PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Brinehart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorbo Klicknakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brinehart comes to the cage accompanied by Worker's Song. Dallas Brinehart has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brinehart
vs
Klicknakov

200 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dallas Brinehart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorbo Klicknakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klicknakov stuffs the takedown.
Klicknakov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brinehart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Klicknakov scores a takedown into full mount!
Brinehart is desperately trying to improve his position but Klicknakov has a good base and remains in mount.
Brinehart is working hard here to advance position.
Brinehart really wants to buck Klicknakov off and get back to his feet.
Brinehart is squirming around, avoiding Klicknakov's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Klicknakov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Klicknakov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Klicknakov landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klicknakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Klicknakov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klicknakov prevents Brinehart from getting the reversal.
Klicknakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Klicknakov throwing strikes here but Brinehart is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brinehart is squirming around, avoiding Klicknakov's attempts to control the action.
Brinehart is trying to escape the mount.
Klicknakov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brinehart is working to get back to half guard.
Klicknakov controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klicknakov unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brinehart is squirming around, avoiding Klicknakov's attempts to control the action.
Klicknakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brinehart tries to hold on but Klicknakov pushes him away.
Klicknakov wants to control the pace but Brinehart is squirming around nicely.
Brinehart is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brinehart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brinehart is trying desperately to improve position.
Brinehart is squirming around, avoiding Klicknakov's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klicknakov prevents Brinehart from getting the reversal.
Klicknakov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brinehart wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brinehart manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Brinehart, under a barage of strikes from Klicknakov.
Klicknakov content to control rather than advance.
Klicknakov looks gassed!
Brinehart wants to control but Klicknakov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brinehart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klicknakov.
Klicknakov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Klicknakov tries to pass to full mount but Brinehart defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brinehart is trying to control but can't.
Klicknakov is taking a breather. Brinehart says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Klicknakov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brinehart reverses the position - he's now on top in Klicknakov's guard.
Brinehart wants to pass the guard but Klicknakov is keeping the position.
Klicknakov keeping moving, preventing Brinehart from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klicknakov striking off his back but it's not causing Brinehart any problems.
Brinehart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorbo Klicknakov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Klicknakov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brinehart counters with a three punch combo that has Klicknakov backing up. Klicknakov nods at Brinehart to acknowledge the strikes.

Klicknakov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Klicknakov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brinehart is one step ahead there.
Klicknakov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brinehart trying to control the position from guard on top but Klicknakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klicknakov pulls Brinehart in close to prevent any damage.
Klicknakov is breathing heavily.
Klicknakov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinehart trying to control but Klicknakov is working from the bottom.
Brinehart tries to free his leg and advance position but Klicknakov is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Klicknakov with that takedown attempt.
Brinehart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klicknakov as he avoids it easily.
Jorbo Klicknakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brinehart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Jorbo Klicknakov has been cut.
Brinehart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klicknakov.
Dallas Brinehart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brinehart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brinehart uses his free foot to push down on Klicknakov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Klicknakov.
Klicknakov wants to hold on but Brinehart pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinehart unloads with some shots from mount but Klicknakov bucks and avoids them well.
Klicknakov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Klicknakov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Klicknakov is trying to stand.
Brinehart looking to finish Klicknakov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Klicknakov!
Klicknakov is looking to get to half guard.
Klicknakov tries to lock up and control but Brinehart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brinehart landing strikes from the mount and Klicknakov is in trouble!
Brinehart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brinehart lands a heavy elbow.
Klicknakov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klicknakov tries to lock up and control but Brinehart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klicknakov regains half guard.
Brinehart wants to control but Klicknakov is keeping him busy.
Brinehart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klicknakov is holding on to half guard well.
Brinehart slows the pace down in half guard.
Klicknakov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klicknakov controls Brinehart momentarily but Brinehart frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brinehart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klicknakov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klicknakov working a defensive guard here.
Brinehart postures up in Klicknakov's guard and throws a big left but Klicknakov blocks it.
Klicknakov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Klicknakov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brinehart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brinehart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klicknakov at a distance.
Brinehart lands a nice hook to Klicknakov's body. Klicknakov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brinehart cracks a nice hook into Klicknakov's ribs.
Klicknakov tries for a takedown but Brinehart circles away easily
and Brinehart counters with a series of strikes. Klicknakov will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Brinehart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorbo Klicknakov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brinehart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brinehart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klicknakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klicknakov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klicknakov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brinehart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brinehart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brinehart tries to clinch up.

Klicknakov feints and as Brinehart raises his hands in defense, Klicknakov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klicknakov stopping the sweep attempt from Brinehart.
Klicknakov advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brinehart is trying to get back to full guard.
Klicknakov working Brinehart over with strikes.
Jorbo Klicknakov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klicknakov thows a huge punch but Brinehart dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Klicknakov 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.
Klicknakov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brinehart's thigh. Brinehart counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Klicknakov wants to control from the top but Brinehart keeps moving.
Klicknakov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klicknakov wants to pass the guard but Brinehart is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Klicknakov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brinehart is trying to get back to full guard.
Klicknakov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klicknakov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brinehart to stand up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brinehart.
Klicknakov is looking to reverse the position.

Brinehart decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Brinehart drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Klicknakov controlling Brinehart's posture.
Klicknakov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brinehart's guard.
Klicknakov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Klicknakov sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klicknakov stands up over Brinehart, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Klicknakov throws a strike but Brinehart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brinehart stopping the sweep attempt from Klicknakov.
Brinehart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klicknakov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klicknakov is pulling down on Brinehart's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klicknakov looking for a sweep. Not yet Klicknakov, not yet.
Brinehart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klicknakov wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klicknakov has his takedown stuffed
and Brinehart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Klicknakov tries to keep at a distance but Brinehart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brinehart tries to break the clinch but Klicknakov is controlling the position.
Klicknakov misses with an elbow strike.
Klicknakov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brinehart smiles and moves away.

Klicknakov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brinehart, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Klicknakov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Klicknakov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brinehart tries to clinch up but Klicknakov circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jorbo Klicknakov.
I think Klicknakov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!