PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hrenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Valuyskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ivan Hrenov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hrenov
vs
Valuyskiy

167 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Hrenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Valuyskiy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrenov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Aleksandr Valuyskiy has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Hrenov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hrenov.
Hrenov swings for the body but Valuyskiy moves out of range.
Hrenov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Valuyskiy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hrenov defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hrenov wants to get back to his feet but Valuyskiy drags him back down.
Valuyskiy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hrenov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hrenov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hrenov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Valuyskiy.
Valuyskiy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Valuyskiy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuyskiy staying calm.
Valuyskiy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Valuyskiy advances to full mount.
Valuyskiy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Valuyskiy throwing strikes here but Hrenov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Valuyskiy misses with a head shot.

Valuyskiy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hrenov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Valuyskiy with shots to the head and body - Hrenov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Valuyskiy punching from mount but Hrenov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hrenov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hrenov tries to lock up and control but Valuyskiy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuyskiy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Valuyskiy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hrenov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hrenov shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hrenov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Valuyskiy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hrenov is looking to escape.
Valuyskiy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Valuyskiy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hrenov is looking to escape.

Valuyskiy working for a submission but Hrenov is keeping him at bay.

Valuyskiy has control of Hrenov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hrenov regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuyskiy thowing shots but they're missing.
Hrenov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hrenov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Valuyskiy.
Hrenov is squirming around, avoiding Valuyskiy's attempts to control the action.
Valuyskiy unloads with some shots from mount but Hrenov bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valuyskiy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hrenov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Valuyskiy wants to control the pace but Hrenov is squirming around nicely.
Valuyskiy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valuyskiy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hrenov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Valuyskiy.
Valuyskiy controlling from mount.

Valuyskiy working for a submission but Hrenov is keeping him at bay.

Valuyskiy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hrenov is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valuyskiy has a closed guard, preventing Hrenov from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Valuyskiy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Valuyskiy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body punch from Hrenov.
Valuyskiy shoots and misses
and Hrenov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hrenov lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Valuyskiy goes down and covers up as Hrenov starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Hrenov!