UFL 43 Edvall vs Engelbrekt PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIKE HAWK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maia
vs
HAWK

185 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MIKE HAWK!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

HAWK scores a takedown into full mount!
HAWK throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maia tries to hold on but HAWK postures up.
HAWK throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
HAWK tries to control but Maia wriggling away.
Maia is trying to escape the mount.
HAWK is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maia blocking the ground and pound.
HAWK avoids the attempt from Maia to control.

HAWK is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maia!
Maia won't allow HAWK to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HAWK tries to strike from the bottom.
Maia stops HAWK from standing up.
HAWK trying to keep a closed guard but Maia is proving a slippery customer.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! HAWK is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and HAWK manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into HAWK's guard.
HAWK really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
HAWK wants to sweep but no luck.
HAWK throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maia slips nicely into half guard.

Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maia is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HAWK wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia prevents HAWK from improving his position.
HAWK is trying to stand.
HAWK trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Maia with shots to the head and body - HAWK looks very uncomfortable down there.
HAWK really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maia wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia avoids the attempt from HAWK to control.
HAWK is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
HAWK wants to control but Maia is having none of it.
HAWK really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
HAWK wants to control but Maia is having none of it.
HAWK is working to get back to half guard.

Maia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Maia lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
HAWK can't escape the position.

Maia has hold of HAWK's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and HAWK manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maia avoids the attempt from HAWK to control.
Maia blocks HAWK's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Maia controlling the position easily from mount.
HAWK keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Maia 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.

HAWK tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Maia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in HAWK's half guard.
HAWK trying to control here.

Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maia wants to take a breather but HAWK is having none of it.
HAWK wants to stand back up but Maia manages to pass into side control.
Maia working away.
HAWK is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Maia is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - HAWK looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
HAWK tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
HAWK misses with the combination.

HAWK gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but HAWK blocks nicely.
HAWK not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
HAWK wants to stand up but Maia is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HAWK is trying to control the position but Maia postures up.

Maia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
HAWK rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.

Maia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. HAWK was covering up waiting for the punch and Maia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maia is trying to control. HAWK wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
HAWK is trying to get back to full guard.
HAWK wants to get back to his feet.
Maia controlling the action here.

Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, HAWK has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HAWK looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maia trying to mount his opponent but HAWK defends it.
Anderson Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
HAWK is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maia's back!
Maia turns into HAWK and is now in his guard.
Maia stopping the sweep attempt from HAWK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
HAWK trying to control the position.
Maia won't allow HAWK to sweep him here.
Maia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
HAWK is trying to keep Maia in close.
HAWK is trying to hold Maia in close to prevent damage but Maia has managed to pass into half guard.
Maia is thwarting HAWK's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
HAWK swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Maia dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

HAWK misses with a takedown attempt

and Maia counters with a nice double leg into side control. HAWK won't be happy with that.

Maia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Maia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but HAWK is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on HAWK's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Maia trying to control the action but HAWK is working from the bottom.
HAWK manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HAWK not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maia is trying to control but can't.
Maia won't allow HAWK to pass to mount.
HAWK lands strikes from half guard.
HAWK working over Maia with some ground and pound. Maia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HAWK not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
HAWK missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
HAWK is keen to just control but Maia is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
HAWK throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Maia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but HAWK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HAWK is trying to keep Maia in close.
MIKE HAWK has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. HAWK swivels though and keeps the full guard.
HAWK looking for a sweep. Not yet HAWK, not yet.
HAWK wants to get back to his feet but Maia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
HAWK not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
HAWK is not content to let Maia control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

HAWK looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
HAWK is trying to stand back up but Maia is controlling him
Maia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
HAWK trying to control here.
HAWK wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maia in particular looking to stall.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab by Maia.
Anderson Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
HAWK tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Maia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches HAWK napping and manages to drive through into side control!
HAWK wants to get back to his feet but Maia is dominant here and he's now got HAWK's back!
HAWK looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Maia is hanging on to HAWK's back as he tries to escape.
Maia has good solid back control here.
HAWK tries to break free.
HAWK turns into Maia and is now in his guard.
Maia pulls HAWK in close to his closed guard and prevents HAWK from doing any damage or advancing position.
HAWK wants to stand but Maia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Maia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Kurmottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Monkey Luffy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kurmottaja
vs
Luffy

