PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lord Guvner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Kurbanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Guvner
vs
Kurbanov

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Guvner!
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, Ruslan Kurbanov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guvner misses the body punch

and Kurbanov counters by clinching up.
Kurbanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kurbanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guvner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Guvner stops a takedown attempt from Kurbanov.
Lord Guvner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Kurbanov.
Guvner leaning against his opponent.
Guvner looking to stall.
Guvner can't break the clinch.
Kurbanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kurbanov fails to pull guard.
Guvner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kurbanov looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurbanov tries to stall but Guvner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guvner pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurbanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Kurbanov breaks the clinch.
Guvner slaps away a takedown attempt from Kurbanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurbanov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guvner.
Guvner lands a head kick!
Guvner lands a high kick!
Guvner lands with a nice body kick.
Kurbanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kurbanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kurbanov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Guvner tries to clinch there but Kurbanov circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kurbanov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kurbanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Guvner swinging wildly here.
Kurbanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guvner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guvner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lord Guvner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurbanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guvner is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guvner lands a head kick. Kurbanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guvner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kurbanov.
Kurbanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guvner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Guvner takes a swing at Kurbanov's ribcage but misses.
Guvner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurbanov circles away.
Kurbanov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guvner defends it well.
Kurbanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guvner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kurbanov somewhat.
Kurbanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guvner.

Guvner has closed the distance and engaged Kurbanov in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guvner obliges.
Guvner misses with a punch on the inside.
Guvner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurbanov's face.
Guvner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guvner scores with a knee to the head.
Guvner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guvner throws an elbow but it misses.
Kurbanov dodges an elbow strike from Guvner.
Kurbanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Guvner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurbanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guvner connects with a high kick.
Kurbanov fails with a takedown attempt.

Guvner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guvner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurbanov's brow.
Guvner is looking to control Kurbanov's arms but Kurbanov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guvner has his back to the cage.
Guvner prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurbanov avoids the elbow strike from Guvner, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guvner.
Guvner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guvner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurbanov's brow.
Guvner lands a knee to the head.
Kurbanov has Guvner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guvner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guvner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurbanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Guvner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guvner pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurbanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guvner looking to throw knees to the head but Kurbanov is blocking nicely.
Guvner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurbanov is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Guvner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kurbanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guvner fakes the leg kick and cracks Kurbanov in the body.
Kurbanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kurbanov throws out a leg kick but Guvner moves out of range and Kurbanov only half commits.
Lord Guvner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guvner misses the shot to the body.
Guvner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kurbanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Guvner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurbanov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guvner.
Guvner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Guvner lands but Kurbanov takes it in his stride.
Lord Guvner is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurbanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kurbanov is breathing heavily.
Guvner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guvner scores with a head kick. Kurbanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Guvner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurbanov manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurbanov dives in and grabs Guvner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guvner pushes down on Kurbanov's head and hops out.
Guvner tries to clinch but Kurbanov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guvner throws a nice head kick!
Guvner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guvner wants to clinch up but Kurbanov keeps it at a distance.
Kurbanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guvner's waist but Guvner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurbanov off to one side.
Lord Guvner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Kurbanov.
Guvner connects with a high kick.
Guvner moves in looking to clinch but Kurbanov pushes him off.
Guvner throws a right hand that Kurbanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurbanov also avoids with ease.
Guvner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guvner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kurbanov.
Kurbanov goes for a double leg but Guvner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guvner continues to drive forward.
Guvner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kurbanov throws a head kick that misses.
Guvner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurbanov fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guvner lands a high kick!
Guvner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Guvner has closed the distance and engaged Kurbanov in a clinch.

Kurbanov breaks from the clinch.
Guvner keeps Kurbanov at a distance using the push kick.
Kurbanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guvner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurbanov circles away.
Guvner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Guvner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurbanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurbanov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guvner throws a head kick but Kurbanov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurbanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guvner pinned against the cage. Guvner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guvner tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurbanov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guvner defends well and Kurbanov ends up having to push Guvner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lord Guvner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guvner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurbanov. That did some damage!
Guvner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guvner throws a head kick that half lands.
Guvner leaves Kurbanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guvner throws a quick counter head kick but Kurbanov was just out of range.
Guvner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurbanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurbanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guvner defends it nicely.
Guvner is looking to counter punch.
Guvner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurbanov can do to turn this around?
Guvner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guvner scores with a head kick. Kurbanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Guvner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurbanov shoots in for a double leg but Guvner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kurbanov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Guvner quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guvner is trying to control but Kurbanov manages to pass to mount!
Guvner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kurbanov controlling his opponent.
Guvner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kurbanov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kurbanov looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Guvner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Guvner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurbanov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Guvner is looking to clinch.
Kurbanov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kurbanov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guvner.
Guvner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kurbanov's head.
Guvner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kurbanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guvner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guvner is looking to wear down Kurbanov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guvner thows a body kick. Kurbanov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kurbanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guvner defends it nicely.
Guvner lands with a kick to the temple. Kurbanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guvner lands a head kick!
Guvner throws a head kick but Kurbanov moves out of range.
Kurbanov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guvner defends well and Kurbanov ends up having to push Guvner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Guvner misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guvner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurbanov tries for a takedown but Guvner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lord Guvner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Kurbanov.
Kurbanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Guvner thows a body kick. Kurbanov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kurbanov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick from Guvner lands but Kurbanov takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guvner.
Kurbanov fails with a takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guvner!
Kurbanov blocks a head kick by Guvner.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kurbanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Guvner, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guvner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurbanov.
Kurbanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guvner as he avoids it easily.
Guvner lands with a kick to the temple. Kurbanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kurbanov avoids the body shot from Guvner.
Kurbanov throws a head kick but Guvner moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guvner lands a head kick. Kurbanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kurbanov throws out a leg kick but Guvner moves out of range and Kurbanov only half commits.
Guvner is looking to clinch but Kurbanov is avoiding it.
Kurbanov wants to counter with a clinch but Guvner pushes him away.
Kurbanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Guvner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurbanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guvner tries to clinch
enabling Kurbanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Guvner avoids the head kick by Kurbanov.
Kurbanov looks for a takedown but Guvner sprawls well.
Guvner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurbanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guvner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kurbanov tries for a takedown but Guvner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kurbanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guvner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Guvner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guvner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kurbanov fails to land the takedown.
Kurbanov shoots in for a double leg but Guvner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurbanov avoids the body shot from Guvner.
Guvner just misses with a punch to the body.
Guvner scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurbanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guvner as he avoids it easily.
Kurbanov slips under a jab from Guvner.
Guvner tries to clinch there but Kurbanov circles away.
Kurbanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guvner's waist but Guvner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurbanov off to one side.
Guvner takes a swing at Kurbanov's ribcage but misses.
Guvner tries to clinch but Kurbanov moves out of range.
Guvner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurbanov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kurbanov stuns Guvner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurbanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Lord Guvner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guvner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kurbanov.
Ruslan Kurbanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Guvner misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Guvner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guvner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Guvner!