Divine 3 - Bring the heat PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randi Mull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Grozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randi Mull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mull
vs
Grozny

178 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Randi Mull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Grozny!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mull clinches with his opponent.
Grozny looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mull misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grozny.
Grozny gets underhooks to prevent Mull's takedown attempt.
Mull gets through Grozny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mull can't break the clinch.
Mull is trying to break the clinch but Grozny is controlling him.

Mull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mull cracks Grozny with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Grozny looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mull finish him?

Grozny is rocked!
Mull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grozny is still on wobbly legs! Can Mull finish him?
Grozny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grozny seems to have recovered his senses.

Mull moves into the clinch.
Grozny stops a takedown attempt from Mull.
Mull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mull breaks the clinch.
Grozny blocks a head kick by Mull.

Mull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mull wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randi Mull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mull wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mull throws a right and a left that Grozny avoids nicely.
Mull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mull displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dimitri Grozny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mull shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mull prevents Grozny from getting back to his feet.
Grozny being controlled here, momentarily.
Mull is in close to Grozny's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mull is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mull working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mull is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grozny wants to stand and escape but Mull is having none of it.

Grozny is working an open guard so Mull takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mull tries to clinch up.
Mull fails to land with a series of punches.
Grozny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grozny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mull backs up against the cage.
Mull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grozny can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grozny avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mull clinches up against the cage.

Mull breaks the clinch.
Grozny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Mull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grozny is trying to stand back up but Mull is controlling him
Mull looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mull takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grozny wants to get back to his feet.
Mull slows the pace down in half guard.
Mull looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grozny with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grozny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Grozny misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grozny.
Some wild striking there from Grozny.
A combination from Mull does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randi Mull dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grozny moves out of range as Mull throws a body kick.

Mull forces Grozny back against the cage and clinches.
Grozny looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mull gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mull clinches up with Grozny and pushes him back against the cage.
Mull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mull will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grozny up against the cage.

Mull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grozny swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mull moves into the clinch.
Grozny avoiding damage as Mull throws knees to the body.
Grozny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mull is working for takedown but Grozny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Grozny.
Grozny tries a knee to the head but Mull blocks it.
Mull tries to land knees in the clinch but Grozny avoids the damage to the body.
Mull has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mull avoiding damage as Grozny throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grozny as Mull tries to tie him up.
Mull wants to get back to striking at distance but Grozny won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mull avoiding damage as Grozny throws knees to the body.

Grozny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grozny swinging wildly here.

Mull shoots in and bounces Grozny off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Grozny is working an open guard so Mull takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mull shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grozny defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randi Mull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mull tries to close the distance and clinch but Grozny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grozny scores with a one two! Mull had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mull keeps the fight on the outside.
Grozny throws a push kick but Mull slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mull avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grozny is fending him off so far but Mull persists. Nope, Grozny circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Grozny lands but Mull takes it in his stride.
Grozny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mull counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Grozny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grozny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mull counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grozny's head.
Mull tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grozny knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grozny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mull.
Mull prevents Grozny from standing back up.
Mull is taking a breather. Grozny says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grozny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grozny is trying to stand back up but Mull is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grozny connects with a body shot.
A head kick by Grozny misses

and Mull counters by moving into the clinch.
Mull tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grozny avoids it.
Mull tries a knee to the head but Grozny blocks it.
Mull changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grozny fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mull misses with the combination.
Grozny throws a series of punches but Mull avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randi Mull dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Mull throws a head kick that half lands.
Grozny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mull misses with a head kick.
Grozny misses with a series of wild punches.
Mull misses with the combination.

Mull moves into the clinch successfully.
Grozny managing to block the knees to the body from Mull.

Mull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mull shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mull showed some decent athleticism there.
Grozny is trying to stand up here but Mull is controlling him well.
Mull keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mull wants to take a breather but Grozny is having none of it.
Grozny tries to kick Mull off but Mull keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Mull is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mull prevents Grozny from standing back up.

Grozny pushes Mull off and gets back to his feet.
Grozny connects with a high kick.

