BFC 1 - Poblano vs. Sergeyev PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaidee Praphasirirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smirnov has chosen Chris Brown - Beautiful people as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Praphasirirat
vs
Smirnov

183 cm
19
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaidee Praphasirirat!
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, Slava Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov looks to throw the jab but Praphasirirat is out of range.
Smirnov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smirnov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Praphasirirat.
Smirnov throws a jab when Praphasirirat was well out of range.
Smirnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Praphasirirat could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Praphasirirat fails with a takedown attempt.
Smirnov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Praphasirirat. That's going to slow Smirnov down.
Praphasirirat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunch! Praphasirirat slams his shin into Smirnov's torso.
Praphasirirat darts in trying to clinch

and Smirnov counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Praphasirirat!

Praphasirirat is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smirnov stands up and beckons Praphasirirat to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Praphasirirat.
Smirnov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Praphasirirat moves out of range of the strikes.
Praphasirirat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smirnov connects with a looping right hand.
Praphasirirat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smirnov.
A lazy left from Smirnov finds it's target.
Smirnov throws a shot from downtown. Praphasirirat moves away and avoids it.
Slava Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smirnov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Praphasirirat in his tracks.
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!
Smirnov checks a leg kick.
Praphasirirat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov lands a jab to the nose.
Praphasirirat misses with a head kick.
Praphasirirat tries to clinch there but Smirnov circles away.
Smirnov misses with a jab to the body
and Praphasirirat counters with a big head kick but Smirnov shrugs it off.
Smirnov lands a body shot.
Smirnov looks to land a combination but Praphasirirat avoids it well.
A combination from Smirnov does no damage.
Smirnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smirnov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Praphasirirat circles away quickly and effectively.
Smirnov lands with an uppercut that bounces Praphasirirat off the cage and back into range.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that both miss.

Praphasirirat darts in and clinches Smirnov up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praphasirirat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Praphasirirat slowing the pace effectively.
Praphasirirat lands an elbow just above Smirnov 's eye.
Praphasirirat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Praphasirirat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Praphasirirat is breathing heavily.
A short right from Smirnov on the inside.
Praphasirirat missing with knees to the body.
Praphasirirat tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Smirnov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smirnov lands a shoulder strike.
Praphasirirat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smirnov is keeping busy.
Smirnov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smirnov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Praphasirirat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Praphasirirat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov is looking to break free of the clinch but Praphasirirat has double underhooks.
Smirnov lands a body shot.
Smirnov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Praphasirirat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smirnov's efforts to push away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch but Praphasirirat keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Smirnov.
Smirnov can't break the clinch.
Praphasirirat trying to land knees to the body.
Smirnov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smirnov tries to break free but Praphasirirat pushes him back against the cage.
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smirnov is looking to break free of the clinch but Praphasirirat has double underhooks.
Praphasirirat takes a shot to the head.
Smirnov lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smirnov tries to circle away but Praphasirirat has him pinned against the cage.
Smirnov is trying to push Praphasirirat away but Praphasirirat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Praphasirirat tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Smirnov lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smirnov lands a left and a right that sends Praphasirirat crashing to the canvas! Smirnov dives into mount looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smirnov gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Smirnov lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Praphasirirat goes down and covers up as Smirnov starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slava Smirnov!
Slava Smirnov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bruce Banner enters the cage!

Anderson
vs
Banner

181 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morgan Anderson!
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, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner lands a lovely overhand right.
Banner with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson tries to clinch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banner throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Anderson crashing down! Anderson tries to stagger back to his feet but Banner just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Anderson asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Banner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirvo Spenuvac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spenuvac comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin - Black Dog. 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 Kid Torres was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Spenuvac
vs
Torres

200 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Kirvo Spenuvac!
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, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spenuvac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres shoots for a double leg takedown but Spenuvac sprawls well. He's pushed Torres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt

and Torres counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Spenuvac!
Torres sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Torres sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spenuvac has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Spenuvac is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Spenuvac do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Spenuvac knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.
Torres trying to control momentarily.
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.

Torres looking for the choke but no joy.
Spenuvac wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Spenuvac right now.

