PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Kopkora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Alexandrov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Alexandrov
vs
Kopkora

185 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Kopkora!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kopkora has closed the distance and engaged Alexandrov in a clinch.
Alexandrov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kopkora smiles and moves away.
Alexandrov throws a lazy head kick

and Kopkora counters with a single leg into guard. Alexandrov didn't expect that.
Kopkora wanted to stand there but Alexandrov had control of the position.
Kopkora tries to free his leg and advance position but Alexandrov is retaining full guard.
Alexandrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kopkora on the ground.

Alexandrov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandrov is breathing heavily.
Alexandrov is trying to control the position but Kopkora postures up.
Kopkora trying to control but Alexandrov is working from the bottom.
Kopkora trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kopkora has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alexandrov is proving hard to escape from.
Kopkora has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alexandrov being controlled here, momentarily.

Alexandrov is working an open guard so Kopkora takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kopkora gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kopkora takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kopkora can't break the clinch.

Kopkora manages to pull guard.
Kopkora manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kopkora dominating with strikes here.
Kopkora looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopkora trying to control but Alexandrov is having none of it.
Kopkora is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kopkora fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kopkora controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov is bucking up trying to escape but Kopkora cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kopkora cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kopkora is landing with some decent strikes but Alexandrov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexandrov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kopkora is landing with some decent strikes but Alexandrov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kopkora looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kopkora content just to control the position here.

Kopkora is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alexandrov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kopkora trying to control but Alexandrov is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kopkora can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alexandrov is looking to escape.
Kopkora fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandrov is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Kopkora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Kopkora'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.

Kopkora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Alexandrov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miguel Kopkora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kopkora is trying to keep Alexandrov in close.
Kopkora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kopkora is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alexandrov preventing the sweep.

Kopkora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alexandrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alexandrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kopkora is working an open guard so Alexandrov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopkora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov throws a series of punches but Kopkora avoids them all with ease.
Alexandrov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kopkora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kopkora tries to clinch up but Alexandrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alexandrov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kopkora's guard.
Kopkora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexandrov is one step ahead there.
Kopkora trying to keep a closed guard but Alexandrov is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexandrov drops back looking for a leg! Kopkora is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kopkora manages to kick Alexandrov off! Alexandrov jumps back into Kopkora's guard.
Kopkora looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kopkora is looking for a triangle but Alexandrov pushes his legs off easily.
Kopkora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexandrov is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopkora keeping moving, preventing Alexandrov from controlling successfully.
Alexandrov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alexandrov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kopkora keeping full guard, as Alexandrov tries to pass.
Kopkora tries to strike from the bottom.
Kopkora throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kopkora striking from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kopkora is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alexandrov wanted to stand there but Kopkora had control of the position.

Kopkora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kopkora not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kopkora is trying to hold Alexandrov in close to prevent damage but Alexandrov has managed to pass into half guard.
Alexandrov working Kopkora over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Alexandrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Kopkora's cut.
That's time! Alexandrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alexandrov darts in and clinches Kopkora up against the cage.
Kopkora scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vladimir Alexandrov has been cut.

Kopkora breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Kopkora scores with a four punch combination!

Kopkora scores with a takedown into Alexandrov's guard.
Kopkora trying to control but Alexandrov is working from the bottom.
Kopkora wants to get up but he can't break Alexandrov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alexandrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexandrov tries to get out of the position.
Alexandrov is trying to keep Kopkora in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kopkora wants to get up but he can't break Alexandrov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alexandrov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Alexandrov moves into range and clinches up with Kopkora.
Kopkora keeps control of Alexandrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kopkora with a knee to the head.
Kopkora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alexandrov's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kopkora.

Kopkora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kopkora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alexandrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kopkora.

Alexandrov shoots in and bounces Kopkora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kopkora wants to get back to his feet but Alexandrov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kopkora being controlled here, momentarily.
Kopkora looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alexandrov preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kopkora tries to clinch up

and Alexandrov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kopkora's guard now.
Kopkora has a closed guard, preventing Alexandrov from standing up.
Alexandrov wants to control from the top but Kopkora keeps moving.

Kopkora wriggles free and stands up.
Alexandrov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alexandrov counters with a single leg into guard. Kopkora didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kopkora manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alexandrov manages to get himself to full guard.
Alexandrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kopkora postures up.
Kopkora is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kopkora stopping the sweep attempt from Alexandrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kopkora's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Alexandrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alexandrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!