PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregoric Chekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

The Snake
vs
Chekov

178 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy The Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregoric Chekov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Snake manages to avoid it.
The Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chekov.
Chekov misses with a double jab.
The Snake walks into a stiff left hand from Chekov.
Good exchange - Chekov coming out on top.
Chekov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chekov missing with a left hand there. The Snake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Snake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chekov.
Chekov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chekov misses with a head kick.
Gregoric Chekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Snake clinches with his opponent.
The Snake keeps control of Chekov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Snake scores with a hook to the body.
The Snake stalling against the cage.
Chekov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for The Snake.
The Snake stalling against the cage.
Chekov takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Gregoric Chekov has been cut.
Chekov has had enough of the clinch but The Snake keeps him there for the moment.
The Snake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chekov's efforts to push away.
Chekov wants to break free but The Snake has control.
The Snake lands a nice shot to the body.
Chekov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Snake lands a right hand.
The Snake prevents Chekov from breaking the clinch.
Chekov wants to break free but The Snake has control.
The Snake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chekov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Snake lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chekov up against the cage.
Chekov wants to get back to striking at distance but The Snake won't allow it.
The Snake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chekov is trying to break the clinch but The Snake has him pressed against the cage.
Chekov is trying to break the clinch but The Snake has him pressed against the cage.
The Snake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chekov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Snake has him pressed against the cage.
The Snake digs a right hand into Chekov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chekov's gas tank.
The Snake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from The Snake.
The Snake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Snake has Chekov pressed against the cage, preventing Chekov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chekov tries to circle away but The Snake has him pinned against the cage.
The Snake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chekov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Snake stalling in the clinch.
The Snake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Snake lands a right hand.
The Snake has Chekov pressed against the cage, preventing Chekov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Chekov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Snake avoiding damage.
Chekov is trying to break the clinch but The Snake has him pressed against the cage.
The Snake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chekov's defenses.

That has opened up Gregoric Chekov's cut even more.
The Snake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chekov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Snake prevents Chekov from breaking the clinch.
Chekov tries to break the clinch but The Snake is controlling the position.
Chekov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

The Snake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Snake takes a swing at Chekov's ribcage but misses.
Chekov throws a hook but The Snake blocks it.
Chekov throws a one two combo.

It looks like Randy The Snake has been cut.
Chekov tries to bum rush The Snake with a series of wild strikes but The Snake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chekov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Snake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chekov tries to bum rush The Snake with a series of wild strikes but The Snake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chekov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Snake moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy The Snake dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

The Snake moves into the clinch.
The Snake tries to land knees in the clinch but Chekov avoids the damage to the body.
The Snake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chekov's efforts to push away.
The Snake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Chekov breaks from the clinch.
The Snake throws the left hand but Chekov avoids the punch easily.
Chekov lands with a nice combination. The Snake backs away looking to recover.
The Snake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Snake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chekov walks into a jab.
The Snake cracks a nice hook into Chekov's ribs.
Chekov misses with a wild body shot.
Chekov misses with an uppercut.
Chekov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Chekov lands.
Chekov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekov throws an overhand right that lands on The Snake's shoulder, as The Snake tries to avoid the shot.
Chekov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chekov connects with a looping right hand.
Chekov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Snake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chekov.
Chekov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Snake has time to react.
The Snake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chekov misses with a kick to the body.
The Snake needs to keep his hands up - Chekov had a free shot at his head there.
The Snake lands a body shot.
The Snake avoids the head kick by Chekov.
Chekov looks to land a combination. The Snake sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chekov is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Chekov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chekov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

The Snake moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekov takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Snake leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Snake lands an elbow inside that Chekov shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Snake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Gregoric Chekov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chekov is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Snake.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randy The Snake.
Chekov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Snake clinches up with Chekov and pushes him back against the cage.
The Snake lands a damaging elbow.

Gregoric Chekov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Chekov is trying to break free.
The Snake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chekov wants to break free but The Snake has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Snake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Snake lands an elbow just above Chekov 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gregoric Chekov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy The Snake!