PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Kumsaloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili's entrance music is Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR . A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
Kumsaloti

187 cm
29
212 lbs
16 - 13 - 2

194 cm
32
220 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 16 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Kumsaloti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dzhugashvili has Kumsaloti up against the cage in a clinch.
Dzhugashvili trying to control the position but instead, Kumsaloti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dzhugashvili into the cage.
Dzhugashvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kumsaloti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumsaloti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Kumsaloti is having none of it.

Dzhugashvili has Kumsaloti up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumsaloti misses with some punches.
Dzhugashvili lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the head but Kumsaloti blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumsaloti throws an elbow but misses.

Kumsaloti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumsaloti works the jab nicely.

Kumsaloti tries to keep at a distance but Dzhugashvili has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kumsaloti working hard to break the clinch.
Kumsaloti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kumsaloti fails to land.
Kumsaloti managing to block the knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Kumsaloti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dzhugashvili backwards.
Kumsaloti cracks Dzhugashvili with a nice body shot.

Kumsaloti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumsaloti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumsaloti throws a lazy right hand but Dzhugashvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dzhugashvili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kumsaloti.
Kumsaloti throws a hook but Dzhugashvili blocks it.
Dzhugashvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kumsaloti.

Dzhugashvili clinches up with Kumsaloti and pushes him back against the cage.
Dzhugashvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dzhugashvili tries to work over Kumsaloti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dzhugashvili landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dzhugashvili.

Dzhugashvili breaks from the clinch.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumsaloti throws a hook but Dzhugashvili blocks it.
Kumsaloti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumsaloti thows a left - swing and a miss!

Dzhugashvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kumsaloti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dzhugashvili pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dzhugashvili crunches a lovely knee into Kumsaloti's ribcage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kumsaloti has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kumsaloti looks winded!
Kumsaloti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kumsaloti drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kumsaloti is striking off his back. Dzhugashvili thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Dzhugashvili tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kumsaloti controls his leg.
Dzhugashvili is thwarting Kumsaloti's attempts to control the position.
It looks like Dzhugashvili is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumsaloti wants to control but Dzhugashvili is keeping busy.
Dzhugashvili prevents Kumsaloti from improving his position.
Kumsaloti wants to control but Dzhugashvili is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Kumsaloti.
Kumsaloti digs a good body shot into Dzhugashvili's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dzhugashvili has Kumsaloti up against the cage in a clinch.
Dzhugashvili scores with a hook to the body.
Dzhugashvili digs a right hand into Kumsaloti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kumsaloti's gas tank.
Dzhugashvili lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzhugashvili digs a right hand underneath Kumsaloti's ribcage. Kumsaloti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands a nice shot to the body.
Dzhugashvili landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili works on Kumsaloti's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dzhugashvili obliges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dzhugashvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dzhugashvili.
A short uppercut from Dzhugashvili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Kumsaloti circles away.
Kumsaloti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dzhugashvili pushes Kumsaloti up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumsaloti tries to break free but Dzhugashvili pushes him back against the cage.
Dzhugashvili lands a nice shot to the body.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dzhugashvili using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzhugashvili lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Manny Kumsaloti has been cut.
Dzhugashvili landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dzhugashvili landing knees to the head.
Dzhugashvili is stalling here.
Dzhugashvili putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kumsaloti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Dzhugashvili - that landed with a thud.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumsaloti is breathing heavily.

Dzhugashvili has closed the distance and engaged Kumsaloti in a clinch.
A short right from Dzhugashvili.
Kumsaloti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dzhugashvili is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.

Dzhugashvili rushes Kumsaloti and presses him up against the cage.
Dzhugashvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumsaloti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dzhugashvili lands with a right to the head.
Kumsaloti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dzhugashvili scores with a shot to the side of Kumsaloti's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Dzhugashvili.

Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Kumsaloti is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kumsaloti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dzhugashvili moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumsaloti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kumsaloti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dzhugashvili after a bit of a struggle.
Dzhugashvili trying to land knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands a body punch.
Dzhugashvili slowing the pace effectively.
Dzhugashvili is working Kumsaloti over against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Dzhugashvili.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Kumsaloti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Kumsaloti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Kumsaloti circles away.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Kumsaloti circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumsaloti misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kumsaloti misses the target.
Kumsaloti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kumsaloti can do to turn this around?
Dzhugashvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kumsaloti has his takedown stuffed
and Dzhugashvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Kumsaloti.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumsaloti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dzhugashvili's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kumsaloti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Kumsaloti moves out of range.
Kumsaloti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dzhugashvili.
Kumsaloti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kumsaloti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzhugashvili punishes Kumsaloti's body with a nice straight punch.
Dzhugashvili lands a body shot.
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!
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Kumsaloti circles away.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Kumsaloti pushes him off.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Kumsaloti is avoiding it.
Dzhugashvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kumsaloti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but Kumsaloti keeps it at a distance.
Kumsaloti misses with a hook
letting Dzhugashvili counter with a right hand.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Kumsaloti circles away.
Kumsaloti swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Kumsaloti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kumsaloti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kumsaloti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kumsaloti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dzhugashvili darts in and clinches Kumsaloti up against the cage.
Kumsaloti is trying to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili has him pressed against the cage.
Kumsaloti wants to take the fight to the mat but Dzhugashvili manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dzhugashvili works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dzhugashvili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dzhugashvili looking to throw knees to the head but Kumsaloti is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dzhugashvili obliges.
Dzhugashvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kumsaloti backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzhugashvili is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dzhugashvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Dzhugashvili.
Kumsaloti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dzhugashvili lands a nice uppercut.

Kumsaloti is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili lands a good knee to the midsection. Kumsaloti won't want to take too many of those.
Kumsaloti is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzhugashvili finish him?
Kumsaloti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumsaloti letting Dzhugashvili take a breather here.
Dzhugashvili pushes Kumsaloti against the cage. Dzhugashvili is working some dirty boxing. Dzhugashvili pushes off with a quick right hook! Kumsaloti goes down! Kumsaloti tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dzhugashvili moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili thanked the fans post fight for their support.