PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Cheburtsow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Ulyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cheburtsow
vs
Ulyanov

175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

162 cm
26
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Cheburtsow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Ulyanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ulyanov instigates a clinch.
Cheburtsow looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Ulyanov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Ulyanov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cheburtsow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cheburtsow struggling a bit here.
Ulyanov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cheburtsow wants to control but Ulyanov postures up.
Ulyanov tries to stand but Cheburtsow is controlling his head.
Cheburtsow is trying to get back to half guard.
Ulyanov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cheburtsow prevents Ulyanov from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulyanov controlling from side mount.
Ulyanov working the head with strikes.
Ulyanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cheburtsow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ulyanov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ulyanov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cheburtsow will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ulyanov wants to stand but Cheburtsow is controlling his arm.
Cheburtsow taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cheburtsow is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cheburtsow stops Ulyanov from passing to mount.
Ulyanov takes a little break here. Cheburtsow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ulyanov working away.

Ulyanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ulyanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulyanov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Cheburtsow's face as Ulyanov controls the position.
Ulyanov grinds an elbow into Cheburtsow's temple.
Cheburtsow is looking for a sweep.

Ulyanov is trying to get an arm triangle but Cheburtsow is defending well.
Cheburtsow taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ulyanov staying calm.
Ulyanov working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulyanov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ulyanov tries to stand but Cheburtsow controls the position and pulls Ulyanov into his guard.
Ulyanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ulyanov working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulyanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cheburtsow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cheburtsow keeping full guard, as Ulyanov tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Ulyanov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ulyanov pushes Cheburtsow up against the cage in a clinch.

Ulyanov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ulyanov manages to end up in side control.
Ulyanov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cheburtsow prevents Ulyanov from moving into mount.
Ulyanov takes a little break here. Cheburtsow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ulyanov looks up at the clock and then as Cheburtsow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ulyanov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheburtsow struggling a bit here.
Ulyanov cracks Cheburtsow with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulyanov controls the position.
Ulyanov wants to stand but Cheburtsow is controlling his arm.
Ulyanov working the ground and pound.
Ulyanov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ulyanov tries to advance to mount but Cheburtsow denies him.
Ulyanov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Ulyanov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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.
Ulyanov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cheburtsow is trying to control Ulyanov's posture but Ulyanov avoids it.
Ulyanov cracks Cheburtsow with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Ulyanov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulyanov scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ulyanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cheburtsow, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
Ulyanov lands some shots froms side control.
Ulyanov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ulyanov working the head and body with strikes.
Ulyanov controls the position.
Ulyanov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cheburtsow is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Ulyanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ulyanov throws a sloppy head kick and Cheburtsow moves out of range easily.
Cheburtsow misses with a takedown

and Ulyanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ulyanov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Cheburtsow's face as Ulyanov controls the position.
Ulyanov wants to stand but Cheburtsow has his arm trapped.
Ulyanov working the head with strikes.
Ulyanov controlling the position from side mount.
Ulyanov is chipping away with strikes.
Cheburtsow wants to control but Ulyanov postures up.
Ulyanov staying calm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulyanov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ulyanov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cheburtsow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ulyanov in side control lands a decent elbow.

Ulyanov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheburtsow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cheburtsow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Cheburtsow's face as Ulyanov controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheburtsow wants to control but Ulyanov postures up.
Vladimir Ulyanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cheburtsow seems a little lost for a moment, as Ulyanov dominates the positioning.
Ulyanov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cheburtsow down.
Cheburtsow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulyanov wants to stand but Cheburtsow is controlling his arm.
Ulyanov tries to advance to mount but Cheburtsow denies him.
Cheburtsow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ulyanov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cheburtsow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ulyanov happy to just control the position for now.
Leonid Cheburtsow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Ulyanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulyanov working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Ulyanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ulyanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Ulyanov!