PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sirens . Toney has chosen Korn - Twisted Transistor as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schelokov
vs
Toney

175 cm
26
185 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

185 cm
27
174 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toney throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Schelokov both land. Nice combination.
Schelokov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Toney slips under a jab.
Schelokov moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Toney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schelokov was covering up waiting for the punch and Toney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schelokov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schelokov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Toney is looking to work some ground and pound but Schelokov has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schelokov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schelokov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Toney drops back looking for a leg! Schelokov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schelokov manages to kick Toney off! Toney jumps back into Schelokov's guard.
Toney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toney throwing strikes from guard but Schelokov blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schelokov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Toney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Toney throwing strikes from guard but Schelokov blocks nicely.

Toney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Toney connects with a couple of short punches.

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.

Toney has gone for a leg lock! Schelokov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Toney's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toney looking for a guillotine here but Schelokov defends easily.
Schelokov distracts Toney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Toney looking for a sweep. Not yet Toney, not yet.
Schelokov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Toney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toney lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Toney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toney with a nice head shot there.
Toney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toney is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Schelokov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Schelokov has escaped and now he's on top!

Toney is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schelokov is aware though and is defending well.
Toney wants to sweep but no luck.
Schelokov stands and throws Toney's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schelokov trying to control the action but Toney is working from the bottom.
Schelokov lands some shots froms side control.
Schelokov scoring with punches from side control.
Toney tries to bench press Schelokov off him but Schelokov keeps the position.
Schelokov trying to control the action but Toney is working from the bottom.
Schelokov scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schelokov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toney is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toney manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Schelokov is looking for a sweep. Toney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Schelokov makes his way to full guard, as Toney worked for a kimura.
Schelokov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angel Toney will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schelokov throws a hook but Toney avoids it easily.
Toney unleashes a big counter combination but Schelokov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Toney throws a leg kick but Schelokov moved away.
Schelokov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schelokov ducks right into an uppercut from Toney.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Schelokov.
Schelokov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toney manages to avoid it.
Toney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Schelokov does no damage.
Schelokov throws a looping overhand right but Toney ducks down to avoid it.
Toney scores with a nice strike.
Schelokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toney.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toney is defended easily by Schelokov.
Toney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schelokov misses with a looping right.
Toney misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toney throws a hook to the side of Schelokov's head but Schelokov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Schelokov misses the target.
Toney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney walks into a stiff left hand from Schelokov.
Toney misses with a combination
and Schelokov counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander Schelokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schelokov.
Toney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Schelokov is winning the standup battle so far.
Toney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schelokov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schelokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schelokov throws a lazy right hand but Toney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney throws a right and a left that Schelokov avoids nicely.
Schelokov misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Schelokov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Schelokov drops Toney with a left and a right! Oh, Toney is hurt - Schelokov dives into side control looking to finish!

Toney is rocked!
Schelokov crunches a massive hammerfist down on Toney - he's out! Schelokov Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Schelokov!
Alexander Schelokov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.