PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Blanco (ranked 4641 p4p, 4789 weight class) and Chmo Psina (ranked 503 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blanco
vs
Psina

200 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Blanco!
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, Chmo Psina!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco goes for a double leg but Psina avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Psina continues to drive forward.

Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Psina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blanco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Psina is fending him off so far but Blanco persists. Nope, Psina circles away and we're back to standing.
Blanco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blanco wants it to stay on the feet.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Psina sprawls well. Psina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blanco gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Psina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Psina throws a leg kick which misses Blanco's front leg but catches the back leg as Blanco tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Psina tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blanco tries for a takedown but Psina circles away easily
and Psina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blanco fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blanco or perhaps it was just good defense by Psina, which made it look bad.
Psina is looking for the big counter here.
Psina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Psina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blanco's waist but Blanco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Psina off to one side.
Blanco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Psina tries to avoid it but Blanco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Psina to the ground. Psina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Psina thows a body kick. Blanco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Psina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blanco pinned against the cage. Blanco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Psina tries to clinch but Blanco moves out of range.
Psina slaps away a takedown attempt from Blanco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blanco!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco blocks a head kick by Psina.
Psina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blanco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Psina lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Psina throws a sloppy head kick and Blanco moves out of range easily.
Blanco shoots in and drives through. Psina sprawls well.
Blanco is breathing heavily.
Psina is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.

Psina gets a clinch.

Blanco breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco shoots for a takedown but Psina saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Psina looks for a takedown but Blanco sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psina shoots in for a takedown but Blanco shows good takedown defense.
Blanco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Psina closes the distance and clinches up with Blanco, looking for a takedown. Psina pushes Blanco against the cage but Blanco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blanco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Psina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blanco somewhat.

Psina closes the distance and pushes Blanco back into the cage.

Psina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Psina tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanco is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blanco.
Blanco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Psina defends well and Blanco ends up having to push Psina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Psina prevents Blanco from breaking the clinch.

Blanco manages to break the clinch.
Blanco fails with the takedown.
Psina tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blanco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blanco fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Psina.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chmo Psina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Psina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blanco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Psina somewhat.
Blanco keeps the fight on the outside.
Blanco scores with a one two! Psina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blanco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Psina stuffs the takedown attempt from Blanco. Blanco gets slowly back to his feet.
Blanco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Psina counters with a good low kick that Blanco was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Psina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blanco is fending him off so far but Psina persists. Nope, Blanco circles away and we're back to standing.
Blanco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Psina wants to clinch.
As Psina looks to move away, Blanco throws a big counter combo but Psina just gets out of the way.
Psina moves in looking to clinch but Blanco pushes him off.
Psina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blanco is fending him off so far but Psina persists. Nope, Blanco circles away and we're back to standing.
Psina tries to clinch but Blanco moves out of range.
Psina misses with a double jab
and Blanco counters with a one-two to the body.

Psina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blanco, pushing him back against the cage.

Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Psina misses with a series of wild punches.
Blanco seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Psina shoots in but Blanco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Psina is breathing heavily.
Blanco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blanco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Psina tries to avoid it but Blanco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Psina to the ground. Psina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Psina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuri Blanco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Psina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blanco swivels and escapes.
Blanco tries for a takedown but Psina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blanco counters with a two punch combo.
Psina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blanco.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Psina stuffs the takedown.
Psina shoots in but Blanco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Psina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blanco pinned against the cage. Blanco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blanco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psina tries to clinch there but Blanco circles away.
Blanco fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blanco is defended easily by Psina.
Psina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Psina but Psina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Psina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blanco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yuri Blanco will probably get the nod.
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!

Psina dives in for a single leg takedown but Blanco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blanco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blanco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Psina darts in trying to clinch
and Blanco counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Psina moves into the clinch successfully.

Blanco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Psina darts in looking for a takedown but Blanco gets double underhooks and turns Psina into the cage.
Blanco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Psina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yuri Blanco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chmo Psina.
Psina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psina throws a head kick that misses
and Blanco counters with a three punch combo that has Psina backing up. Psina nods at Blanco to acknowledge the strikes.
Blanco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blanco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Psina circles away.
Blanco shoots in but Psina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blanco shoots in looking for a takedown but Psina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blanco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Psina tries to counter by closing the distance.
Psina wants to slow Blanco down by chopping away at his legs.
Blanco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Psina tries to avoid it but Blanco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Psina to the ground. Psina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Psina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blanco pinned against the cage. Blanco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Psina.
Psina fails with a takedown attempt.
Psina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blanco tries to avoid it but Psina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blanco to the ground. Blanco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blanco fails to land the takedown.
Blanco shoots in looking for a takedown. Psina tries to sprawl out of it but Blanco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Psina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Psina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blanco misses with a wild combination.
Blanco throws a body kick that misses.

Psina closes the distance and clinches.
Psina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Psina tries to pull guard but Blanco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Psina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Psina misses with an attempted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blanco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco shoots for a double leg takedown but Psina sprawls well. He's pushed Blanco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Psina fails with a takedown attempt.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Psina as he jumps to the side.
Blanco sets himself, and Psina steps forward looking for the clinch! Blanco avoids it this time.
Blanco fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Psina avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chmo Psina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Psina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chmo Psina!