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aimo Kurmottaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monkey Luffy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurmottaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luffy misses with a takedown attempt - Kurmottaja sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Luffy misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kurmottaja. No joy for Luffy on that attempt.
Luffy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luffy avoids the head kick by Kurmottaja.
Kurmottaja throws a solid leg kick but Luffy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurmottaja.
Monkey Luffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurmottaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luffy shoots in looking for a takedown. Kurmottaja tries to sprawl out of it but Luffy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kurmottaja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aimo Kurmottaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monkey Luffy.
Luffy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurmottaja is fending him off so far but Luffy persists. Nope, Kurmottaja circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurmottaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Luffy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half 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!
Luffy trying to mount his opponent but Kurmottaja defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurmottaja is trying to stand back up but Luffy is controlling him
Kurmottaja is controlling Luffy's trapped leg to prevent Luffy from advancing to side control.
Luffy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kurmottaja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kurmottaja is trying to get back to full guard.
Luffy is trying to control. Kurmottaja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kurmottaja tries to get to full guard but Luffy has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luffy wants to take a breather but Kurmottaja is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kurmottaja throws a leg kick but Luffy checks it.
Kurmottaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kurmottaja lands a really nice looking cross but Luffy seems unphased.

Kurmottaja forces Luffy back against the cage and clinches.
Kurmottaja lands an elbow inside that Luffy shrugs off.
Kurmottaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Luffy can't break the clinch.
Kurmottaja avoiding damage.
Luffy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luffy is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurmottaja has Luffy pressed against the cage, preventing Luffy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kurmottaja for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kurmottaja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurmottaja lands an elbow inside that Luffy shrugs off.
Kurmottaja is pushing Luffy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Luffy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurmottaja is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurmottaja just leaning against Luffy, taking a breather.
Luffy wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luffy looking to stall.
Kurmottaja gets underhooks to prevent Luffy's takedown attempt.
Kurmottaja lands an elbow that stopped Luffy in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Monkey Luffy has been cut.
Luffy tries to pull guard but Kurmottaja holds him up against the cage and eventually Luffy drops back down to his feet.
Kurmottaja controlling the action here for a moment.

Kurmottaja breaks from the clinch.
Luffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kurmottaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurmottaja tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Kurmottaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monkey Luffy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Luffy misses with a takedown
and Kurmottaja counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luffy's knee momentarily.

Kurmottaja lands a big head kick that sends Luffy tumbling to the mat! Kurmottaja takes a step backwards and waves Luffy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Luffy is rocked!
Aimo Kurmottaja is winning the standup battle so far.

Luffy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Luffy is keen to just control but Kurmottaja is a slippery customer.

Luffy wants to work for an arm triangle but Kurmottaja is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kurmottaja wants to get back to full guard.
Kurmottaja is refusing to be controlled, as Luffy sits in half guard.
Luffy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kurmottaja tries to kick Luffy off but Luffy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurmottaja is looking to improve his position.

Luffy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kurmottaja defend it? Luffy steps over the head and cranks it - Kurmottaja is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Luffy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Monkey Luffy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ERA : enae Volare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Bathory

189 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eli Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bathory fails with a takedown attempt.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Bathory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalks Bathory and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bathory's face. Bathory staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bathory misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Bathory counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Bathory won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Bathory throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bathory has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bathory trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bathory throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Bathory defends easily.
Bathory cracks Silva with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bathory accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bathory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bathory slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bathory cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Bathory wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Bathory is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bathory stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bathory throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bathory from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory postures up.
Bathory looking to pass the guard.
Silva managing to control the position.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Bathory pushes his legs off easily.

Silva has his foot on Bathory's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bathory works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva wants to clinch but Bathory slips to the side

and Bathory decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Bathory distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bathory dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva clinches but Bathory breaks the clinch

and Bathory counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Bathory working Silva over with strikes here.
Silva wants to hold on but Bathory pushes him away.
Bathory looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bathory in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory working Silva over with strikes here.

Silva is rocked!
Bathory scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bathory lands a big elbow - Silva is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Silva is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eli Bathory!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Bittencourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roald Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bittencourt
vs
Valley

182 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Bittencourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roald Valley!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bittencourt tries to clinch but Valley is having none of it.

Valley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bittencourt was covering up waiting for the punch and Valley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bittencourt wants to stand up but Valley is controlling him.

Valley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valley trying to control but Bittencourt is working from the bottom.
Valley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Valley won't allow Bittencourt to get back to his feet.

Bittencourt wriggles free and stands up.
Bittencourt ducks under a wild hook from Valley.
Bittencourt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valley pushes Bittencourt up against the cage in a clinch.
Bittencourt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Valley wants the takedown. Bittencourt is fighting it off but Valley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bittencourt's guard against the cage.

