PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yurik Khripunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel comes to the cage accompanied by Satisfaction. Wells Dengel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dengel
vs
Khripunov

188 cm
28
158 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

171 cm
26
150 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yurik Khripunov !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dengel thows a body shot but no joy.
Dengel connects with a body shot that sends Khripunov 's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Dengel.
Khripunov wants to clinch but Dengel slips to the side
and Dengel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khripunov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dengel misses with a wild body shot.
Khripunov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dengel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dengel lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Dengel misses its intended target.
Dengel circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Dengel to counter with a crisp jab.
Dengel motions for Khripunov to come forward. Dengel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Dengel.
A shot to the body from Dengel misses

and Khripunov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dengel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khripunov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dengel throws an elbow but it misses.
Dengel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khripunov avoids it.
Dengel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dengel lands a body punch.
Khripunov tries to stall but Dengel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khripunov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dengel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dengel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dengel lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Dengel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is trying to stall.
Dengel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dengel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dengel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike from Dengel.
Khripunov misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khripunov avoiding damage as Dengel throws knees to the body.
Dengel blocks an elbow strike from Khripunov .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dengel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khripunov 's brow.
Dengel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khripunov content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khripunov managing to block the knees to the body from Dengel.
Dengel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khripunov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dengel trying to land knees to the body.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dengel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dengel throws an elbow but misses.
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike.
Dengel slows down the pace here.
Khripunov misses with an elbow over the top.
Dengel lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dengel.
Dengel throws an elbow that misses.
Dengel has a couple of punches blocked by Khripunov .
Khripunov misses with an elbow strike.
Khripunov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khripunov trying to land knees to the body.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Dengel.
Khripunov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khripunov avoids it.
Khripunov avoids the elbow strike from Dengel, against the cage.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khripunov avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that 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.

Dengel swats away the attempt to clinch by Khripunov .
Khripunov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dengel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khripunov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dengel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dengel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khripunov .
Khripunov is looking to clinch.
Dengel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khripunov .

Khripunov tries to keep at a distance but Dengel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khripunov managing to block the knees to the body from Dengel.
Dengel tries to land knees in the clinch but Khripunov avoids the damage to the body.
Dengel throws an elbow that misses.
Dengel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khripunov .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khripunov trying to land knees to the body.
Dengel trying to land knees to the body.
Dengel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khripunov is defending well for now.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dengel lands a nice knee to the body.
Dengel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dengel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Dengel.
Dengel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khripunov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wells Dengel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dengel throws an elbow but misses.
Khripunov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dengel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khripunov blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khripunov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dengel avoiding damage as Khripunov throws knees to the body.
Khripunov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dengel misses with an elbow over the top.
Khripunov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khripunov avoiding damage as Dengel throws knees to the body.
Khripunov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dengel avoids it.
Dengel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dengel is trying to stall.
Khripunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khripunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike.
Khripunov lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khripunov trying to land knees to the body.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Khripunov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dengel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dengel throws an elbow but misses.
Khripunov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Wells Dengel has been cut.
Dengel trying to land knees to the body.
Khripunov dodges an elbow strike from Dengel.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khripunov avoids it.
Khripunov avoiding damage as Dengel throws knees to the body.
Khripunov takes an elbow to the temple.
Khripunov blocks the elbow strike.
Khripunov avoids a wild elbow strike from Dengel.
Dengel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dengel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dengel throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khripunov .
Khripunov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khripunov trying to land knees to the body.
Khripunov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dengel avoids the damage to the body.
Khripunov looking to throw knees to the head but Dengel is blocking nicely.
Dengel misses with an elbow strike.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dengel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khripunov is defending well for now.
Dengel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khripunov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the head but Khripunov blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dengel pushes off an throws an elbow but Khripunov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Dengel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khripunov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wells Dengel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dengel keeps the fight on the outside.
Dengel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dengel swings for the body but Khripunov moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Dengel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khripunov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dengel pushes Khripunov up against the cage in a clinch.
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Dengel dodges an elbow strike from Khripunov .
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike from Dengel.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Dengel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Dengel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khripunov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Khripunov misses with a knee strike.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dengel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khripunov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dengel avoids it.
Khripunov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dengel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khripunov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khripunov leaning against his opponent.
Dengel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khripunov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dengel is defending well for now.
Dengel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dengel trying to land knees to the body.
Khripunov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dengel looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel scores a nice knee to the body.
Dengel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khripunov avoids it.
Dengel looking to throw knees to the head but Khripunov is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khripunov misses with an elbow over the top.
Khripunov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dengel tries to land knees in the clinch but Khripunov avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dengel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khripunov 's brow.
Dengel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khripunov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dengel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khripunov dodges an elbow strike from Dengel.
Khripunov working Dengel over with knees to the body.
Khripunov tries to stall but Dengel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dengel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dengel is trying to maintain a safe position but Khripunov gets an underhook and turns Dengel into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khripunov dodges an elbow strike from Dengel.
Dengel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dengel missing with knees to the body.
Dengel lands a damaging elbow.
Dengel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khripunov blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dengel throws an elbow but misses.
Dengel blocks an elbow strike from Khripunov .
Wells Dengel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dengel throws an elbow but it misses.
Khripunov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khripunov looking to stall.
Khripunov has a couple of punches blocked by Dengel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khripunov as Dengel tries to tie him up.
Khripunov has Dengel pressed against the cage.
Yurik Khripunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khripunov taking a breather.
Khripunov avoids a wild elbow strike from Dengel.
Khripunov misses with an elbow strike.
Dengel misses with an elbow strike.
Dengel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khripunov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dengel is defending well for now.
Dengel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khripunov 's defenses.
Dengel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khripunov is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khripunov blocks an elbow strike from Dengel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dengel managing to block the knees to the body from Khripunov .

And that's the end of the fight!
Wells Dengel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dengel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wells Dengel!
Wells Dengel really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.