PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Putin
vs
Big

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Attliction

Ice Gear
Ice Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Putin!
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, Peter Big!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big lands a with a good body shot.
Putin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Big shoots in and bounces Putin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Big trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putin wants to sweep here but Big controlling him for the moment.
Big wants to stand and escape but instead Putin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Big wants to sweep but no luck.
Big is trying to keep Putin in close.
Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Big is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Big looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Putin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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

Big shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Big was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Putin tries to reverse the position but Big maintains control.
Big controlling from mount.
Putin is trying to escape the mount.
Big content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin taking shots to the head.
Putin is trying desperately to improve position.
Putin wants to hold on but Big pushes him away.
Big landing strikes from the mount.
Putin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Big lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Putin hang on?
Big raining down shots from the mount!
Putin is breathing heavily.
Big with the ground and pound from mount.
Putin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Big raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Big controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big punishing his opponent with strikes.
Putin is squirming around, avoiding Big's attempts to control the action.
Big takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Putin is looking to get to half guard.
Big looking to control but Putin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Big scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Putin working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to lock up and control but Big gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Big working Putin over with strikes here.
Putin gets back to half guard.
It looks like Big is going to stand back up.
Big is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Putin wants to control but Big is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Big content to control rather than advance.
Big trying to advance position but Putin counters by regaining guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin striking off his back but it's not causing Big any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Big dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Putin misses with a takedown

and Big counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Big is looking to stall here but Putin recovers full guard.
Putin wants to sweep but no luck.
Big must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Putin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Big can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Big connects with a couple of short punches.
Big content to stall in guard here.
Peter Big has got the better of the ground game so far.
Big tries to free his leg and advance position but Putin is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Big would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Big.
Big working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Putin's head.
Putin working a defensive guard here.
Putin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Big controls the pace.
Big trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Putin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Big counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Big looking to pass the guard.
Putin is trying to control the position but Big postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to sweep but no luck.
Putin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Putin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Big is one step ahead there.
Big being controlled here momentarily.
Putin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Big.
Putin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Big.
No luck for Putin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin shoots and misses

and Big counters with a shoot takedown. Putin fights it but they end up in guard.
Putin trying to control the position.
Big connects with a couple of short punches.
Big seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Big working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Big controls from within his opponent's guard.
Big wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Putin is proving hard to escape from.
Big lands a couple of digs.
Big sitting in guard here, content to control.
Big working some strikes from top position.
Putin managing to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Big not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Big has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Big showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Putin with a poor takedown
and Big counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Big tries to close the distance and clinch up but Putin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Big throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin has his takedown stuffed

and Big holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Big makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Big scores with a shot to the side of Putin's head.
Big lands a nice shot to the body.

Big breaks the clinch.
Big throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease.

Big closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Big wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putin keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Big scoring with punches from side control.
Big controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big is looking to take a break and control but Putin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Putin is trying to escape the position but Big is controlling the position.
Big really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Putin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Big in side control lands a decent elbow.
Big happy to just control the position for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Peter Big just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Big drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Big sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Putin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Big cracks Putin with a big right hand but Putin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Putin is trying to escape the position but Big is controlling the position.
Putin is not content to let Big control the position.
Putin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Big lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Putin is rocked!

It looks like Fyodor Putin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Big landing strikes from the mount and Putin is in trouble!
Oh Putin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Big tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Big dominating with strikes here.

Fyodor Putin's cut is getting worse.
Big raining down shots from the mount!

Fyodor Putin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fyodor Putin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Big!