PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hrozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrozny comes to the cage accompanied by 'Paint It Black' by The Rolling Stones. Jan Hrozny is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hrozny
vs
Dick

189 cm
29
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

182 cm
27
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Hrozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dick gets caught napping as Hrozny dives in and scores a takedown. Dick manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hrozny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hrozny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dick has momentary wrist control but Hrozny slips an elbow through the middle.
Hrozny landing with the ground and pound.

Hrozny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Dick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hrozny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet.

Dick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hrozny postures up in Dick's guard and throws a big left but Dick blocks it.
Dick working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hrozny trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet.

Dick has an active guard here but Hrozny has managed to pass into half guard.
Hrozny trying to control from half guard but Dick is working away.
Hrozny working the head and body with strikes.
Hrozny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Hrozny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hrozny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hrozny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hrozny tries to pass to full mount but Dick defends it.
Hrozny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hrozny is working away from the top position though.
Dick manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet.
Dick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dick 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.
Dick trying to control the position.
Hrozny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hrozny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hrozny stopping the sweep attempt from Dick.
Dick working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hrozny pushes down on Dick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hrozny trying to control the action but Dick is working from the bottom.

Hrozny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dick wants to get back to full guard.
Hrozny passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hrozny looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dick is bucking up trying to escape but Hrozny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Hrozny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hrozny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dick as he jumps to the side.
Dick misses with a takedown

so Hrozny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hrozny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hrozny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dick trying to control the position.
Hrozny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hrozny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hrozny manages to get himself to full guard.
Dick wants to control from the top but Hrozny keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick preventing the sweep.
Hrozny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dick has gone for a leg lock! Hrozny slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dick's guard.
Dick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hrozny has passed into half guard!
Dick is breathing heavily.
Hrozny content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Hrozny there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hrozny seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dick is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jan Hrozny!