PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Dyuzev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihail Dyuzev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morozov
vs
Dyuzev

178 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Konstantin Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Dyuzev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dyuzev.
Nice sprawl there from Dyuzev as Morozov shoots in.
Dyuzev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dyuzev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morozov.
Morozov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dyuzev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dyuzev misses with a body kick.
Dyuzev throws a sloppy head kick and Morozov moves out of range easily.
Morozov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dyuzev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morozov avoids a kick to the body.

Morozov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dyuzev's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morozov in particular looking to stall.
Dyuzev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morozov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dyuzev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morozov.
Dyuzev wants to control but Morozov is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov trying to control the action but Dyuzev is working from the bottom.
Dyuzev controlling the position well.
Morozov is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dyuzev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morozov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Morozov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dyuzev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morozov is fending him off so far but Dyuzev persists. Nope, Morozov circles away and we're back to standing.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown but Dyuzev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dyuzev connects with a solid leg kick.
Morozov moves out of range of the body kick from Dyuzev.
Dyuzev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Morozov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dyuzev looks gassed!
Morozov is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dyuzev's head.
Well, if Morozov 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.

Morozov stands up from half guard.
Morozov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dyuzev.

Dyuzev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dyuzev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morozov is controlling him.

Morozov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dyuzev is working an open guard so Morozov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morozov looks to clinch
and Dyuzev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Morozov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dyuzev, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyuzev is trying to break the clinch but Morozov is controlling him.
Dyuzev stops a takedown attempt from Morozov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dyuzev tries to land a front kick but Morozov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dyuzev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Morozov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morozov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dyuzev keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.
Morozov thows a big elbow that misses.
Dyuzev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morozov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dyuzev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morozov.
Dyuzev has momentary wrist control but Morozov slips an elbow through the middle.
Dyuzev is breathing heavily.

Morozov 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov throwing strikes from guard but Dyuzev blocks nicely.
Dyuzev is looking to stand up but Morozov isn't so interested in that idea.
Morozov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morozov postures up.

Morozov 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.

Morozov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyuzev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morozov trying to control but Dyuzev is working from the bottom.
Morozov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morozov throwing strikes but missing.
Morozov is stalling in the full guard.
Morozov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dyuzev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov working some strikes from top position.
Morozov wants to control from the top but Dyuzev keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Konstantin Morozov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Dyuzev gets caught napping as Morozov dives in and scores a takedown. Dyuzev manages to retain guard.
Konstantin Morozov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morozov stands and throws Dyuzev's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Morozov throws an elbow but Dyuzev slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morozov tries to score with some ground and pound. Dyuzev controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Morozov controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morozov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morozov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Morozov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Morozov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dyuzev wants to clinch.
Dyuzev throws a series of punches but Morozov avoids them all with ease.
Dyuzev tries to clinch but Morozov is having none of it.
Dyuzev shoots in but no luck this time.
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt.
Dyuzev checks a leg kick.
Dyuzev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morozov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dyuzev sprawls well. Dyuzev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morozov gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyuzev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dyuzev slips a jab and a cross from Morozov.

Morozov closes the distance and clinches.
Morozov is trying to drag Dyuzev to the mat but Dyuzev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Morozov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morozov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dyuzev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dyuzev slows down the pace here.

Dyuzev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Morozov 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.
Dyuzev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morozov.
Morozov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morozov trying to control but Dyuzev is working from the bottom.
Morozov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morozov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morozov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morozov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morozov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyuzev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morozov throwing strikes from guard but Dyuzev blocks nicely.
Dyuzev can't keep his opponent in guard - Morozov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyuzev is staying active underneath Morozov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov stalling.
Morozov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Morozov is working for a guillotine from mount but Dyuzev frees his head quite easily.
Mihail Dyuzev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konstantin Morozov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morozov looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Morozov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morozov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko 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... Konstantin Morozov!