PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Shlemenko
vs
Corleone

191 cm
24
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santino Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corleone gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Shlemenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Shlemenko explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Corleone has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shlemenko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Corleone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Shlemenko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Can Corleone hold on?! Shlemenko is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Corleone controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shlemenko misses with punches from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko has the hooks in. Corleone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Corleone has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Shlemenko is landing with strikes from the back.
Shlemenko lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corleone is trying to get back to his feet but Shlemenko has full control of the position and if anything, Corleone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Corleone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shlemenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shlemenko lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Corleone hold on?!
Shlemenko scores with punches from the back.
Shlemenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Shlemenko is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Corleone is defending well though. Shlemenko let's go of the attempt for now.
Shlemenko keeps control of the position easily here as Corleone tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Corleone.
Shlemenko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corleone is trying to stand back up.
Corleone tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko landing punches.
Shlemenko raining down shots from the mount!
Corleone is trying desperately to improve position.
Corleone looks gassed!
Shlemenko looking to control but Corleone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Corleone is in a horrible position here. Shlemenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Corleone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corleone can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Shlemenko.
Corleone can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlemenko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shlemenko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shlemenko raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Shlemenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shlemenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Shlemenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Corleone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shlemenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Corleone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shlemenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Shlemenko fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Shlemenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone throws a knee to the head but misses.

Corleone breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Corleone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but Corleone moves away

and Corleone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corleone.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shlemenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Corleone feints and as Shlemenko raises his hands in defense, Corleone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Corleone wants to stand but Shlemenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shlemenko trying to keep a closed guard but Corleone is proving a slippery customer.
Corleone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Corleone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shlemenko controlling Corleone's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko controls Corleone momentarily but Corleone frees himself.
Shlemenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shlemenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Corleone's guard.
Corleone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corleone is wriggling around but Shlemenko manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shlemenko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shlemenko tries to control but Corleone wriggling away.
Shlemenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Corleone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Corleone is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko landing shots from mount.
Shlemenko content just to control the position here.
Shlemenko dominating with strikes here.

Shlemenko is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Corleone is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Corleone flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Shlemenko anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Corleone and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Shlemenko slips an arm under Corleone chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Shlemenko has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Shlemenko is squeezing on Corleone like an anaconda would it's prey. Corleone fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Shlemenko!