PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Stuus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kartov
vs
Stuus

165 cm
27
142 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

150 cm
24
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Stuus!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov throws a series of punches but Stuus moves out of range.
Kartov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kartov misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Stuus.
Stuus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kartov's sensitive parts.
Kartov throws a leg kick but Stuus moved away.
Kartov swings widly with a right hand
and Stuus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kartov really felt that one!
Stuus scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch combination from Stuus misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Stuus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A combination from Kartov does no damage.
Kartov swings for the body but Stuus moves out of range.
Stuus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stuus misses the shot to the body.

Stuus gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus tries a knee to the head but Kartov blocks it.
Kartov blocks the elbow strike.
Stuus missing with knees to the body.
Stuus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kartov avoids the damage to the body.

Kartov breaks the clinch.
Stuus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kartov at a distance.
Kartov misses the shot to the body.
Stuus tries for a takedown but Kartov circles away easily
and Kartov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stuus moves out of range of the strikes.
Kartov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuus swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kartov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kartov swings widly with a right hand
and Stuus counters with a nice uppercut.
Stuus throws a low kick, looking for Kartov's leg but Kartov calmly moves out of range.
Nogi Kartov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kartov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kartov counters with a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Stuus.
Kartov wants to get back to striking at distance but Stuus won't allow it.
Stuus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kartov prevents the takedown attempt.
Nogi Kartov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Stuus.
Stuus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kartov blocks an elbow strike from Stuus.
Stuus keeps control of Kartov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stuus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kartov.
Kartov is trying to break free.
Kartov tries to break free but Stuus pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stuus.
Stuus pushes off an throws an elbow but Kartov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kartov avoiding damage as Stuus throws knees to the body.
Stuus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stuus lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Nogi Kartov has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus throws an elbow but it misses.
Stuus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stuus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kartov breaks the clinch.
Stuus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Stuus blocks the leg kick.
Stuus throws a right hand that misses
and Kartov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stuus misses with a body punch
and Kartov counters with a right hand to the body.
Kartov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kartovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stuus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kartov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stuus manages to avoid it.
Stuus misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stuus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kartov tries to sprawl but Stuus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stuus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kartov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stuus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kartov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stuus lands with a punch from half guard.
Stuus misses with a head shot. Kartov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stuus trying to move into half guard but instead Kartov has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Stuus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nogi Kartov's cut.
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.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stuus, right into the meat.
Kartov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stuus.
Kartov throws a shot from downtown. Stuus moves away and avoids it.
Kartov swings for the body but Stuus moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stuus, right into the meat.
Kartov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kartov works Stuus's body with a nice hook.
Stuus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stuus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kartov.
Kartov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stuus. That one must have hurt.
Kartov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kartov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stuus misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus tries to clinch
and Kartov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stuus scores with a hook to the body. Kartov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stuus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stuus moves away.
Kartov throws a right hand that misses
and Stuus counters with a stiff right hand.
Stuus looks for the body kick but Kartov saw that one coming.
Stuus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kartov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kartov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kartov misses with a double jab.
Kartov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stuus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stuus wants to clinch but Kartov slips to the side
and Kartov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stuus slips under a jab.
Stuus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nogi Kartov is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stuus is defended easily by Kartov.
Kartov connects with a body shot that sends Stuus's belly button to the back.
Stuus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kartov counters with a nice body shot.
Stuus throws a series of punches but Kartov avoids them all with ease.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stuus moves away.
Kartov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stuus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kartov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Kartov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kartov throws a right hand that misses

and Stuus counters with a single leg into guard. Kartov didn't expect that.
Stuus throwing strikes from guard but Kartov blocks nicely.
Stuus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stuus won't allow Kartov to sweep him here.
Stuus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kartov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stuus thows a big elbow that misses.
Stuus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stuus with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kartov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stuus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kartov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kartov wants to stand and escape but Stuus is having none of it.
Stuus distracts Kartov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stuus with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stuus thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuus thows a big elbow that misses.
Stuus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nogi Kartov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nogi Kartov'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. This is the final round!

Stuus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stuus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kartov.
Stuus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kartov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stuus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stuus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kartov misses with a double jab
and Stuus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Stuus drives through with a takedown into Kartov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stuus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stuus wants to control from the top but Kartov keeps moving.
Kartov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stuus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stuus postures up in Kartov's guard and throws a big left but Kartov blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov is trying to control the position but Stuus postures up.
Stuus wants to control from the top but Kartov keeps moving.
Stuus thows a big elbow that misses.
Stuus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stuus advances position into side control!
Stuus misses with the ground and pound.
Stuus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stuus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kartov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stuus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Stuus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kartov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stuus but great work by Kartov.
Stuus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stuus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stuus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kartov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stuus looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stuus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kartov manages to get himself to full guard.
Stuus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stuus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stuus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kartov is keeping the position for now.
Stuus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stuus advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuus landing strikes.
Stuus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kartov keeps working.
Stuus is trying to ground and pound but Kartov uses the momentary lack of control by Stuus to regain half guard.
Stuus with the ground and pound but Kartov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stuus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stuus throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Stuus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stuus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Stuus!