PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ding Dang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Parkachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Parkachev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dang
vs
Parkachev

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ding Dang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Parkachev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parkachev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dang tries a head kick but it misses.
Parkachev throws a series of punches but Dang avoids them all with ease.
Dang fails with a takedown attempt.
Dang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parkachev.
Parkachev scores with a jab to the body.

Dang takes the fight into the clinch.
Dang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parkachev.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dang landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dang manages to pull guard.
Parkachev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Parkachev trying to control the position but Dang is working away.

Parkachev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Parkachev trying to control the position but Dang is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev throws an elbow but Dang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dang regains half guard.
Parkachev thows a huge punch but Dang dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parkachev is looking to advance position but Dang won't allow it.
Parkachev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parkachev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Parkachev is trying to work for a kimura but Dang is defending well.
Dang is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parkachev is pressing down on Dang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dang is holding on for now.

Parkachev is looking for a kimura here.
Parkachev wants to control but Dang is keeping him busy.
Dang wants to control but Parkachev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parkachev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parkachev.
Parkachev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Parkachev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Parkachev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sloppy strikes from Dang. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Parkachev misses.
Parkachev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parkachev with a nice cross.
Dang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parkachev throws a combination that misses

and Dang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dang.
Dang lands with a left to the head.
Dang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Dang.

Dang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parkachev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkachev misses with the combination.
Parkachev looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.

Dang moves into the clinch successfully.
Dang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vladimir Parkachev has been cut.
Dang lands a knee to the body.
Parkachev is breathing heavily.
Dang scores with a knee to the head.
Dang connects with a knee to the head.

Parkachev is rocked!

Dang breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Dang does no damage.

Dang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Parkachev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dang controls the position from side control.

Dang decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev lands a jab to Dang's midsection.
Parkachev swings for the body but Dang moves out of range.
Dang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ding Dang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parkachev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dang scores with a head kick. Parkachev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parkachev is still on wobbly legs! Can Dang finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Parkachev. Those never looked like landing.
Parkachev misses with a double jab.
Parkachev throws a body punch but Dang moves out of range.
Parkachev just misses with a punch to the body.
Dang misses with a series of wild punches.
Parkachev seems to have recovered his senses.
Parkachev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dang moves away.
Dang thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev lands with a good body shot.
Dang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parkachev keeps the fight on the outside.

Dang clinches up with Parkachev and pushes him back against the cage.
Dang with a knee to the head.

Dang breaks from the clinch.
Parkachev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dang rather than just go for the knockout.
Dang throws a nice looking combination but Parkachev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Parkachev. Those never looked like landing.
Parkachev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parkachev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parkachev connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev lands with a nice combination. Dang backs away looking to recover.

Dang clinches up with Parkachev and pushes him back against the cage.
Dang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dang presses Parkachev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dang is pushing Parkachev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dang lands a nice elbow.
Parkachev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dang has Parkachev pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ding Dang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dang landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ding Dang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Parkachev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Parkachev moves out of range of the body kick.
Parkachev feints a jab promting Dang to slip. Parkachev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Parkachev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dang swings for the body but Parkachev moves out of range.

Dang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parkachev being controlled against the cage.

Dang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parkachev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkachev works Dang's body with a nice hook.
Parkachev throws a nice looking combination but Dang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parkachev misses with a two punch combination.
Parkachev scores with a jab. Dang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dang lands with a shot to the body.
Parkachev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dang is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dang digs a right hand underneath Parkachev's ribcage. Parkachev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dang lands an elbow inside.
Dang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Dang pulls Parkachev into guard.
Parkachev wants to control from the top but Dang keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dang looking for a sweep. Not yet Dang, not yet.
Dang wants to stand and escape but Parkachev is having none of it.
Dang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parkachev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parkachev throws a right hand that Dang ducks under and follows up with a left that Dang also avoids with ease.

Dang moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Dang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dang scores a nice knee to the body.
Parkachev tries to break the clinch but Dang is controlling the position.
Parkachev takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parkachev throws a series of punches but Dang avoids them all with ease.
Dang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Parkachev tries to keep at a distance but Dang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dang obliges.

Dang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parkachev stalks Dang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dang's face. Dang staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parkachev.

Dang has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Dang to work.
Dang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parkachev tries for a takedown but Dang manages to get underhooks.

Dang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parkachev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dang counters by clinching up.
Dang connects with a knee to the head.
Dang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dang has clasped his hands together around Parkachev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ding Dang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ding Dang!
Ding Dang spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.