PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between And Iks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Kiriyenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiriyenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by EMINEM - lose yourself. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Iks
vs
Kiriyenko

180 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, And Iks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Kiriyenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiriyenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kiriyenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kiriyenko controlling his opponent.
Iks has given up his back here. Will Kiriyenko look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Iks trying to control the hands but Kiriyenko won't let him.
Kiriyenko has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Iks's body.
Iks holding both Kiriyenko 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiriyenko lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Kiriyenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kiriyenko has good solid back control here.
Iks really is a fat lump.
Iks tries to escape but Kiriyenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iks controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kiriyenko controls the action.
Iks tries to break free.
Kiriyenko keeps control of the position easily here as Iks tries to buck him off.
Kiriyenko keeps control of the position as Iks tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iks trying to control the position but Kiriyenko manages to sink in the hooks.
Kiriyenko is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
It looks like Kiriyenko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kiriyenko not allowing Iks to control his hands.
I would not like to be Iks right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiriyenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiriyenko is fending him off so far but Iks persists. Nope, Kiriyenko circles away and we're back to standing.

Kiriyenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Iks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiriyenko controlling his opponent.
Iks wants to hold on but Kiriyenko pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Kiriyenko 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.

Kiriyenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Iks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiriyenko is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Kiriyenko seems content to control.
Iks gets full guard.
Iks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kiriyenko manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kiriyenko is on top in guard.
Kiriyenko pushes down on Iks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aleksandr Kiriyenko has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiriyenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Kiriyenko gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Iks shoots in for a double leg but Kiriyenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiriyenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Iks. Iks gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kiriyenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for And Iks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Iks tries to keep at a distance but Kiriyenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iks is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Iks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Iks jumps guard but Kiriyenko stands there with Iks around his waist. Iks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kiriyenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Kiriyenko has his feet on Iks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iks fails to land the takedown.

Kiriyenko clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iks tries to stall but Kiriyenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kiriyenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kiriyenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Kiriyenko breaks from the clinch.

Iks tries to keep at a distance but Kiriyenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiriyenko blocks a body shot from Iks.

Kiriyenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And Iks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kiriyenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kiriyenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kiriyenko with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iks is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kiriyenko drops back looking for a leg! Iks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Iks manages to kick Kiriyenko off! Kiriyenko jumps back into Iks's guard.
Kiriyenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Kiriyenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kiriyenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiriyenko checks a low kick from Iks.

Iks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kiriyenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kiriyenko wants to control from the top but Iks keeps moving.
Kiriyenko won't allow Iks to sweep him here.
Iks wants to control the position but Kiriyenko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiriyenko is working away from the top position though.
Kiriyenko is taking a breather. Iks 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.
Iks is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiriyenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kiriyenko winds up and cracks Iks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kiriyenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kiriyenko stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iks trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kiriyenko manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kiriyenko controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iks reaches up to try and control the position but Kiriyenko seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Iks rolls and tries to escape and now Kiriyenko has his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Kiriyenko is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Iks has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kiriyenko is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Iks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kiriyenko's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iks tries to escape but Kiriyenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kiriyenko is punishing Iks with strikes - can he finish him?!
Good control from Kiriyenko.
Iks trying to get back to his feet but Kiriyenko is in full control for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And Iks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksandr Kiriyenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Kiriyenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiriyenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Kiriyenko!