PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Liseno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Chazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liseno comes into the arena with drop the wrold blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chazov's choice of entrance music: Slayed. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Liseno
vs
Chazov

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Liseno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirill Chazov!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chazov scores with a head kick. Liseno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Liseno closes the distance and clinches.
Liseno tries to break free but Chazov pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Liseno's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Chazov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chazov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liseno.
Liseno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chazov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick from Chazov lands but Liseno takes it in his stride.
Chazov slips a jab and a cross from Liseno.
Liseno throws a body kick the misses
and Chazov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Liseno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chazov throws a head kick but Liseno moves out of range.
Chazov wants to clinch
and Liseno counters with a left and a right that stings Chazov.
Chazov throws a head kick but Liseno moves out of range.
Liseno misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Chazov.
Liseno scores with a head kick.

It looks like Kirill Chazov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chazov throws a sloppy head kick and Liseno moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Chazov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chazov lands with a kick to the temple. Liseno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Liseno throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Liseno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chazov was well out of range. Poor timing from Liseno.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liseno!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Liseno does no damage.
Chazov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chazov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chazov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liseno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body kick from Chazov.
Liseno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liseno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Chazov is rocked!
Liseno throws a series of punches but Chazov avoids them all with ease.
Chazov is still on wobbly legs! Can Liseno finish him?
Liseno misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Chazov.
Chazov seems to have recovered his senses.
Chazov throws a right and a left that Liseno avoids nicely.
Chazov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chazov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liseno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chazov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liseno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chazov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Liseno is breathing heavily.
Liseno swinging wildly here.
Liseno misses with a double jab
and Chazov counters with a body kick that stops Liseno in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chazov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chazov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chazov throws a head kick but Liseno moves out of range.
Chazov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Chazov pushes Liseno up against the cage in a clinch.
Chazov crunches a lovely knee into Liseno's ribcage.
Liseno blocks an elbow strike from Chazov.
Liseno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chazov works on Liseno's body with a couple of short punches.
Chazov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chazov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chazov stalling.
Chazov scores a nice knee to the body.
Chazov misses with a knee to the head.
Liseno tries to break the clinch but Chazov is controlling the position.
Liseno blocks the elbow strike.
Chazov lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chazov can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chazov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chazov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liseno wants to get back to striking at distance but Chazov won't allow it.
Chazov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Liseno manages to break the clinch.
Chazov misses with the combination.
Liseno avoids the head kick by Chazov.
Chazov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chazov.
Chazov misses with a kick to the body.
Chazov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Liseno throws a sloppy head kick and Chazov moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Liseno.
Liseno misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Liseno lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Liseno. Those never looked like landing.
Chazov moves away from the strike by Liseno.
Chazov avoids the head kick by Liseno.
Chazov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Chazov takes the fight into the clinch.
Chazov lands an elbow just above Liseno 's eye.

Liseno breaks the clinch.
Chazov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liseno looks to land a combination but Chazov avoids it well.
Liseno explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Liseno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chazov sprawls well. Chazov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liseno gets slowly back to his feet.
Liseno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chazov cracks a nice hook into Liseno's ribs.

Chazov closes the distance and clinches.
Chazov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kirill Chazov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirill Chazov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Liseno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chazov manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Liseno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liseno wants to control from the top but Chazov keeps moving.
Liseno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chazov wants to stand but Liseno is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Liseno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Liseno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Liseno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Liseno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chazov is looking to stand up but Liseno isn't so interested in that idea.
Liseno postures up in Chazov's guard and throws a big left but Chazov blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liseno throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liseno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Liseno chips away with some ground and pound.
Liseno thows a big elbow that misses.

Liseno stands and steps away. Chazov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Liseno moves in looking to clinch but Chazov pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Liseno. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Liseno - just one landing.
Liseno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liseno tries to land a front kick but Chazov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chazov misses with the combination.
Liseno throws a head kick but Chazov moves out of range.
Liseno misses with a body shot.
Liseno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chazov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liseno rather than just go for the knockout.

Chazov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Liseno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Liseno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chazov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liseno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chazov keeping moving, preventing Liseno from controlling successfully.
Liseno is looking to work some ground and pound but Chazov has wrist control.
Liseno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liseno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chazov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chazov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chazov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chazov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Liseno works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chazov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Liseno cracks Chazov with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Chazov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kirill Chazov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chazov blocks a head kick by Liseno.
Barry Liseno is winning the standup battle so far.
Chazov misses with a head kick.
Chazov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chazov misses with a body kick.
Liseno throws a right and a left that Chazov avoids nicely.
Chazov throws a nice looking combination but Liseno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chazov tries to clinch but Liseno is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Chazov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chazov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liseno scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Liseno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chazov.
Liseno misses with a combination
and Chazov counters with a head kick. That will keep Liseno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chazov misses with a wild body shot.
Liseno moves in looking to clinch but Chazov pushes him off.
Liseno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liseno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chazov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chazov lands a head kick!
Liseno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chazov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chazov misses with a double jab.
Liseno fails to land the takedown.

Chazov has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chazov dodges the punch combination from Liseno.
Chazov scores with a head kick. Liseno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Liseno walks into a stiff left hand from Chazov.

Chazov moves into range and clinches up with Liseno.
Chazov scores with a shoulder strike.
Liseno blocking some punches.
Liseno tries to break free but Chazov pushes him back against the cage.
Chazov trying to land knees to the body.
Liseno is trying to force a seperation but Chazov has the dominant position.
Liseno tries to circle away but Chazov has him pinned against the cage.
Chazov scores with a shoulder strike.
Chazov trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liseno working hard to break the clinch.
Chazov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chazov lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liseno is trying to break the clinch but Chazov is controlling him.
Chazov trying to control the position but instead, Liseno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chazov into the cage.
Chazov tries a knee to the head but Liseno blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liseno has Chazov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Liseno pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chazov tumbling to the mat - Liseno dives into Chazov's guard.
Chazov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Liseno chips away with some ground and pound.
Liseno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chazov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chazov wants to stand and escape but Liseno is having none of it.
Liseno wants to control from the top but Chazov keeps moving.
Liseno is working Chazov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Liseno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Liseno working Chazov over with strikes.
Liseno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liseno passes to side control.
Liseno scoring with punches from side control.
Chazov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Liseno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chazov is trying to buck Liseno off.
Liseno advances to mount.
Chazov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Liseno working Chazov over with strikes here.
Liseno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Liseno working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chazov is trying to stand up.
Liseno punishing his opponent with strikes.
Liseno is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chazov tries to buck Liseno off but he can't manage it.
Liseno lands a heavy elbow.
Chazov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Liseno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chazov wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liseno landing punches.
Liseno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Liseno lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Liseno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liseno cracks Chazov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chazov wants to get back to his feet.
Liseno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liseno raining down shots from the mount!
Liseno with shots to the head and body - Chazov looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Liseno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chazov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Liseno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liseno 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Liseno!