PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Eremenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavle Tomic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomic has chosen Wild Boys Team as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 170lb limit. Andrey Eremenko came in at 171.8 and Pavle Tomic came in at 173.0 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Andrey Eremenko looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Eremenko
vs
Tomic

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Knock Out

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Andrey Eremenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavle Tomic!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tomic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eremenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tomic's best efforts.
Eremenko won't allow Tomic to pass to mount.
Eremenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tomic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eremenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomic is one step ahead there.
Eremenko is breathing heavily.

Tomic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eremenko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Eremenko 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.

Eremenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eremenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomic is one step ahead there.
Tomic trying to control the position from guard on top but Eremenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomic looking to pass the guard.
Eremenko 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eremenko striking off his back but it's not causing Tomic any problems.
Eremenko striking from the bottom.
Eremenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tomic manages to get himself to full guard.
Eremenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Eremenko works over Tomic with some ground and pound from guard.
Tomic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eremenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eremenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomic is retaining full guard.
Eremenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tomic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tomic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Tomic is looking for a triangle but Eremenko pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tomic has Eremenko pulled in close to control his posture.
Tomic is trying to keep Eremenko in close.
Eremenko postures up in Tomic's guard and throws a big left but Tomic blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tomic scores with a takedown into Eremenko's guard.
Eremenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Eremenko, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eremenko is on top in guard.
Eremenko postures up in Tomic's guard and throws a big left but Tomic blocks it.

Tomic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Eremenko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Eremenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Tomic. Tomic gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremenko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tomic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eremenko won't be happy with that.
Tomic takes a little break here. Eremenko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Eremenko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Eremenko moves into full guard.

Eremenko looking for a guillotine here but Tomic defends easily.
Eremenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eremenko is working hard here to advance position.
Eremenko lands some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eremenko keeping moving, preventing Tomic from controlling successfully.

Eremenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tomic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eremenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eremenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tomic!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomic taking shots to the head.
Eremenko throwing strikes here but Tomic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Eremenko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tomic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tomic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Tomic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tomic gets back to half guard.

Tomic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrey Eremenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eremenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eremenko lands in his opponent's guard.
Tomic seems keen to control Eremenko's posture.
Eremenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tomic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tomic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomic is trying to control the position but Eremenko postures up.
Eremenko working some strikes from top position.
Eremenko throwing strikes from guard but Tomic blocks nicely.
Eremenko throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tomic has Eremenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Eremenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Eremenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremenko wants a takedown but no success here.

Tomic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tomic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Eremenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eremenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eremenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eremenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andrey Eremenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eremenko won't allow Tomic to sweep him here.
Eremenko lands a couple of digs.

Tomic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eremenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eremenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eremenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomic is retaining full guard.
Eremenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eremenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Eremenko preventing the sweep.
Tomic wants to stand and escape but Eremenko is having none of it.
Tomic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eremenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tomic controlling the position.
Eremenko prevents Tomic from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tomic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tomic lands in his opponent's guard.

Eremenko has his foot on Tomic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tomic works his way back into a safe position though.
Eremenko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tomic looking to pass the guard.
Tomic slips nicely into half guard.
Eremenko is not content to let Tomic control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomic prevents Eremenko from improving his position.
Tomic is tying to control. Eremenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eremenko misses with a takedown attempt

and Tomic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Eremenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eremenko is refusing to be controlled, as Tomic sits in half guard.

Eremenko is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Tomic is tapping! Great win for Eremenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrey Eremenko!