PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wigenfors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadmonavichinhov comes to the cage accompanied by Black Veil Brides- The Gun Sling. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vadmonavichinhov
vs
Wigenfors

198 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Wigenfors!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wigenfors darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov has been cut.
Wigenfors tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wigenfors misses with an uppercut. Vadmonavichinhov saw that one coming.
Vadmonavichinhov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wigenfors.
Vadmonavichinhov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wigenfors is fending him off so far but Vadmonavichinhov persists. Nope, Wigenfors circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Wigenfors as Vadmonavichinhov shoots in.
Wigenfors scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wigenfors defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vadmonavichinhov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Wigenfors as Vadmonavichinhov shoots in.
Wigenfors connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vadmonavichinhov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wigenfors circles away quickly and effectively.

Vadmonavichinhov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control from half guard but Wigenfors is working away.
Vadmonavichinhov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wigenfors makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wigenfors.
Wigenfors keeping moving, preventing Vadmonavichinhov from controlling successfully.
Vadmonavichinhov throwing strikes but missing.
Wigenfors keeping full guard, as Vadmonavichinhov tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vadmonavichinhov wants to control from the top but Wigenfors keeps moving.

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

Vadmonavichinhov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wigenfors's guard.
Vadmonavichinhov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wigenfors wants to stand and escape but Vadmonavichinhov is having none of it.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control but Wigenfors is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vadmonavichinhov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wigenfors looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wigenfors looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wigenfors!
Vadmonavichinhov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wigenfors wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wigenfors tries to advance to mount but Vadmonavichinhov denies him.
Wigenfors blocks the strikes from Vadmonavichinhov.
Vadmonavichinhov is looking to regain half guard here but Wigenfors keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vadmonavichinhov struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wigenfors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vadmonavichinhov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wigenfors's waist but Wigenfors gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vadmonavichinhov off to one side.
Vadmonavichinhov walks into a jab.

Wigenfors sends Vadmonavichinhov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wigenfors is motioning to the referee to let Vadmonavichinhov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Vadmonavichinhov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Wigenfors.
Oh Vadmonavichinhov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wigenfors misses with a straight right.
Wigenfors throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vadmonavichinhov seems to have got his legs back now.
Wigenfors throws the left hand but Vadmonavichinhov avoids the punch easily.
Wigenfors swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vadmonavichinhov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wigenfors's guard.
Wigenfors can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vadmonavichinhov controls the pace.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control but Wigenfors is working from the bottom.
Vadmonavichinhovis looking to pass into half guard but Wigenfors pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wigenfors is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vadmonavichinhov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wigenfors stopping the sweep attempt from Vadmonavichinhov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wigenfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Vadmonavichinhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wigenfors tries to bum rush Vadmonavichinhov with a series of wild strikes but Vadmonavichinhov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vadmonavichinhov slips a jab from Wigenfors.
Vadmonavichinhov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wigenfors but Wigenfors pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wigenfors tests Vadmonavichinhov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vadmonavichinhov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Vadmonavichinhov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vadmonavichinhov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wigenfors does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wigenfors is not content to let Vadmonavichinhov control the position.
Vadmonavichinhov is really struggling to control Wigenfors but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vadmonavichinhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vadmonavichinhov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wigenfors keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wigenfors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wigenfors lunges at Vadmonavichinhov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vadmonavichinhov's hand.

Vadmonavichinhov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vadmonavichinhov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wigenfors's head.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to pass the guard.
Vadmonavichinhov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wigenfors keeping moving, preventing Vadmonavichinhov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to pass the guard.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wigenfors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robert Wigenfors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wigenfors scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wigenfors scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Wigenfors is predictable there

and Vadmonavichinhov counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wigenfors dodges the ground and pound from Vadmonavichinhov.
Wigenfors regains half guard, as Vadmonavichinhov was trying to land strikes.
Vadmonavichinhov works his way into full mount!
Vadmonavichinhov with shots to the head and body - Wigenfors looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Robert Wigenfors has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wigenfors keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vadmonavichinhov controlling from mount.
Wigenfors is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vadmonavichinhov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Vadmonavichinhov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wigenfors turns into him and now he's in Vadmonavichinhov's guard.

Vadmonavichinhov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wigenfors has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Wigenfors!