PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgaar Barzul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Tsvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wulfgaar Barzul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barzul
vs
Tsvetkov

195 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulfgaar Barzul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladislav Tsvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsvetkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsvetkov misses with a few strikes there.
Barzul stuffs the takedown.
Barzul lands with a kick to the temple. Tsvetkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barzul scores with a push kick.
Tsvetkov looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Barzul.
Nice body kick from Barzul.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barzul lands a head kick. Tsvetkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tsvetkov moves out of range of the body kick from Barzul.
Tsvetkov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barzul. That one must have hurt.
Barzul wants to clinch up but Tsvetkov keeps it at a distance.
Barzul is looking to clinch but Tsvetkov is avoiding it.
Barzul tries to clinch up.
Barzul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tsvetkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barzul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barzul tries to clinch but Tsvetkov moves out of range.
Barzul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barzul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsvetkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wulfgaar Barzul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barzul tries to clinch but Tsvetkov is having none of it.
Tsvetkov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzul tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsvetkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barzul.
Barzul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tsvetkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Barzul clinches up against the cage.
Barzul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barzul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tsvetkov's defenses.
Barzul missing with knees to the body.
Barzul lands an elbow inside.
Barzul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsvetkov avoids it.
Barzul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barzul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsvetkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Barzul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsvetkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Barzul misses with a knee strike.
Barzul missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barzul can't break the clinch.
Barzul tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsvetkov avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzul landing knees to the head.
Tsvetkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Barzul misses with an elbow strike.
Tsvetkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barzul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tsvetkov blocks an elbow strike.
Barzul trying to land knees to the body.
Barzul tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsvetkov avoids the damage to the body.
Tsvetkov avoiding damage as Barzul throws knees to the body.
Tsvetkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tsvetkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barzul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsvetkov is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzul misses with a knee strike.

Tsvetkov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barzul regains guard.

Barzul wriggles free and stands up.
Barzul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsvetkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barzul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barzul stuffs the takedown.
Wulfgaar Barzul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Tsvetkov.
Tsvetkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Barzul closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tsvetkov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barzul's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsvetkov prevents Barzul from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsvetkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barzul is keeping the position for now.
Tsvetkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barzul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsvetkov stops Barzul from standing up.
Tsvetkov wants to control from the top but Barzul keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vladislav Tsvetkov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A good leg kick by Barzul.
Wulfgaar Barzul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barzul lands a front kick.
Tsvetkov blocks a head kick by Barzul.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barzul lands with a kick to the temple. Tsvetkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barzul tries to clinch but Tsvetkov moves out of range.

Tsvetkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wulfgaar Barzul dominated that 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.

Barzul throws a head kick but Tsvetkov moves out of range.

Barzul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tsvetkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Barzul trying to land knees to the body.
Tsvetkov avoiding damage as Barzul throws knees to the body.
Barzul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tsvetkov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barzul to keep the fight standing.
Barzul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tsvetkov.
Barzul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsvetkov is defending well for now.

Tsvetkov manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barzul stands up from Tsvetkov's guard - Barzul perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tsvetkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barzul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barzul lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzul stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barzul wants it to stay on the feet.
Barzul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barzul tries to clinch up but Tsvetkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Barzul tries to clinch but Tsvetkov moves out of range.
Tsvetkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barzul tries to clinch up but Tsvetkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsvetkov blocks a head kick by Barzul.
Barzul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barzul throws a head kick but Tsvetkov moves out of range.
Barzul lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Barzul.
Barzul misses with a leg kick.
Tsvetkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsvetkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barzul sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wulfgaar Barzul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Tsvetkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzul tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsvetkov is able to avoid easily.

Tsvetkov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barzul!
Barzul is squirming around, avoiding Tsvetkov's attempts to control the action.
Tsvetkov lands a big shot there that rocks Barzul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barzul is squirming around, avoiding Tsvetkov's attempts to control the action.
Barzul is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsvetkov landing strikes from the mount and Barzul is in trouble!
Barzul is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tsvetkov trying to control but Barzul is having none of it.
Vladislav Tsvetkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barzul trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barzul somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Barzul misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barzul leaves Tsvetkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barzul lands a leg kick that knocks Tsvetkov off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wulfgaar Barzul 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!

Tsvetkov misses with a body kick.
Tsvetkov circles away from the clinch attempt

so Tsvetkov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Barzul pushes Tsvetkov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Barzul lands a leg kick that knocks Tsvetkov off balance momentarily.

Barzul has closed the distance and engaged Tsvetkov in a clinch.
Barzul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsvetkov prevents Barzul from breaking the clinch.
Barzul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barzul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsvetkov avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barzul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barzul looking to throw knees to the head but Tsvetkov is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsvetkov managing to block the knees to the body from Barzul.
Barzul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barzul's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tsvetkov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barzul regains guard immediately.

Barzul kicks Tsvetkov off and gets to his feet.

Tsvetkov rushes Barzul and presses him up against the cage.
Tsvetkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barzul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barzul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tsvetkov.
Tsvetkov with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzul is trying to break the clinch but Tsvetkov is controlling him.
Barzul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barzul trying to land knees to the body.
Tsvetkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barzul's efforts to push away.

Tsvetkov wants the takedown. Barzul is fighting it off but Tsvetkov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barzul's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barzul has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tsvetkov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Barzul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wulfgaar Barzul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsvetkov blocks a head kick by Barzul.
Barzul throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tsvetkov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tsvetkov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tsvetkov with a couple of short strikes.
Barzul wants to try and get back to his feet.
Barzul trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Barzul has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzul trying to get back to his feet but Tsvetkov is in full control for now.
Wulfgaar Barzul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tsvetkov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Barzul holding both Tsvetkov 's hands and preventing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladislav Tsvetkov.
I think Barzul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wulfgaar Barzul!