PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Valnokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Filatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filatov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Pokrovi Nebesnogo Startsa" by Arkona kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valnokov
vs
Filatov

200 cm
27
273 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

192 cm
24
257 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Valnokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Filatov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valnokov is looking to clinch.
Filatov looks for the body kick but Valnokov saw that one coming.
Filatov darts in trying to clinch

and Valnokov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valnokov.
Valnokov lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Slava Filatov has been cut.
Valnokov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filatov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filatov blocks the elbow strike.
Filatov has Valnokov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valnokov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valnokov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valnokov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valnokov tries to land knees in the clinch but Filatov avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Valnokov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Filatov tries to circle away but Valnokov has him pinned against the cage.
Filatov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filatov dodges an elbow strike from Valnokov.
Filatov takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Slava Filatov's cut even more.
A knee to the head by Valnokov.

The cut above Slava Filatov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filatov breaks from the clinch.
Valnokov tries to clinch but Filatov moves out of range.
Valnokov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filatov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valnokov ducks under a wild hook from Filatov.
Filatov swats away the attempt to clinch by Valnokov.
Valnokov tries to clinch
and Filatov counters with a straight right hand.
Filatov tests Valnokov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Filatov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Valnokov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valnokov.
Valnokov tries to land a knee to the head but Filatov blocks with his arms.
Valnokov missing with knees to the body.
Valnokov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valnokov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filatov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valnokov missing with knees to the body.
Valnokov crunches a lovely knee into Filatov's ribcage.
Filatov blocks the elbow strike.
Valnokov lands an elbow just above Filatov 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filatov working hard to break the clinch.
Filatov blocks the elbow strike.

Filatov breaks from the clinch.
Filatov tries to clinch but Valnokov moves out of range.

Valnokov pushes Filatov up against the cage in a clinch.
Valnokov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Slava Filatov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Slava Filatov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Valnokov!