PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Vlasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Mochalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mochalov has chosen Who's next as his entrance music. Maxim Mochalov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vlasov
vs
Mochalov

181 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Timofey Vlasov!
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, Maxim Mochalov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mochalov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vlasov.
Mochalov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vlasov takes a kick to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mochalov.
Vlasov throws a nice looking combination but Mochalov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Vlasov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vlasov lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlasov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mochalov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mochalov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vlasov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Vlasov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vlasov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlasov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vlasov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mochalov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vlasov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vlasov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mochalov looks gassed!
Vlasov won't allow Mochalov to sweep him here.

Vlasov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vlasov 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.
Vlasov cracks Mochalov with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochalov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vlasov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vlasov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vlasov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vlasov content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlasov landing some decent shots from guard.
Vlasov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Timofey Vlasov just wasn't active enough.
Mochalov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vlasov.
Mochalov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Vlasov.
Vlasov connects with a body shot that sends Mochalov's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mochalov enables Vlasov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mochalov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Vlasov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vlasov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vlasov 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.
Vlasov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vlasov stopping the sweep attempt from Mochalov.
Mochalov being controlled here, momentarily.
Mochalov wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlasov is working Mochalov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Vlasov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vlasov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mochalov is trying to defend but Vlasov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mochalov has hold of Vlasov's hands but Vlasov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mochalov gets back to full guard.
Vlasov stands up over Mochalov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vlasov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vlasov postures up and lands a big shot to Mochalov's brow.
Vlasov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mochalov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vlasov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mochalov is breathing heavily.
Vlasov stands up over Mochalov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mochalov looking for a sweep. Not yet Mochalov, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlasov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vlasov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mochalov controls Vlasov momentarily but Vlasov frees himself.
Vlasov trying to control but Mochalov is working from the bottom.

Timofey Vlasov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mochalov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vlasov tries to avoid it but Mochalov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vlasov to the ground. Vlasov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Vlasov pushes Mochalov up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mochalov is trying to break the clinch but Vlasov has him pressed against the cage.

Vlasov breaks from the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mochalov enables Vlasov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mochalov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlasov wants to control from the top but Mochalov keeps moving.
Vlasov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vlasov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vlasov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vlasov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mochalov with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Vlasov can't handle though.
Vlasov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vlasov landing some decent shots from guard.
Vlasov works over Mochalov with some ground and pound from guard.
Mochalov keeping moving, preventing Vlasov from controlling successfully.
Timofey Vlasov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochalov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vlasov works over Mochalov with some ground and pound from guard.
Vlasov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mochalov keeping moving, preventing Vlasov from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Timofey Vlasov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mochalov throws a shot from downtown. Vlasov moves away and avoids it.
Vlasov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mochalov should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mochalov takes one to the side of the head.

Vlasov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mochalov's guard.
Vlasov landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timofey Vlasov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vlasov scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick by Mochalov misses

and Vlasov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mochalov wants to control but Vlasov is keeping busy.
Vlasov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vlasov scoring with strikes but Mochalov is staying in there.

Vlasov looking to secure an arm triangle but Mochalov defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vlasov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mochalov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mochalov is in a horrible position here. Vlasov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mochalov wants to control but Vlasov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlasov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mochalov is looking to escape.
Mochalov is desperately trying to improve his position but Vlasov has a good base and remains in mount.

Vlasov looking to secure an arm triangle but Mochalov defends it well.
Vlasov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vlasov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mochalov is bucking up trying to escape but Vlasov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Vlasov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mochalov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mochalov shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochalov is looking to improve his position but Vlasov isn't that keen on the idea.
Vlasov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mochalov tries to reverse the position but Vlasov maintains control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochalov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vlasov landing strikes from the mount.
Vlasov controlling the position easily from mount.
Mochalov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vlasov controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochalov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vlasov working the ground and pound effectively.
Vlasov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Vlasov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vlasov with a couple of short strikes.
Mochalov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vlasov unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vlasov content just to control the position here.
Vlasov landing shots from mount.
Vlasov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mochalov can't escape the position.
Vlasov landing punches.
Vlasov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mochalov is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlasov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maxim Mochalov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timofey Vlasov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timofey Vlasov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vlasov 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timofey Vlasov!