PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Strugalsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eshimuro
vs
Strugalsky

185 cm
28
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Strugalsky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eshimuro lands with a nice body punch.
Eshimuro shoots in but Strugalsky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strugalsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Eshimuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eshimuro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strugalsky's waist but Strugalsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eshimuro off to one side.
Eshimuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Eshimuro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strugalsky tries to clinch up.
Eshimuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strugalsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Strugalsky has closed the distance and engaged Eshimuro in a clinch.
Strugalsky lands an elbow inside that Eshimuro shrugs off.
Strugalsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Yo Eshimuro has been cut.
Eshimuro avoids the elbow strike from Strugalsky, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strugalsky throws an elbow but misses.
Eshimuro is trying to drag Strugalsky to the mat but Strugalsky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yo Eshimuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strugalsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eshimuro.
Eshimuro avoids a wild elbow strike from Strugalsky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strugalsky throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strugalsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Strugalsky lands a damaging elbow.
Strugalsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Strugalsky lands a nice elbow.
Eshimuro tries to score a body lock takedown but Strugalsky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Strugalsky lands an elbow that stopped Eshimuro in his tracks for a moment.
Eshimuro avoids the elbow strike from Strugalsky, against the cage.
Strugalsky lands an elbow that stopped Eshimuro in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Strugalsky.
Eshimuro goes for a takedown attempt but Strugalsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Strugalsky wants to clinch up but Eshimuro keeps it at a distance.
Strugalsky is looking to clinch but Eshimuro is avoiding it.
Strugalsky wants to clinch up but Eshimuro keeps it at a distance.
Strugalsky tries to clinch up but Eshimuro circles away and keeps his distance.
Eshimuro throws a low kick, looking for Strugalsky's leg but Strugalsky calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strugalsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eshimuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Eshimuro. Those never looked like landing.
Strugalsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Eshimuro circles away.
Roman Strugalsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strugalsky tries to clinch but Eshimuro moves out of range.
Strugalsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Eshimuro rushes Strugalsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eshimuro dodges an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Eshimuro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strugalsky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eshimuro blocks the elbow strike.
Strugalsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eshimuro blocks the elbow strike.
Eshimuro blocks an elbow strike.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Eshimuro blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro avoids a wild elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow strike.
Strugalsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Eshimuro avoids the damage to the body.
Eshimuro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strugalsky prevents it.
Eshimuro dodges an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Strugalsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eshimuro avoids it.
Strugalsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Eshimuro avoids the damage to the body.
Strugalsky lands an elbow inside that Eshimuro shrugs off.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strugalsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strugalsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eshimuro's brow.
Eshimuro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Strugalsky after a bit of a struggle.
Eshimuro avoiding damage as Strugalsky throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strugalsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eshimuro is defending well for now.
Eshimuro tries for a takedown but Strugalsky manages to get underhooks.
Strugalsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eshimuro is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strugalsky lands an elbow just above Eshimuro 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strugalsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eshimuro's brow.
Eshimuro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strugalsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Eshimuro avoids the damage to the body.
Eshimuro blocks an elbow strike.
Strugalsky lands an elbow inside that Eshimuro shrugs off.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eshimuro avoiding damage as Strugalsky throws knees to the body.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Eshimuro blocks an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Strugalsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yo Eshimuro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Strugalsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eshimuro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eshimuro stalks Strugalsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Strugalsky's face. Strugalsky staggers backwards, shaken.
Eshimuro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Strugalsky is looking to clinch.
A big right from Eshimuro misses.
Eshimuro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strugalsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strugalsky moves in looking to clinch but Eshimuro pushes him off.
Eshimuro misses with a straight right.
Eshimuro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Strugalsky rushes Eshimuro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strugalsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eshimuro's defenses.
Strugalsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strugalsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eshimuro.
Roman Strugalsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Strugalsky lands an elbow inside.
Strugalsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
Strugalsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strugalsky gets underhooks to prevent Eshimuro's takedown attempt.
Strugalsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eshimuro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Strugalsky after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yo Eshimuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strugalsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eshimuro's brow.
Strugalsky lands a damaging elbow.
Strugalsky lands an elbow inside that Eshimuro shrugs off.
Eshimuro dodges an elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Eshimuro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strugalsky.
Strugalsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Eshimuro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strugalsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Strugalsky lands a damaging elbow.
Eshimuro avoids a wild elbow strike from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky lands an elbow just above Eshimuro 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Strugalsky.
Strugalsky misses with an elbow strike.
Eshimuro takes an elbow to the forehead.

Eshimuro is rocked!
Strugalsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Eshimuro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strugalsky trying to land knees to the body.
Strugalsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eshimuro's defenses.
Strugalsky creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Eshimuro! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Strugalsky.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Strugalsky!