PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Degratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilia Nazarkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Degratov
vs
Nazarkin

179 cm
23
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgy Degratov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilia Nazarkin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degratov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Degratov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Ilia Nazarkin has been cut.
Degratov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarkin.
Nazarkin swings for the body but Degratov moves out of range.
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!
Degratov feints a jab promting Nazarkin to slip. Degratov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nazarkin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Degratov with a hook.
Nazarkin throws a chopping leg kick but Degratov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Degratov scores with a leg kick.

Degratov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nazarkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Degratov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Degratov is looking to stand up but Nazarkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Nazarkin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov is looking to stand up but Nazarkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Nazarkin controlling from the top position.
Degratov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ilia Nazarkin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Nazarkin gets a double leg takedown into Degratov's guard.
Nazarkin stops Degratov from standing up.
Nazarkin is pushing down on Degratov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Degratov is fighting to maintain full guard but Nazarkin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Degratov is trying to stand up here but Nazarkin is controlling him well.
Degratov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nazarkin on the ground.

Degratov has one foot on Nazarkin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov misses with a wild combination.
Degratov is breathing heavily.
Degratov throws a series of punches but Nazarkin moves out of range.
Nazarkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Degratov lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Ilia Nazarkin's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarkin takes a swing at Degratov's ribcage but misses.
Nazarkin misses with a jab to the body
and Degratov counters with a good low kick that Nazarkin was not able to check.
Degratov swinging wildly here.
Nazarkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Degratov.
Nazarkin throws a looping overhand right but Degratov ducks down to avoid it.
Degratov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good shot there by Degratov.
Nazarkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin throws an overhand right that lands on Degratov's shoulder, as Degratov tries to avoid the shot.
Degratov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nazarkin. Nazarkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Degratov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Georgy Degratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Degratov misses with a series of wild punches.
Degratov checks a low kick from Nazarkin.
Nazarkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nazarkin shoots in and gets a takedown into Degratov's guard.
Degratov is looking to stand back up but Nazarkin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Degratov.
Nazarkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nazarkin prevents Degratov from standing back up.

Nazarkin stands up and beckons Degratov to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Degratov.
Degratov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazarkin throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Degratov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarkin.
Degratov looks to land a combination but Nazarkin avoids it well.
A combination from Degratov does no damage.
Nazarkin looks to throw the jab but Degratov is out of range.
Nazarkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degratov.
Degratov moves out of range as Nazarkin strikes.
A big left from Nazarkin misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Degratov throws a right and a left that Nazarkin avoids nicely.
Degratov throws an overhand right that lands on Nazarkin's shoulder, as Nazarkin tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Nazarkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgy Degratov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilia Nazarkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nazarkin avoids the head kick by Degratov.
Nazarkin lands a jab to Degratov's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Degratov scores with a four punch combination!
Degratov works the jab nicely.
Nazarkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nazarkin misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Degratov. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Nazarkin.
Good standup being displayed there by Degratov as he connects with a hook.
Georgy Degratov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazarkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degratov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nazarkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazarkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degratov.
Degratov moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov lands an overhand right.
Nazarkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nazarkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazarkin throws a shot from downtown. Degratov moves away and avoids it.
Degratov lands an overhand right.

The cut above Ilia Nazarkin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nazarkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Georgy Degratov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Degratov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Degratov's waist but Degratov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nazarkin off to one side.
Nice body kick from Degratov.
Degratov lands a jab to the nose.
Degratov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Degratov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Nazarkin is rocked!
Degratov throws a series of punches but Nazarkin avoids them all with ease.
Degratov cracks Nazarkin with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Degratov lands.
Nazarkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Degratov finish him?
Georgy Degratov is winning the standup battle so far.
Degratov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nazarkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Degratov swinging wildly here.
Degratov tries to land a front kick but Nazarkin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Degratov blocks a jab.
Nazarkin throws a leg kick but Degratov moved away.
Nazarkin dodges the punch combination from Degratov.
Nazarkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Degratov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazarkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Degratov.
Nazarkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degratov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazarkin throws out a loose jab but Degratov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Degratov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nazarkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nazarkin misses with a body shot.
Degratov misses the jab.
Nazarkin throws a series of punches but Degratov moves out of range.
Nazarkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degratov manages to avoid it.
Nazarkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degratov manages to avoid it.
A big left from Nazarkin misses.
Degratov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Degratov misses.
Nazarkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nazarkin misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degratov blocks a head kick by Nazarkin.
Degratov clobbers Nazarkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Ilia Nazarkin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nazarkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degratov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazarkin.
Degratov tests Nazarkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nazarkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Degratov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nazarkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Degratov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nazarkin takes a swing at Degratov's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarkin misses with an uppercut
and Degratov counters with a one-two to the body.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ilia Nazarkin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Georgy Degratov!