PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ded Morozzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lumpiot Paskaks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Morozzz
vs
Paskaks

198 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ded Morozzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lumpiot Paskaks!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paskaks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morozzz quickly recovers to half guard.

Paskaks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Paskaks seems to be looking for submissions.
Well, if Paskaks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Paskaks trying to control from half guard but Morozzz is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paskaks thows a huge punch but Morozzz dodges it nicely.
Morozzz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morozzz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paskaks on the ground.
Morozzz wants to get back to his feet.
Paskaks prevents Morozzz from improving his position.
Paskaks stalling.

That's two 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.
Morozzz is trying to control but Paskaks passes into side control!
Morozzz struggling a bit here.

Paskaks is trying to get an arm triangle but Morozzz is defending well.
Morozzz is trying to control Paskaks's posture but Paskaks avoids it.
Paskaks tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozzz parries the strikes from Paskaks easily there. Paskaks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morozzz to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morozzz can't do much from the bottom here.
Morozzz tries to bench press Paskaks off him but Paskaks keeps the position.
Paskaks has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Morozzz!

Paskaks stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Morozzz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paskaks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morozzz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morozzz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozzz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paskaks counters with a left and a right that stings Morozzz.

Paskaks has taken the fight to the clinch.

Morozzz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Paskaks can't fight it off and eventually Morozzz manages to take the fight to the floor. Paskaks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morozzz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paskaks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paskaks controlling Morozzz's posture.
Morozzz distracts Paskaks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lumpiot Paskaks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A lazy body kick from Paskaks

and Morozzz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morozzz is pressing down on Paskaks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paskaks is holding on for now.
Paskaks trying to control here.
Morozzz wants to control but Paskaks is keeping him busy.
Morozzz working the head and body with strikes.
Morozzz is pressing down on Paskaks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paskaks is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paskaks trying to control but Morozzz postures up.
Morozzz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morozzz wants to pass the guard but Paskaks is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozzz is keen to just control but Paskaks is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paskaks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morozzz is working away from the top position though.

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

Morozzz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Paskaks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morozzz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Paskaks down.
Morozzz taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paskaks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Paskaks is breathing heavily.
Morozzz is looking for a sweep. Paskaks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Morozzz kicks Paskaks off and gets back to his feet.

Paskaks tries to sprawl but Morozzz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Paskaks is pressing down on Morozzz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morozzz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paskaks trying to keep a closed guard but Morozzz is proving a slippery customer.
Morozzz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozzz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paskaks's head.
Morozzz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paskaks's head.
Paskaks controls Morozzz momentarily but Morozzz frees himself.
Morozzz wants to stand but Paskaks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morozzz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morozzz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Morozzz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Paskaks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morozzz has Paskaks in his guard.
Paskaks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paskaks preventing the sweep.
Paskaks wanted to stand there but Morozzz had control of the position.
Morozzz wants to stand up but Paskaks is controlling him.
Paskaks wants to get up but he can't break Morozzz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Paskaks trying to control the position from guard on top but Morozzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ded Morozzz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Morozzz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Paskaks can't fight it off and eventually Morozzz manages to take the fight to the floor. Paskaks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morozzz wants to control from the top but Paskaks keeps moving.
Morozzzis looking to pass into half guard but Paskaks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Paskaks is in guard.

Paskaks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ded Morozzz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paskaks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morozzz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paskaks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozzz keeping moving, preventing Paskaks from controlling successfully.
Morozzz looking for a sweep. Not yet Morozzz, not yet.
Morozzz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paskaks advances position into side control!
Morozzz is looking to regain half guard here but Paskaks keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morozzz is working hard here to advance position.
Paskaks wants to control but Morozzz is keeping him busy.
Paskaks working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paskaks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Paskaks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paskaks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morozzz is trying to control Paskaks's posture but Paskaks avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paskaks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paskaks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paskaks scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Paskaks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morozzz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morozzz is trying to control Paskaks's posture but Paskaks avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lumpiot Paskaks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paskaks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lumpiot Paskaks!