PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Tuzhanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Bolivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Bolivar struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tuzhanski
vs
Bolivar

184 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Tuzhanski!
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, Manuel Bolivar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolivar throws a leg kick but Tuzhanski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bolivar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oleg Tuzhanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuzhanski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bolivar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch but Bolivar is having none of it.
Tuzhanski tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolivar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuzhanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuzhanski misses with a combination

and Bolivar moves into the clinch.

Tuzhanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolivar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuzhanski throws a combination that misses

and Bolivar counters by moving into the clinch.

Tuzhanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bolivar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bolivar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolivar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bolivar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuzhanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuzhanski throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bolivar counter with a right hand.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch there but Bolivar circles away.
Tuzhanski closes the distance but Bolivar moves to the side
and Bolivar counters with a series of strikes. Tuzhanski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bolivar closes the distance and clinches up with Tuzhanski, looking for a takedown. Bolivar pushes Tuzhanski against the cage but Tuzhanski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bolivar throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuzhanski misses with a double jab
and Bolivar counters with a two punch combo.
Tuzhanski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bolivar doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuzhanski circles away.
Tuzhanski misses with a body punch
and Bolivar counters with a nice body shot.
Bolivar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tuzhanski avoids it really well and circles away.
Oleg Tuzhanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Bolivar.
Tuzhanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolivar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuzhanski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bolivar counters with a left and a right that stings Tuzhanski.
Tuzhanski swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolivar.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch

and Bolivar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tuzhanski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tuzhanski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar working hard to break the clinch.

Tuzhanski manages to break the clinch.
Bolivar is looking to clinch.
Tuzhanski moves to clinch but Bolivar breaks away

and Bolivar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tuzhanski's guard now.
Bolivar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Manuel Bolivar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tuzhanski throws a combination that misses
and Bolivar counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuzhanski misses with a lunging right hand
and Bolivar counters with a series of strikes. Tuzhanski will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Bolivar.
Bolivar is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuzhanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch but Bolivar moves out of range.
Tuzhanski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolivar circles away.
Bolivar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuzhanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tuzhanski has closed the distance and engaged Bolivar in a clinch.

Tuzhanski breaks from the clinch.
Bolivar throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Bolivar dominated that round.
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.

Bolivar tries to score with a low kick but Tuzhanski moves his leg out of the way.
Tuzhanski throws a combination that misses
and Bolivar counters with a three punch combo that has Tuzhanski backing up. Tuzhanski nods at Bolivar to acknowledge the strikes.
Bolivar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bolivar ducks under a wild hook from Tuzhanski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolivar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolivar throws a series of punches but Tuzhanski avoids them all with ease.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch up.
Bolivar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolivar swinging wildly here.
Tuzhanski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tuzhanski wants it to stay on the feet.
Tuzhanski wants to clinch

and Bolivar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuzhanski wants to control but Bolivar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bolivar content to control rather than advance.
Tuzhanski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bolivar is working away from the top position though.
Bolivar controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bolivar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuzhanski's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bolivar looks for the body kick but Tuzhanski saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tuzhanski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bolivar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolivar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bolivar is looking to land body kicks.
Bolivar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuzhanski throws a combination that misses
and Bolivar counters with a two punch combo.
Tuzhanski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolivar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuzhanskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tuzhanski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tuzhanski throws a combination that misses
and Bolivar counters with a series of strikes. Tuzhanski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oleg Tuzhanski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolivar misses with a low kick.
Tuzhanski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bolivar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bolivar moves in looking to clinch but Tuzhanski pushes him off.
Tuzhanski wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuzhanski wants to clinch up but Bolivar keeps it at a distance.
Bolivar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oleg Tuzhanski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Bolivar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bolivar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tuzhanski is looking to clinch but Bolivar is avoiding it.
Tuzhanski misses with a double jab
and Tuzhanski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bolivar closes the distance and clinches up with Tuzhanski, looking for a takedown. Bolivar pushes Tuzhanski against the cage but Tuzhanski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oleg Tuzhanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Bolivar.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch but Bolivar moves out of range.
Bolivar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuzhanski circles away quickly and effectively.
Bolivar misses with a body kick.
Bolivar shoots in but no luck this time.

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.
Bolivar fails to land the takedown.
Tuzhanski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolivar counters with a two punch combo.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch up.
Tuzhanski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolivar circles away.
Tuzhanski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bolivar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bolivar postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tuzhanski to stand up.
Bolivar thuds a left hand into Tuzhanski's body.
Bolivar fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuzhanski misses with a combination
and Bolivar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tuzhanski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tuzhanski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Bolivar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bolivar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tuzhanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolivar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuzhanski stuns Bolivar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Tuzhanski gets a clinch.
Bolivar working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bolivar wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tuzhanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolivar misses with a head kick.
Bolivar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch

and Bolivar counters with a shoot takedown. Tuzhanski fights it but they end up in guard.
Tuzhanski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuzhanski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bolivar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolivar working some strikes from top position.
Bolivar advances position into side control!

Bolivar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bolivar cracks a nice hook into Tuzhanski's ribs.
Bolivar feints a jab promting Tuzhanski to slip. Bolivar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tuzhanski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tuzhanski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bolivar throws a solid leg kick but Tuzhanski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bolivar.

Tuzhanski moves into range and clinches up with Bolivar.
Tuzhanski wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolivar won't allow it.
Tuzhanski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bolivar avoids it.
Bolivar lands a shoulder strike.
Tuzhanski is struggling to control the position.
Bolivar is trying to break the clinch but Tuzhanski is controlling him.
Bolivar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolivar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolivar trying to control the position but instead, Tuzhanski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bolivar into the cage.
Tuzhanski throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuzhanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuzhanski tries to throw a body punch but Bolivar avoids it by throwing Tuzhanski back against the cage.
Bolivar wants to break free but Tuzhanski has control.
Bolivar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tuzhanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolivar tries for a takedown but Tuzhanski circles away easily

and Tuzhanski counters by moving into the clinch.
Tuzhanski keeps control of Bolivar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tuzhanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tuzhanski clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bolivar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bolivar missing with knees to the body.
Bolivar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tuzhanski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tuzhanski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bolivar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bolivar tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuzhanski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolivar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuzhanski circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuzhanski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bolivar counters with a nice body shot.
Tuzhanski tries to clinch but Bolivar moves out of range.
Bolivar closes the distance and clinches up with Tuzhanski, looking for a takedown. Bolivar pushes Tuzhanski against the cage but Tuzhanski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oleg Tuzhanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Bolivar.
Tuzhanski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bolivar.
Oleg Tuzhanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manuel Bolivar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tuzhanski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bolivar counters with a left and a right that stings Tuzhanski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Bolivar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bolivar 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Bolivar!