PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abreham Killyousovizh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Czeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Czeto's choice of entrance music: "Cracklin' Rose" by Neil Diamond. This should be fireworks!

Abreham Killyousovizh
vs
Czeto

198 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abreham Killyousovizh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Czeto!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czeto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killyousovizh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Czeto.
Czeto tries to bum rush Killyousovizh with a series of wild strikes but Killyousovizh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Killyousovizh is looking to clinch but Czeto is avoiding it.
Czeto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Czeto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Czeto looks to clinch
and Killyousovizh counters with a series of strikes. Czeto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Czeto clinches but Killyousovizh breaks the clinch

and Killyousovizh moves into the clinch.
Czeto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Killyousovizh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Czeto backwards.
Knees to the body from Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Czeto looks gassed!
Killyousovizh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Killyousovizh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Czeto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Killyousovizh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Czeto's face.

It looks like Joe Czeto has been cut.
Czeto can't break the clinch.
Killyousovizh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Czeto misses with some punches.
Czeto is trying to break the clinch but Killyousovizh has him pressed against the cage.
Killyousovizh is looking to control Czeto's arms but Czeto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killyousovizh has his back to the cage.
Czeto looking to slow down the pace here.
Killyousovizh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Czeto up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killyousovizh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Killyousovizh prevents Czeto from breaking the clinch.
Czeto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Czeto fails to pull guard.
Abreham Killyousovizh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Czeto.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Killyousovizh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Czeto's brow.
Killyousovizh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Czeto.
Czeto tries to stall but Killyousovizh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Czeto is looking to break free of the clinch but Killyousovizh has double underhooks.
Czeto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Czeto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh misses with a knee strike.
Czeto tries to break the clinch but Killyousovizh is controlling the position.
Killyousovizh scores with a knee to the head.
Killyousovizh tries to land knees in the clinch but Czeto avoids the damage to the body.
Czeto is trying to break free.
Czeto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Killyousovizh has him pressed against the cage.
Killyousovizh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Czeto.
Czeto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Czeto is trying to break free.
Czeto is looking to break free of the clinch but Killyousovizh has double underhooks.
Czeto is trying to break the clinch but Killyousovizh has him pressed against the cage.
Czeto is looking to break free of the clinch but Killyousovizh has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Czeto tries to break the clinch but Killyousovizh is controlling the position.
Killyousovizh stalls.
Killyousovizh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Czeto.
Czeto looking to slow down the pace here.
Czeto can't break the clinch.
Killyousovizh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Czeto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Czeto drags the fight down to the ground.
Czeto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Czeto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Killyousovizh's guard.
Czeto wants to pass the guard but Killyousovizh is keeping the position.
Killyousovizh is trying to keep Czeto in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killyousovizh wants to get back to his feet but Czeto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Killyousovizh pulls Czeto in close to prevent any damage.
Czeto won't allow Killyousovizh to sweep him here.
Killyousovizh is trying to control the position but Czeto postures up.
Killyousovizh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killyousovizh tries to get out of the position.
Czeto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Czeto wants to control from the top but Killyousovizh keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Czeto staying out of range there.

Killyousovizh clinches with his opponent.
Czeto tries to score a body lock takedown but Killyousovizh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Killyousovizh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Czeto fails to pull guard.
Killyousovizh trying to land knees to the body.
Czeto tries to pull guard but Killyousovizh holds him up against the cage and eventually Czeto drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Czeto wants to get back to striking at distance but Killyousovizh won't allow it.
Czeto tries to pull guard but Killyousovizh won't allow it.
Killyousovizh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Killyousovizh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Czeto is keeping busy.
Czeto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Czeto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Czeto wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abreham Killyousovizh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Czeto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Czeto tries to clinch but Killyousovizh moves away
and Killyousovizh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killyousovizh keeps the fight on the outside.
Killyousovizh scores with a nice body kick.
Killyousovizh throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Czeto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Czeto closes the distance and clinches up with Killyousovizh, looking for a takedown. Czeto pushes Killyousovizh against the cage but Killyousovizh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Czeto tries to bum rush Killyousovizh with a series of wild strikes but Killyousovizh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Czeto tries for a takedown but Killyousovizh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Czeto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Killyousovizh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Czeto avoids a punch combination nicely.

Czeto clinches.
Killyousovizh scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Killyousovizh scores with a nice short uppercut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Killyousovizh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Killyousovizh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Czeto or not.
Killyousovizh misses with a knee strike.
Czeto prevents a body shot from Killyousovizh.
Czeto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Czeto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Czeto decides to pull guard.
Killyousovizh wants to control from the top but Czeto keeps moving.
Czeto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Killyousovizh wants to pass the guard but Czeto is keeping the position.
Czeto trying to control the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killyousovizh lands a knee to the body.
Killyousovizh prevents Czeto from breaking the clinch.

