PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Oleynik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Ilyich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleynik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gustavo Lima – Balada Boa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oleynik
vs
Ilyich

190 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Oleynik!
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, Ruslan Ilyich!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleynik throws a nice looking combination but Ilyich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ilyich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oleynik manages to avoid it.
Oleynik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oleynik throws a series of punches but Ilyich avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Ilyich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oleynik misses with a wild combination.
Oleynik scores with a sloppy right hand. Ilyich should have avoided that one.
Ilyich works Oleynik's body with a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Oleynik - just one landing.

It looks like Ruslan Ilyich has been cut.
Oleynik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oleynik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilyich.
Ilyich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilyich looks to land a right hand but Oleynik moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oleynik.
Oleynik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilyich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oleynik.
Ilyich misses with a shot to the body
and Oleynik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ilyich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oleynik lands with an overhand left.
Ruslan Ilyich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ilyich lands a left and a right that send Oleynik crashing to the mat, dazed. Ilyich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Alexey Oleynik has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ilyich misses with a wild body shot.
Ilyich scores with a hook to the body. Oleynik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oleynik tries to close the distance and clinch but Ilyich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ilyich takes a swing at Oleynik's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Ilyich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oleynik lands with a hook. Ilyich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oleynik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Oleynik takes the fight into the clinch.
Oleynik leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilyich can't find room to land a body shot as Oleynik controls the action.

Ilyich jumps guard.
Oleynik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ilyich's guard.
Oleynik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ilyich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Oleynik is working for a kimura but Ilyich is defending it quite comfortably.
Ilyich wants to get back to full guard.
Oleynik tries to pass to full mount but Ilyich defends it.

Oleynik seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilyich is refusing to be controlled, as Oleynik sits in half guard.
Oleynik trying to mount his opponent but Ilyich defends it.

Oleynik is working for a submission of some sort.
Oleynik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oleynik prevents Ilyich from improving his position.

Ilyich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Oleynik is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oleynik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ilyich is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ruslan Ilyich will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Oleynik rushes Ilyich and presses him up against the cage.
Oleynik trying to land knees to the body.
Oleynik lands with a left to the head.
Oleynik stalls.
Oleynik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Oleynik gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Oleynik is taking a breather. Ilyich says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ilyich is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oleynik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ilyich sees it coming and defends easily.
Oleynik wants to pass to mount but Ilyich is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilyich wants to control but Oleynik is keeping busy.
Ilyich tries to get to full guard but Oleynik has control of the leg.
Ilyich wants to control but Oleynik is keeping busy.

Oleynik is looking for a kimura but Ilyich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oleynik to get the leverage.
Oleynik moves into full mount! Ilyich won't be happy about that!
Oleynik trying to control but Ilyich is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ilyich tries to hold on but Oleynik postures up.

Oleynik is working for a guillotine from mount but Ilyich frees his head quite easily.

Oleynik has hold of Ilyich's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ilyich manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik trying to control but Ilyich is having none of it.
Ilyich sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ilyich is not content to let Oleynik control the position.

Oleynik is trying to work for a kimura but Ilyich is defending well.
Ilyich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oleynik is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ilyich makes his way to full guard, as Oleynik worked for a kimura.
Oleynik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ilyich's guard.
Oleynik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ilyich tries to roll over but Oleynik keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilyich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oleynik is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Oleynik dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ilyich taking a breather.
Oleynik misses with a body punch.
Oleynik taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ilyich avoids the elbow strike from Oleynik, against the cage.
Ilyich is pushing Oleynik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ilyich is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleynik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I was talking to Oleynik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ilyich tries to break the clinch but Oleynik is controlling the position.
Ilyich blocks an elbow strike.
Oleynik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oleynik effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilyich tries to pull guard but Oleynik won't allow it.

Oleynik pulls guard successfully.
Oleynik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Oleynik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Oleynik is looking for a triangle but Ilyich pushes his legs off easily.

Ilyich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilyich trying to control the position from guard on top but Oleynik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Oleynik working for a triangle but Ilyich defends it easily.
Ilyich preventing the sweep.
Ilyich looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oleynik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ilyich can do to turn this around?
Oleynik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oleynik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ilyich manages to get himself to full guard.

Ilyich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Oleynik drops back looking for a leg! Ilyich is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ilyich manages to kick Oleynik off! Oleynik jumps back into Ilyich's guard.
Oleynik postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oleynik wants to control but Ilyich is keeping him busy.
Ilyich looks to move to half guard but instead Oleynik has passed into mount! Damn!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Oleynik wants to finish this one by submission but Ilyich is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Oleynik.
Ilyich has given up his back. Will we see Oleynik going for some submissions?

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Oleynik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oleynik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Oleynik!
Alexey Oleynik took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dissolution Fight Wear for their support in the buildup to the fight.