PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Volodymyr Kiyashko (ranked 5124 p4p, 25104 weight class) and Ranston Branston (ranked 546 p4p, 616 weight class). Kiyashko comes to the ring accompanied by Taras Borowok - Bayraktar. Volodymyr Kiyashko is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kiyashko
vs
Branston

195 cm
18
282
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
265
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Volodymyr Kiyashko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ranston Branston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiyashko pushes Branston up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kiyashko can't get the takedown.
Kiyashko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kiyashko lands a nice elbow.
Branston taking a breather.

Branston is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kiyashko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Branston to the mat. Branston regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kiyashko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Branston trying to keep a closed guard but Kiyashko is proving a slippery customer.
Kiyashko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kiyashko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kiyashko chips away with some ground and pound.
Branston keeping moving, preventing Kiyashko from controlling successfully.
Kiyashko postures up.
Kiyashko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Branston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Branston wants to stand but Kiyashko is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiyashko trying to control the position from guard on top but Branston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiyashko landing some decent shots from guard.

Branston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiyashko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiyashko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Branston keeping full guard, as Kiyashko tries to pass.
Branston looking to control.
Branston wants to stand and escape but Kiyashko is having none of it.

Branston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiyashko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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.
Kiyashko throws an elbow that misses. Branston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kiyashko's guard. Nice move by Branston!

Kiyashko wants to get back to his feet but Branston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kiyashko wants to sweep here but Branston controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branston tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiyashko is retaining full guard.
Branston wants to control from the top but Kiyashko keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kiyashko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kiyashko pushes off an throws an elbow but Branston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Kiyashko ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kiyashko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Branston wants to pass the guard but Kiyashko is keeping the position.
Kiyashko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Branston on the ground.
Branston trying to control but Kiyashko is working from the bottom.
Branston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Branston trying to control but Kiyashko is working from the bottom.
Kiyashko has control of Branston's left arm, preventing Branston from doing any damage.
Branston pushes down on Kiyashko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kiyashko is staying active underneath Branston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branston tries to pass to full mount but Kiyashko defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Branston with a poor takedown

and Kiyashko counters by clinching up.
Kiyashko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ranston Branston has been cut.
Kiyashko lands a damaging elbow.
Branston is trying to break the clinch but Kiyashko is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiyashko.
Kiyashko tries to throw a body punch but Branston avoids it by throwing Kiyashko back against the ropes.
Kiyashko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Branston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiyashko pushes off an throws an elbow but Branston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Kiyashko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Branston is trying to keep an underhook but Kiyashko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kiyashko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Branston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Kiyashko is working for a kimura but Branston is defending it quite comfortably.
Kiyashko working Branston over with strikes.
We've been hearing that Kiyashko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branston is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Kiyashko.
Ground and pound from Kiyashko.
Branston is looking to control Kiyashko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Branston avoid being mounted?
Kiyashko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Branston is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiyashko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kiyashko is looking to take a break and control but Branston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kiyashko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Branston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kiyashko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branston throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Branston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kiyashko.
Kiyashko working over Branston with some ground and pound. Branston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kiyashko trying to control the action but Branston is working from the bottom.
Kiyashko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kiyashko working the head and body with strikes.
Branston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Branston taking some punishment here, with Kiyashko in his half guard.

Branston is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiyashko lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Branston! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kiyashko jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Volodymyr Kiyashko!
A very excited looking Volodymyr Kiyashko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.