PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dobroslav Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaroslav Vasilyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poddubny comes to the cage accompanied by The Subways - Rock & Roll Queen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Poddubny
vs
Vasilyev

185 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobroslav Poddubny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaroslav Vasilyev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vasilyev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Vasilyev decides to stand up.

Poddubny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vasilyev wants to stand but Poddubny is controlling the position.

Vasilyev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

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

Poddubny drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilyev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poddubny is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Poddubny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poddubny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Vasilyev manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Poddubny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vasilyev sprawls well initially but Poddubny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vasilyev 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.
Vasilyev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Poddubny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Poddubny seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poddubny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasilyev has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vasilyev makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vasilyev closes the distance and clinches up with Poddubny, looking for a takedown. Vasilyev pushes Poddubny against the cage but Poddubny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Poddubny throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vasilyev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Poddubny is in Vasilyev's guard.
Vasilyev wants to get back to his feet but Poddubny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poddubny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasilyev swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Poddubny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poddubny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Poddubny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny won't allow Vasilyev to get back to his feet.

Vasilyev pushes Poddubny off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Poddubny scores a takedown into full mount!
Vasilyev is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Poddubny has control of Vasilyev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vasilyev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Poddubny won't let Vasilyev get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev looks gassed!

Poddubny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vasilyev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vasilyev shrugs it off.

Poddubny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vasilyev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vasilyev shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poddubny takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Vasilyev is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Poddubny off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Vasilyev showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vasilyev showing good submission defense here.

Vasilyev is trying to shake Poddubny off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Poddubny won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Vasilyev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny won't allow Vasilyev to get back to his feet.

Poddubny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Poddubny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Poddubny won't allow Vasilyev to get back to his feet.
Poddubny tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilyev is retaining full guard.

Vasilyev kicks Poddubny off and gets to his feet.

Poddubny looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vasilyev!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poddubny won't let Vasilyev get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Poddubny looking to secure an arm triangle but Vasilyev defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dobroslav Poddubny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vasilyev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poddubny defends it nicely.

Vasilyev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Vasilyev decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Poddubny manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vasilyev on his heels. He'll look to pass Vasilyev's guard now, I'm sure.
Vasilyev wants to stand up but Poddubny is controlling him.

Vasilyev pushes Poddubny off and scrambles back to his feet.

Poddubny shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vasilyev napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poddubny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Poddubny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vasilyev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Poddubny works to advance to full mount. Vasilyev defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Vasilyev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Poddubny.

Poddubny looking to secure an arm triangle but Vasilyev defends it well.
Vasilyev is trying to stand up.
Poddubny forces the positional change into back control.

Poddubny has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilyev looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Poddubny looking for the RNC.

Poddubny is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vasilyev defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasilyev holding both Poddubny 's hands and preventing any damage.

Poddubny is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Vasilyev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Vasilyev for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasilyev manages to escape to his feet.

Poddubny dives in and scores a takedown into Vasilyev's guard.

Vasilyev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vasilyev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Poddubny stops a takedown attempt from Vasilyev.
Dobroslav Poddubny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaroslav Vasilyev.
Vasilyev has Poddubny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poddubny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vasilyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasilyev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poddubny gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Poddubny has Vasilyev pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Poddubny pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vasilyev tumbling to the mat - Poddubny dives into Vasilyev's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poddubny advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poddubny tries for a kimura but Vasilyev is defending well.
Poddubny prevents Vasilyev from escaping the position.

Poddubny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vasilyev is trying to get back to his feet.

Poddubny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vasilyev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasilyev wants to get back to his feet.

Poddubny is working to tighten is grip on Vasilyev's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Vasilyev has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Poddubny is really squeezing tight and eventually Vasilyev passes out! Poddubny breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dobroslav Poddubny!
Dobroslav Poddubny tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.