PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between imants legzda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriy Dants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). imants legzda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

legzda
vs
Dants

190 cm
23
258 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
260 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, imants legzda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigoriy Dants!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dants swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

legzda instigates a clinch.
legzda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
legzda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
legzda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dants blocks an uppercut.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from legzda.
Dants is trying to break the clinch but legzda has him pressed against the cage.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
legzda misses with the head strike.
Dants blocks an uppercut.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, legzda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dants blocks a punch to the side of the head.
legzda lands a right hand.

Dants's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
imants legzda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Dants does no damage.
Dants rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but legzda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Dants as he connects with a hook.
legzda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dants misses with a jab, cross combination.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dants looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dants keeps the fight on the outside.
Dants circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch lands to the side of legzda 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
legzda doesn't manage to clinch there - Dants circles away.
Dants avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Dants as he connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
legzda dodges the punch combination from Dants.
legzda tries to clinch but Dants moves out of range.
Dants circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dants looks to land a combination but legzda avoids it well.
legzda wants to clinch up but Dants keeps it at a distance.
Dants misses with a few strikes there.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dants misses with a few strikes there.
Dants swats away the attempt to clinch by legzda.
legzda tries to clinch up.
Dants swats away the attempt to clinch by legzda.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
legzda tries to clinch but Dants is having none of it.

legzda closes the distance and clinches.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, legzda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dants swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dants is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dants looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from legzda.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from legzda.
Dants has had enough of the clinch but legzda keeps him there for the moment.
legzda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Dants uses good head movement to avoid it.
legzda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
legzda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
legzda lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, legzda scores with a nice short uppercut.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dants blocking some punches.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
legzda lands with a short shot to the head.
legzda lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
legzda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by legzda.
legzda lands a left hand.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Dants.
legzda lands an uppercut.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dants blocks an uppercut.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from legzda.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
legzda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantss head.
legzda lands a shoulder strike.
legzda lands with a left to the head.
Dants managing to block the knees to the body from legzda.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
A short left from legzda.
legzda misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by legzda.
legzda misses with some punches.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, legzda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda lands a right hand.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantss head.
Still in the clinch, legzda scores with a nice short uppercut.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda lands with a left to the head.
legzda lands a left hand.
legzda lands with a light punch inside.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
legzda scores with a shoulder strike.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dants blocks an uppercut.
A short left from legzda.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda misses with the head strike.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

imants legzda 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.

legzda tries to clinch there but Dants circles away.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dants paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dants throws a combination. legzda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
legzda fails with an attempt to clinch.

legzda pushes Dants up against the cage in a clinch.
legzda working aggressively here.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dants is trying to force a seperation but legzda has the dominant position.
legzda lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from legzda.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Dants.
legzda lands an uppercut.
legzda misses with the head strike.
legzda misses with a punch on the inside.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch but Dants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
legzda wants to clinch up but Dants keeps it at a distance.
Dants misses with a wild combination.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch but Dants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dants is breathing heavily.
legzda wants to clinch.
legzda doesn't manage to clinch there - Dants circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
legzda tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
legzda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dants's efforts to push away.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
imants legzda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for legzda.
legzda misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
Dants blocking some punches.
legzda prevents Dants from breaking the clinch.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantss head.
legzda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dants takes a shot to the head.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
legzda lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
legzda has a couple of punches blocked by Dants.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
legzda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
Dants is trying to break the clinch but legzda has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
Dants takes a shot to the head.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
legzda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
Dants takes a shot to the head.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
Dants takes a shot to the head.
legzda misses with some punches.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
legzda lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
legzda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
legzda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
legzda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dants blocking some punches.
Dants misses with the head strike.
A short left from legzda.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from legzda.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
legzda scores with a shoulder strike.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
Dants blocking some punches.
Dants is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by legzda.
A nice right hand lands inside from legzda.
legzda lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
legzda has a couple of punches blocked by Dants.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
legzda lands a shoulder strike.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, legzda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
legzda lands a left hand.
legzda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
legzda lands with a short shot to the head.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
Dants blocks an uppercut.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dants wants to break the clinch but can't.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda lands a left hand.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from legzda on the inside.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

imants legzda dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

legzda tries to clinch but Dants moves out of range.

legzda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
legzda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
legzda keeps control of Dants as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
legzda misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
legzda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dants jumps guard but legzda stands there with Dants around his waist. Dants gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
legzda has Dants pressed against the cage, preventing Dants from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
legzda prevents Dants from breaking the clinch.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dants's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for legzda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from legzda.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, legzda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dants is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dants blocking some punches.
Dants tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from legzda.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
legzda lands an uppercut.
Dants's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantss head.
legzda keeps control of Dants as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
legzda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
legzda lands with a light punch inside.
legzda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
legzda lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from legzda on the inside.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda lands a shoulder strike.
legzda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
legzda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
Dants blocks a punch to the side of the head.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Dants uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dants wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but legzda has him pressed against the cage.
legzda lands with a left to the head.
legzda pushes Dants back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dants.
legzda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dants's efforts to push away.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from legzda.
legzda throws a head punch that misses.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dants is trying to break free.
legzda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
legzda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dants's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda lands a left hand.
A short left from legzda.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
legzda lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
legzda lands an uppercut.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantss head.
legzda scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from legzda.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantss head.
Dants avoiding damage as legzda throws knees to the body.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
legzda lands with a left to the head.
legzda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
A short right hand to the side of the head by legzda.
legzda gets through Dants's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dants takes a shot to the head.
legzda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantss head.
legzda scores with a shoulder strike.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda lands a right hand.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Dants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dants working hard to break the clinch.
legzda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dants backwards.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dants tries to circle away but legzda has him pinned against the cage.

Dants manages to break the clinch.
Dants circles away from the clinch attempt.
legzda tries to clinch up.

legzda has closed the distance and engaged Dants in a clinch.
legzda scores with a shot to the side of Dants's head.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from legzda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, legzda scores with a nice short uppercut.
imants legzda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grigoriy Dants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
imants legzda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for legzda, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... imants legzda!