PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry Slova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Serega - King Ring. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Slova
vs
Dragunov

170 cm
22
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitry Slova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slova tries for a takedown but Dragunov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Slova drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slova throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragunov wants to sweep here but Slova controlling him for the moment.
Slova sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dragunov's guard.
Slova tries to pass to full mount but Dragunov defends it.
Dragunov trying to control from the bottom.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet.
Slova wants to take a breather but Dragunov is having none of it.
Dragunov won't allow Slova to pass to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slova tries for a takedown but Dragunov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov cracks Slova with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dragunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slova.

Slova has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dragunov manages to break the clinch.

Slova feints and as Dragunov raises his hands in defense, Slova changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slova slips nicely into half guard.
Dragunov is trying to control but can't.

Slova is looking for a kimura here.
Slova trying to control from half guard but Dragunov is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slova throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slova is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dragunov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Slova tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Slova landing strikes from the mount.
Slova can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dragunov is looking to escape.
Slova working Dragunov over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Slova.
Slova punching from mount but Dragunov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dragunov is squirming around, avoiding Slova's attempts to control the action.
Slova scoring with strikes but Dragunov is staying in there.
Poor strikes thrown by Slova there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slova landing strikes from the mount and Dragunov is in trouble!

Slova is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dragunov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Slova looking to control but Dragunov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dragunov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Slova throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dragunov working to try and regain half guard.
Dragunov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry Slova dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slova shoots in and drives through. Dragunov sprawls well.
Slova tries for a takedown but Dragunov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Slova shoots in and drives through. Dragunov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitry Slova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Slova counters with a single leg into guard. Dragunov didn't expect that.
Dragunov keeping moving, preventing Slova from controlling successfully.
Slova looking to pass the guard.
Slova slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slova postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Slova throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dragunov prevents Slova from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slova misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Dragunov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slova misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrey Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Slova has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dragunov breaks from the clinch.
Dimitry Slova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragunov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slova shoots in but Dragunov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dragunov tries a head kick but it misses.
Slova misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dragunov closes the distance but Slova moves to the side

and Slova counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dragunov lands a knee to the head.
Dragunov missing with knees to the body.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Slova is trying to trip Dragunov. He has hold of a leg but Dragunov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Slova persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slova throwing strikes from guard but Dragunov blocks nicely.
Slova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slova throwing strikes from guard but Dragunov blocks nicely.
Slova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragunov is keeping the position for now.
Dragunov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slova postures up in Dragunov's guard and throws a big left but Dragunov blocks it.
Slova scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slova scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slova stopping the sweep attempt from Dragunov.
Slova tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragunov is retaining full guard.
Dragunov keeping moving, preventing Slova from controlling successfully.
Slova throwing strikes from guard but Dragunov blocks nicely.
Slova has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slova thows a big elbow that misses.
Slova tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragunov is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dragunov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dragunov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slova will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slova misses with a takedown attempt - Dragunov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dragunov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dragunov pushes Slova up against the cage in a clinch.
Dragunov lands a knee to the body.
Dragunov lands an elbow inside.

Slova successfully pulls guard.
Dragunov preventing the sweep.

Dragunov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry Slova dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dragunov wants to clinch but Slova slips to the side

and Slova counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dragunov's guard now.
Dragunov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slova wants to pass the guard but Dragunov is keeping the position.
Slova wants to control from the top but Dragunov keeps moving.
Slova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragunov is keeping the position for now.
Slova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Slova drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dragunov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dragunov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dragunov!
Slova is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Slova is looking to regain half guard here but Dragunov keeps moving and retains side control.
Slova sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Dragunov decides to return to a standing position.
Slova blocks the body kick.
Slova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dragunov misses with the combination.
Dragunov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Slova scores with a takedown into Dragunov's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slova wants to control from the top but Dragunov keeps moving.
Slova pushes down on Dragunov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slova is looking to advance position but Dragunov won't allow it.

Slova is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slova working Dragunov over with strikes.
Andrey Dragunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragunov's head.
Slova is trying to control the action in half guard but Dragunov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dragunov closes the distance but Slova moves to the side

and Slova counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dragunov defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slova is looking for a kimura here.
Slova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragunov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slova landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Slova is looking for a kimura here.
Slova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragunov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitry Slova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slova, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitry Slova!