PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Dyuzev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliott McSweeny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihail Dyuzev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dyuzev
vs
McSweeny

185 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

166 cm
20
149 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Dyuzev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliott McSweeny!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSweeny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from McSweeny does no damage.
Dyuzev slips a jab and a cross from McSweeny.
Dyuzev throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dyuzev has closed the distance and engaged McSweeny in a clinch.
McSweeny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dyuzev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dyuzev is trying to break the clinch but McSweeny has him pressed against the cage.

McSweeny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McSweeny misses with the combination.
Dyuzev tries to clinch up.
McSweeny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dyuzev closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dyuzev has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McSweeny uses from the top position.
McSweeny would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyuzev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McSweeny would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dyuzev has his feet on McSweeny's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
McSweeny looks to land a combination. Dyuzev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McSweeny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McSweeny jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eliott McSweeny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSweeny throws a right hand that Dyuzev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyuzev also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McSweeny looks to land a combination but Dyuzev avoids it well.

Dyuzev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dyuzev is trying to push McSweeny away but McSweeny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyuzev jumps guard but McSweeny stands there with Dyuzev around his waist. Dyuzev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dyuzev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dyuzev wants to get back to striking at distance but McSweeny won't allow it.

Dyuzev jumps guard and drags McSweeny to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McSweeny content to stall in guard here.
McSweeny trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyuzev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dyuzev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McSweeny defends it easily.
McSweeny wants to stand but Dyuzev is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dyuzev wants to stand but McSweeny is controlling the position.
McSweeny wants to stand and escape but instead Dyuzev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyuzev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dyuzev gets to his feet. McSweeny looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McSweeny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McSweeny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dyuzev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McSweeny.
McSweeny feints a jab promting Dyuzev to slip. McSweeny then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dyuzev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSweeny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dyuzev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyuzev throws a nice looking combination but McSweeny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McSweeny misses with a wild combination.
Dyuzev wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliott McSweeny dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McSweeny shoots in but no luck this time.
Dyuzev fails with a takedown attempt.
Dyuzev wants to clinch up but McSweeny keeps it at a distance.
McSweeny moves out of range as Dyuzev throws a body kick.
McSweeny shoots in for a takedown but Dyuzev shows good takedown defense.
Dyuzev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McSweeny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McSweeny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dyuzev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McSweeny as he avoids it easily.
Dyuzev shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mihail Dyuzev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from McSweeny does no damage.
McSweeny throws a combination. Dyuzev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McSweeny scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McSweeny scores with a three punch combo!

Dyuzev is rocked!
McSweeny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Dyuzev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eliott McSweeny seems to be getting the better of the standup.

McSweeny lands a left and a right that send Dyuzev crashing to the mat, dazed. McSweeny thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dyuzev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McSweeny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McSweeny connects with a right that clearly hurt Dyuzev. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as McSweeny proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Dyuzev collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliott McSweeny!