PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Talipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Metelkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metelkin has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9bCLPwzSC0 as his entrance music. Sasha Metelkin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrey Talipov's chin.

Talipov
vs
Metelkin

190 cm
24
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrey Talipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasha Metelkin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metelkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Talipov moves into the clinch.

Talipov jumps guard.
Metelkin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Metelkin wants to pass the guard but Talipov is keeping the position.
Metelkin pushes down on Talipov's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Talipov actively working from the bottom here.
Metelkin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metelkin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Talipov!
Metelkin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Metelkin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talipov wants to control but Metelkin is having none of it.
Talipov is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talipov blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talipov tries to lock up and control but Metelkin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Metelkin tries to control but Talipov wriggling away.
Talipov tries to lock up and control but Metelkin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Talipov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Talipov tries to get out of the position.
Metelkin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Metelkin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Talipov has worked his arm free - good work by Talipov!
My spies in Turka Elite Gym inform me that Metelkin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talipov is not content to let Metelkin control the position.

Metelkin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Talipov rushes Metelkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Metelkin tries to pull guard but Talipov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Metelkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Metelkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Talipov tries to sprawl out of it but Metelkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talipov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Talipov closes the distance and clinches.

Talipov breaks the clinch.
Talipov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Talipov rushes Metelkin and presses him up against the cage.
Talipov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Talipov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metelkin tries to bum rush Talipov with a series of wild strikes but Talipov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Metelkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metelkin is looking to clinch.

Metelkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metelkin trying to control the action but Talipov is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talipov is trying to stand back up but Metelkin is controlling him

Metelkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Talipov defends it well.
Talipov missing with punches from the bottom.
Talipov looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Talipov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Metelkin pulls his head out easily.
Metelkin wants to pass the guard but Talipov is defending well.
Sasha Metelkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talipov is looking for a sweep. Metelkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Metelkin decides to stand and escape the position.

Talipov moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talipov jumps guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Talipov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Metelkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talipov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metelkin has managed to get both his arms back between Talipov's legs - danger averted.
Metelkin postures up.
Metelkin passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Metelkin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Talipov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Metelkin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metelkin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Talipov sneaks out the side door and pushes Metelkin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Talipov works Metelkin's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metelkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Metelkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metelkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talipov's head.

Metelkin lands a left and a right that send Talipov crashing to the mat, dazed. Metelkin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Metelkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Metelkin dives in for a single leg takedown but Talipov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Talipov is rocked!

Talipov pulls Metelkin into guard.
Oh Talipov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Metelkin forces his way into half guard.
Talipov seems to have got his legs back now.
Talipov tries to kick Metelkin off but Metelkin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Metelkin wants to work for an arm triangle but Talipov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Talipov wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talipov is refusing to be controlled, as Metelkin sits in half guard.
Talipov is in trouble now - Metelkin has advanced to mount!
Metelkin is landing with some decent strikes but Talipov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Talipov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Metelkin. What's that going to do exactly?
Metelkin looking to control but Talipov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Talipov tries to hold on but Metelkin pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talipov is bucking up trying to escape but Metelkin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Metelkin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Talipov hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metelkin wants to control the pace but Talipov is squirming around nicely.
Metelkin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Metelkin controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metelkin wants to control the pace but Talipov is squirming around nicely.
Talipov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Talipov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Metelkin controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metelkin landing punches.
Metelkin looking to control but Talipov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Metelkin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Talipov looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talipov tries to hold on but Metelkin pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Metelkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Metelkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Metelkin!
Sasha Metelkin thanked the fans post fight for their support.