PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pitbull
vs
Dostoevsky

199 cm
21
281 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

202 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Dostoevsky!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pitbull counters with a left hand that sends Dostoevsky to the canvas!

Dostoevsky is rocked!

It looks like Fedor Dostoevsky has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dostoevsky is still in real trouble! Can Pitbull finish him?
Dostoevsky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pitbull has passed into side control.
Dostoevsky looking for a sweep but Pitbull has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dostoevsky seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitbull controlling from mount.
Dostoevsky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Pitbull swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dostoevsky is now in Pitbull's guard. A big mistake from Pitbull there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky wants to stand and escape but instead Pitbull has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pitbull throws a big right hand that misses.
Dostoevsky wants to sweep here but Pitbull controlling him for the moment.
Pitbull has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pitbull passes Dostoevsky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pitbull in particular looking to stall.

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.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Pitbull wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pitbull keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dostoevsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pitbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dostoevsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pitbull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dostoevsky avoids the body shot from Pitbull.

Dostoevsky drives through and clinches with Pitbull against the cage.
Dostoevsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitbull controls his hands.
Pitbull will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dostoevsky up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pitbull manages to break the clinch.
Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitbull goes for a small jab and connects. Now Pitbull goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Dostoevsky stumbles back but Pitbull runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Dostoevsky to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Dostoevsky will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Pitbull!