PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kolobnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Kaveckas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kolobnev
vs
Kaveckas

179 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kolobnev!
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, Tomas Kaveckas!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaveckas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolobnev.
Good work by Kolobnev as he checks the leg kick.
Kolobnev lands with a cross.
Kaveckas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kolobnev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kaveckas avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kolobnev instigates a clinch.
Kaveckas tries to circle away but Kolobnev has him pinned against the cage.

Kolobnev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kaveckas does no damage.
Kaveckas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaveckas misses the target.
Kaveckas is looking to chop away at Kolobnev's legs.
Kaveckas lands an overhand right.
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!

Kolobnev closes the distance and pushes Kaveckas back into the cage.
Kolobnev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kolobnev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaveckas backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaveckas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kolobnev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kolobnev misses with a knee to the head.
Kolobnev scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaveckas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kaveckas's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kolobnev breaks from the clinch.
Kaveckas throws a hook to the side of Kolobnev's head but Kolobnev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tomas Kaveckas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaveckas misses with a double jab.
Kaveckas tries to clinch but Kolobnev moves away
and Kolobnev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaveckas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaveckas looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolobnev throws a head kick but Kaveckas moves out of range.
Kaveckas blocks a head kick by Kolobnev.
Kolobnev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kaveckas looks to land a combination but Kolobnev avoids it well.
Kolobnev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kolobnev scores with a head kick. Kaveckas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kaveckas avoids the head kick by Kolobnev.
Kaveckas misses with a head kick.
Kaveckas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kolobnev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev checks a leg kick.

Kolobnev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaveckas is trying to break the clinch but Kolobnev is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kolobnev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaveckas's brow.

Kolobnev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaveckas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kolobnev. Kaveckas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Kaveckas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaveckas.
Kolobnev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kolobnev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kolobnev moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaveckas has had enough of the clinch but Kolobnev keeps him there for the moment.
Kolobnev working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kolobnev breaks from the clinch.
Kaveckas tries to clinch up.
A combination from Kaveckas does no damage.

Kolobnev clinches up with Kaveckas and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaveckas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kolobnev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaveckas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Kolobnev lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
Kaveckas avoids the head kick by Kolobnev.
Kolobnev scoring well with a low kick there.
Igor Kolobnev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaveckas throws a sloppy head kick
and Kolobnev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kolobnev lands with a nice combination. Kaveckas backs away looking to recover.
Kaveckas throws a leg kick but Kolobnev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolobnev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolobnev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaveckas misses with a low kick as Kolobnev jumps back.
Kolobnev lands a body shot.
Kolobnev throws a sloppy head kick and Kaveckas moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kolobnev rushes Kaveckas and presses him up against the cage.
Kolobnev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaveckas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kolobnev obliges.
Kolobnev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kaveckas is trying to break the clinch but Kolobnev has him pressed against the cage.

Kolobnev manages to break the clinch.
Kolobnev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaveckas's calf.
Kolobnev punishes Kaveckas's body with a nice straight punch.
Kolobnev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaveckas in his tracks.

Kolobnev drives through and clinches with Kaveckas against the cage.
Kaveckas letting Kolobnev take a breather here.

Kolobnev breaks from the clinch.
Kolobnev avoids the head kick by Kaveckas.
Kolobnev tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaveckas blocks a head kick by Kolobnev.
Kaveckas cracks a nice hook into Kolobnev's ribs.
Kolobnev avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Kaveckas looks to land a combination but Kolobnev avoids it well.
Kolobnev is looking to wear down Kaveckas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaveckas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kolobnev lands a head kick. Kaveckas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaveckas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kolobnev misses with a double jab.
Kaveckas cracks a nice hook into Kolobnev's ribs.

Kolobnev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaveckas, pushing him back against the cage.

Kolobnev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaveckas tries to bum rush Kolobnev with a series of wild strikes but Kolobnev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev misses with a kick to the body
and Kaveckas counters with a body kick.
Kolobnev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Kaveckas.
Kolobnev lands with a kick to the temple. Kaveckas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaveckas dodges the punch combination from Kolobnev.
Kaveckas scoring well with a low kick there.
Good work by Kolobnev as he checks the leg kick.
Kaveckas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolobnev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaveckas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Igor Kolobnev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaveckas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kolobnev avoids the head kick by Kaveckas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaveckas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaveckas blocks the body kick.
Kolobnev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaveckas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Kolobnev.
Kaveckas throws a push kick but Kolobnev slaps the foot to one side.
Kaveckas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolobnev misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Kolobnev both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaveckas tries to clinch but Kolobnev moves out of range.
Kaveckas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaveckas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Kolobnev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kolobnev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No joy there for Kaveckas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolobnev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kolobnev throws a head kick but Kaveckas moves out of range.
Kaveckas tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolobnev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kolobnev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaveckas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Kolobnev moves into range and clinches up with Kaveckas.
Kaveckas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaveckas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kolobnev has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kolobnev.

Kolobnev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kolobnev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaveckas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kolobnev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaveckas avoids the head kick by Kolobnev.
Kaveckas scores with a jab to the body.
Kaveckas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaveckas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaveckas cracks the inside of Kolobnev's front leg.
Kolobnev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Kaveckas does no damage.
Kaveckas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolobnev throws a nice looking combination but Kaveckas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaveckas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolobnev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaveckas.
Kolobnev misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaveckas wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kaveckas. Those never looked like landing.
Kolobnev throws a head kick but Kaveckas moves out of range.
Kaveckas misses with a low kick as Kolobnev jumps back.
Kolobnev scores with a nice strike.
Kaveckas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolobnev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kolobnev is looking to clinch but Kaveckas is avoiding it.
Kaveckas avoids the head kick by Kolobnev.
Kaveckas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaveckas. Kolobnev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kolobnev blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaveckas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolobnev throws a head kick but Kaveckas moves out of range.
Kolobnev slips a jab and a cross from Kaveckas.
Kaveckas misses with a wild body shot.
Kaveckas throws a low kick but Kolobnev avoids it.
Kolobnev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Kolobnev misses
and Kaveckas counters with a nice body shot.
Kaveckas avoids the head kick by Kolobnev.
Kaveckas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaveckas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kolobnev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kolobnev avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Kaveckas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kolobnev drives through and clinches with Kaveckas against the cage.

Kolobnev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaveckas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kolobnev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kolobnev moves out of range as Kaveckas throws a body kick.
Kolobnev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kolobnev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaveckas circles away quickly and effectively.
Tomas Kaveckas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaveckas tries to clinch there but Kolobnev circles away.
Kolobnev throws a head kick but Kaveckas moves out of range.
Kaveckas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaveckas looks to land a right hand but Kolobnev moved out of range.
Kolobnev scores with a head kick. Kaveckas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Igor Kolobnev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kolobnev misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolobnev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaveckas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomas Kaveckas.
Well Kolobnev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kolobnev!