Torres is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Spenuvac has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres is looking for the choke from the back position but Spenuvac is controlling his hands well.
Spenuvac trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now.
Good control from Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spenuvac showing good submission defense here.
Spenuvac trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torres has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Torres throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spenuvac has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Torres throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Spenuvac controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Spenuvac is breathing heavily.
Torres punches the canvas rather than the man.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Torres controlling the positon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Torres is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spenuvac knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spenuvac for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spenuvac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spenuvac tries to clinch up.
Spenuvac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spenuvac throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Spenuvac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spenuvac is looking to clinch.
Spenuvac wants to clinch

and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torres.
Torres looking to stall.
Spenuvac prevents the takedown attempt.
Spenuvac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Spenuvac lands a nice elbow.

Torres gets control of Spenuvac's arms and successfully pulls guard. Torres will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spenuvac manages to get himself to full guard.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kid Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.

Torres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spenuvac, up you get!
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt

and Torres counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spenuvac is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Torres has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres slows the pace down.
Spenuvac tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Torres has control of Spenuvac's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Spenuvac regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Torres working for a submission but Spenuvac is keeping him at bay.
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Spenuvac wants to get back to his feet.

Torres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Spenuvac blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spenuvac holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Torres tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Torres looking to finish with strikes here!
Torres content just to control the position here.
Poor strikes thrown by Torres there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Torres thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Torres shoots in but Spenuvac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spenuvac tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Torres counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Spenuvac.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torres has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spenuvac after a bit of a struggle.
Spenuvac pushes off an throws an elbow but Torres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spenuvac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.

Spenuvac is fighting off a takedown attempt but Torres is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spenuvac to the mat. Spenuvac regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Spenuvac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spenuvac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres pushes down on Spenuvac's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spenuvac is trying to escape back to his feet but Torres uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres advances to mount.
Spenuvac is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Torres has taken his back!
Torres throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Spenuvac preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Torres.

Torres working for a choke but Spenuvac is defending well.

Torres has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four 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.
Torres has good solid back control here.
A lull in the action here.

Torres has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kirvo Spenuvac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid Torres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Torres has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Spenuvac has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Torres!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilgore Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Greene
vs
Trout

193 cm
21
287 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Rampage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Greene!
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, Kilgore Trout!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Greene. No joy for Trout on that attempt.
Trout misses with a takedown attempt - Greene sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Greene looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trout is fending him off so far but Greene persists. Nope, Trout circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Trout. No joy for Greene on that attempt.
Trout lands a head kick. Greene smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trout as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Greene as Trout shoots in.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trout sprawls well. Trout wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Greene gets slowly back to his feet.
Greene shoots for a double leg takedown but Trout sprawls well. He's pushed Greene's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maurice Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trout shoots in looking for a takedown but Greene manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trout's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Trout shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Greene napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trout trying to control the action but Greene is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene regains half guard there - taking advantage of Trout's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Greene wants to control but Trout is keeping busy.

That's two 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.

Trout is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Greene is just riding it out for now. Trout eventually gives up the hold.
Trout wants to free his trapped foot but Greene is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout controlling the action here.
Trout wants to pass the guard but Greene is defending well.

Kilgore Trout has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown. Trout tries to sprawl out of it but Greene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trout manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four 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.
Greene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greene is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trout sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Trout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trout tries for a takedown but Greene manages to get underhooks.
Trout tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Trout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greene fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trout avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trout.
Trout tries to score a power double leg takedown but Greene sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trout somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilgore Trout 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.

Trout wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.
Greene will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Greene.
Trout displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greene.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trout misses with a takedown attempt - Greene sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Greene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trout is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greene sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trout doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Trout stuffs the takedown attempt from Greene. Greene gets slowly back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Trout. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trout fails with a takedown attempt.
Trout fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Greene tries to keep at a distance but Trout has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trout is working Greene over against the cage.

Trout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Trout clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kilgore Trout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Trout manages to break the clinch.
Greene will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Greene.

