PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Ovaltine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killblog Hermitcrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovaltine comes into the arena with Rammstein - Sonne blaring out of the sound system. Hermitcrab is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raining Blood!. Harrison Ovaltine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ovaltine
vs
Hermitcrab

166 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Ovaltine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Killblog Hermitcrab!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermitcrab thuds his right hand into Ovaltine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ovaltine has closed the distance and engaged Hermitcrab in a clinch.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermitcrab.
Hermitcrab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermitcrab works on Ovaltine's body with a couple of short punches.
Ovaltine scores with a hook to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ovaltine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermitcrab avoids it.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Ovaltine on the inside.
Ovaltine looking to throw knees to the head but Hermitcrab is blocking nicely.
Ovaltine lands an elbow just above Hermitcrab 's eye.
Hermitcrab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hermitcrab looking to slow down the pace here.
Ovaltine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermitcrab wants to stall.
Ovaltine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hermitcrab is defending well for now.
Hermitcrab is working for takedown but Ovaltine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ovaltine prevents Hermitcrab from breaking the clinch.
Ovaltine scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermitcrab looking to stall.
Hermitcrab wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermitcrab takes an elbow to the temple.
Hermitcrab lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ovaltine.
Hermitcrab tries to break the clinch but Ovaltine is controlling the position.
Hermitcrab stalling in the clinch.
Hermitcrab is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ovaltine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermitcrab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermitcrab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ovaltine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hermitcrab managing to block the knees to the body from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine trying to land knees to the body.
Hermitcrab looking to slow down the pace here.
Ovaltine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ovaltine.

Hermitcrab manages to break the clinch.
Hermitcrab throws a right and a left that Ovaltine avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hermitcrab misses with a straight right.
Ovaltine throws a body punch but Hermitcrab moves out of range.
Harrison Ovaltine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermitcrab loads up on a big right hand but Ovaltine slips the punch.
Ovaltine wants to clinch up but Hermitcrab keeps it at a distance.
Ovaltine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Hermitcrab shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ovaltine is trying to defend but Hermitcrab finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hermitcrab looks gassed!
Hermitcrab is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hermitcrab misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hermitcrab scoring with strikes but Ovaltine is staying in there.
Hermitcrab misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermitcrab looking to ground and pound but Ovaltine is blocking nicely.
Hermitcrab working Ovaltine over with strikes here.
Ovaltine wants to hold on but Hermitcrab pushes him away.
Hermitcrab cracks Ovaltine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hermitcrab controlling the pace for now.
Hermitcrab unloads with some shots from mount but Ovaltine bucks and avoids them well.
Hermitcrab with good strikes from the mount here!
Hermitcrab can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ovaltine is looking to escape.
Hermitcrab landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermitcrab sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hermitcrab throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Hermitcrab looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ovaltine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ovaltine is working hard here to advance position.
Ovaltine tries to hold on but Hermitcrab postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Killblog Hermitcrab will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ovaltine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hermitcrab.
Ovaltine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hermitcrab on the side of the head.
Ovaltine tries to clinch but Hermitcrab is having none of it.
Ovaltine wants to clinch.
Harrison Ovaltine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ovaltine missing with a left hand there. Hermitcrab was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hermitcrab misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ovaltine ducks under a wild hook from Hermitcrab.
Ovaltine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hermitcrab looks to land a combination but Ovaltine avoids it well.
Hermitcrab clobbers Ovaltine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ovaltine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ovaltine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hermitcrab slips a jab and a cross from Ovaltine.
Hermitcrab is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ovaltine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hermitcrab.
Ovaltine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hermitcrab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hermitcrab digs a good body shot into Ovaltine's ribs.
Ovaltine lands a glancing blow to the side of Hermitcrab's head.
Hermitcrab is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaltine checks a leg kick.
Ovaltine is looking to clinch but Hermitcrab is avoiding it.
Ovaltine wants to clinch.
A big right from Hermitcrab misses.
Ovaltine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hermitcrab.
Hermitcrab scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hermitcrab fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ovaltine avoids it really well and circles away.
Ovaltine wants to clinch.
Hermitcrab throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ovaltine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hermitcrab swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ovaltine tries to clinch but Hermitcrab is having none of it.
Hermitcrab is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ovaltine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ovaltine rushes Hermitcrab and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ovaltine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hermitcrab blocks it with crossed arms.
Hermitcrab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermitcrab pushes Ovaltine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ovaltine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermitcrab avoiding damage as Ovaltine throws knees to the body.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermitcrab.
Ovaltine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hermitcrab blocks it with crossed arms.
Hermitcrab blocks an uppercut.
Ovaltine gets underhooks to prevent Hermitcrab's takedown attempt.
Harrison Ovaltine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killblog Hermitcrab.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but Hermitcrab blocks it.
Ovaltine looking to throw knees to the head but Hermitcrab is blocking nicely.
Hermitcrab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hermitcrab stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ovaltine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hermitcrab.
Ovaltine unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermitcrab tries for a takedown but Ovaltine manages to get underhooks.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ovaltine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermitcrab avoids it.
Hermitcrab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hermitcrab tries to score a body lock takedown but Ovaltine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ovaltine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ovaltine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hermitcrab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ovaltine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hermitcrab blocks it with crossed arms.
Hermitcrab managing to block the knees to the body from Ovaltine.

Hermitcrab lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ovaltine wants to get back to full guard.
Hermitcrab lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hermitcrab missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hermitcrab thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermitcrab throwing shots but Ovaltine is blocking nicely.
Hermitcrab passes to full mount!
Hermitcrab throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hermitcrab avoids the attempt from Ovaltine to control.
Hermitcrab lands a big elbow.
Hermitcrab dominating with strikes here.
Hermitcrab throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ovaltine because Hermitcrab loaded up on that one.
Hermitcrab landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harrison Ovaltine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ovaltine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A nice combination there by Ovaltine.
Ovaltine tries to clinch up but Hermitcrab circles away and keeps his distance.
Ovaltine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ovaltine tries to clinch but Hermitcrab is having none of it.
Ovaltine throws a nice looking combination but Hermitcrab bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hermitcrab shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ovaltine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ovaltine being controlled for a moment.
Hermitcrab lands an elbow.

Hermitcrab thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ovaltine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hermitcrab's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaltine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ovaltine looking to control but Hermitcrab passes into half guard.
Ovaltine wants to control but Hermitcrab is keeping busy.
Hermitcrab is looking to advance position but Ovaltine won't allow it.
Hermitcrab is looking to take a break and control but Ovaltine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hermitcrab throwing shots but Ovaltine is blocking nicely.
Ovaltine is refusing to be controlled, as Hermitcrab sits in half guard.

Hermitcrab is looking for a kimura here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ovaltine throws a right and a left that Hermitcrab avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermitcrab takes a swing at Ovaltine's ribcage but misses.
Hermitcrab throws a looping overhand right but Ovaltine ducks down to avoid it.
Hermitcrab misses with a straight left.
Ovaltine throws a hook but Hermitcrab blocks it.

Hermitcrab closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ovaltine to the mat! Ovaltine manages to get full guard.
Hermitcrab pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ovaltine is keeping the position for now.
Hermitcrab is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovaltine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hermitcrab working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine punching from mount but Hermitcrab doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ovaltine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hermitcrab looks a forlorn figure.
Hermitcrab wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Ovaltine is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hermitcrab has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hermitcrab!
Hermitcrab stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ovaltine swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Killblog Hermitcrab.
I think Hermitcrab has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killblog Hermitcrab!