PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Slakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slakov has chosen Leningrad by Leningrad Cowboys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Slakov

200 cm
20
295 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

204 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Brock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Slakov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Slakov defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slakov.
Slakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slakov shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Slakov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.

Slakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lee tries to hold on but Slakov pushes him away.
Slakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slakov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Slakov unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.

Slakov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee!
Slakov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee postures up.
Lee wanted to stand there but Slakov had control of the position.
Slakov wants to hit a switch here but Lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Slakov there!
Slakov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Slakov is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee prevents Slakov from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slakov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee tries to control but Slakov wriggling away.
Slakov is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks Slakov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slakov is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slakov gets back to half guard.
Slakov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slakov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slakov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slakov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Slakov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee throws a right hand that Slakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Slakov also avoids with ease.
Slakov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.

It looks like Ivan Slakov has been cut.
Lee tries to bum rush Slakov with a series of wild strikes but Slakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Slakov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Slakov is proving a slippery customer.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Slakov slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slakov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slakov is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slakov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet.
Slakov working the head with strikes.
Slakov lands a nice forearm strike.
Slakov tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lee defending against the ground and pound.
Slakov throwing strikes but Lee manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Slakov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slakov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slakov is trying to work for a sweep but Lee has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee wants to control the pace but Slakov is squirming around nicely.
Slakov tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Slakov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee looking to control but Slakov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee is really struggling to control Slakov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Slakov tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slakov tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Slakov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Slakov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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.
Slakov missing with punches from the bottom.
Slakov tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Slakov gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slakov looking for a sweep. Not yet Slakov, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Slakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Slakov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Slakov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
Slakov unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Slakov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Slakov.
Slakov scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slakov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee is in a horrible position here. Slakov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Slakov is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Slakov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Slakov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slakov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Slakov raining down shots from the mount!
Slakov lands a nice shot to the head.
Slakov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on?
Slakov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Slakov with a couple of short strikes.
Slakov with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Slakov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Slakov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lee blocking the ground and pound.
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Slakov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Slakov won't let Lee get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Slakov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lee has worked his arm free - good work by Lee!
Slakov working the head and body with strikes.

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.
Slakov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Slakov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Slakov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lee is avoiding damage well.
Brock Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Slakov.
Slakov throwing strikes but Lee manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Slakov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slakov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Slakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slakov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Slakov!