Trout clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to pull guard but Trout forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Greene stops a takedown attempt from Trout.
Greene is looking to break free of the clinch but Trout has double underhooks.
Greene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trout fails to pull guard.
Trout dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trout can't get the takedown.

Trout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Greene is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trout's half guard.
Trout wants to get back to his feet.

Greene is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trout manages to get to full guard.
Greene won't allow Trout to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene postures up in Trout's guard and throws a big left but Trout blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trout is pulling down on Greene's head. It's preventing any offense from Greene, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilgore Trout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Trout is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greene sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Greene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greene closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trout circles away.
Greene is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trout sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene tries for a takedown but Trout sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trout fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trout as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Trout or perhaps it was just good defense by Greene which made him look bad.
Trout leaves Greene with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trout looks for a takedown but Greene sprawls well.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trout as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trout clinches up against the cage.
Greene tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trout just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trout is looking for a takedown.
Trout changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Greene fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Greene gets tackled into the cage by Trout. Trout maintains the clinch.

Trout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greene is defended easily by Trout.
Trout dives in and grabs Greene's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greene pushes down on Trout's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout is looking to clinch.
Greene looks for a takedown but Trout sprawls well.
Trout shoots in looking for a takedown. Greene tries to sprawl out of it but Trout keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trout scores with a head kick. Greene tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Trout is looking to clinch but Greene is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Greene. No joy for Trout on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Greene's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trout manages to break the clinch.
Greene will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trout lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt - Trout sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trout throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Trout shows good takedown defense.
Greene slips a jab and a cross from Trout.
Trout looks for a takedown but Greene sprawls well.
Maurice Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trout.
Trout tries to clinch there but Greene circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Trout finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Trout closes the distance and pushes Greene back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trout goes for a takedown in the clinch but Greene prevents it.

Trout pulls guard successfully.
Greene throws a big right hand that misses.
Greene loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greene trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greene missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene tries to free his leg and advance position but Trout is retaining full guard.
Trout is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maurice Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilgore Trout is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Greene drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trout dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kilgore Trout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trout 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kilgore Trout!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Slayter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Snozynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Snozynsky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Slayter's chin.

Slayter
vs
Snozynsky

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Slayter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Snozynsky!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayter throws a right hand that Snozynsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Snozynsky also avoids with ease.
Slayter lands with a nice combination. Snozynsky backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Max Snozynsky has been cut.
Snozynsky misses with a low kick.
Slayter digs a good body shot into Snozynsky's ribs.
No luck for Snozynsky with that takedown attempt.
Slayter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayter throws a nice looking combination but Snozynsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Snozynsky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Slayter to the ground. Snozynsky is now in Slayter's guard.
Snozynsky should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Snozynsky slips nicely into half guard.
Snozynsky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Slayter is defending against the submission attempts here by Snozynsky.
Snozynsky trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Snozynsky was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Slayter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayter tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack Slayter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snozynsky shoots in for a takedown but Slayter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slayter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Snozynsky dodges the punch combination from Slayter.
Snozynsky slips a jab and a cross from Slayter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snozynsky instigates a clinch.
Slayter taking a breather.
Snozynsky blocks an elbow strike from Slayter.

Snozynsky pulls Slayter into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Snozynsky pushes a forearm under Slayter's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Slayter is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Snozynsky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Milovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reznik
vs
Milovic

192 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevor Reznik!
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, Dorian Milovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milovic shoots in for a takedown but Reznik shows good takedown defense.
Milovic tries to clinch but Reznik is having none of it.
Reznik lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Dorian Milovic has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reznik sends Milovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Reznik is motioning to the referee to let Milovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Reznik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milovic misses with a takedown attempt

and Reznik counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Milovic!

Milovic is rocked!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Reznik! Milovic is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Trevor Reznik!
A victorious Trevor Reznik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goran Schwarzeneg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Esperanza
vs
Schwarzeneg

187 cm
28
223 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

187 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 32 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Esperanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 32 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Esperanza has Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch.

