PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nagiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nagiev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dmitry Nagiev - All I Promised. Dmitry Nagiev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nagiev
vs
Pudzianowski

177 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitry Nagiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nagiev gets tackled into the cage by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski maintains the clinch.
Pudzianowski just leaning against Nagiev, taking a breather.
Nagiev blocking some punches.
Pudzianowski misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nagiev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pudzianowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pudzianowski pushes Nagiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagiev has had enough of the clinch but Pudzianowski keeps him there for the moment.
Nagiev prevents a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Nagiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Nagiev is having none of it.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagiev scores with a nice body kick.
Pudzianowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darius Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagiev moves away.
Nagiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pudzianowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagiev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagiev.
Nagiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Pudzianowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nagiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagiev misses with a body kick.
Nagiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski missing with a left hand there. Nagiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Pudzianowski.
Nagiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagiev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pudzianowski.
Nagiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski checks a leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagiev.
Good exchange - Nagiev coming out on top.
Nagiev throws a low kick but Pudzianowski moves out of range easily.
Nagiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagiev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagiev is just out of range.
Pudzianowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pudzianowski misses with a looping right.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Nagiev moves out of range.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski with a nice cross.

It looks like Dmitry Nagiev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Nagiev.
Pudzianowski checks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagiev.
Nagiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nagiev. Pudzianowski shrugs it off though.
Pudzianowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Nagiev moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagiev.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagiev.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagiev.
Pudzianowski looks to throw the jab but Nagiev is out of range.
Nagiev connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzianowski looks gassed!
Nagiev is looking to chop away at Pudzianowski's legs.
Nagiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Pudzianowski.
Nagiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagiev.
Nagiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pudzianowski at a distance.
Nagiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagiev throws a leg kick which misses Pudzianowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Pudzianowski tries to avoid it.
That kick from Nagiev tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Nagiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pudzianowski. That did some damage!
Nagiev punishes Pudzianowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch up but Nagiev keeps it at a distance.
Nagiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Nagiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagiev slips under a jab.
Nagiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Pudzianowski. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pudzianowski. That did some damage!
Nagiev lands a leg kick that knocks Pudzianowski off balance momentarily.
Nagiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pudzianowski's sensitive parts.
Nagiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski swinging wildly here.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagiev lands a slapping body shot.
Nagiev scores with a leg kick.
Nagiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pudzianowski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagiev.
Good leg kick by Nagiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagiev thows a body kick. Pudzianowski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Nagiev.
Nagiev scores with a hook to the body. Pudzianowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nagiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pudzianowski.
Nagiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Nagiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nagiev'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.

Nagiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pudzianowski's sensitive parts.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot
and Nagiev counters with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nagiev counters with a nice leg kick.
Dmitry Nagiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagiev.
Nagiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pudzianowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nagiev.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Nagiev.
Nagiev scores with a kick to the body.
Pudzianowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagiev counters with a body kick.
Nagiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pudzianowski. That did some damage!
Nagiev cracks a nice hook into Pudzianowski's ribs.
Nagiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nagiev.
Pudzianowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nagiev. That one must have hurt.
Nagiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pudzianowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
Nagiev throws a leg kick which misses Pudzianowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Pudzianowski tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nagiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagiev thumps Pudzianowski with a low kick.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch
and Nagiev counters with a good low kick that Pudzianowski was not able to check.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nagiev.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagiev.
Nagiev throws a sloppy head kick and Pudzianowski moves out of range easily.
Pudzianowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Pudzianowski.
Nagiev scores with a head kick. Pudzianowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nagiev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nagiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darius Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagiev.
Nagiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a combination that misses
and Nagiev counters with a body kick that stops Pudzianowski in his tracks momentarily.
Pudzianowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nagiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagiev cracks the inside of Pudzianowski's front leg.
Pudzianowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagiev can pounce on him.
Nagiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pudzianowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagiev's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev cracks the inside of Pudzianowski's front leg.
Nagiev throws a leg kick which misses Pudzianowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Pudzianowski tries to avoid it.
Nagiev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Nagiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagiev connects with a leg kick. Pudzianowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Nagiev tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagiev.
Nagiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pudzianowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pudzianowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagiev can pounce on him.
Nagiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Pudzianowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nagiev lands a leg kick that knocks Pudzianowski off balance momentarily.
Nagiev is looking to wear down Pudzianowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nagiev throws a nice head kick!
Pudzianowski throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Nagiev.
Nagiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pudzianowski's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagiev makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pudzianowski really felt that one!
Pudzianowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nagiev fakes the leg kick and cracks Pudzianowski in the body.
Nagiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagiev lands with a kick to the temple. Pudzianowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagiev scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nagiev!
Pudzianowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nagiev.
Nagiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nagiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagiev pushes Pudzianowski away with a front kick.
Nagiev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nagiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a body punch but Nagiev moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Nagiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev cracks the inside of Pudzianowski's front leg.
Pudzianowski closes the distance but Nagiev moves to the side
and Nagiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagiev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagiev is looking to slow Pudzianowski down with leg kicks.
Pudzianowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nagiev counters with a low kick, right behind Pudzianowski 's knee.
Nagiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pudzianowski can do to turn this around?
Pudzianowski looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nagiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nagiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagiev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagiev, right into the meat.
Nagiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Nagiev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nagiev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pudzianowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagiev, right into the meat.
Nagiev misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook.
Pudzianowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Nagiev scores with a body shot.
Pudzianowski misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nagiev.
Pudzianowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nagiev.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch but Nagiev slips to the side
and Nagiev makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pudzianowski really felt that one!
Nagiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pudzianowski throws the left hand but Nagiev avoids the punch easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nagiev. Pudzianowski shrugs it off though.
Nagiev lands with a slapping head kick.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagiev counters with a nice body kick.
Pudzianowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pudzianowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nagiev. That one must have hurt.
Nagiev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pudzianowski.
Good leg kick by Nagiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pudzianowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagiev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagiev.
Nagiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pudzianowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pudzianowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nagiev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nagiev counters with a low kick, right behind Pudzianowski 's knee.
Pudzianowski misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Nagiev.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch
and Nagiev counters with a low kick, right behind Pudzianowski 's knee.
Nagiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski looks to land a right hand but Nagiev moved out of range.
Nagiev is looking to slow Pudzianowski down with leg kicks.
Pudzianowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagiev, right into the meat.
Nagiev thumps Pudzianowski with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagiev.
Nagiev lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagiev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nagiev scores with a head kick. Pudzianowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagiev.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up
and Nagiev counters with a good low kick that Pudzianowski was not able to check.
Pudzianowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagiev can pounce on him.
Nagiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dmitry Nagiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagiev.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nagiev. Nagiev obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagiev lands a body shot.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up
and Nagiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pudzianowski's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Nagiev tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagiev lands a head kick. Pudzianowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nagiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch
and Nagiev counters with a good low kick that Pudzianowski was not able to check.
Nagiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagiev throws a front kick that sends Pudzianowski stumbling back into the cage.
Nagiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Nagiev moves away
and Nagiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nagiev. That one must have hurt.
Nagiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nagiev connects with the punch.
A head kick from Nagiev lands but Pudzianowski takes it in his stride.
Nagiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pudzianowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crunch! Nagiev slams his shin into Pudzianowski's torso.
Nagiev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pudzianowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagiev.
Nagiev thumps Pudzianowski with a low kick.
Darius Pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Nagiev.
Pudzianowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagiev lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagiev.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagiev.
Pudzianowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nagiev feints and then cracks Pudzianowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pudzianowski down.
Good leg kick by Nagiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nagiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagiev slips a jab from Pudzianowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pudzianowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagiev.
Nagiev feints and then cracks Pudzianowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pudzianowski down.
Nagiev cracks the inside of Pudzianowski's front leg.
A good leg kick by Nagiev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Nagiev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagiev, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Nagiev!