PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 569 p4p, 705 weight class) and Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 14 p4p, 103 weight class). Philippe has chosen Chant vaudou haitien as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Svyatogor
vs
Philippe

209 cm
28
261
21 - 14 - 0

187 cm
28
193
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svyatogor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Philippe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Svyatogor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Philippe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor lands a glancing blow to the side of Philippe's head.
Philippe cracks Svyatogor with an open hand slap.
Svyatogor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Svyatogor misses the shot to the body.
Svyatogor throws a poor cross that misses
and Philippe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svyatogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Philippe throws out a counter right but Svyatogor avoids it with no problem.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svyatogor lands with an uppercut that bounces Philippe off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philippe looks to land a left hand but Svyatogor moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Svyatogor misses the target.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svyatogor scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philippe manages to avoid it.
Philippe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Philippe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svyatogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Philippe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svyatogor.
Philippe swings for the body but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Philippe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor lands an overhand right.
Philippe throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svyatogor moves out of range as Philippe strikes.
Philippe misses with a right hand
enabling Svyatogor to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Philippe misses.
Svyatogor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Philippe.
An attempted straight right counter from Svyatogor misses the target.
Philippe misses with a straight right.
Svyatogor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Svyatogor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Philippe - just one landing.
Svyatogor staying out of range there.
Philippe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Philippe swings for the body but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Svyatogor is looking to counter punch.
Svyatogor throws the left hand but Philippe avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svyatogor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svyatogor throws a lazy uppercut
and Philippe counters with a low kick, right behind Svyatogor 's knee.
Philippe misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor misses with a looping right.
Philippe ducks under a wild hook from Svyatogor.
Philippe walks into a left hand.
Philippe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Philippe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Svyatogor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Svyatogor throws out a loose jab but Philippe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Philippe - just one landing.
Svyatogor drops his hands momentarily and Philippe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the side of Philippe's head but Philippe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Philippe misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor slips under a jab.
Svyatogor misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svyatogor staying out of range there.
Philippe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Svyatogor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jab, jab by Philippe - just one landing.
Svyatogor scores with a one two! Philippe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Svyatogor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Philippe throws a hook but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
A cross from Philippe lands.
Philippe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Svyatogor is rocked!
Philippe throws a lazy uppercut
and Svyatogor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Svyatogor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svyatogor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Philippe.
Svyatogor seems to have got his legs back now.
Philippe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peguero Jean Philippe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
That's time! Svyatogor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Svyatogor misses.
Philippe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Svyatogor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Philippe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svyatogor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Philippe avoids it easily.
Philippe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Svyatogor in his tracks.
Philippe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svyatogor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Philippe throws a leg kick which misses Svyatogor's front leg but catches the back leg as Svyatogor tries to avoid it.
Philippe looks to throw the jab but Svyatogor is out of range.
Svyatogor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe throws a hook but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
Svyatogor is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Philippe misses.
Philippe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Svyatogor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe throws the left hand but Svyatogor avoids the punch easily.
Svyatogor looks to land a right hand but Philippe moved out of range.
Philippe moves away from the strike by Svyatogor.
Philippe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svyatogor.
Philippe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svyatogor throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svyatogor. Philippe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Philippe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svyatogor.
It looked like Svyatogor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Philippe throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Svyatogor to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Peguero Jean Philippe's cut even more.
Philippe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svyatogor moves out of range as Philippe strikes.
Philippe throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Philippe throws a body kick that misses.
Philippe blocks a leg kick.
Svyatogor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Philippe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svyatogor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Philippe moves out of range of the strikes.
Svyatogor ducks under a wild hook from Philippe.
Svyatogor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Philippe's head backwards.

The cut above Peguero Jean Philippe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Philippe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svyatogor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philippe throws a lazy right hand but Svyatogor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Philippe jabs at Svyatogor's body.
Philippe with a hook.
Svyatogor misses with a wild body shot.
Philippe throws a body punch but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philippe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Svyatogor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Philippe is out of range.
Svyatogor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Philippe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philippe connects with a body shot that sends Svyatogor's belly button to the back.
Philippe moves away from the strike by Svyatogor.
Philippe moves away from the strike by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor staying out of range there.
Svyatogor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Philippe connects with a nice looking jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Philippe cracks Svyatogor with a good jab.
Philippe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
Philippe misses with a combination
and Svyatogor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Svyatogor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Philippe in his tracks.
Svyatogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peguero Jean Philippe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
That's time! Svyatogor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Philippe tries to bum rush Svyatogor with a series of wild strikes but Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svyatogor misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Philippe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Svyatogor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Philippe's head.
Svyatogor punishes Philippe's body with a nice straight punch.
Philippe throws a looping overhand right but Svyatogor ducks down to avoid it.
Philippe slips a jab from Svyatogor.
Philippe shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Philippe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svyatogor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philippe misses with an uppercut.
Philippe tries to score with a low kick but Svyatogor moves his leg out of the way.
Dimitri Svyatogor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Philippe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Philippe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Philippe is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peguero Jean Philippe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).