Esperanza pulls Schwarzeneg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Esperanza is pulling down on Schwarzeneg's head. It's preventing any offense from Schwarzeneg, at least for the moment.
Schwarzeneg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Esperanza is working from the bottom.
Esperanza has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Esperanza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Esperanza shoots in and drives through. Schwarzeneg sprawls well.
A combination from Schwarzeneg does no damage.
Schwarzeneg has his takedown stuffed
and Esperanza counters with a one-two to the body.
Schwarzeneg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Esperanza.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Esperanza is having none of it.

Esperanza has Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch.
Esperanza can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Esperanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esperanza lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Esperanza.
Esperanza looking for a takedown.
Schwarzeneg working hard to break the clinch.

Esperanza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Esperanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Esperanza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esperanza sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Esperanza.
Schwarzeneg works Esperanza's body with a nice hook.

Esperanza closes the distance and pushes Schwarzeneg back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esperanza turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Esperanza taking a breather here.
Schwarzeneg is looking to regain half guard here but Esperanza keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esperanza controls the position from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Esperanza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza landing strikes.
The referee asks Esperanza politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Esperanza prefers to stall for the moment though.
Esperanza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esperanza taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Esperanza dominated that round.
That's time! Esperanza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Esperanza keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimmy Esperanza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esperanza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schwarzeneg as he avoids it easily.
Esperanza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A good leg kick by Esperanza.
Esperanza stalks Schwarzeneg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schwarzeneg's face. Schwarzeneg staggers backwards, shaken.
Esperanza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Esperanza connects with a solid leg kick.

Esperanza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Esperanza in side control, just content to control the action for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Esperanza gets a takedown into half guard.

Schwarzeneg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esperanza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
Esperanza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esperanza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Esperanza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Esperanza wants to clinch.
Schwarzeneg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Esperanza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esperanza pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esperanza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Esperanza lands a body shot.
Esperanza is working Schwarzeneg over against the cage.
Esperanza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Esperanza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzeneg can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Esperanza.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Esperanza obliges.

Esperanza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esperanza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esperanza scores with a takedown into Schwarzeneg's guard.
Esperanza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Esperanza stands and steps away. Schwarzeneg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Esperanza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Esperanza clinches.
Come on Esperanza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Esperanza gets through Schwarzeneg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esperanza is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Esperanza for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Schwarzeneg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Schwarzeneg is fighting off a takedown attempt but Esperanza is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schwarzeneg to the mat. Schwarzeneg regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Esperanza controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Esperanza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schwarzeneg looks to land a right hand but Esperanza moved out of range.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a takedown. Esperanza tries to sprawl out of it but Schwarzeneg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Esperanza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Esperanza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Esperanza 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.
Esperanza trying to mount his opponent but Schwarzeneg defends it.
Esperanza is taking a breather. Schwarzeneg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Esperanza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Esperanza gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Esperanza.

Esperanza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Esperanza.

Esperanza closes the distance and clinches.
Esperanza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schwarzeneg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Esperanza stalling in the clinch.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Esperanza to keep the fight standing.
Jimmy Esperanza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Esperanza.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Esperanza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jimmy Esperanza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Schwarzeneg.

Esperanza tightens his grip and picks Schwarzeneg up, before dumping him to the ground. Schwarzeneg manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the position but Esperanza postures up.

Esperanza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza scores with a hook.
Esperanza throws a nice inside leg kick.

Esperanza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Esperanza content just to control the position here.
Jimmy Esperanza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Esperanza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jimmy Esperanza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esperanza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esperanza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy Esperanza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Esperanza looks for a takedown but Schwarzeneg sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Schwarzeneg or perhaps it was just good defense by Esperanza which made him look bad.

