PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Golden Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boy
vs
Kalashnikov

180 cm
19
264 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
235 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Golden Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy misses with a takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boy fails with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Kalashnikov.
Boy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kalashnikov counters with a left and a right that stings Boy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Golden Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalashnikov cracks Boy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalashnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kalashnikov lands with an overhand left.
Boy shoots and misses
and Kalashnikov counters with a series of strikes. Boy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Kalashnikov.
A combination from Kalashnikov does no damage.
Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kalashnikov counters with a three punch combo that has Boy backing up. Boy nods at Kalashnikov to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy dodges the punch combination from Kalashnikov.
Sloppy strikes from Kalashnikov. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalashnikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kalashnikov misses with a double jab.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild combination.
Andrei Kalashnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy shoots and misses
and Kalashnikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kalashnikov's half guard.
Kalashnikov desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Boy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Boy wants to work for an arm triangle but Kalashnikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalashnikov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boy pulls his head out easily.

Boy is looking for a kimura but Kalashnikov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boy to get the leverage.
Boy wants to control but Kalashnikov is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is just content to waste time from the top position. Kalashnikov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boy drops back looking for a leg! Kalashnikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kalashnikov manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Kalashnikov's guard.

Boy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalashnikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Boy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kalashnikov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boy is now in half guard.

Boy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kalashnikov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kalashnikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Kalashnikov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Boy takes one to the chin there.
Kalashnikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalashnikov throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Kalashnikov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boy throws a lazy head kick
and Kalashnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalashnikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kalashnikov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kalashnikov connects with the punch.
Kalashnikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalashnikov swinging wildly here.
Kalashnikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boy with a poor takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalashnikov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kalashnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalashnikov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kalashnikov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Kalashnikov moves out of range easily.
Golden Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalashnikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalashnikov connects with a single shot there.
Kalashnikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kalashnikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalashnikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalashnikov lands a two punch combo.
Boy fails with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Golden Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Kalashnikov. Those never looked like landing.
Kalashnikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kalashnikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kalashnikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Kalashnikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalashnikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalashnikov throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Boy dodges the punch combination from Kalashnikov.
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalashnikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalashnikov throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
A combination from Kalashnikov does no damage.

Boy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kalashnikov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Boy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Boy drops back looking for a leg! Kalashnikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kalashnikov manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Kalashnikov's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov pulls Boy in to control the position.
Kalashnikov keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.

Boy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kalashnikov is looking for a triangle but Boy pushes his legs off easily.

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.
Boy looking to pass the guard.

Boy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Kalashnikov is keeping the position.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalashnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kalashnikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Kalashnikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kalashnikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalashnikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.
Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kalashnikov counters with a one-two to the body.
Boy with a poor takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a one-two to the body.
Boy tries for a takedown but Kalashnikov circles away easily
and Kalashnikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Golden Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Kalashnikov finds it's way through Boy's defenses.
Kalashnikov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Kalashnikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalashnikov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt
and Kalashnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalashnikov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt
and Kalashnikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boy moves forwards but Kalashnikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kalashnikov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a three punch combo that has Boy backing up. Boy nods at Kalashnikov to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalashnikov fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Kalashnikov misses.
Kalashnikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalashnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Kalashnikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild combination.
Kalashnikov lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Kalashnikov does it's job there.
A right-left combo lands from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov tries to bum rush Boy with a series of wild strikes but Boy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalashnikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Kalashnikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalashnikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalashnikov misses with a double jab.
Kalashnikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Boy with a poor takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a two punch combo.
Kalashnikov lands a jab to the nose.
Kalashnikov throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Boy looks to land a body kick but Kalashnikov moved away.
Kalashnikov throws a series of punches but Boy avoids them all with ease.
Andrei Kalashnikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalashnikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.
Sloppy strikes from Kalashnikov. Those never looked like landing.
Boy fails with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a one-two to the body.
Kalashnikov misses with a few strikes there.
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andrei Kalashnikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalashnikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalashnikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Kalashnikov does no damage.
Kalashnikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalashnikov feints a jab promting Boy to slip. Kalashnikov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov tries to bum rush Boy with a series of wild strikes but Boy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalashnikov stalks Boy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boy's face. Boy staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalashnikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boy fails with the takedown
and Kalashnikov counters with a left and a right that stings Boy.
Kalashnikov throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Boy shoots and misses
and Kalashnikov counters with a left and a right that stings Boy.
Boy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Kalashnikov. Those never looked like landing.
Kalashnikov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Kalashnikov does no damage.
Boy has his takedown stuffed
and Kalashnikov counters with a series of strikes. Boy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Golden Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalashnikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Kalashnikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kalashnikov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Kalashnikov!