PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Stalin (ranked 6389 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Landgren (ranked 6317 p4p, 0 weight class). Stalin comes to the cage accompanied by USSR. The crowd seem to be enjoying Landgren's choice of entrance music: Hunter by Paleowolf. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stalin
vs
Landgren

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dolph Landgren!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landgren slaps away a takedown attempt from Stalin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Landgren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stalin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Landgren but Landgren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A clash of legs there as Landgren blocks the low kick.

Landgren closes the distance and clinches.

Landgren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Landgren gets a clinch.
Stalin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice body punch from Landgren - that landed with a thud.
Landgren gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stalin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalin wants a takedown.
Stalin takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Joe Stalin has been cut.
Landgren working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landgren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landgren blocking some punches.
Landgren is struggling to control the position.
Landgren stalling in the clinch.
Stalin working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Landgren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Landgren drives through and clinches with Stalin against the cage.
Landgren unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stalin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Stalin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Landgren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalin tries to break the clinch but Landgren is controlling the position.

Landgren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalin throws a nice looking combination but Landgren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe Stalin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Landgren checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Landgren circles away quickly and effectively.

Landgren instigates a clinch.
Landgren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Landgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Landgren clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalin is trying to pull guard but Landgren has him pressed against the cage.
Landgren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stalins head.

Landgren breaks from the clinch.
Stalin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stalin works over Landgren's head and body with a nice combination.
Landgren keeps the fight on the outside.
Landgren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Landgren! But no joy.

Landgren drives through and clinches with Stalin against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Landgren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Landgren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Landgren darts in and clinches Stalin up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Landgren.
Stalin throws a punch but it's blocked by Landgren.
Stalin stalling in the clinch but Landgren improves position.
Landgren keeps control of Stalin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Landgren stalling in the clinch.
Stalin is trying to break the clinch but Landgren has him pressed against the cage.

Landgren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Landgren clinches.
Stalin is trying to break the clinch but Landgren has him pressed against the cage.

Landgren manages to break the clinch.
Stalin shoots in for a double leg but Landgren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stalin is breathing heavily.
Stalin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landgren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Landgren darts in and clinches Stalin up against the cage.

Landgren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalin connects with a jab.

Landgren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landgren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stalin.
Landgren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Landgren lands a damaging elbow.
Landgren pressing his opponent against the cage.
Landgren lands an elbow just above Stalin 's eye.

Landgren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Landgren forces Stalin back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolph Landgren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Stalin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stalin misses with the combination.
Landgren let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalin looking for a takedown.
Landgren is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stalin is trying to break free.
Stalin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landgren is leaning against Stalin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dolph Landgren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Landgren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Landgren gets tackled into the cage by Stalin. Stalin maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Landgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalin tries to close the distance and clinch but Landgren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Landgren's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Landgren moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Landgren.
Stalin tries to break free but Landgren pushes him back against the cage.
Landgren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Landgren landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalin is trying to break the clinch but Landgren is controlling him.
Landgren lands a knee to the body.
Landgren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Landgren fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Landgren darts in and clinches Stalin up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Landgren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landgren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Landgren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Landgren.
Landgren stalls.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Landgren breaks from the clinch.

Landgren has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Landgren lands a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Landgren.
Landgren stalls.
Landgren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Landgren putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stalin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Landgren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stalin backwards.
Stalin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landgren leaning his opponent against the cage.
Landgren lands a shot to the body.
Landgren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Stalin on the inside.

Landgren breaks the clinch.
Stalin throws a right and a left that Landgren avoids nicely.
Landgren checks a leg kick.
Landgren swats away the attempt to clinch by Stalin.
Stalin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landgren.

Stalin gets tackled into the cage by Landgren. Landgren maintains the clinch.
Stalin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is trying to break free.
Landgren taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Landgren holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Landgren on the inside.
Landgren lands a knee to the head.

Stalin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landgren has Stalin pressed against the cage.
Oh Stalin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landgren scores a nice knee to the body.
Landgren is struggling to control the position.
Landgren slows down the pace here.
Landgren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landgren lands a big knee! That's hurt Stalin! Oh, he's all over the place! Landgren lands another knee that sends Stalin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolph Landgren!
Post fight, Dolph Landgren stared into the camera and said 'DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!!!!'.
The defeated Joe Stalin had this to say: 'Pfttt... Pig Dog'.