PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Swistopliasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akash Janak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janak has chosen Imagine - John Lennon as his entrance music. Akash Janak acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Swistopliasov
vs
Janak

224 cm
20
295 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

196 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Swistopliasov!
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, Akash Janak!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Swistopliasov or perhaps it was just good defense by Janak which made him look bad.
Swistopliasov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Janak as he avoids it easily.
Swistopliasov fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Swistopliasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swistopliasov.
Swistopliasov blocks a head kick by Janak.
Janak tries to clinch up.

Janak drives through and clinches with Swistopliasov against the cage.
Janak lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ivan Swistopliasov has been cut.
Janak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swistopliasov's defenses.
Janak lands an elbow inside.
Swistopliasov looking for a takedown.
Janak is pressed up against the cage. Swistopliasov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Janak down to the mat. Janak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Janak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swistopliasov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swistopliasov swats away the attempt to clinch by Janak.
Janak moves in looking to clinch but Swistopliasov pushes him off.
Swistopliasov keeps the fight on the outside.

Janak clinches up against the cage.
Janak stops a takedown attempt from Swistopliasov.
Swistopliasov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Janak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swistopliasov is breathing heavily.
Swistopliasov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Janak prevents it.
Janak leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swistopliasov.
Janak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janak lands a nice elbow.
Janak lands an elbow just above Swistopliasov 's eye.
Janak lands an elbow that stopped Swistopliasov in his tracks for a moment.

Ivan Swistopliasov's cut is getting worse.
Janak trying to land knees to the body.
Janak lands a nice elbow.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swistopliasov letting Janak take a breather here.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janak lands a damaging elbow.
Janak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the temple.

Ivan Swistopliasov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janak tries to land knees in the clinch but Swistopliasov avoids the damage to the body.
Janak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Janak lands an elbow just above Swistopliasov 's eye.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swistopliasov is defending well for now.
Janak missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Janak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swistopliasov is defending well for now.
Janak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swistopliasov's defenses.
Janak lands an elbow just above Swistopliasov 's eye.
Janak lands a damaging elbow.
Janak misses with a knee strike.
Janak lands an elbow inside that Swistopliasov shrugs off.
Swistopliasov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Janak.

Jeez, Ivan Swistopliasov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Janak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swistopliasov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janak lands an elbow that stopped Swistopliasov in his tracks for a moment.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the temple.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the temple.
Janak trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Janak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Swistopliasov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Janak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Janak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swistopliasov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akash Janak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janak wants to clinch.
Janak moves in looking to clinch but Swistopliasov pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swistopliasov shoots in but no luck this time.
Janak tries to clinch up.
Janak wants to clinch.
Janak moves in looking to clinch but Swistopliasov pushes him off.
Janak moves in looking to clinch but Swistopliasov pushes him off.
Swistopliasov keeps the fight on the outside.
Janak wants to clinch up but Swistopliasov keeps it at a distance.
Janak tries to close the distance and clinch but Swistopliasov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janak throws a front kick aimed at Swistopliasov's knee but Swistopliasov avoids it well.
Swistopliasov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Janak's waist but Janak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swistopliasov off to one side.
Swistopliasov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Janak pinned against the cage. Janak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Janak. No joy for Swistopliasov on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Janak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swistopliasov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swistopliasov dives in and grabs Janak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Janak pushes down on Swistopliasov's head and hops out.
Janak is looking to clinch.
Janak fails to land with a series of punches.
Janak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swistopliasov swats away the attempt to clinch by Janak.
Janak fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swistopliasov.

Janak instigates a clinch.
Janak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janak slows down the pace here.
Swistopliasov tries for a takedown but Janak manages to get underhooks.
Janak stalls.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akash Janak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Swistopliasov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Janak is looking to clinch.
Janak misses with a head kick.
Swistopliasov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janak as he jumps to the side.

Janak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Janak lands an elbow that stopped Swistopliasov in his tracks for a moment.
Janak lands an elbow that stopped Swistopliasov in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Janak.
Swistopliasov takes an elbow to the temple.
Janak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akash Janak!