Czeto pulls guard effortlessly.
Killyousovizh won't allow Czeto to sweep him here.
Czeto keeping moving, preventing Killyousovizh from controlling successfully.
Czeto can't keep his opponent in guard - Killyousovizh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Killyousovizh is pressing down on Czeto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Czeto is holding on for now.
Czeto is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Killyousovizh passes the guard and advances to mount!

Killyousovizh stands up from mount. Strange move.
A lazy body kick from Czeto
letting Killyousovizh counter with a right hand.

Killyousovizh has closed the distance and engaged Czeto in a clinch.
Czeto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Killyousovizh has him pressed against the cage.
Killyousovizh crunches a lovely knee into Czeto's ribcage.
Killyousovizh crunches a lovely knee into Czeto's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh stops a takedown attempt from Czeto.
Abreham Killyousovizh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Czeto.
Czeto dodges an elbow strike from Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh trying to stall but Czeto improves his position.

Czeto breaks the clinch.
Czeto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czeto misses with a takedown
and Killyousovizh counters with a body kick that stops Czeto in his tracks momentarily.
Czeto misses with a double jab.

Killyousovizh moves into the clinch successfully.
Czeto blocks an elbow strike.
Killyousovizh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abreham Killyousovizh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killyousovizh crunches a lovely knee into Czeto's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Killyousovizh.
Czeto is working for takedown but Killyousovizh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Killyousovizh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Czeto has had enough of the clinch but Killyousovizh keeps him there for the moment.
Killyousovizh keeps control of Czeto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Killyousovizh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Czeto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Czeto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Killyousovizh trying to control the position from guard on top but Czeto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abreham Killyousovizh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Czeto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Czeto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Killyousovizh missing with knees to the body.
Czeto is trying to break free.
Killyousovizh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Killyousovizh scores with a shot to the side of Czeto's head.
Czeto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Killyousovizh lands a knee to the head.
Czeto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Czeto can't get the takedown.
Killyousovizh keeps control of Czeto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Czeto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Killyousovizh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Czeto misses with some punches.
Czeto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killyousovizh landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Killyousovizh.
Czeto managing to block the knees to the body from Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh lands a damaging elbow.
Czeto can't get the takedown.
Abreham Killyousovizh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Czeto.
Killyousovizh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Killyousovizh scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killyousovizh crunches a lovely knee into Czeto's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Czeto tries a body shot but Killyousovizh blocks it.
Czeto wants a takedown but no success here.
Killyousovizh tries a knee to the head but Czeto blocks it.
Czeto working aggressively here.
Killyousovizh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Killyousovizh.
The referee calls for Killyousovizh to work.
Czeto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Killyousovizh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Czeto.
Killyousovizh misses with a body punch.
Killyousovizh prevents Czeto from breaking the clinch.
Czeto tries to pull guard but Killyousovizh won't allow it.
Czeto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killyousovizh stops a takedown attempt from Czeto.
A head punch on the inside from Czeto fails to land.
Killyousovizh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Killyousovizh stops a takedown attempt from Czeto.
Czeto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Czeto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Killyousovizh digs a right hand underneath Czeto's ribcage. Czeto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Czeto tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh tries to land knees in the clinch but Czeto avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czeto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Killyousovizh smiles and moves away.
Joe Czeto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killyousovizh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Czeto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killyousovizh pinned against the cage. Killyousovizh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Czeto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Killyousovizh has Czeto up against the cage in a clinch.
Killyousovizh is looking to control Czeto's arms but Czeto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killyousovizh has his back to the cage.

Czeto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killyousovizh tries to clinch up but Czeto circles away and keeps his distance.
Czeto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Czeto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killyousovizh pinned against the cage. Killyousovizh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czeto misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Killyousovizh.
Czeto scores with a one two! Killyousovizh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Czeto shoots in and drives through. Killyousovizh sprawls well.
Killyousovizh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Czeto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killyousovizh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Killyousovizh counters with a head kick.
Czeto misses with the combination.
No joy there for Czeto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killyousovizh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Czeto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abreham Killyousovizh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killyousovizh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Czeto to score with a decent uppercut.
Abreham Killyousovizh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Czeto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Czeto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killyousovizh pinned against the cage. Killyousovizh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Killyousovizh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Czeto counters with a series of strikes. Killyousovizh will be more careful next time no doubt.

Czeto pushes Killyousovizh up against the cage in a clinch.
Killyousovizh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Czeto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Killyousovizh working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killyousovizh working aggressively here.

Czeto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Killyousovizh uses from the top position.
Killyousovizh won't allow Czeto to get back to his feet.
Joe Czeto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Czeto lands a decent shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abreham Killyousovizh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Killyousovizh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abreham Killyousovizh!