PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cetnik Milos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mars Na Drinu. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Galiev
vs
Milos

175 cm
22
155 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
158 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cetnik Milos!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galiev.
Milos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Galiev feints and then cracks Milos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milos down.
Milos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Galiev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milos checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Milos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Galiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Galiev throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Galiev misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Galiev. That's going to slow Milos down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Milos is fending him off so far but Galiev persists. Nope, Milos circles away and we're back to standing.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Galiev lands with a slapping head kick.
Galiev tries to score with a low kick but Milos moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Galiev.
Galiev throws and low kick but Milos moves out of range easily.
Galiev tries to clinch up but Milos circles away and keeps his distance.
Milos lands a glancing blow to the side of Galiev's head.
Milos misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Milos checks a leg kick.
Galiev is looking to chop away at Milos's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Milos checks a leg kick.
Galiev ducks under a wild hook from Milos.
Milos throws a body punch but Galiev moves out of range.
Galiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Milos moves out of range of the body kick from Galiev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Galiev. That's going to slow Milos down.
Milos checks a leg kick.
Milos thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Galiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Milos which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vener Galiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galiev lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galiev pushes Milos away with a front kick.
Vener Galiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milos blocks a head kick by Galiev.
Milos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galiev scores with a nice body kick.
Galiev avoids the body shot from Milos.
Galiev looks to land a body kick but Milos moved away.

Galiev rushes Milos and presses him up against the cage.
Galiev looking to throw knees to the head but Milos is blocking nicely.
Galiev lands an elbow inside.

Milos breaks the clinch.
Milos scores with a nice head shot.
Milos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Galiev. Galiev obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Milos as Galiev shoots in.
Galiev misses with a leg kick.
Galiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Milos missing with a left hand there. Galiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Galiev, right into the meat.
Milos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Galiev. Galiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Milos throws a nice looking combination but Galiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Galiev tries to close the distance and clinch but Milos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galiev motions for Milos to come forward. Galiev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Galiev feints and as Milos raises his hands in defense, Galiev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Galiev throws a leg kick but Milos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Galiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milos's calf.
Milos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milos's sensitive parts.

Milos forces Galiev back against the cage and clinches.
Milos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Milos has had enough of the clinch but Galiev keeps him there for the moment.
Galiev missing with knees to the body.
Milos lands a left hand.
Milos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milos is looking to break free of the clinch but Galiev has double underhooks.

Milos manages to break the clinch.
Galiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Galiev defending well as Milos loads up on a big left hand.
Galiev tries to land a leg kick but Milos saw it coming and moves away.
Galiev tries to land a leg kick but Milos saw it coming and moves away.
Galiev dives in and grabs Milos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milos pushes down on Galiev's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Galiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Milos which made him look bad.
Galiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vener Galiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Galiev tries for a takedown but Milos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Galiev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Galiev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Milos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Milos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Milos!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos trying to control the position but Galiev is working away.
Galiev tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Milos decides to stand back up.
Milos throws the left hand but Galiev avoids the punch easily.
Milos looks to land a right hand but Galiev moved out of range.

Galiev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milos napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Galiev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Milos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galiev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Galiev swings around for an armbar but Milos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Galiev's guard.

Galiev looking for a guillotine here but Milos defends easily.

Galiev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Milos defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Milos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Galiev is looking for a triangle but Milos pushes his legs off easily.
Galiev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Galiev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Galiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Milos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galiev manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Galiev.
Galiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Milos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galiev manages to avoid it.
Milos moves out of range of the leg kick from Galiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milos scores with a jab to the body.
Galiev wants to slow Milos down by chopping away at his legs.
Galiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Milos throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Galiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Milos is out of range.
Galiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Milos looks to land a left hand but Galiev moved out of range nicely.
Galiev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Milos to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Galiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Milos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Galiev.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Milos misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Galiev!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos misses with the combination.
Galiev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Milos defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vener Galiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galiev moves out of range as Milos strikes.
Milos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Galiev.
Galiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Galiev closes the distance and clinches up with Milos, looking for a takedown. Galiev pushes Milos against the cage but Milos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milos's sensitive parts.
Vener Galiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Galiev throws a chopping leg kick but Milos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Galiev slips a jab from Milos.
Galiev misses with a head kick.
Milos tries to clinch but Galiev is having none of it.
Milos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Galiev's calf.
Milos misses with an uppercut.
Galiev throws and low kick but Milos moves out of range easily.

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.
Milos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Milos misses.

Galiev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Milos did well to prevent Galiev getting side control.
Milos is trying to stand up here but Galiev is controlling him well.

Galiev is looking for a kimura but Milos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Galiev to get the leverage.

Galiev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Milos sees it coming and defends easily.

Galiev is working for a kimura but Milos is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Galiev is working for a kimura but Milos is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Milos thuds a left hand into Galiev's body.
Milos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milos.
Galiev throws out a leg kick but Milos moves out of range and Galiev only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milos misses with a hook.
Milos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Galiev can pounce on him.

Milos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Milos seems to be working for a kimura but Galiev defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Milos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Galiev working for a triangle but Milos defends it easily.

Galiev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Milos escapes and throws Galiev's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Milos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Galiev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Galiev is looking for a sweep. Milos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Galiev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Milos wants to stand but Galiev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Galiev has his foot on Milos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milos works his way back into a safe position though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galiev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Milos escapes and throws Galiev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Galiev gets back to half guard.
Galiev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Galiev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galiev wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Galiev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Milos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Milos scoring with punches to the head and body.

Galiev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Milos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Galiev.

Milos decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Milos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Cetnik Milos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Galiev misses with a body kick.
Galiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Galiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Milos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galiev missing with knees to the body.
Milos is trying to break the clinch but Galiev is controlling him.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Milos lands a hook that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Galiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Milos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Milos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Milos breaks the clinch.
Galiev slips a straight right by Milos.
Galiev thows a leg kick but Milos checks it

and Milos counters by moving into the clinch.
Galiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milos blocks it with crossed arms.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice left hand lands by Milos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galiev pushes off an throws an elbow but Milos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Milos - that landed with a thud.
Milos lands a nice uppercut.

Milos breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Milos misses the target.
Galiev throws a leg kick but Milos moved away.
Milos checks a leg kick.
Galiev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Milos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Milos. Galiev shrugs it off though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Galiev.
Galiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Milos is out of range and Galiev settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Galiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Milos misses the shot to the body.
Milos misses with an uppercut. Galiev saw that one coming.
Milos thuds his right hand into Galiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Galiev misses with a takedown attempt

and Milos counters with a shoot takedown. Galiev fights it but they end up in guard.
Milos cracks Galiev with a solid left hand.
Milos tries to free his leg and advance position but Galiev is retaining full guard.

Galiev looking for subs off his back but Milos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Milos tries to stand but can't do so whilst Galiev controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev gets full guard.

Galiev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Milos uses it to pass to side control.
Milos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Galiev to see if he's OK.
Galiev regains half guard.
Milos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiev manages to get to full guard.

Galiev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vener Galiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milos is looking to work some ground and pound but Galiev has wrist control.
Cetnik Milos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cetnik Milos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galiev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev retains his featherweight title!