PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkasha Ukupnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratchang noi voravut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukupnik comes into the arena with Drop the World blaring out of the sound system. noi voravut has chosen Akuma BGM as his entrance music. Ratchang noi voravut will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ukupnik
vs
noi voravut

185 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

175 cm
31
238 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkasha Ukupnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ratchang noi voravut!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

noi voravut shoots in and bounces Ukupnik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
noi voravut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
noi voravut pushing down on Ukupnik's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
noi voravut trying to mount his opponent but Ukupnik defends it.

noi voravut is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ukupnik is just riding it out for now. noi voravut eventually gives up the hold.

Ukupnik is defending against the submission attempts here by noi voravut.

noi voravut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ukupnik doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time noi voravut.
noi voravut prevents Ukupnik from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

noi voravut is working for a kimura but Ukupnik is defending it quite comfortably.

noi voravut looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ukupnik moves into full guard.
noi voravut won't allow Ukupnik to sweep him here.

Ukupnik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. noi voravut defends it easily.

noi voravut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
noi voravut looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Ukupnik working for a triangle but noi voravut defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
noi voravut wants to pass the guard but Ukupnik is keeping the position.
noi voravut must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
noi voravut is pushing down on Ukupnik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ukupnik is fighting to maintain full guard but noi voravut has managed to sneak the leg through.
noi voravut is pressing down on Ukupnik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ukupnik is holding on for now.

noi voravut is working for a submission of some sort.

noi voravut looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
noi voravut really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ukupnik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ukupnik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of noi voravut's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take noi voravut's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

noi voravut defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Ukupnik has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, noi voravut has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
noi voravut turns into Ukupnik and is now in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
noi voravut tries to free his leg and advance position but Ukupnik is retaining full guard.
noi voravut advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
noi voravut has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ukupnik!
noi voravut fails to move to back control.
Ukupnik working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukupnik manages to regain half guard. Good work.

noi voravut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ukupnik doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time noi voravut.
Ukupnik is trying to maintain the position but noi voravut is very close to passing his half guard.
Ukupnik is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because noi voravut is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

noi voravut is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

noi voravut is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ukupnik is just riding it out for now. noi voravut eventually gives up the hold.

noi voravut is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arkasha Ukupnik will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ukupnik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
noi voravut is looking for a sweep.
Ukupnik tries to advance to mount but noi voravut denies him.
noi voravut is looking to reverse the position.
Ukupnik wants to lay and pray for a moment but noi voravut keeps working.

Ukupnik has worked his way into a potential kimura here. noi voravut is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ukupnik yanks on the arm and noi voravut is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ukupnik.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arkasha Ukupnik!