PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agaev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slavsia, Rus!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Putin
vs
Agaev

225 cm
27
266 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

198 cm
29
268 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tural Agaev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin misses with a hook. Agaev ducked under it nicely.
Putin thuds his right hand into Agaev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Agaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Putin lands a nice looking body shot.
Agaev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Putin digs a good body shot into Agaev's ribs.
Agaev slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Agaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin blocks an uppercut.
Agaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agaev scores with a shoulder strike.

Putin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Putin. Beautiful body shot.
Putin connects with a right hand. Agaev shakes it off.
Agaev misses with a wild body shot.
Agaev avoids the body shot from Putin.
We've been told by Putin's head coaches at Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Agaev throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beast Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Putin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Putin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agaev.
Agaev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A cross from Putin lands.

It looks like Tural Agaev has been cut.
Putin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a left hand
and Agaev counters with a straight right hand.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Agaev.
Putin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Agaev's hands.
Putin moves forwards but Agaev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin connects with a body shot.
Putin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Putin misses with a wild body shot.
Putin throws a combination that misses
and Agaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agaev throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease.
Putin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Agaevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Putin thuds a left hand into Agaev's body.
Putin throws a series of punches but Agaev avoids them all with ease.
Agaev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Agaev.
Agaev throws a counter combo.
Putin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Agaev gets tackled into the cage by Putin. Putin maintains the clinch.
Putin working hard to break the clinch.

Agaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Agaev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agaev swivels and escapes.
Putin scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin swings for the body but Agaev moves out of range.
Agaev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Putin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Agaev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agaev throws out a counter right but Putin avoids it with no problem.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Agaev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Agaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circle momentarily. Putin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Putin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Putin rushes Agaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Agaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tural Agaev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Agaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beast Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin throws a leg kick which misses Agaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Agaev tries to avoid it.
Putin misses the body punch
and Agaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Beast Putin has been cut.
Agaev blocks a jab.
Agaev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agaev manages to avoid it.
Putin tries to clinch there but Agaev circles away.
Agaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Agaev throws an off balance right hand

and Putin counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Agaev down! Putin is looking to finish but Agaev is intelligently defending himself.

Agaev is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Putin wants to pass the guard but Agaev is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin advances position into side control!
Agaev is trying to improve his position.
Putin staying calm.
Putin wants to control for a moment but Agaev uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Putin is working for a kimura but Agaev is defending it quite comfortably.
Agaev wants to get back to full guard.

Putin is working for a kimura but Agaev is defending it quite comfortably.
Putin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agaev is trying to get back to full guard.
Agaev is not content to let Putin control the position.
Putin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Putin wants to control from the top but Agaev keeps moving.

Putin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Agaev is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Agaev has escaped and now he's on top!

Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agaev can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Agaev wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Agaev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tural Agaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Putin tries to clinch but Agaev moves out of range.
Putin loads up on a big right hand but Agaev slips the punch.
Putin lands a head shot.
Agaev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Agaev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Agaev throws out a counter right but Putin avoids it with no problem.
Agaev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Putin lands with a cross.

That has opened up Tural Agaev's cut even more.
Putin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Agaev takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agaev moves away.
Agaev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Agaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Putin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agaev.
Putin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Agaev pushes him off.
Agaev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Putin misses with a looping left.
Agaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.
Agaev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Putin connects with a crisp jab.
Agaev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Putin misses with a hook. Agaev ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Agaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Putin.
Agaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Putin fails with the takedown.
Agaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Putin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Agaev.
Jab, jab by Putin - just one landing.
Putin misses with an uppercut
and Agaev counters with a nice leg kick.
Agaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Agaev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Putin misses with an uppercut. Agaev saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Agaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Putin throws a jab when Agaev was well out of range.
Agaev is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agaev blocks a jab.
Agaev unleashes a big counter combination but Putin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Putin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Agaevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Putin.
Putin loads up on a big right hand but Agaev slips the punch.
As Putin backs off Agaev throws a huge counter combo but Putin manages to avoid it all.
Putin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The cut above Tural Agaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Putin lands with a cross.
Agaev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Putin lands a nice looking body kick.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agaev throws a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beast Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Putin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beast Putin!
Beast Putin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.