PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Demchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Clark has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clark
vs
Demchenkov

200 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
27
237 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Demchenkov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clark has managed to clinch.
Clark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Demchenkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Demchenkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Clark gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Demchenkov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Demchenkov is looking to control Clark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Demchenkov avoid being mounted?
Demchenkov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demchenkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demchenkov working over Clark with some ground and pound. Clark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demchenkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Demchenkov.
Clark won't allow Demchenkov to pass to mount.
Demchenkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clark has hold of Demchenkov's hands but Demchenkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clark wants to control but Demchenkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Demchenkov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Demchenkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Demchenkov seems content to control.
Clark wants to sweep but Demchenkov has passed to side control!
Check out the look on Demchenkov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clark is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Demchenkov wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Demchenkov lands some shots froms side control.
Demchenkov cracks Clark with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Clark is rocked!
Demchenkov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clark some visible discomfort.
Oh Clark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Demchenkov in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Clark looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Demchenkov turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Demchenkov!