PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Kutozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Undertaker Unknown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Undertaker Unknown looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kutozov
vs
Unknown

200 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, General Kutozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Undertaker Unknown!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutozov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Unknown looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sloppy strikes from Kutozov. Those never looked like landing.
Unknown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Unknown dives in for a single leg takedown but Kutozov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kutozov slaps away a takedown attempt from Unknown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
General Kutozov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Undertaker Unknown.
Kutozov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kutozov throws a sloppy head kick and Unknown moves out of range easily.
Kutozov shoots in for a takedown but Unknown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Unknown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kutozov.
Kutozov throws a right and a left that Unknown avoids nicely.
Unknown's coach down at Wolves Den $200 Elite Circuits was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Unknown's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutozov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Undertaker Unknown has been cut.
Kutozov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Unknown defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutozov shoots in but Unknown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kutozov wants to clinch.
Kutozov throws a nice looking combination but Unknown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kutozov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Unknown's waist but Unknown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kutozov off to one side.
Kutozov tries for a takedown but Unknown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kutozov tries for a takedown but Unknown circles away easily

and Unknown counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kutozov!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Unknown has eaten all the pies!
Kutozov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Unknown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kutozov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kutozov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kutozov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Unknown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unknown looking to pass the guard.
Unknown looking to sit in guard and control but Kutozov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutozov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kutozov pushes down on Unknown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kutozov trying to control from half guard but Unknown is working away.

Kutozov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kutozov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kutozov wants to stand up but Unknown has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Unknown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kutozov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Kutozov lands strikes from half guard.
Unknown is staying active underneath Kutozov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kutozov working Unknown over with strikes.
Kutozov passes to full mount!
Unknown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kutozov has hold of Unknown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Unknown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Kutozov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Undertaker Unknown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kutozov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Unknown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kutozov in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutozov wants to control but Unknown is keeping him busy.
Kutozov moves into full mount!
Unknown tries to control the position but Kutozov now has his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kutozov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Unknown has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Unknown is breathing heavily.
Unknown is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutozov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Unknown preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kutozov.
Kutozov is landing with strikes from the back.
Unknown tries to escape the position.

Kutozov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Unknown is defending well though. Kutozov let's go of the attempt for now.
General Kutozov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kutozov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Unknown's body.
Kutozov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kutozov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Unknown showing good submission defense here.
Kutozov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Unknown could be in trouble here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unknown can't escape the position.
Kutozov is looking to control Unknown but Unknown is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kutozov controlling the positon.
Unknown just trying to survive but Kutozov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Kutozov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Unknown defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kutozov has Unknown flattened out and is raining down punches.

Kutozov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Unknown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kutozov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Unknown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kutozov's arms.
I would not like to be Unknown right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Kutozov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Undertaker Unknown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kutozov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Unknown.
Kutozov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Unknown.

Kutozov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Unknown gets underhooks to prevent Kutozov's takedown attempt.
Kutozov tries for a takedown but Unknown manages to get underhooks.
Kutozov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Unknown is keeping busy.
Unknown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutozov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Unknown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for General Kutozov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kutozov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kutozov shoots in for a double leg but Unknown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kutozov instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown tries to pull guard but Kutozov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kutozov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Unknown to keep the fight standing.

Kutozov pulls Unknown into guard.
Unknown throws an elbow that misses. Kutozov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Unknown's guard. Nice move by Kutozov!

Kutozov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Unknown is looking to regain half guard here but Kutozov keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutozov trying to control the action but Unknown is working from the bottom.
Unknown tries to buck Kutozov off but Kutozov is having none of it.
Unknown tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kutozov easily slips into full mount!
Kutozov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kutozov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Unknown is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutozov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kutozov scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Unknown is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kutozov locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Unknown is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). General Kutozov!