PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Distress - Progress/Regress. Tumenov has chosen Natan ft. Timati - Дерзкая 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.

Kropotkin
vs
Tumenov

188 cm
20
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

Mohito Fightwear
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kropotkin tries to keep at a distance but Tumenov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tumenov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tumenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tumenov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Tumenov holds him up against the cage and eventually Kropotkin drops back down to his feet.
Kropotkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tumenov walks away with a smile on his face. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tumenov moves into the clinch.
Kropotkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tumenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Tumenov on the inside.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
Kropotkin throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kropotkin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Kropotkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov lands with a light punch inside.
Tumenov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kropotkin's elbow.
Kropotkin pushes Tumenov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tumenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin has a couple of punches blocked by Tumenov.
Kropotkin lands a body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tumenovs head.
Tumenov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kropotkin lands a right hand.
Kropotkin lands with a light punch inside.
Kropotkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tumenov smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Kropotkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Tumenov moves out of range.
Tumenov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kropotkin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tumenov dodges the punch combination from Kropotkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tumenov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tumenov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tumenov.
Tumenov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kropotkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tumenov lands a right hand.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tumenov to keep the fight standing.
Kropotkin prevents a body shot from Tumenov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kropotkin.
A short uppercut from Tumenov.
Tumenov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tumenov fails to land.
Kropotkin misses with the head strike.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
Tumenov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tumenov.
Tumenov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tumenov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumenov.
Tumenov unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tumenov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Tumenov avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Tumenov does no damage.
Tumenov throws a leg kick but Kropotkin checks it.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Tumenov slips the punch.

Tumenov clinches up with Kropotkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Tumenov lands with a left to the head.
Tumenov has Kropotkin pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kropotkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tumenov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tumenov blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Tumenov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tumenov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kropotkin being controlled against the cage.
Kropotkin has a couple of punches blocked by Tumenov.
Still in the clinch, Kropotkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kropotkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tumenov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Tumenov won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kropotkin.
Kropotkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kropotkin misses with the head strike.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert Tumenov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kropotkin misses with a few strikes there.
Kropotkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut there from Kropotkin.

Tumenov clinches.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tumenov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kropotkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tumenov controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kropotkin.
Tumenov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kropotkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kropotkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tumenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Albert Tumenov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Tumenov holds him up against the cage and eventually Kropotkin drops back down to his feet.
Kropotkin tries a body shot but Tumenov blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Tumenov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tumenov.
Kropotkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov lands a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tumenov pushes Kropotkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tumenov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Tumenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.

Kropotkin jumps guard and drags Tumenov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tumenov is looking to stand up but Kropotkin won't let him.

Kropotkin is looking for a triangle here but Tumenov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tumenov working away.

Tumenov decides to stand back up.
Kropotkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tumenov circles away quickly and effectively.

Tumenov closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kropotkin as Tumenov tries to tie him up.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Tumenov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kropotkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin throws a head punch that misses.
Tumenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tumenov prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumenov.
A short uppercut from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tumenov lands with a left to the head.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Tumenov controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kropotkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Tumenov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Kropotkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tumenov lands a right hand.
A short left from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kropotkin.

It looks like Albert Tumenov has been cut.

Kropotkin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kropotkin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kropotkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tumenov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tumenov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kropotkin has a closed guard, preventing Tumenov from standing up.

Kropotkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tumenov defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin controlling Tumenov's posture.

Kropotkin is looking for a triangle but Tumenov pushes his legs off easily.

Tumenov wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kropotkin's closed guard. He's half up but Kropotkin has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kropotkin pivots and extends the arm, Tumenov falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kropotkin! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petr Kropotkin!
After the fight, Petr Kropotkin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.