PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irgo Bulghakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Dillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Dillian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bulghakov
vs
Dillian

184 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
189 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irgo Bulghakov!
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, Bob Dillian!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulghakov misses with a two punch combination.
Bulghakov throws a series of strikes that have Dillian backpedaling.
Bulghakov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice combination there by Bulghakov.
Bulghakov throws a series of punches but Dillian moves out of range.
Bulghakov swinging wildly here.
Bulghakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Bulghakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulghakov moves away.
Dillian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bulghakov avoids it really well and circles away.

Dillian gets a double leg takedown into Bulghakov's guard.

Bulghakov has his feet on Dillian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bulghakov tries to bum rush Dillian with a series of wild strikes but Dillian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dillian is defended easily by Bulghakov.
Bulghakov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillian manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bulghakov on his heels. He'll look to pass Bulghakov's guard now, I'm sure.
Dillian trying to control but Bulghakov is working from the bottom.
Bulghakov can't keep his opponent in guard - Dillian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Dillian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bulghakov defends it well.

Dillian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Dillian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dillian 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bulghakov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bulghakov is not content to let Dillian control the position.
Bulghakov wants to get back to his feet.
Dillian trying to pass the guard but Bulghakov defending well.
Bulghakov wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillian controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulghakov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dillian.
Dillian is trying to control the action in half guard but Bulghakov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dillian is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Bob Dillian has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dillian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dillian.
Dillian trying to control the position but Bulghakov is working away.
Dillian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bulghakov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulghakov wants to get back to his feet but Dillian drags him back down.

Dillian is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bulghakov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dillian gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bulghakov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dillian lets go of the hold and Bulghakov can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Dillian!