PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Ermak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boba Mininkoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ermak
vs
Mininkoph

185 cm
21
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Ermak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boba Mininkoph!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mininkoph moves out of range of the leg kick from Ermak.
No luck for Mininkoph with that takedown attempt.
Ermak throws a series of punches but Mininkoph moves out of range.

Mininkoph looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ermak!
Mininkoph fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Andrey Ermak has been cut.
Mininkoph unloads with some shots from mount but Ermak bucks and avoids them well.
Mininkoph can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ermak is looking to escape.
Mininkoph with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ermak is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ermak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ermak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ermak tries to buck Mininkoph off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermak is looking to improve his position but Mininkoph isn't that keen on the idea.
Mininkoph controlling the position easily from mount.
Ermak is squirming around, avoiding Mininkoph's attempts to control the action.
Ermak is looking to get to half guard.
Ermak is squirming around, avoiding Mininkoph's attempts to control the action.
Ermak is working to get back to half guard.
Mininkoph has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mininkoph looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mininkoph has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ermak's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ermak tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ermak bucks Mininkoph off and manages to get back to his feet!
Mininkoph dives in and grabs Ermak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ermak pushes down on Mininkoph's head and hops out.
Mininkoph moves out of range of the body kick.
Ermak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mininkoph shoots in looking for a takedown. Ermak tries to sprawl out of it but Mininkoph keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ermak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrey Ermak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boba Mininkoph.
Ermak dodges the punch combination from Mininkoph.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mininkoph misses with a head kick.
Mininkoph shoots in and drives through. Ermak sprawls well.
Mininkoph looks gassed!
Mininkoph avoids the head kick by Ermak.
Mininkoph throws a series of punches but Ermak moves out of range.
Ermak misses with a few strikes there.
Ermak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ermak leaves Mininkoph with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boba Mininkoph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ermak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mininkoph has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mininkoph there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Ermak.
Andrey Ermak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mininkoph fails with a takedown attempt.
Ermak wants to clinch.
Ermak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mininkoph is defended easily by Ermak.
Ermak jabs Mininkoph right on the nose. Mininkoph blinks but takes it well.
Mininkoph shoots for a double leg takedown but Ermak sprawls well. He's pushed Mininkoph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ermak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ermak. Those never looked like landing.
Mininkoph shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ermak.

Mininkoph is rocked!
Ermak Throws a clean left jab. Ermak Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Mininkoph's chin! Mininkoph crumbles to the ground and Ermak follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Ermak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrey Ermak!