PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Spengliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laamanen has chosen Daft Punk - Da Funk/Daftendirekt as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spengliev
vs
Laamanen

185 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pyotr Spengliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Laamanen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laamanen tries to clinch there but Spengliev circles away.
No joy there for Spengliev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spengliev throws a series of punches but Laamanen avoids them all with ease.
Laamanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laamanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spengliev fails with the takedown.
Laamanen tries to clinch up but Spengliev circles away and keeps his distance.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Spengliev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spengliev keeps the fight on the outside.
Laamanen takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Mirko Laamanen has been cut.
Laamanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Spengliev lands a front kick.

Spengliev clinches up with Laamanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Spengliev avoids a wild elbow strike from Laamanen.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Spengliev avoiding damage.
Laamanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spengliev blocks it with crossed arms.
Spengliev wants a takedown but no success here.
Laamanen is looking to control Spengliev's arms but Spengliev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laamanen has his back to the cage.
Laamanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Spengliev avoids the damage to the body.
Laamanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Spengliev has Laamanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laamanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pyotr Spengliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spengliev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spengliev scores a nice knee to the body.
Laamanen looks gassed!

Spengliev ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spengliev no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spengliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laamanen is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spengliev pulls Laamanen in close to his closed guard and prevents Laamanen from doing any damage or advancing position.

Spengliev has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laamanen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laamanen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Spengliev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laamanen's guard now.
Laamanen keeping moving, preventing Spengliev from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spengliev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen wants to stand but Spengliev is controlling the position.
Laamanen keeping full guard, as Spengliev tries to pass.

Laamanen is working an open guard so Spengliev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Laamanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laamanen wants to clinch but Spengliev slips to the side
and Spengliev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spengliev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spengliev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laamanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Spengliev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laamanen's guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laamanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spengliev wants to control from the top but Laamanen keeps moving.
Spengliev is looking to stand up but Laamanen won't let him.

Laamanen looking for a guillotine here but Spengliev defends easily.

Spengliev gets to his feet. Laamanen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Spengliev throws a jab but it's blocked by Laamanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spengliev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laamanen circles away.
Mirko Laamanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laamanen, right into the meat.
Laamanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spengliev's calf.
Laamanen thows a body kick. Spengliev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laamanen closes the distance but Spengliev moves to the side
and Spengliev counters with a two punch combo.
Laamanen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spengliev counters with a head kick. That will keep Laamanen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mirko Laamanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spengliev closes the distance and clinches.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spengliev.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spengliev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laamanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laamanen is looking to control Spengliev's arms but Spengliev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laamanen has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Spengliev can't get the takedown.
Laamanen prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Spengliev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Laamanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laamanen tries to clinch but Spengliev moves away

and Spengliev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spengliev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laamanen's head.
Spengliev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spengliev won't allow Laamanen to sweep him here.

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

Laamanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spengliev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Spengliev 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.
Laamanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spengliev lands a couple of digs.
Spengliev stands up over Laamanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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

Spengliev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Spengliev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spengliev controlling from mount.
Spengliev tries to control but Laamanen wriggling away.
The referee warns Laamanen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spengliev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Spengliev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spengliev raining down shots from the mount!
Spengliev lands a big shot there that rocks Laamanen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pyotr Spengliev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spengliev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Laamanen tries to reverse the position but Spengliev maintains control.
Spengliev dominating with strikes here.
Spengliev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spengliev looking to control but Laamanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spengliev is landing with some decent strikes but Laamanen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Spengliev has hold of Laamanen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Laamanen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Spengliev 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.
Laamanen wants to control but Spengliev is having none of it.

Spengliev looking for a guillotine from mount but Laamanen is having none of it.
Spengliev trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spengliev unloading with bombs!
Spengliev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spengliev prevents Laamanen from getting the reversal.
Spengliev is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Spengliev breaks from Laamanen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Spengliev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spengliev thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Laamanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Spengliev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Laamanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Laamanen darts in trying to clinch

and Spengliev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laamanen won't be happy with that.
Laamanen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Laamanen is not content to let Spengliev control the position.

Laamanen sneaks out the side door and pushes Spengliev away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Laamanen tries to clinch but Spengliev moves away

and Spengliev counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Laamanen!
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!
Spengliev tries to control but Laamanen wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Spengliev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laamanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spengliev lands a heavy elbow.
Laamanen is bucking up trying to escape but Spengliev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Laamanen is working to get back to half guard.
Spengliev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Laamanen is wriggling around trying to escape.

Spengliev working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Laamanen turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Spengliev off and cradles Laamanen's limp body as Spengliev celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Pyotr Spengliev!