PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Putten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Putten
vs
Cregov

190 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
237 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Putten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirian Cregov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putten is looking to clinch but Cregov is avoiding it.
Cregov thuds his right hand into Putten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alexander Putten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cregov as he avoids it easily.
Putten avoids the head kick by Cregov.
Cregov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Alexander Putten has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putten shoots in and drives through. Cregov sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Cregov. No joy for Putten on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Putten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cregov knocks Putten to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Cregov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Putten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cregov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cregov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Cregov decides to stand back up. Cregov steps back and let's Putten get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov scores with a push kick.
Putten is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Cregov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Cregov lands but Putten takes it in his stride.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses.
Cregov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Putten sprawling to the canvas. Cregov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Putten hang on?

Putten is rocked!

Cregov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mirian Cregov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cregov.

Cregov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cregov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cregov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov feints and then cracks Putten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putten down.
Cregov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cregov throws a head kick that Putten semi-blocks.
Cregov connects with a looping right hand.
Putten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Putten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cregov.
Cregov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cregov throws a series of punches but Putten moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Putten. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Putten tries to close the distance and clinch but Cregov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses.
Cregov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cregov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov moves out of range as Putten strikes.
Putten tries to clinch but Cregov is having none of it.
Cregov lands with a slapping head kick.
Cregov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Putten blocks a head kick by Cregov.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cregov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Alexander Putten's cut is getting worse.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cregov.
Cregov throws a front kick that sends Putten stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cregov can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Cregov.
Cregov sizes up Putten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cregov.
Cregov throws a head kick but Putten moves out of range.
Putten could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Putten misses with a takedown
and Cregov counters with a low kick, right behind Putten 's knee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cregov.
Putten wants to clinch
and Cregov counters with a head kick.
Cregov throws a combination. Putten tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Putten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cregov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Putten thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cregov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cregov lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cregov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Putten. Putten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Putten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cregov.

Putten closes the distance and clinches.
Cregov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cregov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cregov is looking to break free of the clinch but Putten has double underhooks.
Putten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cregov wants to get back to striking at distance but Putten won't allow it.
Cregov prevents Putten from breaking the clinch.
Cregov wants to get back to striking at distance but Putten won't allow it.
Putten is trying to break free.

Cregov breaks the clinch.
Cregov fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cregov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Putten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Cregov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cregov controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putten really wants to buck Cregov off and get back to his feet.
Cregov controlling the pace for now.
Cregov is landing with some decent strikes but Putten is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Putten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cregov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putten is trying desperately to improve position.
Cregov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Putten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cregov punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cregov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Putten tries to lock up and control but Cregov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cregov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cregov cracks Putten with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cregov controlling from the full mount.

Cregov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Putten is surviving well by controlling Cregov's body position as best he can.
Cregov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Putten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cregov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putten wants to clinch but Cregov slips to the side
and Cregov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cregov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Putten.
Cregov moves out of range of the body kick from Putten.

Cregov gets a clinch.
Cregov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cregov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putten prevents it.
Cregov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cregov is pressed up against the cage. Putten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cregov down to the mat. Cregov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putten misses with a leg kick
and Cregov counters with a three punch combo that has Putten backing up. Putten nods at Cregov to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cregov.
Cregov scores with a one two! Putten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cregov!
Putten tries for a takedown but Cregov circles away easily
and Cregov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cregov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Putten blocks a head kick by Cregov.
Cregov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cregov duly obliges.
Cregov connects with a jab.
Putten blocks a head kick by Cregov.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses

and Putten counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cregov's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cregov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cregov keeping moving, preventing Putten from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putten content to stall in guard here.
Cregov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Putten.
Putten wants to stand but Cregov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cregov wants to sweep here but Putten controlling him for the moment.
Cregov keeping full guard, as Putten tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putten won't allow Cregov to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Cregov.
Putten looks for a takedown but Cregov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Putten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cregov feints and then cracks Putten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putten down.
Alexander Putten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cregov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putten misses with a double jab
and Cregov counters with an inside leg kick.
Cregov throws a right hand that Putten ducks under and follows up with a left that Putten also avoids with ease.
Putten misses with a double jab
enabling Cregov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov tries a head kick but it misses.
Cregov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Putten as he jumps to the side.
Nice body kick from Putten.
Decent striking displayed by Cregov there.
Putten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cregov.

Cregov moves into range and clinches up with Putten.
Putten is looking to break free of the clinch but Cregov has double underhooks.
Mirian Cregov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cregov has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cregov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander Putten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cregov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cregov tests Putten's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirian Cregov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cregov 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirian Cregov!