PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rubaylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ded Morozzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rubaylo
vs
Morozzz

190 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

198 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Rubaylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ded Morozzz!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozzz fails with the takedown
enabling Rubaylo to counter with a crisp jab.
Morozzz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubaylo counters with a straight right hand.
Rubaylo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Morozzz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morozzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubaylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozzz is looking to work some ground and pound but Rubaylo has wrist control.

Rubaylo pushes Morozzz off and gets back to his feet.
Rubaylo throws a front kick aimed at Morozzz's knee but Morozzz avoids it well.
Rubaylo misses with a two punch combination.

Morozzz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morozzz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubaylo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rubaylo pushes Morozzz off looking to stand but Morozzz dives back in and keeps control.
Morozzz trying to mount his opponent but Rubaylo defends it.
Morozzz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rubaylo wants to control but Morozzz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morozzz stops Rubaylo from getting back to his feet.
Rubaylo wants to improve his position but Morozzz is controlling well.
Rubaylo is concentrating on defense, preventing Morozzz from advancing position.
Rubaylo is breathing heavily.
Morozzz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morozzz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morozzz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rubaylo is not content to let Morozzz control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozzz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morozzz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morozzz trying to control from half guard but Rubaylo is working away.
Morozzz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rubaylo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morozzz thows a huge punch but Rubaylo dodges it nicely.
Morozzz wants to free his trapped foot but Rubaylo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rubaylo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rubaylo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Morozzz.
Morozzz chips away with some ground and pound.
Morozzz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morozzz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozzz working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozzz stops Rubaylo from standing up.
Morozzz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morozzz stands up over Rubaylo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morozzz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morozzz looking to pass the guard.
Morozzz trying to control but Rubaylo is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Ded Morozzz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rubaylo stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ded Morozzz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rubaylo throws a sloppy head kick and Morozzz moves out of range easily.
Morozzz shoots in but Rubaylo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morozzz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubaylo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubaylo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Morozzz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rubaylo's guard.
Morozzz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morozzz lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozzz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morozzz wants to control from the top but Rubaylo keeps moving.
Rubaylo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubaylo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morozzz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morozzz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rubaylo wants to stand up but Morozzz is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Rubaylo wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Morozzz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rubaylo quickly recovers to half guard.
Morozzz wants to control but Rubaylo is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozzz is nestled in close to Rubaylo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rubaylo is staying active underneath Morozzz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morozzz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morozzz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morozzz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rubaylo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ded Morozzz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rubaylo is not content to let Morozzz control the position.
Morozzz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rubaylo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rubaylo gets back to full guard.
Morozzz thows a big elbow that misses.
Morozzz is in close to Rubaylo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morozzz trying to control but Rubaylo is working from the bottom.
Morozzz scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozzz is in close to Rubaylo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morozzz wants to control from the top but Rubaylo keeps moving.
Morozzz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rubaylo is trying to control the position but Morozzz postures up.
Rubaylo wants to stand and escape but Morozzz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozzz wants to control from the top but Rubaylo keeps moving.
Morozzz connects with a couple of short punches.
Morozzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubaylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morozzz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morozzz lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Rubaylo is rocked!
Morozzz postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rubaylo covers up, he's hurt! Morozzz keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Morozzz and the ref steps in to end the fight! Morozzz can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ded Morozzz!