PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirco The Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaurbek Beygansiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Zaurbek Beygansiev enters the cage!

The Cop
vs
Beygansiev

196 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirco The Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zaurbek Beygansiev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Cop moves to clinch but Beygansiev breaks away
and The Cop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beygansiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Cop fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Cop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beygansiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from The Cop.
Beygansiev throws a lazy head kick
and The Cop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Cop could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The Cop wants to clinch but Beygansiev slips to the side
and Beygansiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Cop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beygansiev stalks The Cop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Cop's face. The Cop staggers backwards, shaken.
The Cop moves to clinch but Beygansiev breaks away

and Beygansiev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Cop can't get the takedown.
Beygansiev is looking to break free of the clinch but The Cop has double underhooks.
Beygansiev managing to block the knees to the body from The Cop.
Beygansiev prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirco The Cop. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beygansiev has had enough of the clinch but The Cop keeps him there for the moment.

Beygansiev has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Cop uses from the top position.
The Cop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beygansiev keeping moving, preventing The Cop from controlling successfully.
The Cop is breathing heavily.
The Cop won't allow Beygansiev to get back to his feet.
Beygansiev wants to sweep but no luck.
The Cop tries to free his leg and advance position but Beygansiev is retaining full guard.
The Cop's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Cop wants to control from the top but Beygansiev keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mirco The Cop.
The Cop throws a head kick that misses.
The Cop fails with the takedown.

Beygansiev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Cop, pushing him back against the cage.
Beygansiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Cop has him pressed against the cage.
The Cop is working for takedown but Beygansiev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beygansiev working hard to break the clinch.
Beygansiev is trying to push The Cop away but The Cop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beygansiev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beygansiev wants to break free but The Cop has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beygansiev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beygansiev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beygansiev tries to circle away but The Cop has him pinned against the cage.

Beygansiev gets control of The Cop's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beygansiev will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beygansiev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Cop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Cop preventing the sweep.
The Cop trying to move into half guard but instead Beygansiev has managed to sweep!
Beygansiev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beygansiev tries to free his leg and advance position but The Cop is retaining full guard.
The Cop throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four 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.
Beygansiev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Cop keeping moving, preventing Beygansiev from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zaurbek Beygansiev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beygansiev scores with a one two! The Cop had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Beygansiev closes the distance and pushes The Cop back into the cage.
Beygansiev is trying to push The Cop away but The Cop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaurbek Beygansiev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beygansiev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Cop's guard.
The Cop keeping moving, preventing Beygansiev from controlling successfully.
The Cop controls Beygansiev momentarily but Beygansiev frees himself.

Beygansiev stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mirco The Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Beygansiev both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Mirco The Cop has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Beygansiev cracks The Cop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beygansiev lands with a nice body punch.

Beygansiev lands a left and a right that send The Cop crashing to the mat, dazed. Beygansiev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

The Cop is rocked!
Zaurbek Beygansiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beygansiev connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends The Cop to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Beygansiev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zaurbek Beygansiev!