PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demyan Arkhipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kodas Tryne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkhipov comes to the cage accompanied by Vitas - The Star. Demyan Arkhipov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arkhipov
vs
Tryne

194 cm
24
241 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

195 cm
20
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demyan Arkhipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kodas Tryne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tryne stuffs the takedown attempt from Arkhipov. Arkhipov gets slowly back to his feet.
Tryne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Tryne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tryne trying to control from half guard but Arkhipov is working away.
Arkhipov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Arkhipov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arkhipov wants to get back to his feet.

Tryne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Tryne shoots in and bounces Arkhipov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tryne wants to control from the top but Arkhipov keeps moving.
Arkhipov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arkhipov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tryne is aware though and is defending well.
Arkhipov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Arkhipov keeping full guard, as Tryne tries to pass.
Tryne stands up over Arkhipov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Arkhipov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Arkhipov is breathing heavily.
Tryne trying to control the position from guard on top but Arkhipov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arkhipov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tryne.
Tryne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arkhipov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tryne gets a clinch.

Tryne lands a takedown into guard.

Tryne drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arkhipov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arkhipov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arkhipov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tryne struggling a bit here.
Arkhipov cracks Tryne with a big elbow.
Tryne regains half guard, as Arkhipov was trying to land strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tryne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tryne is not content to let Arkhipov control the position.
Tryne is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tryne trying to control but Arkhipov postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tryne kicks off Arkhipov and gets to his feet.

Tryne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arkhipov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Arkhipov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tryne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tryne lands a few punches from side control.
Tryne scoring with punches and elbows.
Arkhipov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arkhipov pushes Tryne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tryne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arkhipov taking punishment in the form of punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tryne fails with the takedown

and Arkhipov counters with a shoot takedown. Tryne fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arkhipov distracts Tryne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tryne keeping moving, preventing Arkhipov from controlling successfully.
Arkhipov thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tryne throws a nice head kick!
Arkhipov misses with a takedown

and Tryne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arkhipov gets full guard.
Tryne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Arkhipov is proving hard to escape from.
Tryne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arkhipov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tryne is one step ahead there.
Arkhipov is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tryne postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arkhipov uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Arkhipov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Arkhipov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arkhipov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tryne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Arkhipov.
Arkhipov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tryne looks a forlorn figure.
Tryne is desperately trying to improve his position but Arkhipov has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov landing punches.
Arkhipov prevents Tryne from getting the reversal.
Arkhipov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tryne is trying to escape the mount.
Tryne is in a horrible position here. Arkhipov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Arkhipov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Arkhipov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arkhipov working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov wants to control the pace but Tryne is squirming around nicely.
Tryne is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Arkhipov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tryne hang on?
Tryne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tryne tries to lock up and control but Arkhipov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tryne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arkhipov looking to control but Tryne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Arkhipov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Arkhipov working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arkhipov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Arkhipov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tryne is working to get back to half guard.
Arkhipov avoids the attempt from Tryne to control.
Tryne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arkhipov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tryne looks a forlorn figure.

Arkhipov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Demyan Arkhipov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tryne moves into the clinch.
Arkhipov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tryne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Tryne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arkhipov has his takedown stuffed

and Tryne counters with a shoot takedown. Arkhipov fights it but they end up in guard.
Tryne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tryne wants to control from the top but Arkhipov keeps moving.
Arkhipov controls Tryne momentarily but Tryne frees himself.
Tryne trying to control the position from guard on top but Arkhipov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkhipov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tryne trying to control but Arkhipov is working from the bottom.
Arkhipov tries to strike from the bottom.
Arkhipov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tryne tries for a takedown but Arkhipov circles away easily

and Arkhipov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arkhipov.
Kodas Tryne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tryne looking to control.
Tryne can't keep his opponent in guard - Arkhipov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arkhipov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arkhipov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tryne punching from the bottom.
Tryne trying to hold on to Arkhipov's head to control him but Arkhipov postures up.
Arkhipov throwing shots but Tryne is blocking nicely.
Tryne trying to hold on to Arkhipov's head to control him but Arkhipov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tryne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arkhipov.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arkhipov misses with a takedown

and Tryne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tryne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Arkhipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tryne goes for a takedown attempt but Arkhipov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tryne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tryne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arkhipov tries to strike from the bottom.

Arkhipov pushes Tryne off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tryne has his takedown stuffed

and Arkhipov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Arkhipov stands and steps away. Tryne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tryne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tryne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tryne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arkhipov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tryne somewhat.
Arkhipov throws a combination. Tryne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tryne shoots and misses

so Arkhipov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arkhipov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tryne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arkhipov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tryne keeping moving, preventing Arkhipov from controlling successfully.
Tryne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demyan Arkhipov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arkhipov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demyan Arkhipov!