PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Laurinaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Veremko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laurinaitis
vs
Veremko

225 cm
27
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
27
237 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Laurinaitis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Veremko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laurinaitis tries to keep at a distance but Veremko has taken the fight into the clinch.

Veremko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veremko doesn't manage to clinch there - Laurinaitis circles away.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch but Laurinaitis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veremko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laurinaitis lands a jab to the head.
Laurinaitis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veremko on the side of the head.
Laurinaitis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Veremko looks to land a right hand but Laurinaitis moved out of range.
No joy there for Laurinaitis , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veremko swinging wildly here.
Veremko tries to clinch up but Laurinaitis circles away and keeps his distance.
Laurinaitis swats away the attempt to clinch by Veremko.
Veremko doesn't manage to clinch there - Laurinaitis circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laurinaitis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veremko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veremko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laurinaitis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laurinaitis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veremkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veremko is looking to clinch.
Veremko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laurinaitis 's head.

It looks like Bob Laurinaitis has been cut.
Laurinaitis throws a right hand that Veremko ducks under and follows up with a left that Veremko also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurinaitis misses with a double jab.
Veremko fails to land with a series of punches.
Laurinaitis looks to land a combination but Veremko avoids it well.
Veremko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laurinaitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veremko throws a series of punches but Laurinaitis avoids them all with ease.
Laurinaitis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Veremko back to the cage. Laurinaitis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Veremko misses the target.
Veremko blocks a jab.
Laurinaitis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Veremko avoids a punch combination nicely.

Veremko clinches.
Laurinaitis is looking for a takedown.
Veremko wants to break the clinch but can't.

Laurinaitis turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Laurinaitis manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veremko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurinaitis tries to advance to mount but Veremko instead regains half guard.
Veremko tries to kick Laurinaitis off in order to stand up. Laurinaitis Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Laurinaitis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Veremko, who protects the arm well.
Veremko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Laurinaitis has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurinaitis taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veremko explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Veremko walks into a left hand.
Veremko throws a head kick that misses.
Laurinaitis lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurinaitis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veremko.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch but Laurinaitis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veremko misses with a two punch combination.
Veremko dodges the punch combination from Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Veremko has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Laurinaitis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Laurinaitis 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laurinaitis looks to land a combination but Veremko avoids it well.
Laurinaitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurinaitis misses with a hook. Veremko ducked under it nicely.
Veremko misses with a double jab.
Laurinaitis throws a series of punches but Veremko avoids them all with ease.
Laurinaitis sizes up Veremko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Veremko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Laurinaitis misses.
Laurinaitis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veremko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veremko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob Laurinaitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veremko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laurinaitis to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Veremko closes the distance and clinches.

Veremko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laurinaitis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veremko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laurinaitis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Veremko counters with a left and a right... And another left! Laurinaitis is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maksim Veremko!