PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Smirilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Bollin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Smirilov
vs
Bollin

189 cm
22
209 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

198 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Smirilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Bollin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollin doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirilov circles away.
Smirilov fails with a takedown attempt.
Bollin is looking to clinch but Smirilov is avoiding it.
Bollin tries to clinch but Smirilov is having none of it.
Bollin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smirilov keeps the fight on the outside.
Smirilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bollin.
Bollin wants to clinch.
Smirilov blocks a head kick by Bollin.

Smirilov gets the takedown into side control.

Smirilov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bollin to his feet.

Smirilov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bollin's guard.

Smirilov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bollin is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollin moves in looking to clinch but Smirilov pushes him off.
Bollin tries to close the distance and clinch but Smirilov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bollin tries to clinch but Smirilov moves out of range.

Smirilov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bollin's guard.

Smirilov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bollin gets caught flat footed, as Smirilov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Smirilov stands up from Bollin's guard - Smirilov perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bollin closes the distance and clinches.

Bollin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bollin tries to clinch there but Smirilov circles away.
Bollin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bollin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smirilov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bollin!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bollin is trying to escape the mount.
Smirilov controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smirilov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Smirilov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Smirilov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Max Bollin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollin closes the distance but Smirilov moves to the side

and Smirilov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Smirilov gets to his feet - Bollin follows without any prompting.
Bollin looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smirilov.
Bollin tries to bench press Smirilov off him but Smirilov keeps the position.

Smirilov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bollin to his feet.
Bollin tries for a takedown but Smirilov circles away easily

so Smirilov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smirilov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smirilov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bollin sprawls well initially but Smirilov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Smirilov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bollin to stand up.

Smirilov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Smirilov is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Smirilov gets a takedown into half guard.
Bollin wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Smirilov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bollin to get to his feet.

Smirilov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Smirilov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bollin closes the distance but Smirilov moves to the side

and Smirilov counters with a single leg into guard. Bollin didn't expect that.

Smirilov gets to his feet. Bollin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bollin closes the distance but Smirilov moves to the side

and Smirilov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alexander Smirilov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Smirilov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bollin to get to his feet.
Bollin darts in trying to clinch

and Smirilov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bollin won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smirilov decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Smirilov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smirilov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bollin's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bollin can do to turn this around?

Smirilov stands and steps away. Bollin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bollin closes the distance but Smirilov moves to the side

and Smirilov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bollin!
Smirilov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smirilov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bollin is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smirilov is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Smirilov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Smirilov stands up and waves to Bollin to follow him.
Smirilov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bollin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smirilov somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollin closes the distance looking to clinch

so Smirilov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bollin is trying to control the position but Smirilov postures up.

Smirilov stands up from Bollin's guard - Smirilov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bollin wants to clinch but Smirilov slips to the side

and Smirilov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smirilov.

Bollin is working an open guard so Smirilov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bollin throws a sloppy head kick

and Smirilov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bollin's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smirilov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Smirilov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smirilov lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smirilov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Smirilov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smirilov wants to stand but Bollin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bollin looking for a sweep. Not yet Bollin, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Smirilov dominated that second round.
That's time! Smirilov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smirilov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Smirilov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bollin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alexander Smirilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bollin has his takedown stuffed

and Smirilov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bollin's guard now.

Smirilov stands up and waves to Bollin to follow him.
Smirilov fails with a takedown attempt.
Bollin darts in trying to clinch

and Smirilov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bollin won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smirilov decides to stand back up.

Bollin forces Smirilov back against the cage and clinches.

Smirilov has Bollin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smirilov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bollin tumbling to the mat - Smirilov dives into Bollin's guard.
Smirilov wants to stand and escape but instead Bollin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Smirilov pushes Bollin off and gets back to his feet.
Bollin wants to clinch

and Smirilov counters with a takedown into side control.

Smirilov stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirilov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smirilov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Smirilov stands up and beckons Bollin to join him on the feet.
Bollin closes the distance but Smirilov moves to the side

and Smirilov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Smirilov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Smirilov fails with the takedown.
Bollin wants to clinch

and Smirilov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bollin looking for a sweep. Not yet Bollin, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smirilov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bollin, up you get!
Bollin looks to clinch

and Smirilov counters with a shoot takedown. Bollin fights it but they end up in guard.

Smirilov stands up and waves to Bollin to follow him.
Bollin tries to clinch

so Smirilov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smirilov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bollin is proving hard to escape from.

Smirilov stands and steps away. Bollin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smirilov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bollin did well to prevent Smirilov getting side control.

Smirilov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirilov looks for a takedown but Bollin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Smirilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bollin tries to clinch up

and Smirilov counters with a takedown into side control.

Smirilov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Max Bollin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bollin tries to clinch up

and Smirilov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Smirilov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alexander Smirilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bollin tries to clinch but Smirilov moves away

and Smirilov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Smirilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smirilov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Smirilov!