PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shewomen Manhater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Varskinji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Igor Varskinji was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Manhater
vs
Varskinji

190 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shewomen Manhater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Varskinji!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhater throws a low kick but Varskinji moves out of range easily.
Varskinji fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manhater shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manhater shoots for a takedown but Varskinji saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Varskinji changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Manhater looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Varskinji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manhater keeps working.
Manhater tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Varskinji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Varskinji wants to control but Manhater is keeping him busy.

Varskinji is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manhater is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Varskinji working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhater is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Manhater holds on to Varskinji's head and controls the position momentarily.
Manhater tries to improve position but can't.

Varskinji stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Manhater throws a leg kick but Varskinji sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manhater thumps Varskinji with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Varskinji. No joy for Manhater on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varskinji moves in looking to clinch but Manhater pushes him off.
Manhater really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manhater throws a leg kick but Varskinji moved away.
Manhater fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Varskinji avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shewomen Manhater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhater throws a leg kick but Varskinji moved away.
Varskinji is looking to clinch.
Varskinji throws a sloppy head kick and Manhater moves out of range easily.
Igor Varskinji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhater shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Varskinji as he avoids it easily.

Manhater tries to sprawl but Varskinji drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhater is refusing to be controlled, as Varskinji sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Varskinji decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Varskinji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manhater as he jumps to the side.
Manhater leaves Varskinji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Varskinji scores a takedown into full mount!
Manhater is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manhater working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varskinji controlling from the full mount.
Manhater tries to lock up and control but Varskinji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Varskinji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manhater is looking to escape.
Varskinji looking to finish with strikes here!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhater tries to lock up and control but Varskinji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Varskinji 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.

Varskinji closes the distance and clinches.
Varskinji manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Varskinji gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Varskinji is trying to control the action in half guard but Manhater is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manhater gets full guard.
Manhater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Varskinji wants to control from the top but Manhater keeps moving.
Varskinji is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Manhater has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Varskinji is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Manhater.
Manhater tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varskinji is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Varskinji is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manhater is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Manhater tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Varskinji easily slips into full mount!
Manhater really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varskinji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manhater tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manhater tries to hold on but Varskinji postures up.
Varskinji looking to control but Manhater is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Varskinji putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Manhater keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Varskinji working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varskinji unloading with bombs!
Varskinji punishing his opponent with strikes.
Varskinji tries to control but Manhater wriggling away.
Manhater working to try and regain half guard.
Varskinji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Varskinji landing strikes from the mount.

Varskinji looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhater tries to hold on but Varskinji postures up.
Varskinji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manhater is desperately trying to improve his position but Varskinji has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhater wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Manhater rolls, trying to escape but Varskinji keeps control of the position.
Varskinji tries to keep control of the position but Manhater is staying busy.
Igor Varskinji has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varskinji scores with punches to the body.
Manhater tries to escape but Varskinji has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Varskinji is looking to control Manhater but Manhater is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Varskinji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Manhater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Manhater tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Varskinji swivels and escapes.
Varskinji shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manhater defends it nicely.
Manhater shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Varskinji is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Manhater's half guard.
Manhater is trying to control but can't.
Manhater moves into full guard.

Manhater is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Varskinji defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manhater has his foot on Varskinji's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Varskinji works his way back into a safe position though.
Manhater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Varskinji wants to control from the top but Manhater keeps moving.

Manhater isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Varskinji stacks Manhater on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Varskinji!
Manhater is not content to let Varskinji control the position.
Manhater is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhater can't do much from the bottom here.
Varskinji moves into full mount!

Varskinji is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Manhater has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Manhater!
Manhater trying to move into half guard but instead Varskinji has managed to sweep!

Manhater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manhater is looking for a triangle but Varskinji pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Manhater looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Varskinji passes into side control.

Varskinji stands up and beckons Manhater to his feet.
Varskinji shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manhater defends it nicely.
Varskinji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shewomen Manhater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Varskinji.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manhater shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manhater showed some decent athleticism there.

Manhater seems to be working for a kimura but Varskinji defends the submission attempt.

Manhater is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Varskinji defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhater is looking to take a break and control but Varskinji is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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 Shewomen Manhater.
Well Varskinji has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Varskinji!