PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Death Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Illicenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bringer comes to the cage accompanied by sizzla - solid as a rock. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bringer
vs
Illicenko

225 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Russian Tech Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Death Bringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Illicenko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Illicenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Bringer.
Illicenko looks to land a combination but Bringer avoids it well.
Illicenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Illicenko. No joy for Bringer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Death Bringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bringer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Illicenko circles away.
Illicenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bringer scores with a takedown into Illicenko's guard.
Bringer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Illicenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Illicenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Illicenko lands some strikes from the bottom.
Bringer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Illicenko is trying to control the position but Bringer postures up.
Illicenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Illicenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bringer has a takedown stuffed.
Illicenko tries for a takedown but Bringer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bringer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Illicenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bringer.
Bringer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Death Bringer has been cut.
Bringer is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Bringer or perhaps it was just good defense by Illicenko which made him look bad.
Bringer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Illicenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Illicenko closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Illicenko manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Illicenko.
Illicenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Illicenko.
Bringer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Illicenko pinned against the cage. Illicenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Illicenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Illicenko misses.
Illicenko throws a one two combo.
Illicenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Illicenko.
Illicenko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Illicenko duly obliges.
Bringer shoots in for a double leg but Illicenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bringer with a poor takedown
and Illicenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Bringer shoots and misses
and Illicenko counters with a series of strikes. Bringer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bringer tries for a takedown but Illicenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bringer slips a jab and a cross from Illicenko.
Illicenko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bringer shoots for a takedown but Illicenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Illicenko.
Illicenko throws a right and a left that Bringer avoids nicely.
Bringer misses with a takedown attempt - Illicenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Illicenko lands a jab to Bringer's midsection.
Bringer has his takedown stuffed
enabling Illicenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Bringer shoots and misses

and Illicenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Illicenko.

Illicenko manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illicenko scores with a hook to the body. Bringer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Illicenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bringer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Illicenko.
Bringer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Illicenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Bringer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice shot lands for Illicenko.
Bringer slips a jab and a cross from Illicenko.

Bringer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bringer working the head with strikes.
Illicenko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bringer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Illicenko taking some punishment here, with Bringer in his half guard.
Bringer wants to pass to mount but Illicenko is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bringer thows a huge punch but Illicenko dodges it nicely.
Illicenko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bringer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bringer wants to pass to mount but Illicenko is defending the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Illicenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Illicenko tries to clinch but Bringer moves out of range.
Illicenko lands a right hook to the body.
Illicenko works over Bringer's head and body with a nice combination.
Illicenko lands an overhand right.
Bringer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Illicenko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Illicenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bringer fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bringer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Illicenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Death Bringer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Illicenko.
Bringer closes the distance and clinches up with Illicenko, looking for a takedown. Bringer pushes Illicenko against the cage but Illicenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bringer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Illicenko.
Bringer shoots for a double leg takedown but Illicenko sprawls well. He's pushed Bringer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Illicenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Illicenko both land. Nice combination.
Illicenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bringer momentarily.
Illicenko scores with a nice right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Illicenko breaks from the clinch.
Death Bringer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Illicenko scores with a shot to the body.
Piotr Illicenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bringer slips a jab and a cross from Illicenko.
Illicenko misses with a double jab.
Illicenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Death Bringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Illicenko clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Illicenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bringer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Illicenko's waist but Illicenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bringer off to one side.
Bringer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Illicenko is fending him off so far but Bringer persists. Nope, Illicenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Illicenko throws a right hand that Bringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Bringer also avoids with ease.
Illicenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piotr Illicenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bringer.
Illicenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Illicenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Bringer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bringer lands an elbow.
Bringer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Illicenko sneaks back into half guard.
Illicenko is looking to control Bringer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Illicenko avoid being mounted?
Bringer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bringer wants to free his trapped foot but Illicenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bringer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Illicenko's thigh. Illicenko counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Illicenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Illicenko scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bringer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Illicenko tries to clinch but Bringer is having none of it.
Illicenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Illicenko thuds a left hand into Bringer's body.
Illicenko misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringer avoids the head kick by Illicenko.
Illicenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bringer.
Bringer doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Illicenko counter with a right hand.
Illicenko lands with a shot to the body.
Bringer shoots for a takedown but Illicenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Illicenko. That's going to slow Bringer down.
Bringer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Illicenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bringer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bringer with a poor takedown
and Illicenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bringer shoots in for a takedown but Illicenko shows good takedown defense.

Illicenko rushes Bringer and presses him up against the cage.
Bringer tries for a takedown. No joy.

Illicenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Illicenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bringer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bringer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Illicenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bringer misses with a takedown

and Illicenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Illicenko.
Illicenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bringer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Illicenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Illicenko breaks from the clinch.

Illicenko moves into the clinch.
Illicenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Illicenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Illicenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bringer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Illicenko tries to avoid it but Bringer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Illicenko to the ground. Illicenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bringer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Illicenko's waist but Illicenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bringer off to one side.
Illicenko throws a nice looking combination but Bringer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bringer shoots for a double leg takedown but Illicenko sprawls well. He's pushed Bringer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bringer shoots and misses
and Illicenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bringer has his takedown stuffed
and Illicenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bringer's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Illicenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Death Bringer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bringer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bringer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Illicenko working to try and regain half guard.
Illicenko wants to control but Bringer is having none of it.
Bringer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Illicenko?
Illicenko is working to get back to half guard.
Illicenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Illicenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Bringer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Illicenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bringer scoring with strikes but Illicenko is staying in there.
Illicenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Illicenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Illicenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer is thwarting Illicenko's attempts to control the position.
Illicenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bringer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bringer thows a huge punch but Illicenko dodges it nicely.
Illicenko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Illicenko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Illicenko wants to control but Bringer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bringer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Illicenko misses.
Bringer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bringer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Illicenko pinned against the cage. Illicenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Illicenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A left and a right from Illicenko both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Illicenko as Bringer shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Death Bringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bringer slips a jab and a cross from Illicenko.
Illicenko throws a low kick but Bringer avoids it.
Bringer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Illicenko pinned against the cage. Illicenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Illicenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bringer's head backwards.
Illicenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bringer closes the distance and clinches up with Illicenko, looking for a takedown. Bringer pushes Illicenko against the cage but Illicenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bringer shoots in and drives through. Illicenko sprawls well.

Illicenko moves into the clinch.

Illicenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bringer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Illicenko tries to avoid it but Bringer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Illicenko to the ground. Illicenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Illicenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bringer's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illicenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bringer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bringer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Illicenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bringer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Illicenko but Illicenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bringer.
Illicenko throws a right and a left that Bringer avoids nicely.

Bringer 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bringer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bringer thows a big elbow that misses.
Bringer preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bringer stands up over Illicenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bringer throws a big right hand that misses.
Death Bringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bringer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bringer prevents Illicenko from getting back to his feet.
Bringer works over Illicenko with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bringer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bringer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bringer misses with a takedown
and Illicenko counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bringer.
Illicenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bringer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Illicenko but Illicenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Illicenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Illicenko throws a right and a left that Bringer avoids nicely.
Illicenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Illicenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Death Bringer.
I think Illicenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Piotr Illicenko!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Piotr Illicenko!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Piotr Illicenko!

Piotr Illicenko wins by unanimous decision!