PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scorpion Kiing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiing kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Living on a Prayer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiing
vs
Morozov

200 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpion Kiing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiing tries to clinch up.

Kiing closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morozov is trying to maintain the position but Kiing is very close to passing his half guard.
Morozov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morozov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kiing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kiing's back!
Kiing tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov missing with punches from the back.
Kiing is covering up but some of the strikes from Morozov are getting through and doing damage.
Kiing tries to escape but Morozov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kiing is taking damage to the body and head.
Kiing is covering up but some of the strikes from Morozov are getting through and doing damage.

Kiing is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Morozov gets his way!
Morozov looks gassed!
Kiing rolls, trying to escape but Morozov keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov doesn't have the hooks in and Kiing manages to turn into his guard.
Kiing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kiing wants to stand and escape but instead Morozov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kiing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morozov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiing swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Morozov clinches up against the cage.

Kiing has clasped his hands together around Morozov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Morozov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morozov misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov manages to get back to half guard.
Kiing passes to full mount!
Morozov tries to hold on but Kiing pushes him away.
Morozov tries to reverse the position but Kiing maintains control.
Morozov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morozov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morozov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Morozov passes Kiing's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kiing is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morozov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kiing is trying to get back to full guard.
Morozov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Morozov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kiing is just riding it out for now. Morozov eventually gives up the hold.
Kiing is trying to maintain the position but Morozov is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiing looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kiing is refusing to be controlled, as Morozov sits in half guard.
Kiing is trying to maintain the position but Morozov is very close to passing his half guard.

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

Morozov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kiing sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kiing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morozov wants to pass the guard but Kiing is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiing preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morozov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Kiing throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morozov escapes and throws Kiing's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Morozov looks up at the clock and then as Kiing takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morozov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiing taking punishment in the form of punches.

Morozov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kiing has escaped the position, nice work there.

Morozov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kiing has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morozov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kiing tries to bench press Morozov off him but Morozov keeps the position.

Morozov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Morozov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morozov gets the takedown into side control.
Kiing is looking to reverse the position.
Morozov is looking to take a break and control but Kiing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Morozov seems to be working for a kimura but Kiing defends the submission attempt.
Kiing is looking for a sweep. Morozov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Morozov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kiing is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dimitri Morozov!