Bittencourt kicks Valley off and gets to his feet.
Valley misses with a body shot.

Bittencourt tries to keep at a distance but Valley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valley is working Bittencourt over against the cage.
Bittencourt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valley missing with knees to the body.
Bittencourt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valley working aggressively here.
Valley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bittencourt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bittencourt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valley lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rafael Bittencourt has been cut.
Valley dodges an elbow strike from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt looking to throw knees to the head but Valley is blocking nicely.
Bittencourt fails to pull guard.
Valley lands a shot to the body.
Valley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bittencourt is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Valley.
Bittencourt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Valley has Bittencourt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Valley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bittencourt tumbling to the mat - Valley dives into Bittencourt'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!
Valley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Bittencourt actively working from the bottom here.
Valley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bittencourt is not content to let Valley control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bittencourt is trying to stand.

Valley is looking for a kimura but Bittencourt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Valley to get the leverage.
Valley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bittencourt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Valley seems content to control.
Valley trying to control from half guard but Bittencourt is working away.
Valley wants to pass to mount but Bittencourt is defending the position.
Bittencourt is staying active underneath Valley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bittencourt wants to clinch

and Valley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bittencourt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bittencourt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valley.

Bittencourt is looking for a triangle but Valley pushes his legs off easily.
Valley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bittencourt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valley defends it easily.
Valley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Valley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bittencourt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bittencourt has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valley has his hands on Bittencourt's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roald Valley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Bittencourt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bittencourt wants to clinch

and Valley counters with a shoot takedown. Bittencourt fights it but they end up in guard.
Valley passes Bittencourt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bittencourt looks like he's trying to stand up.

Valley is working for a submission of some sort.
Valley is trying to control the action in half guard but Bittencourt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bittencourt defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bittencourt pushes Valley off looking to stand but Valley dives back in and keeps control.
Valley trying to control the action but Bittencourt is working from the bottom.
Valley scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

and Valley counters with a shoot takedown. Bittencourt fights it but they end up in guard.
Valley is breathing heavily.
Valley wants to control from the top but Bittencourt keeps moving.

Valley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bittencourt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valley has managed to get both his arms back between Bittencourt's legs - danger averted.
Valley looking to sit in guard and control but Bittencourt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Valley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bittencourt defends well.
Bittencourt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bittencourt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bittencourt is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roald Valley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bittencourt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bittencourt squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bittencourt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Valley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Valley controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley with a couple of short strikes.
Bittencourt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Valley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valley with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Valley controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that Bittencourt really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Valley trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Valley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Valley wants to take his opponent's back but Bittencourt doesn't allow it.
Bittencourt is squirming around, avoiding Valley's attempts to control the action.
Bittencourt wants to hold on but Valley pushes him away.
Valley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bittencourt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Valley fails to take his opponent's back.
Valley tries to control but Bittencourt wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roald Valley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Bittencourt's cut.
That's time! Bittencourt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bittencourt darts in trying to clinch

and Valley counters by moving into the clinch.
Valley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bittencourt fails to pull guard.
Bittencourt tries to land knees in the clinch but Valley avoids the damage to the body.
Bittencourt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valley presses Bittencourt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bittencourt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valley lands a body shot in the clinch.

Valley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Valley 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.
Valley works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bittencourt tries to hold on but Valley postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Valley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bittencourt is trying to stand.
Valley controlling from mount.
Bittencourt's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Bittencourt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Valley.
Valley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valley wants to control the pace but Bittencourt is squirming around nicely.
Valley content just to control the position here.
Bittencourt wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bittencourt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Valley working the ground and pound from side control.
Valley trying to control the position but Bittencourt is working away.
Bittencourt tries to control but Valley manages to take his back.
Valley controlling the position well here. Bittencourt rolled but Valley kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bittencourt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Valley's guard. Nice work there by Bittencourt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt thows a big elbow that misses.
Bittencourt wants to get up but he can't break Valley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Valley is adopting a defensive guard.
Valley is trying to control the position but Bittencourt postures up.
Rafael Bittencourt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bittencourt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valley trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bittencourt wants to clinch

and Valley moves into the clinch.
Bittencourt managing to block the knees to the body from Valley.
Bittencourt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bittencourt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roald Valley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bittencourt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Bittencourt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roald Valley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valley 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roald Valley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgios Finlitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Henderson
vs
Finlitis

