PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tokill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tokill
vs
Guth

185 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tokill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burt Guth!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guth tries to sprawl but Tokill drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tokill throwing shots but Guth is blocking nicely.
Guth works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokill wants to control from the top but Guth keeps moving.
Tokill is really struggling to control Guth but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tokill won't allow Guth to sweep him here.
Guth trying to control the position.
Tokill is fighting to break Guth's control of his arms but Guth is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Guth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tokill is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guth slaps away a takedown attempt from Tokill, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tokill.
Tokill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tokill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guth lands a lovely overhand right.
Tokill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tokill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guth scores with a nice head shot.
Tokill blocks a head kick by Guth.
Tokill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ivan Tokill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokill shoots in but Guth avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tokill drives through with a takedown into Guth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tokill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tokill preventing the sweep.
Tokill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tokill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tokill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tokill throws a big right hand that misses.
Tokill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tokill trying to control the position from guard on top but Guth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tokill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guth trying to keep a closed guard but Tokill is proving a slippery customer.
Tokill throws an elbow that misses. Guth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tokill's guard. Nice move by Guth!

Tokill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guth is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guth wants to control from the top but Tokill keeps moving.
Tokill wants to sweep here but Guth controlling him for the moment.
Guth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tokill is keeping the position for now.
Tokill trying to keep a closed guard but Guth is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tokill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guth is aware though and is defending well.
Guth controlling from the top position.
Tokill keeping moving, preventing Guth from controlling successfully.
Tokill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Guth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokill is trying to control but can't.
Tokill is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tokill is looking to control Guth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tokill avoid being mounted?
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 Ivan Tokill will probably get the nod.
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.

Tokill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tokill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guth defends it nicely.
Guth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tokill has time to react.
Guth scores with a nice body kick.
Tokill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guth counters with a left and a right that stings Tokill.
Tokill tries for a takedown but Guth circles away easily
and Guth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tokill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guth misses with a wild combination.
Guth is looking to slow Tokill down with leg kicks.
Guth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guth.
Guth lands the left hand.
Guth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tokill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokill fails to land the takedown.
Burt Guth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guth lands with an uppercut that bounces Tokill off the cage and back into range.
Tokill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burt Guth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tokill misses with a takedown

and Guth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Guth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tokill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guth counters with a body kick that stops Tokill in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guth moves into the clinch.
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!
Tokill is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tokill is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokill blocks it with crossed arms.
Tokill takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokill blocks it with crossed arms.
Guth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tokill.
Guth scores with a hook.
Guth throws a head kick that half lands.

Tokill is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guth, right into the meat.
Oh Tokill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guth cracks Tokill on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tokill falls backwards against the cage. Guth follows up with more strikes that drop Tokill to his knees. Guth keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tokill! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Guth! Burt Guth retains his light heavyweight title!