CWFC 2 - Playing With Fire PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Nikolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nikolov's choice of entrance music: Firestarter. Stan Nikolov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jackson
vs
Nikolov

181 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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, Dave Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Nikolov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Nikolov keeps the fight on the outside.
Nikolov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Nikolov takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Nikolov tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nikolov drops back down to his feet.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolov stalling in the clinch.
Nikolov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dave Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Nikolov.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikolov blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Nikolov blocks with his arms.
Nikolov taking a breather.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Nikolov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikolov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Nikolov.
Nikolov works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Nikolov connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Nikolov blocks it.
Nikolov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikolov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nikolov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nikolov tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Nikolov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to move into range but Nikolov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Nikolov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Nikolov is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Nikolov blocks with his arms.
Nikolov leaning against his opponent.

Nikolov breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Nikolov both land. Nice combination.
Nikolov fails to land the takedown.
Nikolov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to clinch

and Nikolov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson regains half guard.
Nikolov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nikolov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nikolov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nikolov is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikolov pulls his head out easily.
Nikolov is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.

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.
Nikolov wants to stand but Jackson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nikolov wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nikolov wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.

Jackson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nikolov rolls with it to try and escape but Jackson cranks on the arm and Nikolov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Jackson!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyrus Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lumpiot Paskaks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyrus Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garcia
vs
Paskaks

200 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyrus Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lumpiot Paskaks!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Paskaks circles away.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Paskaks circles away and keeps his distance.

Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paskaks's face.

It looks like Lumpiot Paskaks has been cut.
Paskaks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paskaks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paskaks.
Garcia landing knees to the body.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paskaks avoids it.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paskaks.
Paskaks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paskaks keeps the fight on the outside.

Paskaks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Paskaks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paskaks looks gassed!
Garcia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paskaks blocks the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Paskaks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Paskaks seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.

Paskaks seems to be looking for submissions.

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.
Garcia is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paskaks on the ground.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.

Paskaks is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Garcia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lumpiot Paskaks!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Goran Iliantovjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iliantovjic comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop - The Passenger. Vincent Valentine struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Iliantovjic
vs
Valentine

175 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
149 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Iliantovjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Iliantovjic.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iliantovjic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iliantovjic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iliantovjic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Vincent Valentine has been cut.
Iliantovjic is looking to clinch.
Iliantovjic tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Iliantovjic saw that one coming.

Iliantovjic drops Valentine with a beautiful combination! Valentine stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Iliantovjic is looking for the KO!
Valentine looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Iliantovjic is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliantovjic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentine throws a body punch but Iliantovjic moves out of range.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iliantovjic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iliantovjic tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Iliantovjic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iliantovjic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iliantovjic wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Iliantovjic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iliantovjic tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Iliantovjic lands a big head kick that sends Valentine tumbling to the mat! Iliantovjic takes a step backwards and waves Valentine back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Iliantovjic grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Valentine takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Iliantovjic cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Goran Iliantovjic!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Szyszkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervin Jereb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Szyszkowski
vs
Jereb

180 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Szyszkowski!
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, Ervin Jereb!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szyszkowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jereb throws a head kick but Szyszkowski moves out of range.

Szyszkowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jereb is trying to drag Szyszkowski to the mat but Szyszkowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Szyszkowski effectively controlling the action here.

Jereb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Szyszkowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jereb sprawls well initially but Szyszkowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Szyszkowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jereb keeps working.
Szyszkowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jereb's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jereb makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jereb.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jereb looking for a sweep. Not yet Jereb, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Szyszkowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Szyszkowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szyszkowski lands a couple of digs.
Jereb looking to control.
Szyszkowski stands up over Jereb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Szyszkowski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jereb looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jereb looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jereb!
Jereb postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski sneaks back into half guard.
Jereb is looking to advance position but Szyszkowski won't allow it.
Jereb performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jereb is keen to just control but Szyszkowski is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski tries to kick Jereb off but Jereb keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Jereb seems content to control.
Jereb trying to control the action but Szyszkowski is working from the bottom.
Szyszkowski wants to control but Jereb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Szyszkowski is breathing heavily.
Jereb is keen to just control but Szyszkowski is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jereb.

Szyszkowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jereb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Szyszkowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jereb fails to pull guard.
Artur Szyszkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ervin Jereb.
Jereb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jereb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jereb stalls.
Jereb takes a shot to the head.
Szyszkowski digs a right hand into Jereb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jereb's gas tank.
Szyszkowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jereb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Szyszkowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jereb tries to pull guard but Szyszkowski won't allow it.
Jereb tries to pull guard but Szyszkowski won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Szyszkowski dominated that round.
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.

Szyszkowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Szyszkowski wants to control but Jereb is keeping him busy.
Szyszkowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Szyszkowski wants to pass to mount but Jereb is defending the position.
Jereb is looking to improve his position.
Jereb looks like he's trying to stand up.
Szyszkowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Szyszkowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jereb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Szyszkowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jereb is trying to maintain the position but Szyszkowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jereb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jereb ducks under a wild hook from Szyszkowski.
Jereb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Szyszkowski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jereb!
Jereb is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski looking to ground and pound but Jereb is blocking nicely.
Jereb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jereb is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Szyszkowski thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Szyszkowski unloads with some shots from mount but Jereb bucks and avoids them well.
Szyszkowski throws some wild stikes that Jereb manages to avoid easily.
Jereb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szyszkowski working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Jereb slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Szyszkowski trying to pass the guard but Jereb defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jereb shoots for a double leg takedown but Szyszkowski sprawls well. He's pushed Jereb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jereb tries to clinch up.

Szyszkowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Szyszkowski lands in his opponent's guard.

Jereb working for a triangle but Szyszkowski defends it easily.
Szyszkowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Jereb is retaining full guard.
Szyszkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Jereb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jereb manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Jereb has a good base and remains in mount.
Jereb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Szyszkowski is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Szyszkowski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jereb shoots and misses

and Szyszkowski counters with a shoot takedown. Jereb fights it but they end up in guard.

Jereb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Szyszkowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jereb keeping moving, preventing Szyszkowski from controlling successfully.
Szyszkowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Szyszkowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Szyszkowski throwing strikes but missing.
Szyszkowski trying to control but Jereb is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jereb tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jereb misses with a takedown attempt

and Szyszkowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jereb's guard.
Szyszkowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jereb is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szyszkowski defends well.

Jereb had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Szyszkowski defends it easily.
Szyszkowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jereb is trying to keep Szyszkowski in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Jereb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szyszkowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Jereb keeping full guard, as Szyszkowski tries to pass.
Jereb has his hands on Szyszkowski's head, controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Szyszkowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jereb clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jereb has had enough of the clinch but Szyszkowski keeps him there for the moment.
Jereb fails to pull guard.
Artur Szyszkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ervin Jereb.

Szyszkowski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jereb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Szyszkowski trying to control but Jereb is working from the bottom.
Jereb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Szyszkowski wants to control from the top but Jereb keeps moving.
Szyszkowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szyszkowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Artur Szyszkowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jereb managing to control the position.
Szyszkowski landing with the ground and pound.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Szyszkowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jereb tries to land a front kick but Szyszkowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szyszkowski. Jereb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jereb thows a leg kick but Szyszkowski checks it

so Szyszkowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szyszkowski won't allow Jereb to sweep him here.
Ervin Jereb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jereb is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Szyszkowski is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Szyszkowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szyszkowski 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Szyszkowski!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Ontheturntables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ANDREI PACMAN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ontheturntables
vs
PACMAN