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgios Finlitis!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlitis drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henderson throws a body punch but Finlitis moves out of range.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Finlitis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finlitis moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson connects with the punch.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Finlitis avoids them all with ease.
Finlitis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finlitis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Finlitis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlitis.
Leo Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgios Finlitis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
No luck for Finlitis with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Finlitis with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Finlitis.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Finlitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leo Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson swings for the body but Finlitis moves out of range.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Finlitis with an uppercut!
Finlitis fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finlitis.
Finlitis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Henderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Finlitis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Finlitis seems unphased.
Henderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a hook. Finlitis ducked under it nicely.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson throws a right hand that Finlitis ducks under and follows up with a left that Finlitis also avoids with ease.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Finlitis moved out of range nicely.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Finlitis dives in and grabs Henderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Finlitis's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finlitis in his tracks.
Henderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Finlitis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Finlitis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Finlitis's head.
Leo Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finlitis slips under a jab.
Finlitis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Finlitis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Henderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Finlitis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finlitis is defended easily by Henderson.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Finlitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Finlitis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Finlitis moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Henderson misses.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Finlitis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Finlitis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finlitis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Henderson misses.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finlitis doesn't seem phased though.
Finlitis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finlitis somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Henderson.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finlitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
A jab from Henderson misses.
No luck for Finlitis with that takedown attempt.
Finlitis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Henderson with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Finlitis backpedaling.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finlitis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finlitis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Finlitis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leo Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgios Finlitis.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Finlitis fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson throws a combination. Finlitis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Giorgios Finlitis has been cut.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finlitis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Henderson throws a body punch but Finlitis moves out of range.
Finlitis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Finlitis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Finlitis's jaw. Finlitis's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Henderson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leo Henderson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Diggler
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
189 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Diggler fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diggler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggler slips a straight right by Silva.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva connects with a right hand. Diggler shakes it off.

Diggler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Diggler getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Diggler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva pushes Diggler off and gets back to his feet.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diggler tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Diggler's head but Diggler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Diggler! He's out on his feet! Silva rushes in and drops Diggler with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wanderlei Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck the Project (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasselhoff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is On to the next one. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hasselhoff
vs
the Project

188 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Hasselhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck the Project!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhoff lands a head shot.
Hasselhoff moves in looking to clinch but the Project pushes him off.
the Project throws a series of punches but Hasselhoff avoids them all with ease.
Hasselhoff doesn't manage to clinch there - the Project circles away.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch up but the Project keeps it at a distance.
Hasselhoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
the Project pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hasselhoff is out of range and the Project settles back down.
the Project tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
the Project circles away from the clinch attempt.
the Project misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts the Project as he jumps to the side.
the Project throws a leg kick but Hasselhoff checks it.
Hasselhoff is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
the Project keeps the fight on the outside.
Hasselhoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but the Project swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hasselhoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
the Project thows a body shot but no joy.
the Project connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
the Project lands with an uppercut that bounces Hasselhoff off the cage and back into rage.
the Project swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hasselhoff counters with a thumping low kick.

the Project rushes Hasselhoff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

the Project breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hasselhoff throws a series of punches but the Project moves out of range.
the Project throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Hasselhoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
the Project keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
the Project wants to hit a switch here but Hasselhoff passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for the Project there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff wants to control the pace but the Project is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if the Project can do anything to dispel that myth.
the Project just holding on.
the Project working to try and regain half guard.
Hasselhoff controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
the Project is squirming around, avoiding Hasselhoff's attempts to control the action.
the Project working to try and regain half guard.
Hasselhoff looking to finish with strikes here!
the Project is squirming around, avoiding Hasselhoff's attempts to control the action.
the Project is looking to improve his position but Hasselhoff isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
the Project is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hasselhoff thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
the Project holds on to Hasselhoff as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
the Project is squirming around, avoiding Hasselhoff's attempts to control the action.
the Project is desperately trying to improve his position but Hasselhoff has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dirk Hasselhoff will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

the Project is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
the Project scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hasselhoff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
the Project swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hasselhoff counters with a single leg into guard. the Project didn't expect that.
the Project is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Hasselhoff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hasselhoff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hasselhoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. the Project is keeping the position for now.
the Project is controlling Hasselhoff's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
the Project keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
Hasselhoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as the Project works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
the Project is pulling down on Hasselhoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Hasselhoff, at least for the moment.
Hasselhoff trying to control but the Project is working from the bottom.
Hasselhoff throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hasselhoff tries to land a front kick but the Project steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
the Project connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from the Project misses
and Hasselhoff counters with a right hand to the body.
Hasselhoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hasselhoff fails with the takedown.
the Project misses with a two punch combination.
Hasselhoff ducks under a wild hook from the Project.
Hasselhoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
the Project tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
the Project misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

the Project has Hasselhoff up against the cage in a clinch.
the Project blocks a punch to the side of the head.

