PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korke Kinka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korke Kinka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morozov
vs
Kinka

178 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
26
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korke Kinka!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morozov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kinka is trying to defend but Morozov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morozov content to control rather than advance.
Morozov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kinka looking for submissions off his back.
Kinka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

Kinka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Morozov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

Kinka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morozov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinka keeps working.
Kinka moves into full guard.
Morozov wants to control from the top but Kinka keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kinka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morozov defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morozov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Kinka tries to sprawl but Morozov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kinka wants to improve his position but Morozov is controlling well.
Morozov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinka keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kinka with the active half guard here but Morozov passes nicely into side control.
Kinka is looking for a sweep.

Morozov is trying to get an arm triangle but Kinka is defending well.
Kinka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morozov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is trying to ground and pound but Kinka uses the momentary lack of control by Morozov to regain half guard.

Kinka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.
Morozov wants to control but Kinka is keeping him busy.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

Morozov seems to be looking for submissions.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kinka looks gassed!

Kinka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov wants to control but Kinka is keeping him busy.

Morozov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morozov stops Kinka from getting back to his feet.
Morozov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kinka.

Kinka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kinka actively working from the bottom here.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Konstantin Morozov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morozov shoots in and gets a takedown into Kinka's guard.

Kinka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morozov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morozov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kinka is looking for a triangle here but Morozov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kinka prevents Morozov from improving position.
Kinka is looking to regain half guard here but Morozov keeps moving and retains side control.
Morozov trying to control the position but Kinka is working away.
Konstantin Morozov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinka is looking for a sweep.
Morozov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kinka tries to buck Morozov off but Morozov is having none of it.

Morozov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kinka is trying to get back to his feet.
Kinka manages to get back to half guard.

Kinka looking for submissions off his back.
Kinka is breathing heavily.
Kinka is refusing to be controlled, as Morozov sits in half guard.
Morozov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kinka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.
Morozov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morozov tries to pass to full mount but Kinka defends it.
Morozov wants to control but Kinka is keeping him busy.

Kinka looking for submissions off his back.
Kinka wants to get back to his feet.
Morozov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinka keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Morozov is working for a kimura but Kinka is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morozov throwing shots but Kinka is blocking nicely.

Morozov seems to be working for a kimura but Kinka defends the submission attempt.
Morozov throwing shots but Kinka is blocking nicely.

Kinka has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Morozov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Morozov!
Kinka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kinka tries to bench press Morozov off him but Morozov keeps the position.
Kinka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kinka's head.
Kinka is trying to get back to full guard.

Kinka looking for submissions off his back.
Morozov is trying to control. Kinka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morozov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Kinka looking for submissions off his back.

Morozov seems to be looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morozov is trying to work for a kimura but Kinka is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Morozov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Morozov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kinka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kinka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Morozov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morozov thows a huge punch but Kinka dodges it nicely.
Morozov moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morozov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kinka, who protects the arm well.
Kinka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morozov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kinka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morozov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kinka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kinka has hold of Morozov's hands but Morozov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morozov stalling.
Kinka is looking for a sweep. Morozov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morozov trying to control from half guard but Kinka is working away.

Morozov seems to be working for a kimura but Kinka defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Kinka looking for submissions off his back.

Morozov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kinka is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Konstantin Morozov!