180 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DJ Ontheturntables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ANDREI PACMAN!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PACMAN defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ontheturntables.
PACMAN displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ontheturntables.
PACMAN keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Ontheturntables. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ontheturntables shoots for a takedown but PACMAN saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ontheturntables fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
PACMAN shoots and misses

and Ontheturntables counters with a nice double leg into side control. PACMAN won't be happy with that.
PACMAN pushes Ontheturntables away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ontheturntables gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Ontheturntables decides to stand back up. Ontheturntables steps back and let's PACMAN get back to his feet.
Ontheturntables shoots and misses

and PACMAN decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ontheturntables's guard.
Ontheturntables is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontheturntables has a closed guard, preventing PACMAN from standing up.
PACMAN wants to stand and escape but instead Ontheturntables has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
PACMAN is looking to stand up but Ontheturntables isn't so interested in that idea.
Ontheturntables trying to stand up but can't free himself from PACMAN's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
PACMAN wants to stand but Ontheturntables is controlling the position.
Ontheturntables throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as PACMAN works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ontheturntables has his takedown stuffed

and PACMAN counters with a nice double leg into guard.

PACMAN gets to his feet - Ontheturntables follows without any prompting.

Ontheturntables shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontheturntables scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ontheturntables wants to stand up but PACMAN is controlling the position.
Ontheturntables not doing much here.
PACMAN is trying to stand up here but Ontheturntables is controlling him well.

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.
Ontheturntables tries to pass to full mount but PACMAN defends it.
Ontheturntables content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ontheturntables thows a huge punch but PACMAN dodges it nicely.
Ontheturntables throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ontheturntables sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ontheturntables stands up out of the half guard.
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 DJ Ontheturntables will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ontheturntables shoots and misses

and PACMAN counters with a nice double leg into guard.
PACMAN would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

PACMAN gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ontheturntables gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and PACMAN counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ontheturntables's guard now.

PACMAN gets to his feet - Ontheturntables follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ontheturntables gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and PACMAN counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Ontheturntables. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ontheturntables is working an open guard so PACMAN takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
DJ Ontheturntables is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ontheturntables shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and PACMAN counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ontheturntables wants to stand but PACMAN is controlling the position.
PACMAN wants to get up but he can't break Ontheturntables's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

PACMAN decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ontheturntables, up you get!
Ontheturntables shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and PACMAN counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ontheturntables!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

PACMAN stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ontheturntables has his takedown stuffed

and PACMAN counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ontheturntables!

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

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

PACMAN stands up and beckons Ontheturntables to join him on the feet.
Ontheturntables misses with a takedown attempt

and PACMAN counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ontheturntables's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

PACMAN stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ontheturntables doesn't succeed with the takedown

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

PACMAN decides to stand back up.
Ontheturntables has his takedown stuffed

so PACMAN counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

PACMAN stands and steps away. Ontheturntables gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ontheturntables with a poor takedown

and PACMAN counters with a single leg into guard. Ontheturntables didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

PACMAN gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ontheturntables tries for a takedown but PACMAN circles away easily

and PACMAN counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

PACMAN stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

PACMAN looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ontheturntables!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

PACMAN is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ontheturntables shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ontheturntables was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ontheturntables tries to control but PACMAN wriggling away.
ANDREI PACMAN has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ontheturntables looking to ground and pound but PACMAN is blocking nicely.
Ontheturntables wants to control the pace but PACMAN is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ontheturntables looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ontheturntables.
The referee warns PACMAN that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ontheturntables cracks PACMAN with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ontheturntables landing shots from mount.
Ontheturntables takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ontheturntables landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontheturntables misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ontheturntables controlling the pace for now.
Ontheturntables punching from mount but PACMAN doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ontheturntables tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ontheturntables lands with some strikes.
PACMAN is squirming around, avoiding Ontheturntables's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontheturntables controlling from the full mount.
Ontheturntables misses with a head shot.
Ontheturntables tries to control but PACMAN wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ontheturntables breaks from PACMAN's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ontheturntables looking to ground and pound but PACMAN is blocking nicely.
Ontheturntables scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ontheturntables with a couple of short strikes.
Ontheturntables sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ontheturntables looking to control but PACMAN is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Ontheturntables showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ontheturntables has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panos Rasgadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dag Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rasgadus
vs
Guti

188 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panos Rasgadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Guti!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rasgadus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rasgadus regains half guard.
Guti is trying to control the action in half guard but Rasgadus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rasgadus is trying to get back to full guard.

