PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arcturus Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arcturus Stormrage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stormrage
vs
Nevsky

188 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arcturus Stormrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nevsky.
Stormrage tries to clinch there but Nevsky circles away.

Stormrage moves into range and clinches up with Nevsky.
Stormrage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stormrage misses with a knee strike.
Stormrage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stormrage lands a good knee to the midsection. Nevsky won't want to take too many of those.
Stormrage looking to throw knees to the head but Nevsky is blocking nicely.
Nevsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Stormrage uses good head movement to avoid it.

Stormrage is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nevsky is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stormrage to the mat. Stormrage regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nevsky is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormrage has wrist control.
Nevsky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stormrage's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormrage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nevsky trying to control but Stormrage is working from the bottom.
Nevsky is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormrage has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nevsky.
Nevsky postures up in Stormrage's guard and throws a big left but Stormrage blocks it.
Nevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormrage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nevsky cracks Stormrage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Nevsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stormrage to the mat! Stormrage manages to get full guard.
Nevsky thows a big elbow that misses.
Nevsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stormrage wants to stand and escape but Nevsky is having none of it.
Nevsky cracks Stormrage with a solid left hand.
Nevsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stormrage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nevsky working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky wants to control from the top but Stormrage keeps moving.
Nevsky postures up in Stormrage's guard and throws a big left but Stormrage blocks it.
Nevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormrage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nevsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nevsky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nevsky is working Stormrage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nevsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky throwing strikes from guard but Stormrage blocks nicely.
Nevsky looking to pass the guard.
Nevsky works over Stormrage with some ground and pound from guard.
Nevsky advances position into side control!
Nevsky fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stormrage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nevsky looks up at the clock and then as Stormrage takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nevsky smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nevsky scoring with punches from side control.
Nevsky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nevsky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nevsky throws a strike aimed at the side of Stormrage's head but Stormrage avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nevsky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stormrage to see if he's OK.
Stormrage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Nevsky dominated that 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.

No luck for Nevsky with that takedown attempt.
Stormrage wants to clinch up but Nevsky keeps it at a distance.
Stormrage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stormrage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stormrage is looking to clinch.
Stormrage wants to clinch up but Nevsky keeps it at a distance.
Nevsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Nevsky with that takedown attempt.
Arcturus Stormrage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Nevsky.
Stormrage doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevsky circles away.
Nevsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stormrage but Stormrage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormrage is just out of range.

Nevsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormrage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nevsky working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage wants to stand and escape but Nevsky is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stormrage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stormrage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nevsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Nevsky won't allow Stormrage to get back to his feet.
Nevsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nevsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Nevsky passes Stormrage's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two 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.
Ground and pound from Nevsky.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nevsky lands a nice short elbow.
Nevsky is nestled in close to Stormrage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nevsky controlling the action here.
Stormrage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nevsky lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage is staying active underneath Nevsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nevsky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stormrage is trying to stand back up but Nevsky is controlling him
Stormrage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nevsky.
Nevsky slows the pace down in half guard.
Nevsky wants to take a breather but Stormrage is having none of it.
Alexander Nevsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nevsky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nevsky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stormrage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stormrage tries to get out of the position.
Nevsky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nevsky controlling the action here.
Nevsky lands with a punch from half guard.
Nevsky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stormrage pushes Nevsky off looking to stand but Nevsky dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Nevsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stormrage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nevsky swinging wildly here.
Nevsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Stormrage tries to sprawl out of it but Nevsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stormrage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stormrage is looking to clinch but Nevsky is avoiding it.
Nevsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stormrage.
Nevsky fails to land the takedown.
Nevsky throws a sloppy head kick and Stormrage moves out of range easily.
Stormrage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nevsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nevsky shoots in for a double leg but Stormrage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arcturus Stormrage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Nevsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormrage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stormrage tries to clinch up.
Nevsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stormrage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stormrage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stormrage is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nevsky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stormrage's guard.
Nevsky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nevsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nevsky thows a big elbow that misses.
Nevsky slips nicely into half guard.
Nevsky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stormrage is looking to escape.
Nevsky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nevsky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky passes to side control.
Nevsky scoring with punches and elbows.
Nevsky lands some shots froms side control.
Nevsky throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nevsky lands a few punches from side control.
Nevsky works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage taking a bit of punishment here - Nevsky scoring with strikes.

It looks like Arcturus Stormrage has been cut.
Nevsky just content to control the position.
Stormrage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stormrage parries the strikes from Nevsky easily there. Nevsky is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stormrage to escape.
Nevsky lands an elbow.
Stormrage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage wants to get back to his feet but Nevsky drags him back down.
Arcturus Stormrage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lull in the action here.
Nevsky lands a few punches from side control.
Stormrage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nevsky connects with a decent elbow.
Nevsky working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stormrage throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Stormrage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Nevsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nevsky 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Nevsky!