PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Checksky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzma Kuzmich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuzma Kuzmich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Checksky
vs
Kuzmich

179 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Checksky!
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, Kuzma Kuzmich!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Checksky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuzmich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Checksky misses with the combination.
Kuzmich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Checksky lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kuzmich clinches with his opponent.
Checksky stalling against the cage.
Kuzmich is trying to push Checksky away but Checksky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuzmich is looking to control Checksky's arms but Checksky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuzmich has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Checksky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuzmich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuzmich working hard to break the clinch.
Checksky is looking to control Kuzmich's arms but Kuzmich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Checksky has his back to the cage.
Checksky is trying to drag Kuzmich to the mat but Kuzmich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuzmich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuzmich.

Checksky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Checksky misses with a body shot.
Kuzmich scores with a jab to the head.
Kuzmich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kuzmich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Checksky has Kuzmich pressed against the cage, preventing Kuzmich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Checksky lands a nice uppercut.
Kuzmich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuzmich is trying to push Checksky away but Checksky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Checksky working aggressively here.

Kuzmich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Checksky moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Checksky taking a breather.
Kuzmich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Checksky to keep the fight standing.
Igor Checksky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuzma Kuzmich.
Kuzmich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Checksky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuzmich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Checksky takes a shot to the head.
Kuzmich takes a shot to the head.

Kuzmich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuzmich throws a hook but Checksky avoids it easily.
Kuzmich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kuzmich clinches up with Checksky and pushes him back against the cage.
Checksky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuzmich's efforts to push away.
Kuzmich is looking to break free of the clinch but Checksky has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmich is trying to break free.
Checksky pushes Kuzmich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuzmich is trying to push Checksky away but Checksky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Checksky lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuzmich tries to work over Checksky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuzmich tries to circle away but Checksky has him pinned against the cage.
Checksky blocking some punches.
Checksky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuzmich fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Checksky moves into the clinch.
Checksky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Checksky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuzmich prevents it.
Good body shot from Checksky.
Checksky looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmich is trying to break the clinch but Checksky is controlling him.
Checksky stalling against the cage.
Checksky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Checksky wants a takedown.

Checksky breaks the clinch.
Kuzmich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuzma Kuzmich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Checksky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Igor Checksky has been cut.
Kuzmich throws an overhand right that lands on Checksky's shoulder, as Checksky tries to avoid the shot.
Checksky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuzmich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuzmich looks to land a combination but Checksky avoids it well.

Kuzmich drives through and clinches with Checksky against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Checksky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuzmich's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Igor Checksky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Igor Checksky's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Checksky drives through and clinches with Kuzmich against the cage.
Kuzmich is trying to break free.
Checksky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Checksky leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuzmich.
Kuzmich pushes Checksky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Checksky is pushing Kuzmich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kuzmich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuzmich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Checksky has Kuzmich pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Checksky.
Checksky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Checksky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Checksky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmich misses with a looping right.

Checksky tries to keep at a distance but Kuzmich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Checksky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kuzmich has had enough of the clinch but Checksky keeps him there for the moment.
Checksky just leaning against Kuzmich, taking a breather.
Kuzmich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Checksky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmich is trying to break the clinch but Checksky is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Kuzmich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Igor Checksky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuzmich wants to get back to striking at distance but Checksky won't allow it.

Kuzmich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Checksky misses with a few strikes there.
Kuzmich dodges the punch combination from Checksky.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Checksky slips under a jab from Kuzmich.
Checksky tries to bum rush Kuzmich with a series of wild strikes but Kuzmich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Checksky checks a leg kick nicely.

Kuzmich moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzmich scores with a shoulder strike.
Checksky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Checksky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuzmich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Checksky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Checksky has hold of one of Kuzmich's legs. Kuzmich is fighting the takedown attempt but Checksky gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Checksky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuzmich wants to stand but Checksky is controlling the position.
Kuzmich is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Checksky throws a jab when Kuzmich was well out of range.

Checksky has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmich has had enough of the clinch but Checksky keeps him there for the moment.
Checksky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Checksky looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuzmich is trying to break free.

Checksky breaks the clinch.
Kuzmich slips a jab and a cross from Checksky.

Kuzmich rushes Checksky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuzmich blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kuzmich fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzmich is trying to push Checksky away but Checksky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuzmich is trying to break the clinch but Checksky is controlling him.

Checksky is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kuzmich can't fight it off and eventually Checksky manages to take the fight to the floor. Kuzmich looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Checksky is standing up over Kuzmich. Kuzmich looks to escape but Checksky dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Checksky scores with a three punch combo!

Kuzmich takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuzmich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuzmich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Checksky manages to break the clinch.
Checksky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Checksky duly obliges.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuzmich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Checksky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuzmich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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!
Kuzmich is pressed up against the cage. Checksky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuzmich down to the mat. Kuzmich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Checksky.
Kuzmich stalks Checksky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Checksky's face. Checksky staggers backwards, shaken.
Checksky looks for a takedown but Kuzmich sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Checksky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmich shoots in for a takedown but Checksky shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuzmich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Checksky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igor Checksky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Checksky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Checksky is rocked!

Checksky gets caught flat footed, as Kuzmich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oh Checksky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuzmich is looking to stand up but Checksky won't let him.
Checksky trying to control the position here.
Checksky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kuzmich!
Igor Checksky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Checksky seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Checksky looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Checksky cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmich wants to get back to his feet.
Checksky content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Checksky connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checksky with the ground and pound from mount.
Checksky controlling the pace for now.
Kuzma Kuzmich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuzmich wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Checksky pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Igor Checksky.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Checksky, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

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