PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregoric Chekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loman comes to the cage accompanied by Christiansands by Tricky. Teuvo Loman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Loman
vs
Chekov

181 cm
21
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregoric Chekov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chekov.
Chekov looks to land a right hand but Loman moved out of range.
Chekov cracks a nice hook into Loman's ribs.
Chekov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loman's head.
Chekov cracks Loman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loman moves out of range of the body kick.
Chekov connects with a looping right hand.
Chekov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loman looks to score with a jab to the body but Chekov is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chekov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Loman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chekov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loman scores with a jab to the body.
Loman blocks a head kick by Chekov.
Loman misses with a shot to the body
and Chekov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chekov tests Loman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chekov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chekov throws a sloppy head kick and Loman moves out of range easily.
Chekov works Loman's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loman blocks a head kick by Chekov.

Loman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chekov won't allow Loman to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loman.
Loman thows a huge punch but Chekov dodges it nicely.

Chekov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Loman tries to clinch up but Chekov circles away and keeps his distance.

Loman has closed the distance and engaged Chekov in a clinch.

Loman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chekov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chekov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loman manages to avoid it.

Loman instigates a clinch.
Chekov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Loman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chekov jabs Loman right on the nose. Loman blinks but takes it well.

Loman closes the distance and pushes Chekov back into the cage.

Loman breaks from the clinch.
Loman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chekov.
Chekov lands with a hook. Loman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loman doesn't manage to clinch there - Chekov circles away.
Chekov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loman moves away.
Loman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teuvo Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekov throws a hook but Loman avoids it easily.
Chekov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loman was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekov.
Chekov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Loman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chekov, pushing him back against the cage.
Loman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chekov's efforts to push away.

Loman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loman thuds his right hand into Chekov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chekov misses with a few strikes there.
Loman lands a with a good body shot.
Loman throws a leg kick but Chekov checks it.

Loman pushes Chekov up against the cage in a clinch.

Chekov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chekov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chekov scores with a jab to the body.
Loman slips a jab from Chekov.
Loman moves out of range of the body kick.
Loman tries for a takedown but Chekov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chekov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loman momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Loman 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.
Loman throws a strike but Chekov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chekov's guard.
Chekov is looking to stand up but Loman isn't so interested in that idea.
Loman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chekov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chekov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loman.
Loman stops Chekov from standing up.
Loman throws a big right hand that misses.
Loman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four 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.
Loman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chekov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chekov looks to land a combination but Loman avoids it well.
Chekov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Loman rushes Chekov and presses him up against the cage.
Chekov has had enough of the clinch but Loman keeps him there for the moment.
Chekov has had enough of the clinch but Loman keeps him there for the moment.

Loman breaks from the clinch.
Loman tries to clinch but Chekov moves out of range.
Loman is looking to wear down Chekov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Loman closes the distance and clinches.

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

Loman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chekov!
Loman 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.
Loman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Loman with shots to the head and body - Chekov looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Loman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Loman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loman fails to land the takedown.

Loman clinches.

Loman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loman blocks a jab.
Loman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loman lands a slapping body shot.
Loman tries to move into range but Chekov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Loman tries to clinch but Chekov moves out of range.
Loman misses with a body kick.
Chekov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregoric Chekov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chekov pinned against the cage. Chekov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teuvo Loman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chekov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loman avoids the body shot from Chekov.

Loman pushes Chekov up against the cage in a clinch.

Loman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chekov scores with a head kick.
Loman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Chekov.
Loman tries to clinch but Chekov is having none of it.
Chekov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chekov scores with a push kick.
Loman is looking to clinch.

Loman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loman lands in his opponent's guard.
Loman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chekov's head.
Loman thows a big elbow that misses.
Loman cracks Chekov with a solid left hand.
Loman prevents Chekov from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman landing some decent shots from guard.

Chekov pushes Loman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gregoric Chekov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chekov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chekov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chekov moves away from the strike by Loman.
Loman tries to clinch there but Chekov circles away.
Loman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chekov throws a head kick but Loman moves out of range.
Chekov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loman to score with a decent uppercut.
Chekov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loman.
Loman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Chekov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekov throws a series of punches but Loman avoids them all with ease.
Chekov misses with a wild body shot.
Loman ducks under a wild hook from Chekov.
Loman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chekov tries to avoid it but Loman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chekov to the ground. Chekov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Loman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chekov.

Loman rushes Chekov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chekov tries to circle away but Loman has him pinned against the cage.

Loman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chekov is trying to keep an underhook but Loman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Loman is stalling here. Chekov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Loman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chekov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Loman wants to control but Chekov postures up.
Loman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chekov off and has taken his back!
Loman lands a shot to the body.
Chekov is trapped and Loman is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Chekov covering up well under a series of strikes from Loman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Loman looking for the choke from the back.
Chekov covers up after that shot from Loman.
Loman throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Chekov avoids the strikes from Loman.
Loman misses with an elbow to the head.
Chekov is trying to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loman lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Loman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

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

Loman manages to break the clinch.
Loman doesn't manage to clinch there - Chekov circles away.
Loman tries to clinch there but Chekov circles away.
Loman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chekov avoids it really well and circles away.

Loman has managed to clinch.

Loman breaks the clinch.
Chekov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loman lunges at Chekov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chekov's hand.
Chekov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loman. Loman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Loman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chekov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chekov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loman tries to clinch up.
Chekov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Loman.
Chekov throws a right and a left that Loman avoids nicely.
Chekov defending well as Loman loads up on a big left hand.
Chekov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman misses with a combination
and Chekov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chekov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chekov is looking to slow Loman down with leg kicks.
Loman blocks a head kick by Chekov.
Loman lands with an uppercut that bounces Chekov off the cage and back into rage.
Loman is looking to clinch but Chekov is avoiding it.
Loman throws a hook but Chekov avoids it easily.
Loman ducks under a wild hook from Chekov.
Chekov misses with a head kick.
Loman tries to clinch up but Chekov circles away and keeps his distance.
Chekov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Loman clinches up against the cage.

Loman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loman scores with a punch to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chekov.
Chekov misses the shot to the body.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chekov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman tries to clinch there but Chekov circles away.
Loman wants to clinch.
Chekov lands with a right hand.
Gregoric Chekov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chekov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chekov throws a head kick that half lands.
Loman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chekov to score with a decent uppercut.
Chekov clobbers Loman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chekov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chekov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Loman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chekov tries to avoid it but Loman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chekov to the ground. Chekov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teuvo Loman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chekov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chekov lands a high kick!
Chekov misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Chekov finds it's target.
Chekov scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chekov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loman misses with an uppercut. Chekov saw that one coming.
Chekov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chekov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Loman scores a takedown into full mount!
Loman tries to control but Chekov wriggling away.
Loman lands a big elbow.
Chekov is trying to stand.
Chekov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Loman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loman scoring with strikes but Chekov is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman breaks from Chekov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Loman scoring with strikes but Chekov is staying in there.
Loman lands a big shot there that rocks Chekov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that Chekov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chekov is in a horrible position here. Loman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loman working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Chekov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gregoric Chekov.
I think Loman 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Loman!