Mull shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grozny manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Grozny wriggles free and stands up.
Randi Mull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mull throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozny misses with a double jab
and Mull counters with a series of strikes. Grozny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grozny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mull with a nice cross.
Grozny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grozny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grozny throws a head kick that misses.
Mull misses with a takedown attempt - Grozny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grozny tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grozny tries to close the distance and clinch but Mull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grozny stuns Mull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mull wants to clinch up but Grozny keeps it at a distance.
Grozny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dimitri Grozny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grozny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grozny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grozny misses with a low kick.
Mull checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mull.
Mull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grozny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grozny swats away the attempt to clinch by Mull.
Mull checks a low kick from Grozny.
Dimitri Grozny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mull.
Grozny throws a series of punches but Mull moves out of range.
Mull tries to clinch there but Grozny circles away.
Grozny is looking to slow Mull down with leg kicks.
Mull throws a big shot that misses.
Mull tries to clinch but Grozny is having none of it.
Grozny throws a head kick that misses.
Grozny lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mull takes a step back to recover.
Mull misses with a low kick.
Grozny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mull lands a jab to the head.
Grozny throws a right and a left that Mull avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mull blocks a head kick by Grozny.
Mull shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grozny as he avoids it easily.
Grozny looks to land a combination but Mull avoids it well.
A punch combination from Grozny misses.
Grozny swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mull is defended easily by Grozny.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randi Mull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grozny goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grozny lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grozny throws a jab when Mull was well out of range.
Grozny misses with the combination.
Grozny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mull at a distance.
Mull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grozny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mull somewhat.
Mull misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randi Mull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mull has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Randi Mull!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Randi Mull!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Randi Mull!

Randi Mull wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abulurd Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viacheslav Voronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harkonnen
vs
Voronov

183 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abulurd Harkonnen!
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, Viacheslav Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov throws a series of strikes that have Harkonnen backpedaling.
Harkonnen misses with a double jab
and Voronov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harkonnen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Voronov tries to land a front kick but Harkonnen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronov staying out of range there.
Voronov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronov moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harkonnen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harkonnen fails to land with a series of punches.
Harkonnen tries to move into range but Voronov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harkonnen misses with a two punch combination.
Voronov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronov misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Voronov does no damage.
Voronov lands with a right hand.
Harkonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voronov circles away quickly and effectively.
Voronov scores with a shot to the body.
Voronov throws the kick towards the body but Harkonnen avoids it.
Voronov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronov connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Voronov.
Voronov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the side of Voronov's head but Voronov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harkonnen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abulurd Harkonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkonnen is breathing heavily.
Voronov lands a with a good body shot.
Voronov misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronov lands with a nice combination. Harkonnen backs away looking to recover.
Voronov misses with a wild combination.
Voronov lands with a nice combination. Harkonnen backs away looking to recover.
Voronov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Voronov connects with a body shot.
Harkonnen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Voronov counters with a two punch combo.
Voronov jabs Harkonnen right on the nose. Harkonnen blinks but takes it well.
Voronov tests Harkonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voronov scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov throws a good cross that connects.
Voronov throws a combination. Harkonnen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice body punch from Voronov.
Voronov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Voronov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Voronov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voronov.
Danga de danga de dang - Voronov scores with a four punch combination!
Harkonnen tries to clinch but Voronov is having none of it.
Voronov cracks Harkonnen with a good jab.
Harkonnen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Voronov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Voronov lands a nice hook to Harkonnen's body. Harkonnen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Voronov looks to land a combination. Harkonnen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Voronov scores with a three punch combo!
Danga de danga de dang - Voronov scores with a four punch combination!

Harkonnen is rocked!
Voronov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harkonnen at a distance.

Voronov lands a left and a right that send Harkonnen crashing to the mat, dazed. Voronov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Harkonnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voronov drops Harkonnen with a big left hand! Harkonnen is injured, injured bad! Voronov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viacheslav Voronov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael DeGarmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Michael DeGarmo enters the cage!

Watson
vs
DeGarmo

174 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael DeGarmo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeGarmo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing DeGarmo off to one side.
DeGarmo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Watson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watson lands in his opponent's guard.
Watson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeGarmo controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DeGarmo wants to get back to his feet but Watson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DeGarmo has Watson pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

DeGarmo is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
DeGarmo wants to clinch.
Watson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and DeGarmo moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeGarmo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watson is keeping busy.
DeGarmo looking for a takedown.
Watson wants a takedown but no success here.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.

