PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Winner
vs
Anatolievich Alenitchev

180 cm
23
176 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

177 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stan Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alenitchev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alenitchev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alenitchev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winner throws a head kick that half lands.
Winner throws a shot from downtown. Alenitchev moves away and avoids it.
Winner misses with a wild body shot.
Winner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winner throws a lazy right hand but Alenitchev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev shoots in but Winner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stan Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Alenitchev fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winner. That's going to slow Alenitchev down.
Winner lands a glancing blow to the side of Alenitchev's head.
Nice shot lands for Winner.
Alenitchev slips under a jab from Winner.
Alenitchev takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winner is fending him off so far but Alenitchev persists. Nope, Winner circles away and we're back to standing.
Alenitchev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winner throws and low kick but Alenitchev moves out of range easily.
Winner scores with a leg kick.
Alenitchev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winner.
Winner scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner connects with a high kick.
Winner misses with a straight left.
Winner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winner throws a head kick but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Winner leaves Alenitchev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alenitchev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Winner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alenitchev.
Alenitchev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab from Winner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev closes the distance and clinches up with Winner, looking for a takedown. Alenitchev pushes Winner against the cage but Winner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winner works the jab nicely.
Alenitchev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alenitchev looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alenitchev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Winner.
Winner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alenitchev tries to move into range but Winner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winner. That's going to slow Alenitchev down.
Winner tests Alenitchev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alenitchev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Winner has got the better of the exchanges.
Winner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alenitchev's sensitive parts.
Winner is looking to chop away at Alenitchev's legs.
Alenitchev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winner tries to clinch there but Alenitchev circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stan Winner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winner throws a nice head kick!
Winner punishes Alenitchev's body with a nice straight punch.
Winner lands with an uppercut that bounces Alenitchev off the cage and back into rage.
Winner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winner sizes up Alenitchev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winner throws a body punch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Winner scores with a hook to the body. Alenitchev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alenitchev is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stan Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Winner connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winner.
Winner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Winner duly obliges.

It looks like Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has been cut.
Alenitchev takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Winner.
Winner tries to clinch but Alenitchev is having none of it.
Winner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Winner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Winner.
Winner fakes the leg kick and cracks Alenitchev in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alenitchev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Winner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winner dips to his left and cracks Alenitchev with an uppercut!
Alenitchev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alenitchev blocks a head kick by Winner.
Winner scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winner misses with a body shot.
Winner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Winner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Winner lands a glancing blow to the side of Alenitchev's head.
Alenitchev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winner cracks the inside of Alenitchev's front leg.
Winner lands with a nice body punch.
Stan Winner is winning the standup battle so far.
Winner lands a nice hook to Alenitchev's body. Alenitchev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winner scores with a jab. Alenitchev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Winner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alenitchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner scores with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Winner.
Winner connects with a single shot there.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Alenitchev pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Winner.
Winner scores with a hook to the body. Alenitchev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winner sizes up Alenitchev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands a jab to the head.
Winner connects with a right hand. Alenitchev shakes it off.
Winner lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alenitchev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Winner catches Alenitchev right on the button with a cross.
Alenitchev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alenitchev. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Winner finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev blocks a head kick by Winner.
Winner cracks a nice hook into Alenitchev's ribs.
Alenitchev shoots in but Winner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A lazy left from Winner finds it's target.
Winner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alenitchev.
Winner thumps Alenitchev with a low kick.
Stan Winner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot by Winner.
Winner lands with a hook. Alenitchev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alenitchev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Winner punishes Alenitchev's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alenitchev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Winner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Winner!