PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksimilian Tchepikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Belikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigori Belikov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tchepikov
vs
Belikov

201 cm
21
298 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
20
298 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Valhalla War Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksimilian Tchepikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Belikov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tchepikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Belikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Belikov is tying to control. Tchepikov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tchepikov controlling the position for now.
Tchepikov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tchepikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tchepikov winds up and cracks Belikov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Tchepikov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Belikov.
You can see the frustration on Belikov's face as Tchepikov controls the position.
Tchepikov is putting a hurting on Belikov here, landing some big shots from side control.

Tchepikov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belikov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tchepikov just content to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Belikov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tchepikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belikov sneaks back into half guard.
Belikov is refusing to be controlled, as Tchepikov sits in half guard.
Tchepikov is looking to advance position but Belikov won't allow it.
Belikov tries to get to full guard but Tchepikov has control of the leg.
Tchepikov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Belikov trying to control here.
Tchepikov winds up and cracks Belikov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tchepikov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Belikov actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tchepikov scores with a body shot.
Belikov looks gassed!
Tchepikov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Belikov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tchepikov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maksimilian Tchepikov!