PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Lagutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Disamsam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lagutin
vs
Disamsam

183 cm
25
179 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

185 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolai Lagutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Disamsam!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagutin tries to score with a low kick but Disamsam moves his leg out of the way.
Disamsam avoids the body shot from Lagutin.
Lagutin looks to land a combination but Disamsam avoids it well.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses.
Disamsam avoids the head kick by Lagutin.
Lagutin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Disamsam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lagutin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Disamsam closes the distance and pushes Lagutin back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Disamsam - that landed with a thud.
Disamsam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Disamsam tries to work over Lagutin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Disamsam.
Disamsam lands with a left to the head.
Disamsam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lagutin backwards.
Disamsam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Disamsam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Disamsam lands a hook that snaps the head of Lagutin backwards.
Disamsam misses with a punch to the body.
Lagutin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Disamsam is defending well.

Lagutin has picked Disamsam up - he's going for a ride! Lagutin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lagutin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lagutin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Disamsam's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagutin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Disamsam tries to kick Lagutin off but Lagutin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Disamsam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lagutin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Disamsam defending well though.
Lagutin misses with a head shot. Disamsam uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lagutin is looking to work some ground and pound but Disamsam has wrist control.
Lagutin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disamsam is looking to stand up but Lagutin isn't so interested in that idea.
Lagutin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lagutin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Disamsam keeping full guard, as Lagutin tries to pass.
Lagutin throws a strike but Disamsam rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lagutin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Disamsam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Disamsam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lagutin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Disamsam has managed to get both his arms back between Lagutin's legs - danger averted.

Lagutin looking for a guillotine here but Disamsam defends easily.

Lagutin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lagutin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Disamsam is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lagutin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Disamsam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lagutin is looking for a triangle but Disamsam pushes his legs off easily.
Disamsam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Disamsam is looking to work some ground and pound but Lagutin has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lagutin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Disamsam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Disamsam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lagutin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Disamsam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Disamsam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Disamsam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Disamsam looking to pass the guard.
Disamsam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Disamsam throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lagutin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Disamsam is aware though and is defending well.

Lagutin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Disamsam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Disamsam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Disamsam throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Lagutin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lagutin lands a head kick!

It looks like Mark Disamsam has been cut.

Disamsam closes the distance and clinches.
Lagutin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lagutin wants a takedown but no success here.
Lagutin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Lagutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lagutin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Disamsam regains guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagutin throws a big elbow that misses.
Disamsam wants to get back to his feet but Lagutin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Disamsam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lagutin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disamsam wants to stand and escape but Lagutin is having none of it.
Lagutin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Disamsam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Disamsam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lagutin.
Lagutin is looking to work some ground and pound but Disamsam has wrist control.
Disamsam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lagutin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lagutin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lagutin throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagutin throws a big elbow that misses.
Lagutin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lagutin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lagutin is looking to work some ground and pound but Disamsam has wrist control.
Lagutin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagutin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lagutin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disamsam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lagutin.
Lagutin prevents Disamsam from getting back to his feet.
Lagutin postures up and lands a big shot to Disamsam's brow.
Lagutin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lagutin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Disamsam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lagutin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lagutin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Disamsam is breathing heavily.
Lagutin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Disamsam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagutin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagutin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagutin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lagutin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lagutin throwing strikes from guard but Disamsam blocks nicely.
Lagutin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagutin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Lagutin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Disamsam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Disamsam is looking to clinch but Lagutin is avoiding it.
Mark Disamsam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Disamsam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses.
Disamsam tries to clinch but Lagutin moves out of range.
Disamsam moves in looking to clinch but Lagutin pushes him off.
Disamsam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lagutin.
Lagutin looks to score with a jab to the body but Disamsam is just out of range.
Disamsam misses with a series of wild punches.
Lagutin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lagutin misses with a body shot.

Disamsam closes the distance and clinches.
Disamsam throws a punch but it's blocked by Lagutin.
Disamsam lands a right hand.
Disamsam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Disamsam prevents the takedown attempt.
Disamsam prevents a takedown attempt there.
Disamsam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lagutin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Disamsam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Lagutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagutin tries for a takedown but Disamsam manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lagutin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Disamsam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Disamsam tries to work over Lagutin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lagutin is trying to drag Disamsam to the mat but Disamsam just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lagutin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Disamsam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Disamsam tries to clinch there but Lagutin circles away.
Disamsam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Lagutin tries to keep at a distance but Disamsam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Disamsam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lagutin backwards.
Lagutin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Disamsam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Disamsam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Disamsam lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Disamsam.
Disamsam misses with a punch on the inside.
Disamsam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Disamsam scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Disamsam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Disamsam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Disamsam.
Lagutin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lagutin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Disamsam prevents it.
Disamsam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lagutin.
Disamsam tries to work over Lagutin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Disamsam cracks Lagutin with a nice body shot.
Disamsam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Disamsam misses with a punch on the inside.
Mark Disamsam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Disamsam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disamsam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lagutins head.
Disamsam misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikolai Lagutin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Disamsam lands with a short shot to the head.
Disamsam works on Lagutin's body with a couple of short punches.
Disamsam scores with a shot to the side of Lagutin's head.
Disamsam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Disamsam prevents the takedown attempt.
Disamsam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Disamsam working aggressively here.
Disamsam prevents the takedown attempt.
Disamsam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Disamsam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lagutin backwards.
A short left from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands a shot to the body.
Disamsam lands a right hand.
Disamsam scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lagutin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disamsam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Disamsam working aggressively here.
Lagutin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Disamsam pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagutin wants a takedown but no success here.
Disamsam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Disamsam lands with a light punch inside.
Disamsam lands a hook that snaps the head of Lagutin backwards.
Disamsam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Disamsam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Disamsam throws a punch but it's blocked by Lagutin.
Disamsam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lagutin has Disamsam pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Disamsam manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Disamsam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lagutins head.
Disamsam presses Lagutin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mark Disamsam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Disamsam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Disamsam.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Disamsam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lagutin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Lagutin!