Esperanza moves into the clinch.
Esperanza scores with a shoulder strike.
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Esperanza as the two fighters clinch.
Esperanza is working Schwarzeneg over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Esperanza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Esperanza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esperanza 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Esperanza!
A victorious Jimmy Esperanza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Poblano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urie Sergeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poblano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is not afraid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poblano
vs
Sergeyev

182 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Poblano!
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, Urie Sergeyev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sergeyev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Poblano!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Poblano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sergeyev controlling from mount.
Poblano working to try and regain half guard.
Sergeyev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poblano flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sergeyev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poblano can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeyev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sergeyev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sergeyev looking to secure an arm triangle but Poblano defends it well.
Sergeyev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poblano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sergeyev is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Poblano to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Poblano shrugs it off.
Sergeyev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sergeyev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Poblano?
Sergeyev unloading with bombs!
Sergeyev misses with a head shot.
Sergeyev controlling the pace for now.
Sergeyev unloading with bombs!
Sergeyev dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sergeyev controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Sergeyev might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sergeyev throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Sergeyev is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Poblano can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Sergeyev is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Poblano has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Poblano!
Sergeyev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sergeyev is looking to stand up but Poblano isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poblano trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergeyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergeyev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poblano won't allow Sergeyev to get back to his feet.

Poblano drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sergeyev dives on top into guard.
Sergeyev throws a big right hand that misses.
Sergeyev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sergeyev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Sergeyev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev wants to control from the top but Poblano keeps moving.

Sergeyev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sergeyev wants to pass the guard but Poblano is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeyev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Poblano misses with an elbow from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Sergeyev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sergeyev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urie Sergeyev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sergeyev gets a takedown into half guard.
Poblano tries to get to full guard but Sergeyev has control of the leg.

Sergeyev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Sergeyev seems to be working for a kimura but Poblano defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeyev controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Poblano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sergeyev wants to pass the guard but Poblano is defending well.
Sergeyev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poblano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sergeyev is looking for a kimura but Poblano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sergeyev to get the leverage.
Sergeyev is controlling the pace.

Sergeyev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Urie Sergeyev has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sergeyev is working for a kimura but Poblano is defending it quite comfortably.

Poblano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Poblano is in trouble now - Sergeyev has advanced to mount!
Sergeyev landing strikes from the mount and Poblano is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sergeyev with the ground and pound from mount.
Poblano throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sergeyev. What's that going to do exactly?
Poblano working to try and regain half guard.
Sergeyev working Poblano over with strikes here.
Sergeyev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sergeyev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sergeyev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poblano really wants to buck Sergeyev off and get back to his feet.
Sergeyev dominating with strikes here.
Sergeyev punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sergeyev looking to secure an arm triangle but Poblano defends it well.
Poblano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Sergeyev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Poblano manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Poblano parries the strikes from Sergeyev easily there. Sergeyev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Poblano to escape.
Sergeyev working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sergeyev advances nicely into full mount.
Sergeyev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sergeyev controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urie Sergeyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sergeyev scores with a takedown into Poblano's guard.
Sergeyev looking to pass the guard.
Sergeyev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sergeyev stands up and waves to Poblano to follow him.

Poblano gets caught flat footed, as Sergeyev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Sergeyev gets to his feet - Poblano follows without any prompting.

Sergeyev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sergeyev showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poblano tries to get to full guard but Sergeyev has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sergeyev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Poblano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sergeyev is nestled in close to Poblano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Poblano tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sergeyev has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Poblano is squirming around, avoiding Sergeyev's attempts to control the action.
Poblano can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sergeyev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Poblano is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Sergeyev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Sergeyev stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Sergeyev shoots in and gets a takedown into Poblano's guard.
Poblano keeping full guard, as Sergeyev tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Poblano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sergeyev has picked Poblano up and slammed him! Poblano can't keep hold of the triangle and Sergeyev manages to pass to side control!
Sergeyev has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sergeyev landing strikes from the mount.
Poblano tries to reverse the position but Sergeyev maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sergeyev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poblano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Sergeyev looking for a guillotine from mount but Poblano is having none of it.
Sergeyev landing punches.
Poblano can't escape the position.
Sergeyev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poblano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sergeyev controlling the pace for now.
Urie Sergeyev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev blocks Poblano's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Poblano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poblano is desperately trying to improve his position but Sergeyev has a good base and remains in mount.
Sergeyev controlling the position easily from mount.
Poblano is working to get back to 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!
Alex Poblano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poblano trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urie Sergeyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sergeyev 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urie Sergeyev!
After the fight, Urie Sergeyev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.