PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Aorigele (ranked 928 p4p, 1189 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 54 p4p, 48 weight class). Aorigele comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aorigele
vs
Svyatogor

193 cm
41
268
40 - 28 - 1

209 cm
33
261
32 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store
Champion Apparel

Sakura Style
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svyatogor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svyatogor scores with a shot to the body.
Svyatogor looks to throw the jab but Aorigele is out of range.
Aorigele is looking to counter punch.
Svyatogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aorigele was well out of range. Poor timing from Svyatogor.
Dimitri Svyatogor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svyatogor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aorigele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svyatogor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svyatogor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Svyatogor misses with a left hand
enabling Aorigele to counter with a crisp jab.
Svyatogor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Svyatogor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aorigele counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Svyatogor misses
and Aorigele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svyatogor throws a leg kick but Aorigele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aorigele throws an off balance right hand
and Aorigele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor looks to land a left hand but Aorigele moved out of range nicely.
Svyatogor works Aorigele's body with a nice hook.

Aorigele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Svyatogor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aorigele avoids the elbow strike from Svyatogor, against the cage.
Svyatogor tries to pull guard but Aorigele won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Svyatogor.

Svyatogor manages to break the clinch.
Aorigele misses with a lunging right hand
letting Svyatogor counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Svyatogor.
Aorigele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aorigele scores with a jab. Svyatogor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svyatogor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aorigele misses its intended target.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svyatogor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svyatogor's corner calls for a 1-2. Svyatogor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Svyatogor clobbers Aorigele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
A slow jab from Svyatogor misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Aorigele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aorigele wants to clinch up but Svyatogor keeps it at a distance.
Svyatogor lunges at Aorigele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aorigele's hand.
Svyatogor misses with a lunging right hand
and Aorigele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Svyatogor ducks straight into an uppercut from Aorigele and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Svyatogor manages to regain guard straight away.

Svyatogor is rocked!
Svyatogor working a defensive guard here.
Svyatogor is still in real trouble! Can Aorigele finish him?
Svyatogor managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svyatogor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aorigele passes into side control.
Svyatogor seems to have recovered his senses.
Svyatogor struggling a bit here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Aorigele decides to stand up, so the ref orders Svyatogor to his feet.
Svyatogor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svyatogor wants to clinch.
Svyatogor misses with a lunging right hand
and Aorigele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aorigele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svyatogor.
Aorigele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aorigele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aorigele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Svyatogor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Panda Aorigele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aorigele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Svyatogor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aorigele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Svyatogor throws an off balance right hand

and Aorigele counters with a right hand that sends Svyatogor tumbling to the canvas! Can Aorigele finish him? He dives into Svyatogor's guard looking to do just that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Svyatogor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Svyatogor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aorigele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aorigele looking to sit in guard and control but Svyatogor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Aorigele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor looking to sit in guard and control but Aorigele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Aorigele wants to get up but he can't break Svyatogor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Svyatogor is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Aorigele frees his head nicely. Oh but Svyatogor has switched to an armbar! Aorigele is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dimitri Svyatogor!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dimitri Svyatogor made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.