PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Helio Kimura enters the cage!

Nevsky
vs
Kimura

178 cm
28
217 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
205 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Helio Kimura has been cut.
A slow jab from Nevsky misses its intended target.
Nevsky looks to land a right hand but Kimura moved out of range.
Nevsky missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nevsky throws an off balance right hand

and Kimura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nevsky holds on and takes a little breather.

Nevsky is looking for a triangle but Kimura pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura throws a big elbow that misses.

Nevsky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kimura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nevsky's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky is looking to improve his position.

Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nevsky wants to get back to full guard.
Nevsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimura.

Kimura wants to work for an arm triangle but Nevsky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is keen to just control but Nevsky is a slippery customer.

Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kimura is looking for a kimura but Nevsky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimura to get the leverage.
Kimura looks gassed!
Kimura is stalling here. Nevsky is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kimura seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nevsky has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Nevsky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Nevsky thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kimura is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky is chipping away with strikes.
Kimura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nevsky remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nevsky looks up at the clock and then as Kimura takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nevsky smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nevsky's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Nevsky there.
Nevsky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kimura is looking for a sweep. Nevsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Nevsky is trying to work for a kimura but Kimura is defending well.
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!
Nevsky lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Nevsky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura is staying active underneath Nevsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nevsky prevents Kimura from improving his position.

Nevsky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kimura defends it well.
Nevsky drops an elbow to the side of Kimura's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nevsky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Nevsky is controlling well.

Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Nevsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helio Kimura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Nevsky.
A nice combination there by Nevsky.
Helio Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nevsky misses with a hook.
Nevsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kimura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nevsky.
Alexander Nevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nevsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kimura's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nevsky misses with an uppercut

and Kimura counters with a shoot takedown. Nevsky fights it but they end up in guard.

Nevsky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kimura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kimura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nevsky dives on top into guard.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Nevsky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nevsky is in close to Kimura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nevsky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevsky lands a couple of digs.
Nevsky scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nevsky drops back looking for a leg! Kimura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kimura manages to kick Nevsky off! Nevsky jumps back into Kimura's guard.
Nevsky postures up and lands a big shot to Kimura's brow.

That has opened up Helio Kimura's cut even more.

Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Nevsky defends easily.

Kimura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nevsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nevsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nevsky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nevsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nevsky cracks Kimura with a solid left hand.
Nevsky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky landing with the ground and pound.
Nevsky with a nice head shot there.
Nevsky is working Kimura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nevsky cracks Kimura with a solid left hand.

The cut above Helio Kimura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Nevsky drops back looking for a leg! Kimura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kimura manages to kick Nevsky off! Nevsky jumps back into Kimura's guard.
Nevsky is pushing down on Kimura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kimura is fighting to maintain full guard but Nevsky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nevsky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nevsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimura keeps working.
Nevsky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Helio Kimura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Nevsky!