PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes to the cage accompanied by Sirens . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Schelokov
vs
Griffiths

175 cm
27
185 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

170 cm
27
175 lbs
24 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Griffiths has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schelokov slips a jab and a cross from Griffiths.

Griffiths closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schelokov did well to prevent Griffiths getting side control.
Griffiths works his foot free and advances to mount.

Griffiths working for a guillotine from mount but Schelokov is in no mood to give up.

Griffiths looking to secure an arm triangle but Schelokov defends it well.
Griffiths trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Griffiths avoids the attempt from Schelokov to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths looking to control but Schelokov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Griffiths jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Schelokov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Schelokov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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Schelokov is looking for a sweep.
Schelokov wants to control but Griffiths postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffiths wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schelokov, who protects the arm well.

Griffiths working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schelokov can't do much from the bottom here.
Schelokov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Schelokov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Griffiths missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffiths wants to take a breather but Schelokov is having none of it.
Griffiths thows a huge punch but Schelokov dodges it nicely.
Schelokov wants to control but Griffiths is keeping busy.

Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schelokov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schelokov is trying to get back to full guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov is looking to escape.

Griffiths 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.
Griffiths is looking to take a break and control but Schelokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffiths moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffiths slips a jab and a cross from Schelokov.
Schelokov misses with a few strikes there.
Schelokov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Griffiths dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Griffiths waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schelokov.
Schelokov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffiths misses with a double jab
and Schelokov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Schelokov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
An inside leg kick from Schelokov misses.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Griffiths has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schelokov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffiths takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Schelokov as Griffiths shoots in.
Griffiths swinging wildly here.
Schelokov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schelokov wants it to stay on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schelokov scores with a one two! Griffiths had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Schelokov does it's job there.
Schelokov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schelokov stuffs the takedown.
Alexander Schelokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Griffiths.
Nice shot by Schelokov.
Griffiths fails with a takedown attempt.
Schelokov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schelokov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schelokov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schelokov thuds a left hand into Griffiths's body.
Alexander Schelokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffiths misses with a hook.
Alexander Schelokov is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses
enabling Schelokov to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schelokov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
Schelokov misses with an uppercut.

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

Griffiths is rocked!
Schelokov cracks Griffiths with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Schelokov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Griffiths is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Schelokov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Schelokov!
Alexander Schelokov retains his welterweight title!
Alexander Schelokov thanked the fans post fight for their support.