PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Lavronenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Katchenko
vs
Lavronenko

195 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Lavronenko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavronenko defending well as Katchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Katchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katchenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Katchenko 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.

Lavronenko scores a takedown into full mount!
Katchenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lavronenko.
Lavronenko breaks from Katchenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Andrei Katchenko has been cut.
Katchenko avoids a strike by Lavronenko and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Lavronenko's guard! Fantastic escape!

Lavronenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Katchenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Katchenko preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Lavronenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Katchenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lavronenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Katchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavronenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavronenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Katchenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Katchenko trying to control the action but Lavronenko is working from the bottom.
Katchenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lavronenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lavronenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Katchenko wants to control but Lavronenko is keeping him busy.
Lavronenko is looking to improve his position.
Lavronenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Katchenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lavronenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lavronenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Lavronenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavronenko takes one to the chin there.
Katchenko throws a leg kick but Lavronenko moved away.
Lavronenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Katchenko lands a right hook to the body.
Lavronenko looks gassed!
Lavronenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Katchenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrei Katchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katchenko throws a lazy right hand but Lavronenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lavronenko dodges the punch combination from Katchenko.
Lavronenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Katchenko is fending him off so far but Lavronenko persists. Nope, Katchenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Katchenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lavronenko is looking to clinch.
Lavronenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katchenko.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lavronenko checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Katchenko.
Katchenko lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Katchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Katchenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lavronenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katchenko.
No luck for Lavronenko with that takedown attempt.
Lavronenko misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Katchenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katchenko moves in looking to clinch but Lavronenko pushes him off.
Lavronenko throws a leg kick
enabling Katchenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Katchenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lavronenko.
Katchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katchenko throws a head kick but Lavronenko moves out of range.
Katchenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Lavronenko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Katchenko rushes Lavronenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Katchenko lands an elbow that stopped Lavronenko in his tracks for a moment.
Katchenko landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Katchenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Katchenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lavronenko's defenses.
Katchenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lavronenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavronenko is defending well for now.
Lavronenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lavronenko managing to block the knees to the body from Katchenko.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lavronenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Katchenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lavronenko's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lavronenko's defenses.
Lavronenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Katchenko missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Katchenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Katchenko cracks Lavronenko with a nice body shot.
Katchenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Katchenko.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavronenko is defending well for now.
Lavronenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lavronenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavronenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Katchenko walks away with a smile on his face. Lavronenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lavronenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katchenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lavronenko is out of range and Katchenko settles back down.
Ivan Lavronenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Katchenko misses.
Andrei Katchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Katchenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Katchenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lavronenko misses with the combination.
Katchenko cracks Lavronenko with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Lavronenko blocks the leg kick.
Katchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Lavronenko moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko lands with a kick to the temple. Lavronenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Katchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lavronenko.
A telegraphed right hand from Katchenko misses the target.
Katchenko throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katchenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Katchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Andrei Katchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lavronenko checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavronenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Katchenko sprawls well. Katchenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lavronenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrei Katchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Lavronenko.
Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Katchenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Katchenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Katchenko wants to clinch up but Lavronenko keeps it at a distance.
Katchenko misses with an uppercut.
Katchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Lavronenko moves out of range easily.
Lavronenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Katchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Katchenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lavronenko on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Katchenko as he connects with a hook.
Katchenko is looking to slow Lavronenko down with leg kicks.
Katchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lavronenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Katchenko throws a low kick, looking for Lavronenko's leg but Lavronenko calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lavronenko's sensitive parts.
Katchenko thows a body kick. Lavronenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katchenko.
Katchenko connects with a high kick.
Katchenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Katchenko misses with a head kick.
Katchenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Katchenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Katchenko there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Katchenko gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Katchenko missing with knees to the body.
Lavronenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavronenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Katchenko landing knees to the body.
Lavronenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Katchenko tries a body shot but Lavronenko blocks it.
Lavronenko avoiding damage as Katchenko throws knees to the body.
Katchenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lavronenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Katchenko cracks Lavronenko with a nice body shot.
Katchenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Katchenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lavronenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Katchenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavronenko is defending well for now.
Katchenko connects with a knee to the head.
Katchenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Katchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lavronenko can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Katchenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lavronenko avoiding damage as Katchenko throws knees to the body.
Lavronenko blocking some punches.
Lavronenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Katchenko lands an elbow inside that Lavronenko shrugs off.
Katchenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Katchenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavronenko avoids the damage to the body.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavronenko is defending well for now.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavronenko is defending well for now.
Katchenko with a knee to the head.
Lavronenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Katchenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavronenko avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Katchenko.
Lavronenko can't get the takedown.
Katchenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Katchenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Andrei Katchenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Katchenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Katchenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Lavronenko won't want to take too many of those.
Andrei Katchenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Katchenko digs a right hand underneath Lavronenko's ribcage. Lavronenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivan Lavronenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katchenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Katchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Katchenko landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Katchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Katchenko, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Katchenko!