PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Chemashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradd Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chemashkin
vs
Hardy

180 cm
18
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Chemashkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradd Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy rushes Chemashkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chemashkin just stands there and leans against the cage.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chemashkin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Chemashkin with that takedown attempt.
Chemashkin shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Chemashkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chemashkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradd Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chemashkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Fedor Chemashkin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chemashkin gets a clinch.
Chemashkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hardy walks away with a smile on his face. Chemashkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chemashkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chemashkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
Chemashkin has Hardy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chemashkin is breathing heavily.
Hardy lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hardy pulls guard effortlessly.
Hardy pulls Chemashkin in to control the position.
Hardy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hardy lands a heavy elbow.
Hardy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chemashkin hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chemashkin is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
Chemashkin is in a horrible position here. Hardy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chemashkin really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hardy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hardy controlling from mount.

Chemashkin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hardy.
Hardy tries to control but Chemashkin wriggling away.
Chemashkin tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hardy lands a big elbow.
Hardy landing strikes from the mount.
Hardy tries to control but Chemashkin wriggling away.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardy wants to finish this one by submission but Chemashkin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hardy.
Hardy raining down shots from the mount!
Hardy with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
Hardy prevents Chemashkin from getting the reversal.
Hardy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chemashkin trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hardy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hardy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chemashkin?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradd Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Chemashkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hardy tries to clinch but Chemashkin is having none of it.
Chemashkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chemashkin counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardy regains half guard.
Hardy is trying to stand up here but Chemashkin is controlling him well.
Chemashkin is thwarting Hardy's attempts to control the position.
Hardy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chemashkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chemashkin's back!
Chemashkin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chemashkin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hardy gets his way!
Chemashkin trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chemashkin turns into Hardy and is now in his guard.
Chemashkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing Chemashkin from standing up.
Hardy looking to control.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hardy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chemashkin.
Hardy trying to control the position.
Hardy trying to strike off his back.
Chemashkin wants to stand but Hardy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chemashkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Chemashkin is working hard here to advance position.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Chemashkin controlling him for the moment.

Hardy has his feet on Chemashkin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chemashkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chemashkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Hardy tries to clinch but Chemashkin is having none of it.
Hardy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chemashkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chemashkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy.
Chemashkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardy tries to sprawl out of it but Chemashkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Chemashkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

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.
Hardy fails with the takedown

and Chemashkin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardy's guard.
Chemashkin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chemashkin won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.

Chemashkin has gone for a leg lock! Hardy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chemashkin's guard.
Chemashkin controlling the position.
Chemashkin keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy stops Chemashkin from standing up.

Chemashkin is working an open guard so Hardy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fedor Chemashkin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Chemashkin'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hardy misses with the combination.
Chemashkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy moves to clinch but Chemashkin breaks away

and Chemashkin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hardy won't be happy with that.
Hardy is trying to work for a sweep but Chemashkin has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chemashkin blocks Hardy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Chemashkin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chemashkin trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Chemashkin.
Hardy is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to hold on but Chemashkin pushes him away.
Hardy is trying to stand up.
Chemashkin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chemashkin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Chemashkin isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Chemashkin.
Bradd Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.

Chemashkin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hardy turns into him and now he's in Chemashkin's guard.

Hardy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chemashkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chemashkin looking to control but Hardy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chemashkin landing strikes from the mount.
Hardy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Chemashkin is landing with some decent strikes but Hardy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Chemashkin looking to secure an arm triangle but Hardy defends it well.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Chemashkin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hardy tries to lock up and control but Chemashkin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chemashkin punching from mount but Hardy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Hardy wants to control but Chemashkin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Feeble punches landing from Hardy - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Chemashkin isn't that keen on the idea.
Chemashkin wants to control the pace but Hardy is squirming around nicely.
Chemashkin avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.
Chemashkin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Chemashkin landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Chemashkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chemashkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!