PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyotr Alexandrovna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyotr Alexandrovna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vatanen
vs
Alexandrovna

198 cm
22
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Turo Vatanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pyotr Alexandrovna!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexandrovna drives through and clinches with Vatanen against the cage.
Alexandrovna prevents Vatanen from breaking the clinch.
Vatanen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alexandrovna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Alexandrovna gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vatanen is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vatanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alexandrovna uses his free foot to push down on Vatanen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vatanen.
Alexandrovna trying to control but Vatanen is having none of it.
Vatanen working to try and regain half guard.
Vatanen is working hard here to advance position.
Vatanen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vatanen looking to sit in guard and control but Alexandrovna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Alexandrovna drops back looking for a leg! Vatanen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vatanen manages to kick Alexandrovna off! Alexandrovna jumps back into Vatanen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Alexandrovna looking to pass the guard.
Alexandrovna wants to stand but Vatanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vatanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vatanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vatanen keeping moving, preventing Alexandrovna from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vatanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Vatanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alexandrovna's guard.
Vatanen is breathing heavily.
Alexandrovna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Alexandrovna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Alexandrovna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vatanen wants to pass the guard but Alexandrovna is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alexandrovna wants to sweep here but Vatanen controlling him for the moment.
Alexandrovna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vatanen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vatanen is looking to clinch but Alexandrovna is avoiding it.
Turo Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alexandrovna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vatanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alexandrovna trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrovna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vatanen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alexandrovna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alexandrovna looks up at the clock and then as Vatanen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alexandrovna smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Alexandrovna staying calm.
Vatanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alexandrovna is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna trying to control the position but Vatanen is working away.
Alexandrovna landing strikes.
Alexandrovna scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vatanen regains half guard.
Alexandrovna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vatanen tries to kick Alexandrovna off but Alexandrovna keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alexandrovna has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vatanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alexandrovna won't let Vatanen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Alexandrovna prevents Vatanen from getting the reversal.
Vatanen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vatanen gets to his feet. Alexandrovna looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vatanen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Alexandrovna counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alexandrovna preventing the sweep.
Vatanen controls Alexandrovna momentarily but Alexandrovna frees himself.

Vatanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alexandrovna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vatanen keeping full guard, as Alexandrovna tries to pass.

Vatanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alexandrovna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!

Vatanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vatanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vatanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pyotr Alexandrovna will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Vatanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vatanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alexandrovna won't allow Vatanen to sweep him here.
Alexandrovna would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pyotr Alexandrovna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alexandrovna trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrovna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vatanen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alexandrovna off and has taken his back!

Vatanen has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Alexandrovna is defending well but eventually Vatanen manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Alexandrovna has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Turo Vatanen!