PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abue AiTiKon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wulfgaar Barzul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

AiTiKon
vs
Barzul

186 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
230 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abue AiTiKon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulfgaar Barzul!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barzul throws a head kick but AiTiKon moves out of range.
Barzul throws a head kick but AiTiKon moves out of range.
Barzul tries to close the distance and clinch but AiTiKon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barzul throws a head kick that misses.

Barzul tries to sprawl but AiTiKon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barzul looks like he's trying to stand up.

Barzul pushes AiTiKon off and gets back to his feet.
Wulfgaar Barzul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barzul looks to clinch
and AiTiKon counters with a nice body shot.

Barzul instigates a clinch.
Barzul tries to break the clinch but AiTiKon is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
AiTiKon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barzul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
AiTiKon is breathing heavily.

AiTiKon manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but AiTiKon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barzul scores with a head kick. AiTiKon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barzul tries to clinch up but AiTiKon circles away and keeps his distance.
Barzul tries to clinch up.
Barzul throws a sloppy head kick and AiTiKon moves out of range easily.

Barzul clinches with his opponent.
AiTiKon dodges an elbow strike from Barzul.

Barzul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

AiTiKon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barzul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. AiTiKon is defending well for now.
Barzul throws an elbow but it misses.

AiTiKon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! AiTiKon slams his shin into Barzul's torso.
AiTiKon avoids the head kick by Barzul.
Barzul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzul is looking to slow AiTiKon down with leg kicks.
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!
AiTiKon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
AiTiKon cracks the inside of Barzul's front leg.
AiTiKon tries for a takedown but Barzul sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Barzul.
Wulfgaar Barzul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Barzul.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barzul, right into the meat.
Barzul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt AiTiKon.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barzul.
Barzul tries to clinch up.
Barzul throws a head kick but AiTiKon moves out of range.
Barzul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

AiTiKon darts in and clinches Barzul up against the cage.
Barzul landing knees to the body.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Barzul.
Barzul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abue AiTiKon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barzul gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Barzul breaks the clinch.
AiTiKon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barzul circles away.
Barzul keeps AiTiKon at a distance using the push kick.
Barzul throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barzul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barzul tries to close the distance and clinch but AiTiKon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barzul forces AiTiKon back against the cage and clinches.
Barzul tries to land knees in the clinch but AiTiKon avoids the damage to the body.

Barzul manages to break the clinch.
Barzul lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzul wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barzul tries to clinch up but AiTiKon circles away and keeps his distance.
AiTiKon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barzul as he jumps to the side.
Barzul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barzul. That's going to slow AiTiKon down.
Barzul scores with a head kick. AiTiKon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters circling a little - Barzul finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barzul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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 ribs.
Barzul tries to clinch but AiTiKon is having none of it.
Barzul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but AiTiKon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barzul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but AiTiKon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barzul moves in looking to clinch but AiTiKon pushes him off.
AiTiKon moves out of range of the body kick.
Barzul looks for the body kick but AiTiKon saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barzul.
Barzul moves out of range of the body kick from AiTiKon.

Barzul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barzul is trying to break free.
AiTiKon swings wildly with an uppercut but Barzul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barzul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barzul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barzul pushes off an throws an elbow but AiTiKon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barzul missing with knees to the body.
Barzul with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barzul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Barzul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barzul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Barzul breaks from the clinch.
Barzul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
AiTiKon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barzul wants to clinch up but AiTiKon keeps it at a distance.
Abue AiTiKon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barzul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barzul scores with a kick to the body.

Barzul takes the fight into the clinch.
AiTiKon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barzul pushes off an throws an elbow but AiTiKon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barzul working AiTiKon over with knees to the body.

Barzul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barzul fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barzul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
AiTiKon fails to land the takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barzul - that will leave a mark!
Barzul lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barzul.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barzul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barzul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barzul is looking to clinch but AiTiKon is avoiding it.
Barzul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
AiTiKon blocks a head kick by Barzul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzul throws a head kick but AiTiKon moves out of range.
AiTiKon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barzul's waist but Barzul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing AiTiKon off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abue AiTiKon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barzul throws a head kick but AiTiKon moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barzul.
AiTiKon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barzul's waist but Barzul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing AiTiKon off to one side.
Barzul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barzul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from AiTiKon.
AiTiKon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barzul scores with a nice body kick.
Barzul tries to clinch up

and AiTiKon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
AiTiKon trying to control but Barzul is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
AiTiKon prevents Barzul from getting back to his feet.
AiTiKon trying to control the position from guard on top but Barzul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Abue AiTiKon just wasn't active enough.
Barzul tries to clinch but AiTiKon moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from AiTiKon is defended easily by Barzul.
Barzul throws a front kick that sends AiTiKon stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barzul throws a head kick but AiTiKon moves out of range.
AiTiKon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
AiTiKon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barzul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wulfgaar Barzul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barzul throws a quick head kick that skims the top of AiTiKon's head.
Wulfgaar Barzul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barzul pulls out of a head kick attempt.

AiTiKon clinches with his opponent.
Barzul landing knees to the body.
Barzul unloads a knee to the mid-section. AiTiKon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
AiTiKon avoiding damage as Barzul throws knees to the body.
Wulfgaar Barzul seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barzul landing knees to the head.
Barzul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barzul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. AiTiKon is defending well for now.
Barzul trying to land knees to the body.
AiTiKon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barzul tries to land a knee to the head but AiTiKon blocks with his arms.

AiTiKon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barzul throws a head kick that half lands.
AiTiKon swats away the attempt to clinch by Barzul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
AiTiKon blocks a head kick by Barzul.
AiTiKon shoots for a double leg takedown but Barzul sprawls well. He's pushed AiTiKon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barzul!
Barzul throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
AiTiKon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barzul throws a leg kick which misses AiTiKon's front leg but catches the back leg as AiTiKon tries to avoid it.
Barzul throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Excellent takedown into side control there by AiTiKon.
AiTiKon works to advance to full mount. Barzul defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Barzul wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
AiTiKon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barzul looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzul trying desperately to get to his feet.
AiTiKon looking to control but Barzul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
AiTiKon won't let Barzul get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
AiTiKon controlling the position easily from mount.
Barzul has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzul is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
AiTiKon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Barzul looking very determined here, making life difficult for AiTiKon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzul trying to get back to his feet but AiTiKon is in full control for now.
Wulfgaar Barzul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Barzul preventing the rear naked choke attempt from AiTiKon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barzul is trying to stand back up.
Abue AiTiKon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
AiTiKon cracks Barzul with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Barzul from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

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 Abue AiTiKon.
I think Barzul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

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