PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mystic Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petr Smirnov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mac
vs
Smirnov

187 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mystic Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smirnov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smirnov wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smirnov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smirnov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov blocks a body shot from Mac.
Mac prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Mac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Mac avoiding damage as Smirnov throws knees to the body.
Mac dodges an elbow strike from Smirnov.
Mac working Smirnov over with knees to the body.
Mac lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Mac.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.
Smirnov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac scores with a shot to the side of Smirnov's head.
Smirnov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mac gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mystic Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Smirnov.
Mac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smirnov's elbow.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smirnov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Mac.
Smirnov tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Smirnov is trying to break free.
Mac misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smirnov.
Smirnov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mac.
Mac prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov jumps guard but Mac stands there with Smirnov around his waist. Smirnov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac misses with a body punch.
Mac tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smirnov tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Mac.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smirnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smirnov blocks a body shot from Mac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mystic Mac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smirnov looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac is working Smirnov over against the cage.
Mac misses with a body punch.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Mac.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smirnov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smirnov tries to pull guard but Mac won't allow it.
Smirnov tries to pull guard but Mac forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smirnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Mac won't allow it.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smirnov has Mac pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mac manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mystic Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Smirnov.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mystic Mac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
Mac works on Smirnov's body with a couple of short punches.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a body punch.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Mac digs a right hand underneath Smirnov's ribcage. Smirnov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Mac.
Knees to the body from Mac.
Mac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smirnov.
Smirnov tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Mac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mac pushes Smirnov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Mac lands a knee to the body.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a punch to the body.
Smirnov misses with a punch to the body.
Smirnov jumps guard but Mac stands there with Smirnov around his waist. Smirnov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Mac.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Mac landing knees to the body.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Smirnov avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Petr Smirnov has been cut.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mystic Mac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petr Smirnov's cut.
That's time! Mac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smirnov keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnov can do to turn this around?

Smirnov closes the distance and clinches.
Mac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Mac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Smirnov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Smirnov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mac pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mac has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smirnov blocks a body shot from Mac.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Smirnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mac tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac smiles and moves away.
Mac tries to clinch there but Smirnov circles away.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.

Mac clinches up against the cage.
Mac prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smirnov tries for a takedown but Mac manages to get underhooks.
Mystic Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Smirnov.
Smirnov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac smiles and moves away.
Mac tries to clinch but Smirnov moves out of range.

Mac instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mac.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Smirnov avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
Smirnov avoiding damage as Mac throws knees to the body.
Mac lands a knee to the body.
Mac lands a knee to the body.
Smirnov blocks an elbow strike from Mac.
Mac tries a body shot but Smirnov blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smirnov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Mac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mac working Smirnov over with knees to the body.
Smirnov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac lands a nice knee to the body.
Petr Smirnov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mystic Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mac, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mystic Mac!