PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Statham
vs
Stalin

180 cm
21
204 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin misses with a few strikes there.
Stalin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stalin misses with a body shot.
Statham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stalin takes a step back to recover.
Stalin throws the left hand but Statham avoids the punch easily.
Statham lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stalin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Statham - the referee stops the clock and Stalin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Statham. Stalin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stalin looks gassed!
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!
Statham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Statham is looking to slow Stalin down with leg kicks.
Statham throws a head kick that Stalin semi-blocks.

It looks like Vlad Stalin has been cut.
Statham pushes Stalin away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Statham, right into the meat.
Statham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stalin.
Statham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Statham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Statham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stalin misses with a double jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Statham finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Statham scores with a head kick. Stalin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Statham, right into the meat.
Jason Statham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin misses with a double jab
and Statham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Statham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Statham tries to bum rush Stalin with a series of wild strikes but Stalin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Statham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stalin takes a step back to recover.
Stalin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Statham lands a head kick!
Statham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Statham lands a head kick. Stalin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Statham feints and then cracks Stalin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalin down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Statham lands with a kick to the ribs.

Statham lands a head kick that stumbles Stalin and the fighters go to the mat.

Stalin is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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

Statham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stalin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stalin is keeping the position for now.

Statham drops back looking for a leg! Stalin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stalin manages to kick Statham off! Statham jumps back into Stalin's guard.

Statham drops back looking for a leg! Stalin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stalin manages to kick Statham off! Statham jumps back into Stalin's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Statham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Statham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Stalin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice jab there from Statham.
Statham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jason Statham is winning the standup battle so far.
Statham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stalin.
Statham throws a head kick that Stalin semi-blocks.
Statham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Statham. Stalin shrugs it off though.
Stalin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stalin blocks a jab.
Statham lands with a nice body kick.
Statham has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
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!
Statham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stalin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Statham.
Stalin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham cracks the inside of Stalin's front leg.
Stalin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stalin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Statham.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Statham. Stalin shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Statham throws a sloppy head kick and Stalin moves out of range easily.
Statham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Statham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stalin's head.
Stalin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Statham.
Statham lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Statham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stalin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stalin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Statham. That one must have hurt.
Statham lands a high kick!
Statham moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Statham.
Statham cracks Stalin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vlad Stalin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Statham.
Statham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Statham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Statham thuds his shin into the meat of Stalin's side.
Statham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stalin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stalin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Statham delivers a nice body kick.
Statham scores with a leg kick.
Statham lands a head kick. Stalin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Statham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stalin can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Statham throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Statham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stalin will feel that in the morning.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Statham - that will leave a mark!
Stalin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Statham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Statham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stalin misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Statham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Stalin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Statham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stalin. That did some damage!
Statham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stalin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Statham.
Statham lands a head kick. Stalin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

A head kick lands from Statham that sends Stalin to the canvas. Stalin tries to scramble back to his feet but Statham brings him back down into side control.
Stalin is still in real trouble! Can Statham finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Statham thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stalin seems to have recovered his senses.

Statham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stalin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Statham tries for a kimura but Stalin is defending well.

Statham tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Statham has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stalin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stalin tries to escape but Statham is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Statham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stalin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stalin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Statham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stalin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Statham swings around for an armbar but Stalin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Statham's guard.
Statham tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Statham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Statham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stalin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Statham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Statham is trying to keep Stalin in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Statham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jason Statham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stalin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Statham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stalin postures up.
Statham is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stalin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Statham looking for a sweep. Not yet Statham, not yet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Statham here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Statham wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stalin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Statham!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Statham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Statham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Statham!