PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Hardin (ranked 24033 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kost Rybolovov (ranked 6220 p4p, 0 weight class). Kost Rybolovov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardin
vs
Rybolovov

176 cm
25
346 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

208 cm
25
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Hardin!
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, Kost Rybolovov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rybolovov.
Hardin throws a big counter combination but Rybolovov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hardin dives in for a single leg takedown but Rybolovov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Rybolovov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hardin has Rybolovov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hardin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rybolovov tumbling to the mat - Hardin dives into Rybolovov's guard.

Rybolovov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rybolovov moves into the clinch.
Hardin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardin tries to pull guard but Rybolovov won't allow it.
Hardin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Hardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rybolovov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rybolovov circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybolovov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardin manages to avoid it.
Hardin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rybolovov looks to land a combination but Hardin avoids it well.
Hardin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rybolovov manages to circle out of the way.
Rybolovov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardin at a distance.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Rybolovov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardin tries to counter by clinching up but Rybolovov breaks away and moves out of range.

Rybolovov takes the fight into the clinch.

Rybolovov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rybolovov. Hardin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardin tries to counter by clinching up but Rybolovov breaks away and moves out of range.
Rybolovov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rybolovov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardin fails with the takedown

and Rybolovov moves into the clinch.

Rybolovov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rybolovov. Hardin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rybolovov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rybolovov clinches.

Rybolovov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rybolovov lands a slapping body shot.
Rybolovov misses with a wild body shot.
Rybolovov throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hardin tries to keep at a distance but Rybolovov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rybolovov manages to break the clinch.

Rybolovov has Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.

Rybolovov manages to break the clinch.
Rybolovov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardin is able to avoid easily.
Hardin is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rybolovov darts in and clinches Hardin up against the cage.

Rybolovov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kost Rybolovov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rybolovov connects with a body shot that sends Hardin's belly button to the back.
Rybolovov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hardin tries to counter by clinching up but Rybolovov breaks away and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rybolovov clinches up with Hardin and pushes him back against the cage.

Rybolovov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rybolovov lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Hardin is looking to close the distance but Rybolovov sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Hardin crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Hardin is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kost Rybolovov!