PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry Slova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen DANZIG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DANZIG has chosen The Misfits-Where Eagles Dare as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Slova
vs
DANZIG

170 cm
23
149 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitry Slova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glen DANZIG!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DANZIG scores a takedown into full mount!
Slova gets back to half guard.
Slova lands with a few short shots to the body.
DANZIG thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slova's head.

DANZIG is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slova tries to get to full guard but DANZIG has control of the leg.
DANZIG trying to pass the guard but Slova defending well.
Slova is looking to improve his position.
Slova missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slova stuffs the takedown attempt from DANZIG. DANZIG gets slowly back to his feet.

DANZIG shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slova trying to control the position.
Slova looking to control but DANZIG passes into half guard.
DANZIG prevents Slova from improving his position.
Slova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DANZIG's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DANZIG's back!
Slova gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Slova lands strikes to the head.
Slova is working the ground and pound. Can DANZIG escape?
DANZIG is really stuck here.

Slova has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, DANZIG has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
DANZIG wants to escape the position.

Slova looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slova is working the ground and pound. Can DANZIG escape?
Slova is trying to stick to DANZIG's back but DANZIG is turning into Slova. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Slova's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by DANZIG.
Slova lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DANZIG!
Slova putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
DANZIG is trying desperately to improve position.
DANZIG looks gassed!
Slova connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slova landing strikes from the mount.
Slova landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slova postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. DANZIG looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Slova is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. DANZIG can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slova lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Slova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can DANZIG hang on?
Slova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can DANZIG hang on?
Slova landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slova with good strikes from the mount here!
Slova putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Slova looking to control but DANZIG is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
DANZIG tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slova lands a big elbow.
Slova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can DANZIG hang on?
DANZIG is trying desperately to improve position.
Slova with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Slova.

Slova is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but DANZIG is surviving well by controlling Slova's body position as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slova is landing with some decent strikes but DANZIG is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slova is working for a guillotine from mount but DANZIG frees his head quite easily.
Slova raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry Slova dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

DANZIG scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Slova tries to get to full guard but DANZIG has control of the leg.
Slova regains full guard. Nicely done.

DANZIG has gone for a leg lock! Slova slips out almost immediately though and dives into DANZIG's guard.
Slova pushes down on DANZIG's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Slova 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.
Slova wants to take a breather but DANZIG is having none of it.
DANZIG is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slova lands strikes from half guard.
DANZIG is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Slova scores with a couple of nice shots.
DANZIG is looking to improve his position.
Slova works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slova pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slova raining down shots from the mount!
Slova content just to control the position here.
DANZIG regains half guard.
Slova is taking a breather. DANZIG 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slova winds up and cracks DANZIG with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
DANZIG is in trouble now - Slova has advanced to mount!
Slova pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slova tries to control but DANZIG wriggling away.
Slova landing strikes from the mount and DANZIG is in trouble!
Slova tries to control but DANZIG wriggling away.
DANZIG is looking to improve his position but Slova isn't that keen on the idea.
Slova has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of DANZIG's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slova tries to control but DANZIG wriggling away.
Slova prevents DANZIG from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slova cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Slova unloading with bombs!
Slova scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DANZIG?
Slova lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Slova raining down shots from the mount!
Slova landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns DANZIG that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Slova wants to finish this one by submission but DANZIG is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Slova.
BOOM! Slova connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slova landing strikes, looking to finish!
DANZIG is bucking up trying to escape but Slova cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Slova scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DANZIG?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slova cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DANZIG taking shots to the head.
Slova scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Slova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Slova landing punches.
DANZIG tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slova lands a big elbow.
DANZIG is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slova with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

DANZIG tries to keep at a distance but Slova has taken the fight into the clinch.

Slova pulls guard.
Slova throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Slova has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
DANZIG postures up in Slova's guard and throws a big left but Slova blocks it.

Slova escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DANZIG gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Slova looking for a guillotine here but DANZIG defends easily.
Slova is trying to keep DANZIG in close.
DANZIG missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DANZIG takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DANZIG pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slova is keeping the position for now.
Slova looking to hit a scissor sweep but DANZIG is one step ahead there.

Slova has his foot on DANZIG's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. DANZIG works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slova throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
DANZIG stopping the sweep attempt from Slova.

DANZIG 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.
Slova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two 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.
Slova lands an upkick as DANZIG stands over him.
Slova trying to keep a closed guard but DANZIG is proving a slippery customer.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
DANZIG stopping the sweep attempt from Slova.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DANZIG shoots in but no luck this time.
Dimitry Slova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DANZIG shoots in but no luck this time.

Slova takes the fight into the clinch.
DANZIG wants a takedown.
Dimitry Slova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen DANZIG.

Slova decides to pull guard.
DANZIG tries to free his leg and advance position but Slova is retaining full guard.

Slova is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! DANZIG has his hands clasped together but Slova extends an breaks DANZIG's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Slova.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimitry Slova!
Dimitry Slova retains his featherweight title!