Guti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasgadus defends it well.
Rasgadus gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rasgadus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rasgadus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guti is one step ahead there.

Guti 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.

Rasgadus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guti looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rasgadus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Guti 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.
Guti looks gassed!
Rasgadus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rasgadus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guti's guard.

Rasgadus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rasgadus advances to half guard.
Rasgadus works his way into full mount!

Rasgadus is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rasgadus extends the arm and Guti is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Panos Rasgadus!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Drozdov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drozdov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T .W .A .T . - Too Rude For Radio. Juice Pigg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maksim Drozdov's chin.

Drozdov
vs
Pigg

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
213 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Drozdov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juice Pigg!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozdov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pigg fails to land with a series of punches.

Pigg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drozdov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pigg keeping moving, preventing Drozdov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pigg working a defensive guard here.
Pigg controlling Drozdov's posture.
Pigg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drozdov manages to get himself to full guard.
Drozdov is breathing heavily.
Pigg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pigg trying to control but Drozdov is working from the bottom.
Pigg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drozdov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pigg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pigg is stalling in the full guard.
Pigg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pigg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drozdov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drozdov keeping moving, preventing Pigg from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Drozdov or perhaps it was just good defense by Pigg which made him look bad.
Pigg tries to bum rush Drozdov with a series of wild strikes but Drozdov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drozdov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pigg looks to land a left hand but Drozdov moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pigg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Drozdov.
Pigg misses the shot to the body.
Pigg lands with a right hand.
Drozdov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pigg.

Pigg shoots in and bounces Drozdov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pigg 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drozdov is looking to stand up but Pigg isn't so interested in that idea.
Pigg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drozdov is keeping the position for now.
Pigg 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.

Drozdov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pigg has picked Drozdov up and slammed him! Drozdov can't keep hold of the triangle and Pigg manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pigg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Decent striking displayed by Pigg there.
Drozdov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pigg connects with a looping right hand.

Drozdov is rocked!
Pigg cracks Drozdov with a left hook right on the temple and Drozdov goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Pigg lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Drozdov is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juice Pigg!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Michail Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ride Grierson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, T .W .A .T . - Too Rude For Radio. Michail Popov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Popov
vs
Grierson

171 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ride Grierson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov fails to land the takedown.
Grierson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Popov.
Grierson doesn't manage to clinch there - Popov circles away.
Grierson leaves Popov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michail Popov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popov dives in and grabs Grierson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grierson pushes down on Popov's head and hops out.
Popov is breathing heavily.
Popov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grierson tries to avoid it but Popov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grierson to the ground. Grierson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Popov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grierson but Grierson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grierson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Grierson is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grierson thows a huge punch but Popov dodges it nicely.
Grierson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Grierson is looking for a kimura here.
Grierson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Grierson is looking for a kimura here.
Grierson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Popov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Grierson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Popov is just riding it out for now. Grierson eventually gives up the hold.
Grierson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grierson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grierson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grierson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grierson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grierson lands strikes from half guard.
Grierson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Grierson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popov sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Popov is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grierson is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grierson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grierson trying to control from half guard but Popov is working away.

Popov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Grierson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Grierson has his takedown stuffed

and Popov counters with a takedown into side control.
Grierson manages to get back to half guard.
Grierson is trying to stand up here but Popov is controlling him well.
Grierson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Popov is trying to control. Grierson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Popov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grierson defending well though.
Grierson trying to control but Popov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grierson wants to improve his position but Popov is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ride Grierson 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.

