PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Travinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilyy Myromec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Travinsky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ilyy Myromec's chin.

Travinsky
vs
Myromec

200 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Igor Travinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilyy Myromec!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travinsky throws out a loose jab but Myromec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Travinsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Myromec sprawls well. He's pushed Travinsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Myromec closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Travinsky is looking to regain half guard here but Myromec keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Myromec stands up.
Travinsky tries to clinch up but Myromec circles away and keeps his distance.
Travinsky misses with a combination

and Myromec counters with a single leg into guard. Travinsky didn't expect that.
Myromec is fighting to break Travinsky's control of his arms but Travinsky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Myromec trying to control the position from guard on top but Travinsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travinsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Myromec might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Travinsky kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myromec is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ilyy Myromec hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Travinsky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Myromec wants to control but Travinsky postures up.
An elbow from Travinsky crashes against the mat.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Travinsky tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Myromec isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myromec manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Myromec preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Myromec is trying to stand up here but Travinsky is controlling him well.
Myromec trying to hold on to Travinsky's head to control him but Travinsky postures up.
Travinsky tries to stand and escape but Myromec actually recovers to full guard.
Myromec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travinsky thows a big elbow that misses.
Myromec is pulling down on Travinsky's head to control his posture.
Travinsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Myromec controlling Travinsky's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Travinsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Travinsky wants to get up but he can't break Myromec's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Myromec uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Travinsky closes the distance but Myromec moves to the side

and Myromec counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myromec controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Travinsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Travinsky keeping moving, preventing Myromec from controlling successfully.

Ilyy Myromec has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Myromec rushes Travinsky and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Myromec breaks the clinch.
Travinsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Myromec counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilyy Myromec dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Travinsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Travinsky leaves Myromec with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Travinsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Myromec misses with a series of wild punches.
Myromec lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Travinsky is looking to clinch but Myromec is avoiding it.
Travinsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Myromec gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Myromec gets control of Travinsky's arms and successfully pulls guard. Myromec will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Myromec working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Travinsky.
Travinsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Travinsky prevents Myromec from getting back to his feet.

Myromec looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Myromec is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myromec 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.
Myromec has his hands on Travinsky's head, controlling the position.
Travinsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Myromec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myromec has momentary wrist control but Travinsky slips an elbow through the middle.

Travinsky stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Travinsky fails with the takedown

and Myromec counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Myromec seems content to control.
Myromec wants to take a breather but Travinsky is having none of it.
Travinsky keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Travinsky is trying to get back to full guard.
Ilyy Myromec has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, if Myromec is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Ilyy Myromec has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Myromec thumps Travinsky with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myromec throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Travinsky tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Myromec is in Travinsky's guard.
Myromec won't allow Travinsky to sweep him here.

Travinsky is looking for a triangle here but Myromec uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Travinsky tries to buck Myromec off but Myromec is having none of it.
Myromec lands a decent elbow from side control.

Myromec has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Travinsky stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myromec rushes Travinsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Myromec is trying to force a seperation but Travinsky has the dominant position.

Myromec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Travinsky darts in trying to clinch

so Myromec counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travinsky keeping moving, preventing Myromec from controlling successfully.
Myromec sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travinsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilyy Myromec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Travinsky fails with the takedown.
Travinsky tries to clinch but Myromec moves out of range.

Myromec shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Myromec stands up and beckons Travinsky to join him on the feet.
Travinsky tries for a takedown but Myromec sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Myromec looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Myromec pushes down on Travinsky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travinsky is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myromec stands up from half guard.
Myromec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Travinsky tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Myromec decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Travinsky's guard.
Travinsky working a defensive guard but Myromec passes into half guard.
Travinsky wants to get back to full guard but Myromec has passed into side control.
Myromec has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Travinsky!
Travinsky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myromec trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Myromec looking to control and managing it successfully.
Myromec working the ground and pound effectively.
Myromec looking to finish Travinsky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Travinsky!
Travinsky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Myromec cracks Travinsky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myromec avoids the attempt from Travinsky to control.

Myromec working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Travinsky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Myromec.
Myromec controlling his opponent.

Myromec wants to finish this one by submission but Travinsky is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Myromec.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Travinsky tries to reverse the position but Myromec maintains control.

Myromec has hold of Travinsky's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Travinsky manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Myromec looking to control but Travinsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Igor Travinsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilyy Myromec is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilyy Myromec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Myromec has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilyy Myromec!