PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seijmen Bahchament (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhenya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bahchament
vs
Morozov

200 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seijmen Bahchament!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhenya Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt.
Morozov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bahchament doesn't manage to clinch there - Morozov circles away.
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bahchament as Morozov shoots in.
Seijmen Bahchament has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhenya Morozov.
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt.
Bahchament tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morozov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morozov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bahchament sprawls well. He's pushed Morozov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bahchament tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morozov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morozov throws a sloppy head kick and Bahchament moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morozov tries to keep at a distance but Bahchament has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bahchament with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bahchament breaks from the clinch.
Bahchament is looking to clinch but Morozov is avoiding it.
Bahchament throws a head kick that misses.
Bahchament throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morozov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Morozov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bahchament defending against the ground and pound.
Bahchament is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Morozov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morozov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morozov throws a solid leg kick but Bahchament takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morozov.
Bahchament is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morozov throws a right hand that Bahchament ducks under and follows up with a left that Bahchament also avoids with ease.
Seijmen Bahchament is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Bahchament.
Morozov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morozov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bahchament manages to avoid it.

Bahchament moves into range and clinches up with Morozov.

Morozov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seijmen Bahchament seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morozov is defended easily by Bahchament.
Bahchament pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahchament tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bahchament is breathing heavily.
Bahchament fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morozov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bahchament swivels and escapes.
Bahchament wants to clinch up but Morozov keeps it at a distance.
Bahchament circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bahchament as he jumps to the side.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bahchament sprawls well. Bahchament wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morozov gets slowly back to his feet.
Bahchament tries to clinch up

and Morozov moves into the clinch.
Morozov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bahchament breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morozov closes the distance and clinches.
Bahchament stops a takedown attempt from Morozov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bahchament.
Bahchament misses with a knee strike.
Bahchament with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Morozov wants the takedown. Bahchament is fighting it off but Morozov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bahchament's guard against the cage.
Bahchament is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morozov is controlling him.
Bahchament knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morozov on the ground.
Morozov thows a big elbow that misses.
Morozov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bahchament's head.
Morozov stays in close to Bahchament's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhenya Morozov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morozov fails to land the takedown.
Morozov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bahchament sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt.
Seijmen Bahchament has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhenya Morozov.
Bahchament wants to clinch but Morozov slips to the side

and Morozov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bahchament!

Bahchament bucks up and throws Morozov to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Bahchament gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bahchament unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morozov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bahchament is pressed up against the cage. Morozov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bahchament down to the mat. Bahchament avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bahchament doesn't manage to clinch there - Morozov circles away.

Bahchament drives through and clinches with Morozov against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morozov wants a takedown but no success here.

Bahchament breaks from the clinch.
Bahchament throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov dives in and grabs Bahchament's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bahchament pushes down on Morozov's head and hops out.
Bahchament is looking to clinch but Morozov is avoiding it.
Bahchament pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morozov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morozov tries to clinch up but Bahchament circles away and keeps his distance.
Morozov fails in his attempt to clinch.

Morozov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morozov controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bahchament being controlled for a moment.
The ground and pound from Morozov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morozov decides to stand back up.
Morozov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bahchament tries to avoid it but Morozov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bahchament to the ground. Bahchament escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morozov is defended easily by Bahchament.
Morozov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bahchament sprawls well. He's pushed Morozov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bahchament tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morozov throws a body kick that misses.
Morozov looks for a takedown but Bahchament sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bahchament looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bahchament clinches but Morozov breaks the clinch

and Morozov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bahchament!
Morozov controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhenya Morozov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morozov misses with a takedown attempt - Bahchament sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bahchament wants to clinch but Morozov slips to the side

so Morozov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bahchament is looking to stand up but Morozov isn't so interested in that idea.
Morozov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morozov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bahchament swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bahchament might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

Morozov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morozov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Morozov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bahchament's half guard.
Morozov controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zhenya Morozov.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seijmen Bahchament has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhenya Morozov.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bahchament as he avoids it easily.

That's four 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.
Bahchament tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morozov advances to half guard.
Morozov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zhenya Morozov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seijmen Bahchament has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Morozov escapes and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhenya Morozov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morozov 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhenya Morozov!