PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Raton Vaquero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kourdakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kourdakov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian. El Raton Vaquero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Raton Vaquero
vs
Kourdakov

170 cm
25
141 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI

BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Raton Vaquero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Kourdakov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kourdakov blocks a leg kick.

Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vaquero napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kourdakov trying to control the position but Vaquero is working away.
Vaquero sneaks back into half guard.
Kourdakov blocks the strikes from Vaquero.
Vaquero punching from the bottom.
Vaquero tries to get to full guard but Kourdakov has control of the leg.
Kourdakov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kourdakov content to control rather than advance.
Vaquero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kourdakov sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaquero striking off his back but it's not causing Kourdakov any problems.
Vaquero striking off his back but it's not causing Kourdakov any problems.
Vaquero keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Vaquero striking off his back but it's not causing Kourdakov any problems.
Vaquero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaquero keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Vaquero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vaquero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vaquero wants it to stay on the feet.
Kourdakov cracks a nice hook into Vaquero's ribs.
Kourdakov checks the leg kick.
Vaquero is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Kourdakov misses.
Vaquero misses with a low kick.

Vaquero gets caught flat footed, as Kourdakov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vaquero 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.
Kourdakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaquero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kourdakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaquero is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vaquero trying to strike off his back.

Kourdakov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vaquero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaquero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaquero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaquero wants to land a leg kick but Kourdakov is out of range.
Kourdakov misses with a low kick as Vaquero jumps back.
Kourdakov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kourdakov throws a series of punches but Vaquero avoids them all with ease.
Kourdakov has a takedown stuffed.
Vaquero throws a leg kick

and Kourdakov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kourdakov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaquero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vaquero is striking but Kourdakov is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kourdakov trying to control the action but Vaquero is working from the bottom.
Vaquero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vaquero is not content to let Kourdakov control the position.
Kourdakov moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Vaquero.
Kourdakov working the body and head with strikes.
Vaquero misses with a strike from the bottom.
Vaquero is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kourdakov off and has taken his back!
Kourdakov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Vaquero biding his time, controlling Kourdakov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kourdakov is trying to shake Vaquero off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Vaquero won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Kourdakov dives in and grabs Vaquero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vaquero pushes down on Kourdakov's head and hops out.
El Raton Vaquero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kourdakov.
Horrible takedown by Kourdakov or perhaps it was just good defense by Vaquero which made him look bad.
Vaquero throws a leg kick that misses.

Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kourdakov looks gassed!
Kourdakov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kourdakov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vaquero throws a couple of heel strikes.
Vaquero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaquero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kourdakov landing some decent shots from guard.
Vaquero tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vaquero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vaquero stuffs the takedown attempt from Kourdakov. Kourdakov gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Vaquero misses
and Kourdakov counters with a left to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Vaquero. No joy for Kourdakov on that attempt.
Vaquero stuffs the takedown attempt from Kourdakov. Kourdakov gets slowly back to his feet.
El Raton Vaquero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kourdakov.
Kourdakov tries to work over Vaquero's front leg with a kick but Vaquero checks it.
A leg kick checked by Kourdakov.
Vaquero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kourdakov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kourdakov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vaquero's waist but Vaquero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kourdakov off to one side.
Vaquero throws a leg kick but Kourdakov checks it.
Vaquero throws a low kick, looking for Kourdakov's leg but Kourdakov calmly moves out of range.
El Raton Vaquero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vaquero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vaquero trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kourdakov is breathing heavily.
Vaquero will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vaquero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vaquero tries to strike from the bottom.
Kourdakov sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaquero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vaquero trying to strike off his back.
Vaquero throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kourdakov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vaquero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vaquero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kourdakov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaquero trying to strike off his back.
Vaquero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kourdakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaquero is keeping the position for now.
Vaquero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaquero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vaquero misses with a low kick.

Kourdakov feints and as Vaquero raises his hands in defense, Kourdakov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kourdakov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kourdakov wants to control from the top but Vaquero keeps moving.
Kourdakov is stalling in the full guard.
Kourdakov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaquero trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kourdakov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaquero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sergei Kourdakov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kourdakov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vaquero is proving hard to escape from.
Kourdakov throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaquero throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kourdakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaquero.

Kourdakov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vaquero tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kourdakov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vaquero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vaquero misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Kourdakov seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kourdakov is pressing down on Vaquero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vaquero is holding on for now.
Kourdakov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vaquero is staying active underneath Kourdakov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov slips a nice elbow through Vaquero's hands, connecting with Vaquero's forehead.
Vaquero misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kourdakov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kourdakov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
El Raton Vaquero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kourdakov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kourdakov feints and as Vaquero raises his hands in defense, Kourdakov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kourdakov passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Vaquero flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vaquero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vaquero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vaquero keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Vaquero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vaquero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kourdakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kourdakov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vaquero is fending him off so far but Kourdakov persists. Nope, Vaquero circles away and we're back to standing.
Kourdakov misses with a takedown attempt - Vaquero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
El Raton Vaquero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaquero misses with a leg kick
and Kourdakov counters with a series of strikes. Vaquero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vaquero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kourdakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaquero throws a leg kick that misses.
Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaquero as he avoids it easily.
El Raton Vaquero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kourdakov.
Kourdakov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vaquero wants to land a leg kick but Kourdakov is out of range.
Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vaquero as he jumps to the side.
Vaquero wants to land a leg kick but Kourdakov is out of range.
Kourdakov moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaquero.
Vaquero throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kourdakov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaquero pinned against the cage. Vaquero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vaquero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vaquero throws a front kick aimed at Kourdakov's knee but Kourdakov avoids it well.
Kourdakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaquero blocks a jab.
Vaquero throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaquero thows a leg kick but Kourdakov checks it

