PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed dvestidevyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dvestidevyat comes into the arena with Bleeding Charon blaring out of the sound system. Osvald Kikkas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

dvestidevyat
vs
Kikkas

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed dvestidevyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvald Kikkas!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikkas shoots and misses
and dvestidevyat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Osvald Kikkas has been cut.
Kikkas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and dvestidevyat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!

dvestidevyat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
dvestidevyat tries to control but Kikkas wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kikkas blocking the ground and pound.

dvestidevyat gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kikkas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and dvestidevyat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ed dvestidevyat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osvald Kikkas.
Kikkas looks gassed!
dvestidevyat advances position into side control!
dvestidevyat tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dvestidevyat wants to stand but Kikkas is controlling his arm.
dvestidevyat trying to control the action but Kikkas is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

dvestidevyat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kikkas has escaped the position, nice work there.
dvestidevyat trying to control the action but Kikkas is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikkas is trying to control dvestidevyat's posture but dvestidevyat avoids it.
dvestidevyat tries to advance to mount but Kikkas instead regains half guard.
dvestidevyat tries to pass to full mount but Kikkas defends it.

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.

dvestidevyat wants to work for an arm triangle but Kikkas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
dvestidevyat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kikkas keeps working.
dvestidevyat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

dvestidevyat is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kikkas still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kikkas has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed dvestidevyat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osvald Kikkas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

dvestidevyat stuffs the takedown.

dvestidevyat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kikkas's guard.
dvestidevyat tries to free his leg and advance position but Kikkas is retaining full guard.

dvestidevyat drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kikkas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kikkas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kikkas!

Kikkas is trying to get an arm triangle but dvestidevyat is defending well.

Kikkas has hold of dvestidevyat's arm. He's looking for a kimura. dvestidevyat seems comfortable defending it but Kikkas has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! dvestidevyat is real pain and he's forced to tap out! dvestidevyat is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kikkas couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Osvald Kikkas!