Popov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Grierson counters with a shoot takedown. Popov fights it but they end up in guard.
Grierson passes Popov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Popov tries to kick Grierson off but Grierson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Grierson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grierson.
Grierson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Grierson is looking for a kimura here.
Grierson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grierson is trying to work for a kimura but Popov is defending well.
Popov wants to get back to his feet.
Popov tries to get to full guard but Grierson has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grierson connects with a nice short shot to Popov's temple.

Grierson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grierson.

Popov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grierson pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Popov is looking for a sweep. Grierson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Grierson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Popov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Popov is looking to stand up but Grierson isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grierson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Grierson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Popov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Grierson has an Americana. Popov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Grierson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Grierson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ride Grierson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankowy has chosen 1000 Flamen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brady Baird has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baird
vs
Yankowy

175 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brady Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baird is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yankowy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baird shoots in and drives through. Yankowy sprawls well.
Yankowy shoots in and drives through. Baird sprawls well.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt

and Yankowy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yankowy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baird!
Baird can't escape the position.
Yankowy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baird is desperately trying to improve his position but Yankowy has a good base and remains in mount.
Baird is in a horrible position here. Yankowy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baird tries to reverse the position but Yankowy maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy controlling from the full mount.
Baird knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yankowy on the ground.
Baird is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yankowy content just to control the position here.
Baird is looking to get to half guard.

Yankowy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yankowy content just to control the position here.
Baird is trying to escape the mount.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yankowy controlling the pace for now.
Yankowy trying to control but Baird is having none of it.
Yankowy landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to buck Yankowy off but he can't manage it.
Baird wants to control but Yankowy is having none of it.
Baird working to try and regain half guard.
Yankowy controlling from the full mount.

Yankowy is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Baird is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Baird flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Yankowy anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Baird and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Yankowy slips an arm under Baird chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Yankowy has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Yankowy is squeezing on Baird like an anaconda would it's prey. Baird fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jon Yankowy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiener's entrance music is No Survivors. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Veli Schwarzeneg enters the cage!

Wiener
vs
Schwarzeneg

179 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwarzeneg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiener slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hy Wiener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzeneg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown but Wiener sprawls well.
Schwarzeneg wants to clinch.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a double leg but Wiener sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hy Wiener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Schwarzeneg.
Wiener dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwarzeneg. That did some damage!
Wiener slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Wiener has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wiener throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarzeneg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiener is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener is pressed up against the cage. Schwarzeneg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wiener down to the mat. Wiener avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Wiener takes the fight into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but Wiener won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiener avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schwarzeneg can't get the takedown.
Wiener gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Veli Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Schwarzeneg looks gassed!
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but Wiener won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiener smiles and moves away.

Wiener clinches up against the cage.
Wiener lands a nice uppercut.

Wiener has Schwarzeneg pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wiener pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Schwarzeneg tumbling to the mat - Wiener dives into Schwarzeneg's guard.
Wiener slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Wiener postures up.
Wiener tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schwarzeneg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Wiener stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Schwarzeneg to get to his feet.

Wiener closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow to the temple.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Wiener manages to get underhooks.
Wiener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwarzeneg's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwarzeneg's brow.
Wiener is pressed up against the cage. Schwarzeneg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wiener down to the mat. Wiener avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schwarzeneg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hy Wiener is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiener lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Wiener closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzeneg is trying to drag Wiener to the mat but Wiener just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schwarzeneg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wiener lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wiener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wiener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwarzeneg's defenses.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Wiener stands there with Schwarzeneg around his waist. Schwarzeneg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiener leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wiener lands an elbow inside that Schwarzeneg shrugs off.
Wiener working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiener lands an elbow just above Schwarzeneg 's eye.
Wiener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wiener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwarzeneg's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.

Wiener lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wiener stalling.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to full guard.

Wiener is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Wiener seems content to control.
Schwarzeneg pushes Wiener off looking to stand but Wiener dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wiener in particular looking to stall.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Wiener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to full guard.

Wiener seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Schwarzeneg is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hy Wiener!