PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uno Louner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Zhuravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuravlev has chosen Aria - Volja i Razum as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Louner
vs
Zhuravlev

178 cm
33
183 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

162 cm
32
170 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uno Louner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kostya Zhuravlev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuravlev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Louner tries to avoid it but Zhuravlev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Louner to the ground. Louner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Zhuravlev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Zhuravlev is looking for a kimura here.
Louner is controlling Zhuravlev's trapped leg to prevent Zhuravlev from advancing to side control.
Zhuravlev is trying to control the action in half guard but Louner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Louner controlling the position well.
Louner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zhuravlev is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuravlev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zhuravlev thows a huge punch but Louner dodges it nicely.
Zhuravlev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zhuravlev throwing shots but Louner is blocking nicely.
Zhuravlev tries to pass to full mount but Louner defends it.
Louner wants to get back to full guard.
Zhuravlev looks to land a strike but Louner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zhuravlev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zhuravlev wants to control from the top but Louner keeps moving.
Zhuravlev trying to move into half guard but instead Louner has managed to sweep!
Zhuravlev keeping moving, preventing Louner from controlling successfully.
Zhuravlev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Louner's guard.
Louner keeping moving, preventing Zhuravlev from controlling successfully.
Zhuravlev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louner keeping moving, preventing Zhuravlev from controlling successfully.
Louner wants to stand and escape but Zhuravlev is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louner is looking to stand up but Zhuravlev isn't so interested in that idea.
Zhuravlev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Zhuravlev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Louner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zhuravlev has Louner in his guard.
Louner throws a big elbow that misses.
Zhuravlev wants to stand and escape but Louner is having none of it.
Louner wants to control from the top but Zhuravlev keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zhuravlev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louner defends it easily.
Louner trying to control but Zhuravlev is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Louner connects with a couple of short punches.
Louner is stalling in the full guard.
Louner with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhuravlev keeping moving, preventing Louner from controlling successfully.
Zhuravlev working a defensive guard but Louner passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Zhuravlev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zhuravlev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Louner is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zhuravlev is looking to take a break and control but Louner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Louner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zhuravlev.

Zhuravlev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Louner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zhuravlev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Louner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zhuravlev.
Louner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Zhuravlev's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Zhuravlev looks to land a strike but Louner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Louner trying to keep a closed guard but Zhuravlev is proving a slippery customer.
Louner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louner controls Zhuravlev momentarily but Zhuravlev frees himself.
Zhuravlev looking to sit in guard and control but Louner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Louner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Zhuravlev working for a triangle but Louner defends it easily.
Zhuravlev tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev is trying to keep Louner in close.
Louner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Louner distracts Zhuravlev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kostya Zhuravlev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zhuravlev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhuravlev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zhuravlev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Louner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Louner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Louner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Zhuravlev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Louner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Louner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Louner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louner.
Zhuravlev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Louner is looking to work some ground and pound but Zhuravlev has wrist control.
Zhuravlev keeping full guard, as Louner tries to pass.
Louner lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhuravlev keeping moving, preventing Louner from controlling successfully.
Zhuravlev wants to sweep here but Louner controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louner works over Zhuravlev with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uno Louner will probably get the nod.
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!

Louner cracks Zhuravlev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Louner as he connects with a hook.
Louner slaps away a takedown attempt from Zhuravlev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zhuravlev with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Louner to counter with a crisp jab.
Louner lands a head kick!

Louner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louner passes to full mount!
Louner with good strikes from the mount here!
Zhuravlev gets back to half guard.
Zhuravlev is pressing down on Louner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zhuravlev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louner stopping the sweep attempt from Zhuravlev.
Zhuravlev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louner trying to control but Zhuravlev is working from the bottom.
Louner postures up.
Louner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Zhuravlev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Louner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Louner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zhuravlev wants to hit a switch here but Louner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zhuravlev there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louner lands a big elbow.
Louner raining down shots from the mount!
Zhuravlev is trying to escape the mount.
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!
Zhuravlev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Louner has a closed guard, preventing Zhuravlev from standing up.
Zhuravlev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louner controls Zhuravlev momentarily but Zhuravlev frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zhuravlev trying to control but Louner is working from the bottom.
Zhuravlev cracks Louner with a solid left hand.
Zhuravlev wants to control from the top but Louner keeps moving.
Zhuravlev wants to pass the guard but Louner is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louner wants to stand up but Zhuravlev is controlling him.
Zhuravlev passes Louner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Louner wants to get back to full guard.
Zhuravlev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zhuravlev is keen to just control but Louner is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuravlev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louner is pressing down on Zhuravlev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zhuravlev looking to sit in guard and control but Louner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uno Louner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Louner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Kostya Zhuravlev!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Uno Louner!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Uno Louner!

Uno Louner wins by split decision!
Uno Louner gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).