PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kourdakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Siete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kourdakov comes to the cage accompanied by Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian. Sergei Kourdakov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Numero Siete's chin.

Kourdakov
vs
Siete

165 cm
23
141 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

168 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Kourdakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Siete!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kourdakov clinches with his opponent.
Kourdakov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kourdakov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kourdakov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kourdakov wants to control from the top but Siete keeps moving.
Siete working a defensive guard here.
Siete looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kourdakov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kourdakov circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siete darts in and clinches Kourdakov up against the cage.
Siete prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kourdakov dodges an elbow strike from Siete.
Kourdakov has Siete pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Siete manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kourdakov is working for takedown but Siete is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Kourdakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kourdakov wants a takedown.
Siete trying to control the position but instead, Kourdakov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siete into the cage.
Siete with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kourdakov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Siete prevents it.
Siete misses with a knee strike.
Siete connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kourdakov's face.
Siete tries to stall but Kourdakov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Siete taking a breather.
Siete looking to stall.
Kourdakov blocks an elbow strike from Siete.
Siete is pressed up against the cage. Kourdakov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Siete down to the mat. Siete avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kourdakov tries to clinch but Siete is having none of it.
Siete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Siete pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Siete moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kourdakov lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kourdakov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Siete keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Siete has his hands on Kourdakov's head, controlling the position.
Siete being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kourdakov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Siete wants to control but Kourdakov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov is trying to control. Siete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kourdakov slows the pace down in half guard.
Kourdakov prevents Siete from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Siete is looking to clinch but Kourdakov is avoiding it.
Siete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kourdakov slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kourdakov 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.

Kourdakov moves in looking to clinch but Siete pushes him off.
Siete stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Siete wants it to stay on the feet.
Kourdakov avoids the head kick by Siete.
Kourdakov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kourdakov counters with a shoot takedown. Siete fights it but they end up in guard.
Siete keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Kourdakov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kourdakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Siete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Siete is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kourdakov is controlling him.
Siete trying to keep a closed guard but Kourdakov is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Siete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siete fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siete tries to clinch up but Kourdakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Siete will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kourdakov moves into the clinch.

That's two 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.
Kourdakov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Siete is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Siete gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kourdakov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Kourdakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kourdakov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siete backwards.
Siete tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kourdakov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Siete gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Siete connects with a knee to the head.
Siete stalling in the clinch but Kourdakov improves position.
Siete tries to land knees in the clinch but Kourdakov avoids the damage to the body.
Kourdakov has Siete pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Siete manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Siete prevents the takedown attempt.
Siete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Siete is trying to maintain a safe position but Kourdakov gets an underhook and turns Siete into the cage.

Kourdakov has Siete pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kourdakov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Siete tumbling to the mat - Kourdakov dives into Siete's guard.
Kourdakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Siete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siete is trying to keep Kourdakov in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Siete looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Siete working a defensive guard here.
Kourdakov stops Siete from standing up.
Siete keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Siete wants to get back to his feet but Kourdakov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kourdakov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kourdakov has closed the distance and engaged Siete in a clinch.
Kourdakov misses with the head strike.
Kourdakov wants a takedown but no success here.
Siete blocks an uppercut.
Kourdakov managing to block the knees to the body from Siete.
Siete comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siete taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kourdakov can't get the takedown.
Kourdakov can't get the takedown.
Siete prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kourdakov 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!

Kourdakov tries to clinch but Siete is having none of it.
Siete falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kourdakov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Siete!
Kourdakov wants to control the pace but Siete is squirming around nicely.
Kourdakov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Siete is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Siete is trying desperately to improve position.
Kourdakov with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kourdakov wants to control the pace but Siete is squirming around nicely.
Siete is desperately trying to improve his position but Kourdakov has a good base and remains in mount.
Kourdakov looking to finish Siete with some ground and pound. This is bad for Siete!
Kourdakov controlling from mount.
Kourdakov looking to finish with strikes here!
Kourdakov looking to control but Siete is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sergei Kourdakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Siete is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kourdakov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siete is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kourdakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Siete wants to control but Kourdakov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourdakov controlling from mount.
Siete tries to hold on but Kourdakov pushes him away.
Numero Siete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Siete tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kourdakov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siete throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siete keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Kourdakov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Siete keeping moving, preventing Kourdakov from controlling successfully.
Kourdakov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Kourdakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kourdakov, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Kourdakov!