PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Iumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nariq Mogila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iumi comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Stir It Up. Nariq Mogila has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carl Iumi's chin.

Iumi
vs
Mogila

202 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

192 cm
25
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Iumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nariq Mogila!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iumi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mogila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Mogila has closed the distance and engaged Iumi in a clinch.
Mogila jumps guard but Iumi stands there with Mogila around his waist. Mogila gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mogila manages to break the clinch.
Mogila connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Carl Iumi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mogila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Iumi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iumi leaves Mogila with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carl Iumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nariq Mogila.
Iumi throws a series of punches but Mogila avoids them all with ease.

Mogila moves into the clinch.
Iumi is trying to force a seperation but Mogila has the dominant position.
Mogila tries to pull guard but Iumi won't allow it.
Mogila is trying to pull guard but Iumi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mogila drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mogila pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mogila pushes Iumi off and scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mogila is defended easily by Iumi.
Iumi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mogila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iumi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mogila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Iumi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mogila.
Mogila wants a takedown but no success here.
Mogila tries to pull guard but Iumi holds him up against the cage and eventually Mogila drops back down to his feet.
Mogila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iumi being controlled against the cage.

Mogila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iumi misses with a wild combination.
Iumi tries to bum rush Mogila with a series of wild strikes but Mogila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mogila dives in and grabs Iumi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iumi pushes down on Mogila's head and hops out.
Iumi tries to clinch
and Mogila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mogila shoots for a takedown but Iumi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mogila tries for a takedown but Iumi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iumi tries to bum rush Mogila with a series of wild strikes but Mogila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iumi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mogila shoots in looking for a takedown. Iumi tries to sprawl out of it but Mogila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iumi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iumi throws a series of punches but Mogila avoids them all with ease.
Mogila fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mogila closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iumi circles away.
Iumi misses with the combination.
Mogila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mogila shoots in and drives through. Iumi sprawls well.
Iumi throws a series of punches but Mogila moves out of range.
Iumi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mogila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nariq Mogila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Iumi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mogila slips a jab and a cross from Iumi.
Mogila fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Iumi avoids it really well and circles away.
Mogila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Mogila drives through and clinches with Iumi against the cage.
Mogila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Mogila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iumi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iumi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mogila.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mogila throws out a powerful jab.
Carl Iumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mogila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Iumi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iumi wants it to stay on the feet.
Carl Iumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nariq Mogila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mogila.
Mogila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mogila throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Iumi is rocked!

Mogila takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Iumi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mogila jumps guard.

Mogila is looking for a triangle but Iumi pushes his legs off easily.

Mogila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iumi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mogila seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Mogila looking for a guillotine here but Iumi defends easily.
Mogila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Iumi's guard.
Mogila throwing strikes from guard but Iumi blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mogila makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mogila drops back looking for a leg! Iumi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Iumi manages to kick Mogila off! Mogila jumps back into Iumi's guard.
Mogila advances to half guard.

Mogila 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.
Mogila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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

Mogila is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Iumi is just riding it out for now. Mogila eventually gives up the hold.

Mogila is looking for a kimura but Iumi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mogila to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogila controlling the pace.
Iumi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mogila.

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

Mogila is looking for a kimura here.

Mogila escapes and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mogila.

Mogila clinches with his opponent.
Mogila with a knee to the head.

Mogila pulls guard.
Mogila thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Mogila has his foot on Iumi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iumi works his way back into a safe position though.
Mogila doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mogila striking off his back but it's not causing Iumi any problems.

Mogila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mogila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Iumi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mogila postures up and lands a big shot to Iumi's brow.
Nariq Mogila has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mogila gets to his feet. Iumi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Iumi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mogila.
Mogila shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iumi but Iumi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mogila lands with a big left! Iumi is wobbled badly! Mogila comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Iumi to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nariq Mogila!