the Project breaks the clinch.
Hasselhoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
the Project blocks a head kick by Hasselhoff.
the Project falls off balance throwing a combination

so Hasselhoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hasselhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but the Project is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

the Project kicks Hasselhoff off and gets to his feet.
the Project scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
the Project misses with a jab, cross combination.
the Project throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasselhoff.
the Project avoids the head kick by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff walks into a straight right hand from the Project.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from the Project misses.
the Project displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from the Project.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
the Project just misses with a punch to the body.
Hasselhoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Hasselhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
the Project throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck the Project showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hasselhoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

the Project thows a left - swing and a miss!
the Project lands a with a good body shot.

Hasselhoff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
the Project trying to control but Hasselhoff postures up.
the Project controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
the Project is trying to control but can't.
the Project is concentrating on defense, preventing Hasselhoff from advancing position.
Hasselhoff throwing shots but the Project is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hasselhoff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hasselhoff is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
the Project trying to hold on to Hasselhoff's head to control him but Hasselhoff postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
the Project rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasselhoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from the Project both land. Nice combination.
Chuck the Project seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
the Project jabs Hasselhoff right on the nose. Hasselhoff blinks but takes it well.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch but the Project slips to the side
and the Project counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the Project misses the jab.
No joy there for the Project, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
the Project is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff slips a jab and a cross from the Project.
the Project wants to clinch.
Chuck the Project is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hasselhoff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. the Project did well to prevent Hasselhoff getting side control.
the Project is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
the Project wants to control but Hasselhoff is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff is looking to advance position but the Project won't allow it.
the Project desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hasselhoff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hasselhoff is stalling here. the Project is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hasselhoff seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and the Project has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hasselhoff throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hasselhoff is trying to escape the position but the Project is controlling the position.
Hasselhoff sneaks back into half guard.
the Project is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck the Project comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think the Project has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck the Project!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigvard Engelbrekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Edvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Engelbrekt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rome - Der Brandtaucher. Edvall has chosen Robert tepper - No easy way out as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Sigvard Engelbrekt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sigvard Engelbrekt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Engelbrekt
vs
Edvall

185 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigvard Engelbrekt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rune Edvall!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engelbrekt blocks a head kick by Edvall.
Engelbrekt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edvall as he jumps to the side.
Edvall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edvall throws a sloppy head kick and Engelbrekt moves out of range easily.
Edvall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Engelbrekt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Engelbrekt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Edvall looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Edvall looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Edvall!
Engelbrekt is trying to get back to half guard.
Engelbrekt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Edvall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Engelbrekt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edvall content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Engelbrekt tries to reverse the position but Edvall maintains control.
Engelbrekt is working hard here to advance position.
Edvall controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Engelbrekt is trying desperately to improve position.
Engelbrekt looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Engelbrekt can't escape the position.
Engelbrekt is trying to stand back up.
Engelbrekt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edvall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edvall moves to take his opponent's back.
Engelbrekt wants to escape the position.
Engelbrekt is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edvall keeps control of the position easily here as Engelbrekt tries to buck him off.
Engelbrekt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Engelbrekt is trying to reverse the position but instead Edvall has taken his back - oops!
Engelbrekt is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Engelbrekt breaks Edvall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rune Edvall 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.

Edvall clinches up with Engelbrekt and pushes him back against the cage.
Edvall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engelbrekt.
Edvall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Engelbrekt has Edvall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Edvall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Edvall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engelbrekt avoids it.
Edvall gets underhooks to prevent Engelbrekt's takedown attempt.
Edvall stalling in the clinch.
Engelbrekt avoiding damage as Edvall throws knees to the body.

Edvall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Engelbrekt blocks a head kick by Edvall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edvall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigvard Engelbrekt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edvall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edvall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Engelbrekt looks for a takedown but Edvall sprawls well.
Edvall is looking to clinch but Engelbrekt is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvall throws a sloppy head kick and Engelbrekt moves out of range easily.
Edvall tries to land a leg kick but Engelbrekt saw it coming and moves away.
Edvall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edvall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edvall throws a leg kick but Engelbrekt moved away.
Edvall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Edvall lands a head kick!
Edvall misses with a head kick.
Edvall connects with a solid leg kick.
Edvall misses with a head kick.
Edvall lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edvall circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Engelbrekt drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Edvall follows Engelbrekt to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rune Edvall! Rune Edvall retains his middleweight title!