PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damian Lewdanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Oflifanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lewdanski
vs
Oflifanov

160 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Damian Lewdanski!
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, Vasily Oflifanov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oflifanov feints and as Lewdanski raises his hands in defense, Oflifanov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lewdanski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lewdanski shoots in but Oflifanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewdanski is looking to clinch but Oflifanov is avoiding it.
Oflifanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewdanski as he avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lewdanski.
Lewdanski stuffs the takedown.

Lewdanski has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lewdanski breaks from the clinch.

Lewdanski moves into range and clinches up with Oflifanov.

Lewdanski decides to pull guard.
Oflifanov stopping the sweep attempt from Lewdanski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewdanski is pulling down on Oflifanov's head to control his posture.
Lewdanski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Oflifanov is looking for a sweep. Lewdanski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oflifanov looks winded!
Lewdanski is trying to control the action in half guard but Oflifanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oflifanov taking some punishment here, with Lewdanski in his half guard.
Oflifanov wants to control but Lewdanski is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewdanski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lewdanski prevents Oflifanov from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oflifanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lewdanski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oflifanov is looking to sweep but instead, Lewdanski has passed into half guard.
Lewdanski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Oflifanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewdanski wants to work for an arm triangle but Oflifanov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lewdanski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oflifanov trying to control from the bottom.
Lewdanski is trying to control the action in half guard but Oflifanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewdanski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oflifanov avoids the head kick by Lewdanski.
Lewdanski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oflifanov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Lewdanski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lewdanski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oflifanov is trying to stand up here but Lewdanski is controlling him well.
Lewdanski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lewdanski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewdanski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Lewdanski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lewdanski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oflifanov, pushing him back against the cage.
Oflifanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewdanski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Lewdanski successfully pulls guard.

Lewdanski working for a triangle but Oflifanov defends it easily.
Oflifanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewdanski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oflifanov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oflifanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oflifanov forces his way into half guard.
Lewdanski gets back to full guard.
Lewdanski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewdanski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oflifanov on the ground.

That's two 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.

Oflifanov drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Oflifanov seems to have locked his on tight now - Lewdanski screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Oflifanov, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vasily Oflifanov!