PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Rublev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadeusz Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rublev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://music.yandex.ru/#/track/2214982/album/219820. Rublev has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rublev
vs
Pan

225 cm
29
297 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

220 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Rublev!
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, Tadeusz Pan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rublev shoots in for a takedown but Pan shows good takedown defense.

Pan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rublev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rublev trying to control the position from guard on top but Pan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rublev is breathing heavily.
Pan trying to control the position.
Pan wants to stand and escape but Rublev is having none of it.
Pan looking for a sweep. Not yet Pan, not yet.
Rublev prevents Pan from getting back to his feet.
Rublev wants to control from the top but Pan keeps moving.
Rublev is really struggling to control Pan but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pan shoots in looking for a takedown but Rublev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rublev keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rublev sprawls well. Rublev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pan gets slowly back to his feet.
Rublev throws a right and a left that Pan avoids nicely.
Pan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rublev but Rublev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonid Rublev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Pan.
Rublev blocks a head kick by Pan.
Leonid Rublev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rublev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rublev as he avoids it easily.
Pan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pan misses with a wild combination.
Rublev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rublev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pan.
A head kick misses from Pan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rublev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rublev swivels and escapes.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Rublev shows good takedown defense.
Rublev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rublev somewhat.
Pan tries to clinch there but Rublev circles away.
Pan closes the distance and clinches up with Rublev, looking for a takedown. Pan pushes Rublev against the cage but Rublev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rublev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rublev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rublev is defended easily by Pan.
Rublev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rublev wants it to stay on the feet.
Rublev leaves Pan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pan is defended easily by Rublev.
Rublev fails with a takedown attempt.
Pan is looking to slow Rublev down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan looks for a takedown but Rublev sprawls well.
Pan has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rublev.
Rublev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pan misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rublev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pan shoots in looking for a takedown. Rublev tries to sprawl out of it but Pan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rublev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Pan with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tadeusz Pan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rublev shoots in and drives through. Pan sprawls well.
Rublev shoots for a takedown but Pan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pan tries to clinch up but Rublev circles away and keeps his distance.
Tadeusz Pan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pan fails with the takedown.
Pan connects with a high kick.
Leonid Rublev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pan shoots for a double leg takedown but Rublev sprawls well. He's pushed Pan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leonid Rublev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Pan.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rublev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rublev is fending him off so far but Pan persists. Nope, Rublev circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rublev as he avoids it easily.
Rublev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rublev shoots in but no luck this time.
Rublev avoids the head kick by Pan.
Pan tries to clinch up.
Rublev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pan is fending him off so far but Rublev persists. Nope, Pan circles away and we're back to standing.
Pan closes the distance and clinches up with Rublev, looking for a takedown. Pan pushes Rublev against the cage but Rublev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rublev swats away the attempt to clinch by Pan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pan.
Rublev slaps away a takedown attempt from Pan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Pan gets caught flat footed, as Rublev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pan keeping moving, preventing Rublev from controlling successfully.
Pan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rublev trying to control the position from guard on top but Pan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pan wants to sweep here but Rublev controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rublev trying to control but Pan is working from the bottom.
Rublev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pan on the ground.
Pan trying to strike off his back.
Pan is trying to control the position but Rublev postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan wants to stand up but Rublev is controlling him.
Rublev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leonid Rublev.
Rublev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pan wants it to stay on the feet.
Pan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rublev pinned against the cage. Rublev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Pan instigates a clinch.
Pan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rublev prevents it.
Pan goes for a takedown attempt but Rublev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rublev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pan sprawls well. Pan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rublev gets slowly back to his feet.
Pan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rublev leaves Pan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rublev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pan moves in looking to clinch but Rublev pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rublev fails to land the takedown.
Pan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rublev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pan somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tadeusz Pan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pan is looking to clinch but Rublev is avoiding it.
Pan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rublev avoids it really well and circles away.
Rublev shoots in for a takedown but Pan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pan shoots in looking for a takedown. Rublev tries to sprawl out of it but Pan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rublev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pan wants to clinch up but Rublev keeps it at a distance.
Pan stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rublev shoots in for a takedown but Pan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonid Rublev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rublev avoids it really well and circles away.
Pan tries to clinch but Rublev is having none of it.
Rublev fails with the takedown.
Rublev stuffs the takedown.
Rublev shoots in looking for a takedown. Pan tries to sprawl out of it but Rublev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rublev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pan misses with a takedown attempt - Rublev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rublev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pan quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan trying to control here.
Pan is staying active underneath Rublev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rublev trying to control the position from guard on top but Pan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pan keeping moving, preventing Rublev from controlling successfully.
Pan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rublev manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rublev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pan trying to control but Rublev is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonid Rublev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rublev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pan wants to land a leg kick but Rublev is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rublev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rublev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pan as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Rublev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rublev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rublev as he avoids it easily.
Pan throws a nice looking combination but Rublev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rublev misses with a two punch combination.
Rublev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pan as he avoids it easily.
Pan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pan misses with a body shot.
Pan shoots in and drives through. Rublev sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rublev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rublev fails with the takedown.
Tadeusz Pan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Rublev shows good takedown defense.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tadeusz Pan.
I've got Pan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadeusz Pan!