and Kourdakov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vaquero!
Vaquero flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Vaquero throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kourdakov. What's that going to do exactly?
Vaquero throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kourdakov. What's that going to do exactly?
Vaquero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kourdakov blocks Vaquero's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vaquero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vaquero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kourdakov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kourdakov blocks Vaquero's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vaquero is desperately trying to improve his position but Kourdakov has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov lands a big elbow.
Vaquero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kourdakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kourdakov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kourdakov blocks Vaquero's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vaquero throwing punches despite being mounted.
Kourdakov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vaquero throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kourdakov. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Kourdakov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vaquero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kourdakov content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vaquero throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kourdakov. What's that going to do exactly?
Kourdakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vaquero is trying desperately to improve position.
Kourdakov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kourdakov trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vaquero throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kourdakov. What's that going to do exactly?
Kourdakov prevents Vaquero from getting the reversal.
Kourdakov controlling the position easily from mount.
Kourdakov landing strikes from the mount and Vaquero is in trouble!
Kourdakov lands a nice shot to the head.
Vaquero sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vaquero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vaquero is not content to let Kourdakov control the position.
Vaquero punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kourdakov really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vaquero throws a leg kick but Kourdakov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kourdakov moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaquero.
Vaquero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vaquero wants it to stay on the feet.

Kourdakov gets a takedown into half guard.
Kourdakov slips a nice elbow through Vaquero's hands, connecting with Vaquero's forehead.
Vaquero missing with punches from the bottom.
Kourdakov winds up and cracks Vaquero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vaquero tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kourdakov drops an elbow to the side of Vaquero's head.
It looks like Kourdakov is going to stand back up.
Kourdakov wants to pass to mount but Vaquero is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kourdakov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kourdakov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vaquero throws a chopping leg kick but Kourdakov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vaquero wants to slow Kourdakov down by chopping away at his legs.
Vaquero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kourdakov.
Vaquero stuffs the takedown.
El Raton Vaquero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kourdakov.
Kourdakov moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaquero.
A low kick from Vaquero is predictable there

and Kourdakov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vaquero's guard now.
Vaquero trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vaquero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vaquero lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Vaquero striking off his back but it's not causing Kourdakov any problems.
Vaquero throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kourdakov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov stands up over Vaquero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vaquero will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kourdakov.
Vaquero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kourdakov checks a low kick from Vaquero.
Vaquero throws a leg kick

and Kourdakov counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaquero tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Kourdakov wants to control for a moment but Vaquero uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Vaquero tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kourdakov trying to control from Vaquero's half guard. Vaquero has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vaquero tries to strike from the bottom.
Kourdakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaquero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kourdakov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vaquero throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kourdakov throws a right and a left that Vaquero avoids nicely.
Vaquero throws a leg kick that misses.

Kourdakov feints and as Vaquero raises his hands in defense, Kourdakov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vaquero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kourdakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaquero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaquero trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vaquero is striking but Kourdakov is not phased and passes to half guard.
Vaquero is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov blocks the strikes from Vaquero.
Vaquero has hold of Kourdakov's hands but Kourdakov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vaquero punching from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kourdakov shoots in and bounces Vaquero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vaquero striking off his back but it's not causing Kourdakov any problems.
Kourdakov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vaquero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kourdakov trying to control but Vaquero is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kourdakov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vaquero kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kourdakov dominated that fourth round.
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!

Vaquero is looking to chop away at Kourdakov's legs.

Kourdakov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vaquero is trying to get back to full guard.
Vaquero flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vaquero is trying to get back to full guard.
Kourdakov controlling the pace.
Kourdakov is trying to control the action in half guard but Vaquero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vaquero missing with punches from the bottom.
Vaquero is not content to let Kourdakov control the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kourdakov throwing shots but Vaquero is blocking nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Vaquero gets caught flat footed, as Kourdakov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kourdakov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kourdakov avoids the strikes from the bottom by Vaquero.
Vaquero throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Vaquero is looking to reverse the position.
Kourdakov is looking to take a break and control but Vaquero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kourdakov controls the position.
Kourdakov trying to control the action but Vaquero is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaquero throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Check out the look on Kourdakov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vaquero throws a leg kick that misses.
Kourdakov swinging wildly here.
Vaquero stuffs the takedown attempt from Kourdakov. Kourdakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaquero tries a low kick but Kourdakov avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vaquero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kourdakov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kourdakov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kourdakov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kourdakov.
Vaquero tries a low kick but Kourdakov avoids it.
El Raton Vaquero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kourdakov is defended easily by Vaquero.
El Raton Vaquero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kourdakov.

Kourdakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaquero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vaquero is working to get back to half guard.
Vaquero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kourdakov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vaquero is looking to escape.
Sergei Kourdakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kourdakov controlling from mount.
Vaquero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vaquero flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kourdakov blocks Vaquero's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vaquero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kourdakov blocks Vaquero's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vaquero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vaquero is squirming around, avoiding Kourdakov's attempts to control the action.
Kourdakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vaquero throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kourdakov. What's that going to do exactly?
Vaquero flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kourdakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Kourdakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kourdakov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Kourdakov! Sergei Kourdakov retains his bantamweight title!