PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Majeklaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majeklaski comes to the cage accompanied by "Sonne"-Rammstien. Piotr Majeklaski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Majeklaski
vs
Harkonnen

210 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

No Shit Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Majeklaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majeklaski shoots for a takedown but Harkonnen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good shot there by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tries to bum rush Majeklaski with a series of wild strikes but Majeklaski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Harkonnen or perhaps it was just good defense by Majeklaski which made him look bad.
Harkonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Majeklaski circles away.
Majeklaski avoids a punch combination nicely.

Harkonnen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harkonnen landing knees to the head.

It looks like Piotr Majeklaski has been cut.
Harkonnen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Majeklaski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Harkonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Harkonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harkonnen working away.
Harkonnen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Majeklaski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Majeklaski prevents Harkonnen from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majeklaski is looking for a sweep.
Majeklaski holds on to Harkonnen's head and controls the position momentarily.
Harkonnen throwing shots but missing, from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harkonnen fails to land the takedown.
Majeklaski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harkonnen tries to clinch but Majeklaski moves out of range.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Majeklaski is breathing heavily.

Harkonnen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Majeklaski is trying to control Harkonnen's posture but Harkonnen avoids it.

Harkonnen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Majeklaski, who protects the arm well.
Majeklaski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Majeklaski to see if he's OK.

Harkonnen stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harkonnen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harkonnen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Harkonnen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Harkonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harkonnen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Harkonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majeklaski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Harkonnen instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Majeklaski.

Harkonnen manages to pull guard.

Harkonnen pushes Majeklaski off and scrambles back to his feet.
Majeklaski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Majeklaski there as he acknowledges the shot.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harkonnen closes the distance and clinches.
Majeklaski fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Majeklaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harkonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Majeklaski tries to keep at a distance but Harkonnen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Majeklaski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harkonnen is keeping busy.
Harkonnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Majeklaski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harkonnen landing knees to the body.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Harkonnen does it's job there.
Majeklaski dodges the punch combination from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Harkonnen has Majeklaski up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Majeklaski is fending him off so far but Harkonnen persists. Nope, Majeklaski circles away and we're back to standing.
Majeklaski stuffs the takedown attempt from Harkonnen. Harkonnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Harkonnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Harkonnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Majeklaski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Majeklaski has Harkonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Majeklaski is trying to break the clinch but Harkonnen has him pressed against the cage.
Majeklaski tries to break the clinch but Harkonnen is controlling the position.
Harkonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harkonnen is trying to break free.
Majeklaski tries to score a body lock takedown but Harkonnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Majeklaski looking for a takedown.

Harkonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Harkonnen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Majeklaski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harkonnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Majeklaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Majeklaski takes one to the chin there.
Piotr Majeklaski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harkonnen scores a takedown into full mount!
Harkonnen trying to control but Majeklaski is having none of it.
Harkonnen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majeklaski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harkonnen with good strikes from the mount here!

Harkonnen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Harkonnen tests Majeklaski's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Harkonnen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Harkonnen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Majeklaski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Majeklaski manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majeklaski works his way to full guard. Good work.

Harkonnen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Majeklaski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkonnen is trying to stand.
Harkonnen keeping control of the position.
Harkonnen pushes Majeklaski off looking to stand but Majeklaski dives back in and keeps control.
Majeklaski is keen to just control but Harkonnen is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majeklaski prevents Harkonnen from standing back up.
Harkonnen trying to hold on to Majeklaski's head to control him but Majeklaski postures up.
Harkonnen is not content to let Majeklaski control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Harkonnen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Harkonnen stands up and beckons Majeklaski to his feet.
Harkonnen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Harkonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harkonnen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harkonnen stands up and beckons Majeklaski to his feet.
Majeklaski keeps the fight on the outside.

Harkonnen has managed to clinch.
Harkonnen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Harkonnen breaks from the clinch.
Majeklaski avoids the head kick by Harkonnen.
A jab from Harkonnen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majeklaski is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
Majeklaski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Majeklaski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Harkonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piotr Majeklaski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Harkonnen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harkonnen wants to control but Majeklaski is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harkonnen decides to return to a standing position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harkonnen. That's going to slow Majeklaski down.
Harkonnen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Majeklaski swivels and escapes.
Majeklaski tries for a takedown but Harkonnen circles away easily

and Harkonnen counters with a shoot takedown. Majeklaski fights it but they end up in guard.

Majeklaski looking for a guillotine here but Harkonnen defends easily.
Harkonnen won't allow Majeklaski to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harkonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majeklaski is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majeklaski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Harkonnen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harkonnen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Majeklaski wants to get back to his feet but Harkonnen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Majeklaski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harkonnen is stalling in the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Majeklaski wants to clinch
and Majeklaski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Harkonnen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harkonnen prevents Majeklaski from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majeklaski wants to control but Harkonnen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Majeklaski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Harkonnen is controlling the pace.
Majeklaski keeping hold of Harkonnen's head, controlling as best he can.
Harkonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Majeklaski trying to control here.
Majeklaski is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Harkonnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Harkonnen manages to break the clinch.
Harkonnen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harkonnen clobbers Majeklaski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Harkonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harkonnen trying to control but Majeklaski is working from the bottom.
Harkonnen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harkonnen is pushing down on Majeklaski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Majeklaski is fighting to maintain full guard but Harkonnen has managed to sneak the leg through.

Harkonnen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Majeklaski is just out of range.
Majeklaski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Harkonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harkonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majeklaski is keeping the position for now.
Harkonnen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Majeklaski is proving hard to escape from.
Harkonnen won't allow Majeklaski to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Harkonnen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Piotr Majeklaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majeklaski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harkonnen backs up against the cage.
Vladimir Harkonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Harkonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Harkonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harkonnen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Harkonnen!