PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Mahkno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu has chosen Badstreet Atlanta Ga as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mahkno
vs
Tszyu

174 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Mahkno !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahkno .
Tszyu fails with the takedown.
Mahkno stuffs the takedown attempt from Tszyu. Tszyu gets slowly back to his feet.

Tszyu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tszyu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mahkno is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Tszyu wants to get back to his feet but Mahkno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tszyu thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mahkno throwing strikes but missing.
Mahkno is working Tszyu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mahkno works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Tszyu is defending against the submission attempts here by Mahkno .
Tszyu wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mahkno 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mahkno 's back!
Mahkno covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Mahkno right now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Tszyu. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Mahkno is rocked!
Mahkno manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tszyu's guard. Nice work there by Mahkno .
Mahkno postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mahkno trying to control the position from guard on top but Tszyu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tszyu throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Tszyu had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mahkno is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tszyu Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mahkno 's back instead.
Tszyu looks gassed!
Tszyu lands a shot to the head.

Tszyu looking for the RNC.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahkno breaks Tszyu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mahkno is one step ahead there.
Mahkno trying to control the position from guard on top but Tszyu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tszyu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mahkno is in close to Tszyu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tszyu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahkno manages to get himself to full guard.
Mahkno keeping full guard, as Tszyu tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tszyu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mahkno manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tszyu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tszyu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tszyu is bucking up trying to escape but Mahkno cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tszyu is bucking up trying to escape but Mahkno cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahkno tries to control but Tszyu wriggling away.
Mahkno is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tszyu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tszyu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tszyu wants to improve his position but Mahkno is controlling well.
Mahkno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mahkno throwing shots but Tszyu is blocking nicely.
Tszyu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tszyu is looking for a sweep. Mahkno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tszyu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mahkno lands strikes from half guard.
Mahkno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mahkno has a takedown stuffed.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tszyu.

Mahkno looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tszyu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tszyu is pressing down on Mahkno 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tszyu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mahkno sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tszyu's guard.
Tszyu tries to get to full guard but Mahkno has control of the leg.
Mahkno blocks the strikes from Tszyu.
Tszyu wants to get back to full guard.
Mahkno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tszyu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mahkno wants to take a breather but Tszyu is having none of it.
Mahkno passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tszyu is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahkno landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tszyu misses the jab.
Tszyu misses with a double jab.
Mahkno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tszyu misses the jab.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Mahkno moves out of range.
Tszyu looks to land a left hand but Mahkno moved out of range nicely.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Mahkno avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu misses with a hook. Mahkno ducked under it nicely.
Mahkno lands a head shot.
Mahkno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mahkno gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tszyu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mahkno trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Tszyu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mahkno is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mahkno has escaped and now he's on top!
Mahkno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tszyu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahkno .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tszyu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tszyu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahkno is looking to improve his position.
Kostya Tszyu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tszyu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tszyu connects with a nice short shot to Mahkno 's temple.
Tszyu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tszyu connects with a nice short shot to Mahkno 's temple.
Oh Mahkno is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahkno has hold of Tszyu's hands but Tszyu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mahkno has hold of Tszyu's hands but Tszyu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tszyu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mahkno tries to roll over but Tszyu keeps him under control.
Tszyu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tszyu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mahkno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tszyu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahkno tries to get to full guard but Tszyu has control of the leg.
Mahkno is working hard here to advance position.
Tszyu lands strikes from half guard.
Tszyu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mahkno trying to control here.
Tszyu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tszyu drops an elbow to the side of Mahkno 's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tszyu lands a nice short elbow.
Tszyu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tszyu lands with a punch from half guard.
Tszyu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mahkno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tszyu.
Mahkno is pressing down on Tszyu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tszyu distracts Mahkno with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tszyu postures up in Mahkno 's guard and throws a big left but Mahkno blocks it.
Tszyu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu is in close to Mahkno 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tszyu chips away with some ground and pound.
Tszyu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tszyu advances to half guard.
Tszyu working the head and body with strikes.

Tszyu is looking for a kimura here.
Mahkno tries to get to full guard but Tszyu has control of the leg.
Mahkno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mahkno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mahkno trying to control the position.
Tszyu with a nice head shot there.
Tszyu distracts Mahkno with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tszyu postures up and lands a big shot to Mahkno 's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mahkno working a defensive guard here.
Tszyu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tszyu scoring with some ground and pound.
Tszyu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mahkno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tszyu wants to improve his position but Mahkno is controlling well.
Tszyu lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Tszyu scores with a few weak punches.
Tszyu misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tszyu works his way to full guard. Good work.

Tszyu has his feet on Mahkno 's thighs here. He's pushed Mahkno off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mahkno screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kostya Tszyu!