PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Don Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Danilevskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kirill Danilevskiy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Don Santos
vs
Danilevskiy

193 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
239 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Junior Don Santos!
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, Kirill Danilevskiy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danilevskiy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Don Santos somewhat.
Kirill Danilevskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Don Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Danilevskiy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Don Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Danilevskiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Don Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Danilevskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilevskiy has a takedown stuffed.
Danilevskiy throws a poor cross that misses
and Don Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Don Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danilevskiy fails with the takedown
letting Don Santos counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Danilevskiy scores with a four punch combination!
Don Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Danilevskiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Don Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Danilevskiy looks gassed!
Don Santos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Danilevskiy counters with a single leg into guard. Don Santos didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Don Santos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Danilevskiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Don Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Danilevskiy. Those never looked like landing.

Don Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Don Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danilevskiy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Don Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Don Santos misses with a takedown

and Danilevskiy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Don Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Danilevskiy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Don Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Danilevskiy sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilevskiy thows a huge punch but Don Santos dodges it nicely.
Don Santos is staying active underneath Danilevskiy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Don Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Danilevskiy in particular looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kirill Danilevskiy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Don Santos misses with a double jab
and Danilevskiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danilevskiy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilevskiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Don Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Danilevskiy counters with a straight right hand.
Danilevskiy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Don Santos.
Danilevskiy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Don Santos in his tracks.

Don Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Danilevskiy wanted to stand there but Don Santos had control of the position.
Don Santos wants to stand but Danilevskiy is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilevskiy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Don Santos wants to stand but Danilevskiy is controlling the position.
Danilevskiy throws a strike but Don Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Don Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Danilevskiy is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Don Santos is looking to stand up but Danilevskiy won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Danilevskiy moves out of range as Don Santos throws a body kick.
Danilevskiy connects with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Don Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Danilevskiy which made him look bad.
Danilevskiy connects with a looping right hand.
Don Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Danilevskiy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Don Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Danilevskiy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Don Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Danilevskiy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Don Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danilevskiy prevents Don Santos from getting back to his feet.
Don Santos keeping moving, preventing Danilevskiy from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danilevskiy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilevskiy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Don Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danilevskiy wants to pass the guard but Don Santos is keeping the position.
Don Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Danilevskiy is controlling him.
Danilevskiy wants to pass the guard but Don Santos is keeping the position.
Don Santos is looking to stand up but Danilevskiy isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danilevskiy landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danilevskiy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Don Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danilevskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Don Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don Santos wants to stand but Danilevskiy is controlling the position.
Danilevskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Don Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirill Danilevskiy has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kirill Danilevskiy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Don Santos leaves Danilevskiy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danilevskiy misses with a looping left.
Danilevskiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danilevskiy.
Don Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danilevskiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Don Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Don Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Don Santos controlling the action here.
Danilevskiy is staying active underneath Don Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Don Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danilevskiy defending well though.

Don Santos decides to stand up.
Danilevskiy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danilevskiy wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Danilevskiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Danilevskiy throws a head kick but Don Santos moves out of range.
Danilevskiy throws a right and a left that Don Santos avoids nicely.
Danilevskiy throws a sloppy head kick

and Don Santos moves into the clinch.
Don Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danilevskiy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danilevskiy throws a combination that misses

and Don Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Don Santos gets to his feet - Danilevskiy follows without any prompting.
Danilevskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Don Santos.
Danilevskiy dives in and grabs Don Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Don Santos pushes down on Danilevskiy's head and hops out.
Danilevskiy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Don Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danilevskiy looks to land a combination. Don Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danilevskiy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Junior Don Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danilevskiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Don Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Don Santos throws a right and a left that Danilevskiy avoids nicely.
Don Santos stuffs the takedown.
Danilevskiy slips a straight right by Don Santos.

Don Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Danilevskiy's guard.

Danilevskiy is working an open guard so Don Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Don Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Danilevskiy counters with a left and a right that stings Don Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don Santos is looking to clinch.
Don Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Danilevskiy counters with a nice uppercut.
Danilevskiy misses with a combination
and Don Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Danilevskiy backing up. Danilevskiy nods at Don Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Junior Don Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danilevskiy slaps away a takedown attempt from Don Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danilevskiy swinging wildly here.

Don Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danilevskiy, pushing him back against the cage.
Don Santos has Danilevskiy pressed against the cage, preventing Danilevskiy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Danilevskiy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Don Santos breaks from the clinch.

Don Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Don Santos kicks Danilevskiy off and gets to his feet.
Danilevskiy misses with a few strikes there.
Don Santos wants to clinch up but Danilevskiy keeps it at a distance.
Don Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Don Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Danilevskiy works the jab nicely.
Don Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kirill Danilevskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danilevskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danilevskiy misses with the combination.
Danilevskiy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Don Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Don Santos with a poor takedown
and Danilevskiy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danilevskiy shoots in for a takedown but Don Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Don Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Don Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Danilevskiy. Those never looked like landing.
Danilevskiy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danilevskiy takes a swing at Don Santos's ribcage but misses.
Kirill Danilevskiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Don Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danilevskiy sprawls well. Danilevskiy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Don Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Danilevskiy shoots in for a double leg but Don Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Don Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danilevskiy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Danilevskiy!