PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeljko Poutintsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petre Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poutintsev's entrance music is punainen lokakuu. A fine choice. Poutintsev has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Zeljko Poutintsev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petre Dragunov's chin.

Poutintsev
vs
Dragunov

201 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeljko Poutintsev!
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, Petre Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutintsev doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragunov circles away.
Dragunov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poutintsev wants to clinch.
Dragunov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poutintsev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poutintsev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poutintsev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dragunov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poutintsev circles away quickly and effectively.

Poutintsev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dragunov wants to stand but Poutintsev is controlling the position.
Dragunov looks gassed!
Dragunov has momentary wrist control but Poutintsev slips an elbow through the middle.
Dragunov wants to stand but Poutintsev is controlling the position.
Poutintsev distracts Dragunov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutintsev landing some decent shots from guard.
Poutintsev prevents Dragunov from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Poutintsev content to stall in guard here.
Poutintsev is pushing down on Dragunov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dragunov is fighting to maintain full guard but Poutintsev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dragunov pushes Poutintsev off looking to stand but Poutintsev dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Poutintsev connects with a nice short shot to Dragunov's temple.
Poutintsev is keen to just control but Dragunov is a slippery customer.
Dragunov pushes Poutintsev off looking to stand but Poutintsev dives back in and keeps control.

Poutintsev stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dragunov throws a right hand that Poutintsev ducks under and follows up with a left that Poutintsev also avoids with ease.
Dragunov throws a series of punches but Poutintsev moves out of range.
Poutintsev dodges the punch combination from Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Poutintsev gets the takedown into side control.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet.
Poutintsev grinds an elbow into Dragunov's temple.
Dragunov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Poutintsev prevents Dragunov from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Poutintsev lands a decent elbow from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dragunov misses with a series of wild punches.
Poutintsev dodges the punch combination from Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a one two combo.

Poutintsev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dragunov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poutintsev prevents Dragunov from getting back to his feet.
Poutintsev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poutintsev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragunov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poutintsev distracts Dragunov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Poutintsev wants to control from the top but Dragunov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov wants to stand and escape but Poutintsev is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Poutintsev pushes Dragunov up against the cage in a clinch.

Dragunov breaks the clinch.
Poutintsev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragunov.
Poutintsev doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragunov circles away.
Dragunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragunov throws a series of punches but Poutintsev moves out of range.
No luck for Poutintsev with that takedown attempt.
Dragunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poutintsev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeljko Poutintsev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dragunov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petre Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Poutintsev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dragunov is trying to stand back up but Poutintsev is controlling him
Poutintsev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dragunov tries to kick Poutintsev off but Poutintsev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Poutintsev there.
Poutintsev is trying to control the action in half guard but Dragunov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Poutintsev works his way into side control.
Dragunov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Poutintsev connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dragunov to escape the position.
Dragunov is trapped and Poutintsev is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov is trying to stand back up.
Poutintsev gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet.
Dragunov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Poutintsev lands a shot to the body.
Poutintsev is landing with strikes from the back.
Poutintsev scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Dragunov is looking for a way out.
Dragunov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

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.
Poutintsev scores with strikes from the back.
Poutintsev scores with strikes from the back.
Poutintsev lands a shot to the body.
Poutintsev cracks Dragunov with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dragunov from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Poutintsev lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Poutintsev scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet.
Poutintsev landing with strikes.
Poutintsev throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dragunov could be in trouble here!

Poutintsev working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragunov fending off the submission attempt from Poutintsev.
Poutintsev lands shots from the back.

Dragunov is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Poutintsev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a series of strikes that have Poutintsev backpedaling.

Poutintsev gets the takedown into side control.
Poutintsev has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dragunov!
Poutintsev wants to control the pace but Dragunov is squirming around nicely.
Poutintsev with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov taking shots to the head.
Dragunov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Poutintsev lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Poutintsev.
Poutintsev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dragunov hang on?
Dragunov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Poutintsev looking to control but Dragunov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dragunov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dragunov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poutintsev landing punches.
Dragunov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeljko Poutintsev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Poutintsev throws a series of punches but Dragunov avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Poutintsev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dragunov's guard.
Poutintsev lands a couple of elbows.

Dragunov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragunov swinging wilding here.
Dragunov swinging wilding here.
Dragunov misses with a series of wild punches.
Poutintsev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dragunov but Dragunov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dragunov misses with the combination.
Dragunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poutintsev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragunov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poutintsev backs up against the cage.
Dragunov throws a right hand that Poutintsev ducks under and follows up with a left that Poutintsev also avoids with ease.
Dragunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petre Dragunov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragunov throws a right hand that Poutintsev ducks under and follows up with a left that Poutintsev also avoids with ease.

Poutintsev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Poutintsev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dragunov is looking to stand up but Poutintsev isn't so interested in that idea.
Dragunov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Poutintsev dives into side control.
Dragunov is trying to get back to his feet.

Poutintsev decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dragunov to his feet.
Poutintsev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeljko Poutintsev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragunov throws a right hand that Poutintsev ducks under and follows up with a left that Poutintsev also avoids with ease.
Dragunov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dragunov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Poutintsev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragunov has hold of Poutintsev's hands but Poutintsev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Poutintsev in particular looking to stall.

Dragunov kicks Poutintsev off and gets back to his feet.
Petre Dragunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragunov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Poutintsev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dragunov's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragunov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poutintsev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dragunov keeping moving, preventing Poutintsev from controlling successfully.
Poutintsev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poutintsev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Poutintsev stays in close to Dragunov's body and controls the position.
Dragunov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poutintsev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Poutintsev gets to his feet - Dragunov follows without any prompting.

Poutintsev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dragunov sprawls well initially but Poutintsev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dragunov pushes Poutintsev off looking to stand but Poutintsev dives back in and keeps control.
Dragunov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Poutintsev manages to mount him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov really wants to buck Poutintsev off and get back to his feet.
Poutintsev with shots to the head and body - Dragunov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zeljko Poutintsev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poutintsev won't let Dragunov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zeljko Poutintsev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poutintsev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poutintsev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dragunov?
Dragunov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Poutintsev raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragunov really wants to buck Poutintsev off and get back to his feet.
Poutintsev controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeljko Poutintsev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poutintsev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeljko Poutintsev!