PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Creayssdlwqejksfdhejlarhjlheufhdjalnvjlahdvuehruew Understand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erlan Baltabekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Understand
vs
Baltabekov

180 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
240 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Creayssdlwqejksfdhejlarhjlheufhdjalnvjlahdvuehruew Understand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erlan Baltabekov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Understand misses with a head kick.

Baltabekov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Understand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Understand being controlled for a moment.
Baltabekov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Understand is avoiding damage well.
Understand on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baltabekov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Understand is looking to reverse the position.
Understand manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Understand trying to hold on to Baltabekov's head to control him but Baltabekov postures up.
Baltabekov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Understand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Understand is looking to improve his position.
Understand really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltabekov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Understand keeps working.
Understand wants to get back to full guard.

Understand is defending against the submission attempts here by Baltabekov.
Understand wants to improve his position but Baltabekov is controlling well.
Baltabekov is controlling the pace.
Baltabekov is looking to advance position but Understand won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Understand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baltabekov pulls his head out easily.
Understand wants to improve his position but Baltabekov is controlling well.
Baltabekov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Understand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Understand is looking to improve his position.
Understand manages to get to full guard.
Understand wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baltabekov looking to pass the guard.
Understand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Understand keeping moving, preventing Baltabekov from controlling successfully.

Erlan Baltabekov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Baltabekov misses with a few strikes there.
Understand lands with a nice body punch.
Understand plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Understand will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baltabekov misses with a jab to the body
and Understand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baltabekov thinking.

Baltabekov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Understand on his heels. He'll look to pass Understand's guard now, I'm sure.
Baltabekov looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baltabekov won't allow Understand to sweep him here.
Baltabekov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Understand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baltabekov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baltabekov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baltabekov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Baltabekov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Understand, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Understand connects with a looping right hand.

Baltabekov gets a clinch.

Baltabekov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erlan Baltabekov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Understand throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baltabekov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Baltabekov has closed the distance and engaged Understand in a clinch.

Baltabekov successfully pulls guard.
Understand stands and throws Baltabekov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Baltabekov stops Understand from passing to mount.
Understand trying to control the action but Baltabekov is working from the bottom.
Baltabekov is looking to regain half guard here but Understand keeps moving and retains side control.

Understand tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baltabekov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltabekov wants to get back to his feet but Understand drags him back down.
Understand wants to control but Baltabekov is keeping him busy.
Baltabekov struggling a bit here.
Understand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baltabekov keeps working.
Baltabekov tries to improve position but can't.
Baltabekov is breathing heavily.

Understand thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Understand wants to control but Baltabekov is keeping him busy.
Understand blocks the strikes from Baltabekov.
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.
Baltabekov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Understand advances nicely into full mount.
Understand is trying to take his opponent's back.
Understand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baltabekov is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov is trying to escape the mount.
Understand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baltabekov is looking to escape.
Understand misses with a head shot.
Baltabekov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Understand. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Understand working for a submission but Baltabekov is keeping him at bay.
Understand fails to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov tries to reverse the position but Understand maintains control.

Understand looking for a guillotine from mount but Baltabekov is having none of it.
Understand prevents Baltabekov from getting the reversal.
Understand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baltabekov is looking to escape.

Understand is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Baltabekov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Baltabekov shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Understand moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Baltabekov has worked his arm free - good work by Baltabekov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Creayssdlwqejksfdhejlarhjlheufhdjalnvjlahdvuehruew Understand dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Crunch! Understand slams his shin into Baltabekov's torso.
Baltabekov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Understand swivels and escapes.

Baltabekov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Understand, pushing him back against the ropes.
Understand working hard to break the clinch.
Baltabekov stalling in the clinch.

Baltabekov jumps guard.
Baltabekov is adopting a defensive guard.
Understand is pushing down on Baltabekov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baltabekov is fighting to maintain full guard but Understand has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Understand passes to side control.

Understand goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baltabekov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Understand's guard! Nice work there by Baltabekov!
Baltabekov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baltabekov trying to control but Understand is working from the bottom.
Understand is trying to control the position but Baltabekov postures up.
Understand bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baltabekov's guard.
Understand pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baltabekov is keeping the position for now.
Baltabekov can't keep his opponent in guard - Understand advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Creayssdlwqejksfdhejlarhjlheufhdjalnvjlahdvuehruew Understand overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baltabekov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baltabekov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Understand trying to control but Baltabekov is working from the bottom.
Understand looking to sit in guard and control but Baltabekov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Understand is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Understand is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Understand is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baltabekov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Understand is on top in guard.
Baltabekov wants to sweep here but Understand controlling him for the moment.
Understand prevents Baltabekov from getting back to his feet.
Understand advances position into side control!

Understand tries for a kimura but Baltabekov is defending well.

Understand has hold of Baltabekov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Baltabekov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Understand cranks the arm and Baltabekov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Baltabekov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Creayssdlwqejksfdhejlarhjlheufhdjalnvjlahdvuehruew Understand!