PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Zhukoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Inemko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inemko has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. Nikolai Zhukoff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zhukoff
vs
Inemko

187 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Zhukoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Inemko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Inemko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zhukoff looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zhukoff is trying to get back to half guard.
Zhukoff manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Inemko is trying to control but can't.
Inemko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zhukoff.
Zhukoff moves nicely into side control.
Zhukoff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Inemko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Inemko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zhukoff scoring with punches and elbows.
Zhukoff scores with punches from side control.
Inemko taking a bit of punishment here - Zhukoff scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inemko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zhukoff creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Inemko is trying to get back to half guard.
Zhukoff landing strikes.
Inemko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Inemko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zhukoff working the ground and pound but Inemko is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inemko can't do much from the bottom here.
Zhukoff scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zhukoff moves into full mount!
Zhukoff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Inemko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zhukoff avoids the attempt from Inemko to control.
Zhukoff lands with some strikes.
Zhukoff lands a big shot there that rocks Inemko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zhukoff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Inemko is rocked!
Zhukoff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Inemko is still in real trouble! Can Zhukoff finish him?
Inemko looks gassed!
Zhukoff punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zhukoff with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zhukoff working for a submission but Inemko is keeping him at bay.
Zhukoff looking to finish Inemko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Inemko!
Inemko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Inemko seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zhukoff cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zhukoff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Inemko looks a forlorn figure.
Inemko is working to get back to half guard.
Zhukoff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Inemko looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhukoff working Inemko over with strikes here.
Zhukoff lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Inemko hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhukoff landing strikes from the mount.
Zhukoff raining down shots from the mount!
Zhukoff with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhukoff with shots to the head and body - Inemko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Inemko tries to hold on but Zhukoff pushes him away.

Zhukoff jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Inemko manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zhukoff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Inemko down.
Zhukoff 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.
Inemko is trying to get back to half guard.
Inemko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Inemko struggling a bit here.
Zhukoff working the ground and pound from side control.

Zhukoff swings around for an armbar but Inemko sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zhukoff's guard.
Zhukoff striking from his own guard.
Zhukoff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zhukoff keeping moving, preventing Inemko from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhukoff throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Inemko won't allow Zhukoff to sweep him here.
Zhukoff punching from the bottom - just letting Inemko know he's still in a fight.
Zhukoff wants to sweep here but Inemko controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Zhukoff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Zhukoff there.
Zhukoff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhukoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Inemko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zhukoff is working away from the top position though.
Inemko is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Zhukoff dominated that round.
That's time! Zhukoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Inemko does no damage.

Zhukoff gets caught flat footed, as Inemko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zhukoff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Inemko's guard.
Zhukoff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zhukoff is in close to Inemko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Inemko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Inemko looking for a sweep. Not yet Inemko, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inemko wants to get back to his feet but Zhukoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zhukoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inemko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zhukoff chips away with some ground and pound.
Zhukoff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zhukoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inemko is breathing heavily.
Zhukoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zhukoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zhukoff landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhukoff chips away with some ground and pound.

Zhukoff drops back, looking for a kneebar! Inemko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Inemko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Inemko!
Inemko lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Zhukoff's face as Inemko controls the position.
Zhukoff regains half guard.
Inemko wants to stand but Zhukoff has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zhukoff missing with punches from the bottom.

Zhukoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Inemko prevents Zhukoff from improving his position.
Zhukoff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inemko stopping the sweep attempt from Zhukoff.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zhukoff here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zhukoff shoots for a double leg takedown but Inemko sprawls well. He's pushed Zhukoff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inemko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Zhukoff counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Inemko!
Zhukoff is landing with some decent strikes but Inemko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zhukoff punishing his opponent with strikes.
Inemko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhukoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhukoff landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Zhukoff.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Zhukoff! Inemko is hurt baaadly! Zhukoff is firing away with more strikes - Inemko 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 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nikolai Zhukoff!