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.
Shank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dostoevsky looking to stall.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Dostoevsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Shank's cut.
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.

Shank circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dostoevsky moves into the clinch.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky lands an elbow just above Shank 's eye.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Dostoevsky stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shank has had enough of the clinch but Dostoevsky keeps him there for the moment.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
A frustrated look appears on Shank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shank wants to break free but Dostoevsky has control.
Dostoevsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the body.
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Dostoevsky is stalling here.
Shank is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Shank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dostoevsky.
Shank is trying to break free.
Shank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dostoevsky prevents Shank from breaking the clinch.
Shank has had enough of the clinch but Dostoevsky keeps him there for the moment.
Dostoevsky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dostoevsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shank is trying to break free.
Dostoevsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shank's efforts to push away.
Dostoevsky digs a right hand into Shank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shank's gas tank.
Dostoevsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dostoevsky working aggressively here.
Shank wants to break free but Dostoevsky has control.
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.

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.
Shank tries to circle away but Dostoevsky has him pinned against the cage.
Dostoevsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shank can't break the clinch.
Dostoevsky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dostoevsky is trying to stall.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Dostoevsky stalling in the clinch but Shank improves position.
Dostoevsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shank's defenses.
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling him.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Shank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dostoevsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shank up against the cage.
Dostoevsky looking to slow down the pace here.
Shank is looking to break free of the clinch but Dostoevsky has double underhooks.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky keeps control of Shank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Shank is trying to force a seperation but Dostoevsky has the dominant position.
Fedor Dostoevsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dostoevsky.
Shank working hard to break the clinch.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Shank tries to circle away but Dostoevsky has him pinned against the cage.
Dostoevsky is trying to maintain a safe position but Shank gets an underhook and turns Dostoevsky into the cage.
Shank wants to break free but Dostoevsky has control.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling him.
Dostoevsky lands an elbow that stopped Shank in his tracks for a moment.
Shank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the body.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dostoevsky working Shank over with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky has Shank pressed against the cage, preventing Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Shank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimbo Shank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dostoevsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Dostoevsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Shank moves out of range.

Shank gets a takedown into half guard.
Dostoevsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shank.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shank trying to advance position but Dostoevsky counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fedor Dostoevsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Shank's cut.
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!

Shank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dostoevsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch.
Dostoevsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Shank. Those never looked like landing.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Shank moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dostoevsky closes the distance and pushes Shank back into the cage.
Shank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dostoevsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky effectively controlling the action here.
Dostoevsky lands a nice uppercut.
Shank is looking to break free of the clinch but Dostoevsky has double underhooks.
Shank has had enough of the clinch but Dostoevsky keeps him there for the moment.
Dostoevsky lands an elbow that stopped Shank in his tracks for a moment.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky tries to stall but Shank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shank is trying to push Dostoevsky away but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Shank blocks it.
Shank is trying to force a seperation but Dostoevsky has the dominant position.
Shank avoids the elbow strike from Dostoevsky, against the cage.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shank is trying to push Dostoevsky away but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
Dostoevsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shank dodges an elbow strike from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky prevents Shank from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dostoevsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shank working hard to break the clinch.
Shank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky is struggling to control the position.
Dostoevsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shank's defenses.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
Shank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky tries to stall but Shank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dostoevsky throws an elbow that misses.
Shank is trying to push Dostoevsky away but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dostoevsky stalling in the clinch but Shank improves position.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Shank blocks with his arms.
Shank tries to circle away but Dostoevsky has him pinned against the cage.
Shank takes a shot to the head.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shank blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Dostoevsky to work.
Dostoevsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shank's face.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky prevents Shank from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shank is trying to force a seperation but Dostoevsky has the dominant position.
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling him.
Shank tries to break the clinch but Dostoevsky is controlling the position.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Shank tries to circle away but Dostoevsky has him pinned against the cage.
Dostoevsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dostoevsky is trying to maintain a safe position but Shank gets an underhook and turns Dostoevsky into the cage.
Dostoevsky gets through Shank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shank tries to circle away but Dostoevsky has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shank is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Dostoevsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dostoevsky keeps control of Shank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky scores a nice knee to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky has Shank pressed against the cage, preventing Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dostoevsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dostoevsky prevents Shank from breaking the clinch.
Dostoevsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dostoevsky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dostoevsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Shank won't want to take too many of those.
Shank wants to break free but Dostoevsky has control.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dostoevsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Shank won't want to take too many of those.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Dostoevsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky has Shank pressed against the cage.
Shank is trying to break the clinch but Dostoevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shank working hard to break the clinch.
Shank can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dostoevsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dostoevsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kimbo Shank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Dostoevsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dostoevsky 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Dostoevsky!