PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dubolomov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gena Krocodil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gena Krocodil will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dubolomov
vs
Krocodil

195 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

224 cm
25
289 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dubolomov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gena Krocodil!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubolomov slaps away a takedown attempt from Krocodil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Krocodil lands a jab to Dubolomov's midsection.
Krocodil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dubolomov defends it nicely.

Dubolomov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dubolomov is looking to take a break and control but Krocodil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dubolomov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dubolomov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krocodil keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Dubolomov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Krocodil throws the kick towards the body but Dubolomov avoids it.
Dubolomov misses with a wild combination.

Dubolomov shoots in and bounces Krocodil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubolomov trying to control the position from guard on top but Krocodil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Krocodil is looking for a triangle but Dubolomov pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubolomov wants to control from the top but Krocodil keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Ivan Dubolomov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Krocodil has managed to clinch.
Dubolomov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krocodil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dubolomov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krocodil walks away with a smile on his face. Dubolomov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Dubolomov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Krocodil manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krocodil is trying to control the position but Dubolomov postures up.
Dubolomov looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil keeping moving, preventing Dubolomov from controlling successfully.
Dubolomov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dubolomov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krocodil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dubolomov looking to sit in guard and control but Krocodil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dubolomov is looking to stand up but Krocodil isn't so interested in that idea.
Dubolomov wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil trying to control but Dubolomov is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dubolomov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krocodil to the ground. Dubolomov is now in Krocodil's guard.
Dubolomov trying to control but Krocodil is working from the bottom.
Krocodil working a defensive guard here.
Dubolomov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krocodil is keeping the position for now.
Dubolomov trying to control the position from guard on top but Krocodil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Dubolomov just wasn't active enough.
Dubolomov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dubolomov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krocodil fails with a takedown attempt.
Krocodil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krocodil defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dubolomov.
Dubolomov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krocodil sprawls well. Krocodil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dubolomov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dubolomov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Krocodil tries to sprawl but Dubolomov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dubolomov is trying to control the action in half guard but Krocodil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dubolomov wants to free his trapped foot but Krocodil is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dubolomov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krocodil keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubolomov is looking to advance position but Krocodil won't allow it.

Ivan Dubolomov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Krocodil fails with a takedown attempt.

Dubolomov drives through with a takedown into Krocodil's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dubolomov trying to control the position from guard on top but Krocodil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krocodil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krocodil is breathing heavily.
Dubolomov looking to sit in guard and control but Krocodil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dubolomov wants to stand up but Krocodil is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krocodil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dubolomov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dubolomov trying to control the position.

Dubolomov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krocodil controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krocodil stands and steps away. Dubolomov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dubolomov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krocodil defends it nicely.

Krocodil forces Dubolomov back against the cage and clinches.
Krocodil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dubolomov has him pressed against the cage.
Krocodil stops a takedown attempt from Dubolomov.
Dubolomov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krocodil to keep the fight standing.
Dubolomov wants to get back to striking at distance but Krocodil won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dubolomov or not.
Krocodil gets underhooks to prevent Dubolomov's takedown attempt.
Dubolomov is pressed up against the cage. Krocodil has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dubolomov down to the mat. Dubolomov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Krocodil with that takedown attempt.
Dubolomov loads up on a big right hand but Krocodil slips the punch.
Dubolomov tries to clinch up.

Dubolomov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dubolomov lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Dubolomov trying to control the position from guard on top but Krocodil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubolomov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Krocodil is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dubolomov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dubolomov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Krocodil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dubolomov is looking to clinch.
Krocodil shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dubolomov sprawls well. Dubolomov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krocodil gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Dubolomov with that takedown attempt.

Dubolomov gets the takedown into side control.
Dubolomov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Krocodil misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dubolomov trying to control the position but Krocodil is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubolomov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dubolomov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dubolomov is trying to move to mount but Krocodil reverses beautifully and ends up in Dubolomov's guard.
Krocodil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dubolomov wants to sweep here but Krocodil controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil postures up in Dubolomov's guard and throws a big left but Dubolomov blocks it.
Dubolomov looking to control.
Dubolomov working a defensive guard but Krocodil passes into half guard.
Dubolomov tries to get to full guard but Krocodil has control of the leg.
Dubolomov is trying to control but Krocodil manages to pass to mount!
Dubolomov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krocodil on the ground.
Dubolomov tries to hold on but Krocodil pushes him away.
Krocodil looking to control but Dubolomov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ivan Dubolomov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil throwing strikes here but Dubolomov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Krocodil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dubolomov tries to hold on but Krocodil postures up.

Krocodil looking for a guillotine from mount but Dubolomov is having none of it.
Krocodil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krocodil wants to control the pace but Dubolomov is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubolomov is trying to stand but he's just given Krocodil his back.
Dubolomov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Krocodil working for a choke but Dubolomov is defending well.

Krocodil is persistently looking for the submission but Dubolomov is defending it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Dubolomov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dubolomov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dubolomov!