Watson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics DeGarmo uses from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DeGarmo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeGarmo throws a big right hand that misses.
Watson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeGarmo.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but DeGarmo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DeGarmo cracks Watson with a solid left hand.
DeGarmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
DeGarmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
DeGarmo throws and elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in DeGarmo's guard. Nice move by Watson!
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson is standing up over DeGarmo. DeGarmo looks to escape but Watson dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

DeGarmo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Watson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in DeGarmo's guard now.
DeGarmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeGarmo is looking to stand back up but Watson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by DeGarmo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson stops DeGarmo from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is taking a breather. DeGarmo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
DeGarmo trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson stops DeGarmo from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watson, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Tom Watson!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Tom Watson!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Tom Watson!

Tom Watson wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
4%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zver Borcuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Teremetskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borcuha
vs
Teremetskiy

193 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zver Borcuha!
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, Artem Teremetskiy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borcuha slaps away a takedown attempt from Teremetskiy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Borcuha dodges the punch combination from Teremetskiy.
Teremetskiy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Teremetskiy gets caught flat footed, as Borcuha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Borcuha trying to control the position from guard on top but Teremetskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borcuha advances position into side control!
Teremetskiy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Borcuha has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Borcuha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Teremetskiy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Teremetskiy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teremetskiy tries to bench press Borcuha off him but Borcuha keeps the position.

Borcuha goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Teremetskiy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Borcuha but great work by Teremetskiy.
Borcuha has one of Teremetskiy's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Borcuha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Borcuha is not content to let Teremetskiy control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borcuha is trying to control Teremetskiy's posture but Teremetskiy avoids it.
Borcuha parries the strikes from Teremetskiy easily there. Teremetskiy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Borcuha to escape.
Borcuha holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
You can see the frustration on Borcuha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Teremetskiy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teremetskiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borcuha misses with a takedown attempt

and Teremetskiy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Teremetskiy breaks from the clinch.

Teremetskiy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Teremetskiy lands in his opponent's guard.
Teremetskiy looks gassed!

Borcuha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Teremetskiy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Teremetskiy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borcuha has a closed guard, preventing Teremetskiy from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borcuha is pulling down on Teremetskiy's head. It's preventing any offense from Teremetskiy, at least for the moment.
Borcuha's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Teremetskiy trying to control but Borcuha is working from the bottom.

Teremetskiy has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Borcuha to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Teremetskiy is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Borcuha pulls down on the head and he's put Teremetskiy to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zver Borcuha!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Vovkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Mussolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vovkov
vs
Mussolini

178 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Vovkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benito Mussolini!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mussolini throws a shot to the body.
Vovkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mussolini avoids it really well and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mussolini misses with a body kick.
Vovkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mussolini is fending him off so far but Vovkov persists. Nope, Mussolini circles away and we're back to standing.
Benito Mussolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mussolini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mussolini scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Vlad Vovkov has been cut.
Mussolini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mussolini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Mussolini there.

Vovkov is rocked!
Mussolini lands with a right and another and another! Vovkov is in big trouble! Mussolini lands again and this time it's lights out for Vovkov! A quality knockout there for Mussolini.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benito Mussolini!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard LaRocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicezio De Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRocque comes to the cage accompanied by sleepless night - by King Diamond. De Luca has chosen Wiseman as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

LaRocque
vs
De Luca

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Richard LaRocque!
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, Nicezio De Luca!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from De Luca.

LaRocque tries to keep at a distance but De Luca has taken the fight into the clinch.
LaRocque managing to block the knees to the body from De Luca.

LaRocque manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De Luca won't allow LaRocque to sweep him here.
De Luca looking to sit in guard and control but LaRocque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
LaRocque stays in close to De Luca's body and controls the position.
De Luca wants to sweep but no luck.
LaRocque is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
LaRocque throwing strikes from guard but De Luca blocks nicely.
LaRocque content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRocque stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Luca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LaRocque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Luca can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as LaRocque controls the pace.
De Luca wants to stand but LaRocque is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
LaRocque controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
De Luca is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
LaRocque is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Richard LaRocque just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
LaRocque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

LaRocque shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
LaRocque controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRocque prevents De Luca from getting back to his feet.
LaRocque is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Luca is looking to stand up but LaRocque isn't so interested in that idea.
LaRocque stays in close to De Luca's body and controls the position.

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.

LaRocque 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.
De Luca wants to get back to his feet but LaRocque is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
LaRocque is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
LaRocque postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LaRocque landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaRocque is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard LaRocque dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

De Luca leaves LaRocque with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
De Luca looks to land a combination but LaRocque avoids it well.

