PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Chechet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chechet has chosen Kanye West - Amazing ft. Young Jeezy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pressnell
vs
Chechet

180 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Chechet!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pressnell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pressnell is trying to pull guard but Chechet has him pressed against the cage.
Chechet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pressnell's face.
Chechet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pressnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pressnell is trying to force a seperation but Chechet has the dominant position.
Pressnell has Chechet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chechet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chechet.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pressnell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chechet lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks with his arms.
Chechet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pressnell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chechet prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chechet is pressed up against the cage. Pressnell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chechet down to the mat. Chechet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexandr Chechet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pressnell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chechet moves into the clinch.
Pressnell tries to stall but Chechet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pressnell goes for a takedown attempt but Chechet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chechet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pressnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Chechet moves into the clinch successfully.
Pressnell fails to pull guard.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks with his arms.
Chechet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chechet prevents the takedown attempt.
Pressnell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chechet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechet lands a knee to the head.
Pressnell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chechet walks away with a smile on his face. Pressnell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Chechet gets a clinch.
Chechet with a knee to the head.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks it.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chechet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pressnell stalling in the clinch but Chechet improves position.
A knee to the head by Chechet.
Chechet lands a nice elbow.
Pressnell wants to take the fight to the mat but Chechet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pressnell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chechet pulls his leg out and moves away.

Chechet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Chechet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chechet.
Chechet with a knee to the head.
Chechet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Chechet won't allow it.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks with his arms.
Chechet gets underhooks to prevent Pressnell's takedown attempt.
Chechet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pressnell jumps guard.
Chechet slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Pressnell.
Pressnell wants to improve his position but Chechet is controlling well.
Pressnell pushes Chechet off looking to stand but Chechet dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pressnell tries to get to full guard but Chechet has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pressnell looks like he's trying to stand up.

Chechet decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Chechet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chechet tries to close the distance and clinch but Pressnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chechet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pressnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pressnell has closed the distance and engaged Chechet in a clinch.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chechet scores with a knee to the head.
Chechet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pressnell missing with knees to the body.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chechet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chechet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pressnell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks it.
Chechet is breathing heavily.
Pressnell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chechet is keeping busy.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pressnell blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pressnell jumps guard and drags Chechet to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pressnell wants to stand but Chechet is controlling the position.

Chechet gets to his feet. Pressnell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Pressnell drives through and clinches with Chechet against the cage.
Chechet looking to throw knees to the head but Pressnell is blocking nicely.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chechet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pressnell tries for a takedown but Chechet manages to get underhooks.
Alexandr Chechet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pressnell jumps guard but Chechet stands there with Pressnell around his waist. Pressnell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chechet misses with a knee strike.
Pressnell jumps guard but Chechet turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pressnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chechet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chechet is pressed up against the cage. Pressnell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chechet down to the mat. Chechet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Chechet rushes Pressnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks it.
Pressnell wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pressnell misses with a knee strike.
Chechet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pressnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pressnell tries to circle away but Chechet has him pinned against the cage.
Chechet lands an elbow that stopped Pressnell in his tracks for a moment.
Pressnell misses with an elbow strike.
Pressnell blocks an elbow strike from Chechet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chechet blocks it with crossed arms.
Chechet lands an elbow just above Pressnell 's eye.
Chechet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chechet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pressnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Chechet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pressnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Chechet holds him up against the cage and eventually Pressnell drops back down to his feet.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks with his arms.
Pressnell has Chechet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chechet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pressnell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chechet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pressnell fails to pull guard.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Chechet holds him up against the cage and eventually Pressnell drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chechet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pressnell tries to score a body lock takedown but Chechet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chechet landing knees to the head.
Chechet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Chechet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pressnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pressnell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chechet holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chechet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chechet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Chechet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pressnell forces Chechet back against the cage and clinches.
Pressnell is trying to pull guard but Chechet has him pressed against the cage.

Chechet manages to break the clinch.
Chechet wants to clinch.
Pressnell tries for a takedown but Chechet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Chechet clinches up with Pressnell and pushes him back against the cage.
Pressnell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chechet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pressnell keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pressnell pinned against the cage. Pressnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Chechet instigates a clinch.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chechet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pressnell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chechet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chechet connects with a knee to the head.
Chechet misses with a knee strike.
Pressnell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chechet lands an elbow that stopped Pressnell in his tracks for a moment.

Chechet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chechet tries to clinch up
letting Pressnell counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chechet has closed the distance and engaged Pressnell in a clinch.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chechet.
Pressnell is trying to pull guard but Chechet has him pressed against the cage.
Chechet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pressnell's face.
Pressnell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chechet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chechet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pressnell lands a damaging elbow.
Chechet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pressnell's face.
Pressnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chechet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pressnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pressnell pulls Chechet into guard.
Pressnell is wriggling around but Chechet manages to pass to half guard.
Chechet prevents Pressnell from improving his position.
Pressnell has a hand on Chechet's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chechet takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Chechet is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Pressnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chechet doesn't manage to clinch there - Pressnell circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pressnell clinches up with Chechet and pushes him back against the cage.
Chechet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dalton Pressnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pressnell misses with the head strike.
Pressnell jumps guard but Chechet stands there with Pressnell around his waist. Pressnell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chechet misses with a knee to the head.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pressnell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chechet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chechet misses with a knee strike.
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pressnell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chechet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Chechet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chechet 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Chechet!
In his post fight interview, Alexandr Chechet started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.