PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tambling (ranked 23715 p4p, 24584 weight class) and Kyrylo Lagounov (ranked 691 p4p, 672 weight class). Kyrylo Lagounov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tambling
vs
Lagounov

195 cm
29
207
6 - 13 - 0

184 cm
19
205
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue 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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Tambling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyrylo Lagounov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lagounov darts in and clinches Tambling up against the cage.

Lagounov breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Tambling.
Lagounov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tambling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Tambling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Lagounov moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tambling has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lagounov pulls guard effortlessly.
Lagounov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagounov looking for a sweep. Not yet Lagounov, not yet.
Tambling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lagounov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tambling trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lagounov's guard.
Tambling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lagounov is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tambling stands and steps away. Lagounov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tambling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lagounov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lagounov darts in trying to clinch
and Tambling counters with a nice body shot.
Tambling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lagounov.
Tambling connects with the punch.
Kyrylo Lagounov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tambling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lagounov.
Lagounov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tambling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lagounov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lagounov shoots in for a double leg but Tambling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tambling rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lagounov counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tambling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lagounov moves in looking to clinch but Tambling pushes him off.
Lagounov misses with a takedown
and Tambling counters with a straight right hand.
Lagounov moves in looking to clinch but Tambling pushes him off.
It looked like Tambling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lagounov.

Lagounov closes the distance and clinches.
Tambling is trying to force a seperation but Lagounov has the dominant position.
Tambling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lagounov blocks an elbow strike.
Tambling is trying to break free.
Lagounov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tambling pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ben Tambling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrylo Lagounov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tambling wants to break free but Lagounov has control.
Lagounov prevents Tambling from breaking the clinch.
Tambling looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tambling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lagounov tries for a takedown but Tambling manages to get underhooks.

Lagounov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tambling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lagounov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tambling throws a lazy right hand but Lagounov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Lagounov.
Lagounov wants to clinch but Tambling slips to the side
and Tambling counters with a straight right hand.
Tambling connects with a body shot.

Lagounov moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagounov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tambling's efforts to push away.

Lagounov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tambling throws a jab but it's blocked by Lagounov.
Tambling misses the shot to the body.
Lagounov throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Tambling stumbling backwards into the cage! Tambling bounces back off the cage towards Lagounov, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Lagounov lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Lagounov celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyrylo Lagounov!
Post fight, Kyrylo Lagounov took to the microphone: '...'.