LaRocque decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
LaRocque is taking a breather. De Luca says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Richard LaRocque just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
De Luca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

LaRocque shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. De Luca is trying to defend but LaRocque finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaRocque looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRocque trying to mount his opponent but De Luca defends it.
LaRocque is figuring out what he wants to do next.

LaRocque looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Luca pushes LaRocque off looking to stand but LaRocque dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

LaRocque is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De Luca doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time LaRocque.
De Luca is trying to get back to full guard.

LaRocque is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Luca has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRocque lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

LaRocque is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Luca sees it coming and defends easily.

LaRocque wants to work for an arm triangle but De Luca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
LaRocque is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
De Luca pushes LaRocque off looking to stand but LaRocque dives back in and keeps control.
LaRocque stalling.
De Luca trying to hold on to LaRocque's head to control him but LaRocque postures up.
De Luca is looking for a sweep. LaRocque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard LaRocque dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

LaRocque fails with the takedown.
LaRocque slips a jab and a cross from De Luca.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Luca.
Nicezio De Luca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Luca throws a nice looking combination but LaRocque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LaRocque will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Luca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaRocque circles away quickly and effectively.

LaRocque drives through and clinches with De Luca against the cage.

LaRocque has picked De Luca up - he's going for a ride! LaRocque dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
LaRocque takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
De Luca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with LaRocque. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

LaRocque is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
LaRocque controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaRocque wants to work for an arm triangle but De Luca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Luca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. LaRocque is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaRocque is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Luca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
LaRocque works his way into full mount!

LaRocque wants to finish this one by submission but De Luca is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from LaRocque.

LaRocque get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Luca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LaRocque misses with a takedown attempt - De Luca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard LaRocque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Luca tries to clinch but fails miserably

so LaRocque counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
De Luca being controlled here, momentarily.

De Luca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. LaRocque gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
LaRocque slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRocque thows a big elbow that misses.

LaRocque drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and LaRocque jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nicezio De Luca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

LaRocque decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
De Luca tries to close the distance and clinch up but LaRocque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Luca misses with a few strikes there.
LaRocque fails with the takedown.
No joy there for De Luca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard LaRocque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for LaRocque, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Richard LaRocque!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Richard LaRocque!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Richard LaRocque!

Richard LaRocque wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Busmalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busmalis comes to the cage accompanied by Necro - Push it to the limit. Mir has chosen Nas - Hate Me Now as his entrance music. 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?

Busmalis
vs
Mir

190 cm
23
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp
Australian Xtreme - Elite Supplements

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Busmalis!
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, Francisco Mir!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir ducks right into an uppercut from Busmalis.
Busmalis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Busmalis scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busmalis works Mir's body with a nice hook.
Mir looks gassed!
Busmalis lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Busmalis.

Busmalis lands a left and a right that send Mir crashing to the mat, dazed. Busmalis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nice body punch from Busmalis.
Busmalis dances in with a quick combination. Mir is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Busmalis snaps Mir's head back. Mir stumbles backwards against the cage. Busmalis steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mir's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mir just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igor Busmalis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shark Hykoppling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shark Hykoppling was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Matos
vs
Hykoppling

196 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Matos!
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, Shark Hykoppling!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Matos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hykoppling avoids it really well and circles away.
Hykoppling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Matos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matos advances position into side control!
Hykoppling parries the strikes from Matos easily there. Matos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hykoppling to escape.
Matos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Matos decides to stand back up. Matos steps back and let's Hykoppling get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matos has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hykoppling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Matos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hykoppling knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hykoppling moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos stops Hykoppling from standing up.
Hykoppling has momentary wrist control but Matos slips an elbow through the middle.

Matos 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.
Hykoppling can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matos controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hykoppling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matos passes into half guard.

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.
Hykoppling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hykoppling trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Matos manages to pass to mount!
Matos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hykoppling's face.
Hykoppling looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matos landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Matos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hykoppling can't keep his opponent in guard - Matos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hykoppling is breathing heavily.
Matos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hykoppling!
Matos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Hykoppling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matos lands with some strikes.
Matos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Matos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hykoppling looks a forlorn figure.
Matos controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hykoppling is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Matos locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hykoppling is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Matos!