PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Sirminov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Raskalnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirminov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Raining Blood. Leopold Raskalnikov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sirminov
vs
Raskalnikov

175 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Carnage Fight Wear
Vodka Fuel

Drago's Choice

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Sirminov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leopold Raskalnikov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskalnikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Raskalnikov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sirminov wants to control from the top but Raskalnikov keeps moving.
Raskalnikov has Sirminov pulled in close to control his posture.

Sirminov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Raskalnikov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Raskalnikov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Raskalnikov!
Sirminov is trying to improve his position.
Sirminov dodges the ground and pound from Raskalnikov.
Sirminov tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Sirminov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirminov throwing strikes from guard but Raskalnikov blocks nicely.

Raskalnikov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sirminov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sirminov wants to stand and escape but instead Raskalnikov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Raskalnikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sirminov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raskalnikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Raskalnikov stands up and waves to Sirminov to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raskalnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sirminov circles away.
Sirminov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raskalnikov circles away.
Sirminov connects with a solid leg kick.
Raskalnikov doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Sirminov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raskalnikov looks gassed!
Raskalnikov keeping moving, preventing Sirminov from controlling successfully.
Raskalnikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sirminov is one step ahead there.

Sirminov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raskalnikov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raskalnikov has escaped and now he's on top!

Sirminov looking for a guillotine here but Raskalnikov defends easily.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sirminov keeping moving, preventing Raskalnikov from controlling successfully.

Sirminov looking for a guillotine here but Raskalnikov defends easily.

Raskalnikov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

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.
Raskalnikov wants to clinch but Sirminov slips to the side

and Sirminov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raskalnikov's guard.
Sirminov stands and throws Raskalnikov's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Sirminov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raskalnikov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sirminov but great work by Raskalnikov.
A lull in the action here.
Sirminov tries to buck Raskalnikov off but Raskalnikov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirminov sneaks back into half guard.
Sirminov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raskalnikov is keen to just control but Sirminov is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Sirminov 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.

Sirminov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sirminov showed some decent athleticism there.
Sirminov trying to mount his opponent but Raskalnikov defends it.

Sirminov is working for a submission of some sort.

Sirminov is looking for a kimura here.
Sirminov moves into full mount! Raskalnikov won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sirminov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sirminov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raskalnikov is looking to escape.
Raskalnikov tries to hold on but Sirminov pushes him away.
Sirminov fails to advance to Raskalnikov's back.
Raskalnikov tries to hold on but Sirminov pushes him away.

Sirminov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Raskalnikov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.

Sirminov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sirminov avoids the attempt from Raskalnikov to control.
Raskalnikov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sirminov unloading with bombs!
Raskalnikov tries to hold on but Sirminov postures up.
Raskalnikov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskalnikov wants to control but Sirminov is having none of it.
Sirminov mounts Raskalnikov! Really nice guard pass there!
Sirminov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Raskalnikov because Sirminov loaded up on that one.
Sirminov takes Raskalnikov's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Raskalnikov is in trouble.
Raskalnikov holding both Sirminov 's hands and preventing any damage.

Sirminov looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov doesn't have the hooks in and Raskalnikov manages to turn into his guard.

Sirminov looking for a guillotine here but Raskalnikov defends easily.
Raskalnikov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sirminov is proving hard to escape from.

Sirminov has his foot on Raskalnikov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Raskalnikov works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Sirminov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sirminov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sirminov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Raskalnikov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raskalnikov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sirminov wants to improve his position but Raskalnikov is controlling well.
Sirminov wants to get back to full guard but Raskalnikov has passed into side control.
Raskalnikov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Raskalnikov tries to control but Sirminov wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirminov is working to get back to half guard.
Raskalnikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sirminov regains half guard.
Sirminov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sirminov is looking to improve his position.
Raskalnikov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Raskalnikov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Sirminov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sirminov is looking to improve his position.

Raskalnikov decides to stand up.
Raskalnikov darts in trying to clinch

so Sirminov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raskalnikov keeping full guard, as Sirminov tries to pass.
Raskalnikov has control of Sirminov's left arm, preventing Sirminov from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raskalnikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Raskalnikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sirminov wants to control from the top but Raskalnikov keeps moving.
Vladimir Sirminov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirminov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Sirminov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Sirminov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sirminov prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raskalnikov struggling a bit here.
Sirminov laying and praying for a moment but Raskalnikov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sirminov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leopold Raskalnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raskalnikov wants to get back to his feet.
Raskalnikov gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Sirminov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sirminov 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Sirminov!