PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Kutchkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutchkov comes to the cage accompanied by System of a Down - BYOB. Wladimir Kutchkov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kutchkov
vs
Romanov

190 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Kutchkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romanov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kutchkov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Romanov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Romanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Romanov gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Romanov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kutchkov to the mat! Kutchkov manages to get full guard.
Romanov passes Kutchkov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Romanov controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Romanov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kutchkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romanov on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andrei Romanov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Romanov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Romanov lands in his opponent's guard.
Kutchkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romanov controls the pace.

Romanov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Romanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kutchkov as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romanov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Romanov stands up.
Kutchkov shoots and misses

and Romanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Romanov controlling the action here.
Kutchkov tries to kick Romanov off but Romanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kutchkov trying to hold on to Romanov's head to control him but Romanov postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kutchkov looking for subs from the bottom but Romanov mounts him!
Romanov with shots to the head and body - Kutchkov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kutchkov is looking to improve his position but Romanov isn't that keen on the idea.
Romanov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kutchkov tries to hold on but Romanov pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Romanov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Romanov!

Romanov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Romanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Romanov is pushing down on Kutchkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kutchkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Romanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Andrei Romanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kutchkov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kutchkov trying to control but Romanov postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Romanov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andrei Romanov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kutchkov shoots and misses

and Romanov counters with a single leg into guard. Kutchkov didn't expect that.
Romanov looking to pass the guard.
Romanov trying to control but Kutchkov is working from the bottom.

Kutchkov is working an open guard so Romanov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Romanov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kutchkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kutchkov wants to control but Romanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romanov controlling the action here.
Kutchkov is trying to stand up here but Romanov is controlling him well.
Romanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kutchkov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Romanov seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romanov passes to side control.
Kutchkov being controlled for a moment.
Kutchkov is trying to improve his position.
Kutchkov tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Romanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kutchkov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Romanov. That one must have hurt.

Romanov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kutchkov's guard.

Romanov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Romanov landing with the ground and pound.
Romanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov stops Kutchkov from standing up.
Kutchkov keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
Kutchkov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romanov is controlling him.
Kutchkov keeping full guard, as Romanov tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Romanov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kutchkov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov controlling the pace for now.
Romanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Romanov controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romanov is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kutchkov throws a combination that misses

so Romanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Romanov postures up.
Romanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kutchkov being controlled here, momentarily.
Kutchkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanov.
Romanov won't allow Kutchkov to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romanov trying to control but Kutchkov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutchkov wants to get back to his feet but Romanov passes into half guard.
Romanov is thwarting Kutchkov's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Romanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Romanov!