PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manong Jujutsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Sivkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sivkov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jujutsu
vs
Sivkov

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manong Jujutsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Sivkov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sivkov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sivkov counters with a stiff right hand.

Manong Jujutsu's cut is getting worse.
Jujutsu throws a combination that misses
and Sivkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jujutsu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jujutsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jujutsu tries to clinch up
and Sivkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Jujutsu throws a combination that misses
and Sivkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Jujutsu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sivkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Manong Jujutsu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sivkov circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Sivkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sivkov looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Sivkov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jujutsu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jujutsu trying to control the position.
Sivkov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jujutsu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jujutsu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Manong Jujutsu.
Jujutsu moves in looking to clinch but Sivkov pushes him off.
Jujutsu tries to bum rush Sivkov with a series of wild strikes but Sivkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manong Jujutsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jujutsu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jujutsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sivkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Jujutsu looks to land a combination but Sivkov avoids it well.
Jujutsu misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jujutsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jujutsu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jujutsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sivkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jujutsu tries to clinch up.
Jujutsu tries to close the distance and clinch but Sivkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jujutsu fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jujutsu has closed the distance and engaged Sivkov in a clinch.
Sivkov blocks an uppercut.
Jujutsu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sivkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jujutsu can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sivkov has Jujutsu pressed against the cage, preventing Jujutsu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sivkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Jujutsu won't allow it.
Jujutsu tries for a takedown but Sivkov manages to get underhooks.
Jujutsu struggles to land a body shot inside as Sivkov controls his hands.
Jujutsu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sivkov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manong Jujutsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jujutsu wants a takedown.
Jujutsu is trying to maintain a safe position but Sivkov gets an underhook and turns Jujutsu into the cage.
Jujutsu wants a takedown.
Sivkov prevents the takedown attempt.
Jujutsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sivkov has him pressed against the cage.
Jujutsu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jujutsu has Sivkov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sivkov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sivkov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jujutsu clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Sivkov working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sivkov doesn't have the hooks in and Jujutsu manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sivkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jujutsu trying to control but Sivkov is working from the bottom.
Jujutsu wants to pass the guard but Sivkov is keeping the position.
Jujutsu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sivkov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitriy Sivkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manong Jujutsu'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.

Jujutsu tries to clinch but Sivkov is having none of it.
Jujutsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sivkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jujutsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Sivkov circles away.
Jujutsu throws a combination that misses

and Sivkov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jujutsu's guard.
Jujutsu trying to keep a closed guard but Sivkov is proving a slippery customer.

Jujutsu has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sivkov doesn't defend quickly enough and Jujutsu has managed to lock this one up! Can Sivkov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jujutsu on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manong Jujutsu!