QFC Tournament 405 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ifinite Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balshoy Xui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beast
vs
Xui

167 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ifinite Beast!
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, Balshoy Xui!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beast clinches with his opponent.

Beast jumps guard and drags Xui to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xui.
Xui throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ifinite Beast!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Dragunav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Dragunav

225 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Smith!
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, Ramses Dragunav!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunav is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Dragunav or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith lands with a hook. Dragunav tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Dragunav saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dragunav sprawls well. Dragunav wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Dragunav counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Dragunav gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith wants to stand but Dragunav is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragunav trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to sweep here but Dragunav controlling him for the moment.
Dragunav wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Dragunav sitting in guard, not really doing much.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ramses Dragunav hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Dragunav gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Dragunav is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith wants to sweep here but Dragunav controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dragunav decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dragunav counters with a two punch combo.

Smith is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunav throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dragunav shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Smith is on queer street and Dragunav is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Ramses Dragunav!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Islam Muranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devils Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devils Son will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Muranov
vs
Son

170 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Muranov!
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, Devils Son!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.

Muranov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Son's guard.

Son is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Son is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Muranov is aware though and is defending well.
Muranov connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Muranov 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.

Son has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Muranov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Son is looking for a triangle but Muranov pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Son looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muranov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Muranov distracts Son with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muranov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Muranov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Son's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Islam Muranov!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sconter Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amiak Gazelevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Max
vs
Gazelevich

165 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sconter Max!
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, Amiak Gazelevich!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Max fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gazelevich, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gazelevich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gazelevich gets through Max's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Gazelevich.
Max is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gazelevich.
Gazelevich works on Max's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Gazelevich.
Max tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gazelevich just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gazelevich stalling against the cage.
Gazelevich lands a left hand.
Gazelevich avoiding damage.
Max jumps guard but Gazelevich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Max tries to pull guard but Gazelevich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sconter Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max jumps guard but Gazelevich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gazelevich scores with a shoulder strike.
Gazelevich lands a hook that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max is trying to pull guard but Gazelevich has him pressed against the cage.
Gazelevich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Max is trying to drag Gazelevich to the mat but Gazelevich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gazelevich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gazelevich lands with a short shot to the head.
Gazelevich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gazelevich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gazelevich.
Gazelevich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gazelevich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Gazelevich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazelevich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gazelevich.
Gazelevich pushes Max back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gazelevich lands an uppercut.
Gazelevich lands with a light punch inside.
Max jumps guard but Gazelevich stands there with Max around his waist. Max gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Max is breathing heavily.
A short right from Gazelevich on the inside.
Gazelevich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gazelevich gets underhooks to prevent Max's takedown attempt.
Max tries for a takedown but Gazelevich manages to get underhooks.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Gazelevich keeps him there for the moment.
Gazelevich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gazelevich pushes Max back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gazelevich lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazelevich taking a breather.
Gazelevich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gazelevich lands a left hand.
Gazelevich pushes Max back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gazelevich lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gazelevich.
Gazelevich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gazelevich presses Max against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gazelevich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Max.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gazelevich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gazelevich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Gazelevich.
Gazelevich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Max up against the cage.
Gazelevich lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazelevich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gazelevich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gazelevich gets through Max's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gazelevich lands a left hand.
Gazelevich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gazelevich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gazelevich lands an uppercut.
Gazelevich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gazelevich lands with a short shot to the head.
Gazelevich just leaning against Max, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gazelevich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Gazelevich lands with a light punch inside.
Gazelevich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gazelevich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amiak Gazelevich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gazelevich.
Gazelevich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gazelevich misses with a straight right.
Max throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gazelevich counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gazelevich gets tackled into the cage by Max. Max maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gazelevich fails to land.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Max goes for a takedown attempt but Gazelevich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gazelevich throws a hook but Max blocks it.
Sconter Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gazelevich misses with a straight right.
Max shoots in for a double leg but Gazelevich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazelevich slaps away a takedown attempt from Max, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sconter Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gazelevich takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gazelevich.
Gazelevich gets through Max's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gazelevich can't find room to land a body shot as Max controls the action.
Gazelevich effectively controlling the action here.
Max has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gazelevich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gazelevich fails to land.
Gazelevich scores with a shoulder strike.
Gazelevich lands with a left to the head.
Gazelevich has Max pushed against the cage.
A short right from Gazelevich on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gazelevich.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Max wants to take the fight to the mat but Gazelevich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gazelevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gazelevich works on Max's body with a couple of short punches.
Gazelevich stalls.
Gazelevich working aggressively here.
Gazelevich stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max goes for a takedown attempt but Gazelevich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Max looks for the body kick but Gazelevich saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazelevich scores with a jab. Max acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Max moves into the clinch.
Gazelevich swings wildly with an uppercut but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gazelevich lands a nice uppercut.
Max is trying to drag Gazelevich to the mat but Gazelevich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gazelevich tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gazelevich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gazelevich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Gazelevich.
Stalling in the clinch from Gazelevich.
Max jumps guard but Gazelevich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is trying to push Gazelevich away but Gazelevich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gazelevich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gazelevich.
Max is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gazelevich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gazelevich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gazelevich lands a nice uppercut.
Gazelevich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxs head.
Gazelevich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gazelevich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amiak Gazelevich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gazelevich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gazelevich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gazelevich working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Max is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazelevich lands a shot to the body.
Oh Max is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gazelevich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gazelevich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gazelevich scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amiak Gazelevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gazelevich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Max seems to have got his legs back now.
Gazelevich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gazelevich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gazelevich moves into the clinch.
Max's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Gazelevich.
Max's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gazelevich lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Gazelevich.
Gazelevich digs a right hand into Max's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Max's gas tank.
Gazelevich lands a shoulder strike.
Gazelevich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Gazelevich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gazelevich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gazelevich.
Gazelevich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gazelevich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gazelevich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gazelevich lands with a light punch inside.
Gazelevich lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Max to his knees! Gazelevich keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amiak Gazelevich!