PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rogozinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Milenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogozinski comes into the arena with Czterej pancerni i pies blaring out of the sound system. Andy Milenko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rogozinski
vs
Milenko

188 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

220 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Rogozinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Milenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogozinski shoots in but Milenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogozinski shoots in but no luck this time.
Milenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rogozinski's hands.
The fighters circling - Milenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milenko lands a jab.
Rogozinski throws out a powerful jab.
Andy Milenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milenko loads up on a big right hand but Rogozinski slips the punch.
Milenko throws a hook but Rogozinski blocks it.
Milenko misses with an uppercut.
Rogozinski moves away from the strike by Milenko.
Rogozinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Milenko sprawls well. Milenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogozinski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Rogozinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rogozinski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rogozinski trying to control the pace.
Milenko is trying to stand back up but Rogozinski is controlling him
Rogozinski stalling.
Rogozinski drops an elbow to the side of Milenko's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milenko is trying to control but can't.
Rogozinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Milenko trying to hold on to Rogozinski's head to control him but Rogozinski postures up.
Milenko has hold of Rogozinski's hands but Rogozinski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rogozinski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rogozinski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogozinski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rogozinski trying to mount his opponent but Milenko defends it.
Rogozinski working Milenko over with strikes.
Milenko tries to kick Rogozinski off in order to stand up. Rogozinski Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Milenko is trying to control Rogozinski's posture but Rogozinski avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Rogozinski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Milenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogozinski grinds an elbow into Milenko's temple.
Milenko is looking to reverse the position.
Rogozinski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rogozinski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rogozinski controlling from side mount.
Milenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rogozinski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Milenko is pushing Rogozinski's head away, looking to escape. Rogozinski manages to hold on to the position though.
Milenko taking a bit of punishment here - Rogozinski scoring with strikes.
Milenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milenko is pushing Rogozinski's head away, looking to escape. Rogozinski manages to hold on to the position though.
Milenko looks gassed!
A lull in the action here as Rogozinski stalls from top position.
Milenko is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogozinski scoring with punches from side control.
Milenko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rogozinski working away.
Milenko pushes Rogozinski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rogozinski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rogozinski working the head with strikes.
Rogozinski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rogozinski looks up at the clock and then as Milenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rogozinski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rogozinski is working Milenko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Rogozinski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Milenko tries to improve position but can't.
Rogozinski working the body and head with strikes.
Milenko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Milenko is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogozinski cracks Milenko with a big right hand but Milenko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Milenko is still in real trouble! Can Rogozinski finish him?
Milenko looks to move to half guard but instead Rogozinski has passed into mount! Damn!
Milenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Milenko wants to control but Rogozinski is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogozinski raining down shots from the mount!
Rogozinski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rogozinski with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Rogozinski.
Rogozinski 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.
Rogozinski lands a big elbow - Milenko is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Milenko is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Piotr Rogozinski!