PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Mikhailovich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Albert
vs
Mikhailovich

204 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Mikhailovich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Albert or perhaps it was just good defense by Mikhailovich which made him look bad.
Mikhailovich looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Albert looks for a takedown but Mikhailovich sprawls well.
Albert misses with a takedown attempt - Mikhailovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Albert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albert shoots in but Mikhailovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Albert fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mikhailovich sprawls well initially but Albert persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Albert is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Albert content to control rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Albert can do anything to dispel that myth.
Albert prevents Mikhailovich from standing back up.
Albert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mikhailovich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Albert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Albert trying to control from half guard but Mikhailovich is working away.

Albert seems to be looking for submissions.
Mikhailovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mikhailovich is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert is nestled in close to Mikhailovich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mikhailovich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Albert.
Albert performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mikhailovich tries to get to full guard but Albert has control of the leg.
Albert has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mikhailovich is trying desperately to improve position.

Albert get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailovich moves into the clinch.
Albert wants a takedown but no success here.
Albert stops a takedown attempt from Mikhailovich.

Albert jumps guard.
Mikhailovich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mikhailovich stopping the sweep attempt from Albert.
Albert being controlled here, momentarily.
Albert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mikhailovich's guard.
Albert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Albert.
Albert trying to control but Mikhailovich is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert sitting in guard here, content to control.
Albert has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Albert content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Albert postures up and lands a big shot to Mikhailovich's brow.
Mikhailovich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Albert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Albert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Albert.
Mikhailovich keeping moving, preventing Albert from controlling successfully.
Albert makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Albert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Mikhailovich as Albert shoots in.
Albert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albert fails to land the takedown.
Mikhailovich is looking to clinch but Albert is avoiding it.
Albert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Albert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albert shoots in but no luck this time.
Mikhailovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Albert but Albert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Albert doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mikhailovich counters by clinching up.

Albert lands a takedown into guard.
Albert thows a big elbow that misses.
Albert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Albert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mikhailovich is breathing heavily.
Albert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Albert landing some decent shots from guard.
Albert controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert advances position into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Albert works to advance to full mount. Mikhailovich defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich is trying to escape the mount but Albert keeps good control and instead manages to take Mikhailovich's back.
Mikhailovich covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Albert.
A lull in the action here.
Albert scores with strikes from the back.
Albert lands a shot to the head.
Albert lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mikhailovich.

Mikhailovich is rocked!
Albert avoiding Mikhailovich 's attempts to control his hands.

Albert is cranking Mikhailovich's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Mikhailovich! He's tightened the choke and Mikhailovich is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Albert Albert!