PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Zhuravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Up Yours (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuravlev comes to the cage accompanied by Aria - Volja i Razum. Kostya Zhuravlev looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Zhuravlev
vs
Yours

162 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kostya Zhuravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Up Yours!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yours keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zhuravlev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yours swivels and escapes.
Zhuravlev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yours counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostya Zhuravlev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhuravlev thows a body shot but no joy.
Zhuravlev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kostya Zhuravlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yours shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zhuravlev is breathing heavily.

Yours is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zhuravlev defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yours wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zhuravlev keeps working.

Yours seems to be looking for submissions.

Yours seems to be working for a kimura but Zhuravlev defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yours is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Yours is trying to work for a kimura but Zhuravlev is defending well.

Yours seems to be looking for submissions.
Zhuravlev gets full guard.
Zhuravlev wants to sweep here but Yours controlling him for the moment.

Zhuravlev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Yours drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zhuravlev dives on top into guard.
Zhuravlev throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev lands a couple of digs.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yours is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zhuravlev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yours is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zhuravlev, into his guard.
Zhuravlev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yours trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhuravlev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yours drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yours jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zhuravlev really is a fat lump.

Zhuravlev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zhuravlev keeping moving, preventing Yours from controlling successfully.

Zhuravlev is working an open guard so Yours takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev with a poor takedown

and Yours counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Yours is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Yours is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zhuravlev defends it well.

Zhuravlev is defending against the submission attempts here by Yours.
Yours prevents Zhuravlev from improving his position.
Yours content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zhuravlev is refusing to be controlled, as Yours sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Yours is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zhuravlev is just riding it out for now. Yours eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhuravlev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yours's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yours's back!
Yours rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Zhuravlev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Yours kicks Zhuravlev off and gets back to his feet.
Zhuravlev shoots in and drives through. Yours sprawls well.
Yours throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Up Yours dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yours tries to clinch there but Zhuravlev circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zhuravlev.
Zhuravlev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zhuravlev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostya Zhuravlev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yours avoids the body shot from Zhuravlev.
Nice takedown defense from Yours. No joy for Zhuravlev on that attempt.
Yours throws a series of strikes that have Zhuravlev backpedaling.
Zhuravlev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yours is fending him off so far but Zhuravlev persists. Nope, Yours circles away and we're back to standing.
Yours closes the distance and clinches up with Zhuravlev, looking for a takedown. Yours pushes Zhuravlev against the cage but Zhuravlev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yours misses with the combination.
Yours is looking to clinch but Zhuravlev is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yours is looking to clinch but Zhuravlev is avoiding it.
Yours is looking to clinch.
Yours throws a sloppy head kick and Zhuravlev moves out of range easily.
Yours misses with a body kick.
Zhuravlev shoots in for a double leg but Yours sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zhuravlev looks to score with a jab to the body but Yours is just out of range.
Zhuravlev fails with the takedown
and Yours counters with a big head kick but Zhuravlev shrugs it off.

Zhuravlev tries to keep at a distance but Yours has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yours with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhuravlev wants a takedown.
Yours lands a knee to the head.

Yours pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yours looks for a takedown but Zhuravlev sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yours counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yours.
Yours scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yours tries to score a body lock takedown but Zhuravlev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zhuravlev tries for a takedown but Yours manages to get underhooks.
Zhuravlev is looking to break free of the clinch but Yours has double underhooks.
Yours tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yours stops a takedown attempt from Zhuravlev.
Yours using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhuravlev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhuravlev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zhuravlev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yours prevents Zhuravlev from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Yours.
Yours lands with a left to the head.
Zhuravlev wants a takedown.

Yours pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlev throwing strikes but missing.
Up Yours has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yours working a defensive guard here.

Yours is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zhuravlev defends well.
Zhuravlev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yours utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Yours is looking for a triangle but Zhuravlev pushes his legs off easily.
Zhuravlev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhuravlev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zhuravlev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zhuravlev won't allow Yours to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yours has his foot on Zhuravlev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zhuravlev works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yours working a defensive guard here.

Yours escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zhuravlev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yours looking for a guillotine here but Zhuravlev defends easily.
Zhuravlev postures up in Yours's guard and throws a big left but Yours blocks it.
Zhuravlev wants to control from the top but Yours keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhuravlev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yours is keeping the position for now.

Zhuravlev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yours has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zhuravlev has managed to get both his arms back between Yours's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Up Yours showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zhuravlev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zhuravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Yours.
Zhuravlev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yours sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zhuravlev tries for a takedown but Yours circles away easily

and Yours counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yours advances to half guard.

Yours has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zhuravlev defend it? Yours steps over the head and cranks it - Zhuravlev is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yours!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Up Yours!