PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Podryv Ustoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylus Kilmister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ustoev
vs
Kilmister

200 cm
23
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Podryv Ustoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sylus Kilmister!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kilmister. No joy for Ustoev on that attempt.

Ustoev has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kilmister has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ustoev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ustoev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ustoev really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Kilmister's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Kilmister gets his hands free as Ustoev looks to control.
Ustoev prevents Kilmister from getting a body triangle.
Ustoev wants to control his opponent's hands but Kilmister gets his hands free.
Ustoev turns into Kilmister and is now in his guard.
Ustoev wants to control from the top but Kilmister keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ustoev tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilmister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ustoev wants to clinch up but Kilmister keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ustoev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kilmister.
Ustoev avoids the head kick by Kilmister.
Ustoev scores with a head kick.
Kilmister is looking to clinch but Ustoev is avoiding it.
Ustoev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kilmister as he jumps to the side.
Kilmister has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ustoev.
Ustoev is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilmister swats away the attempt to clinch by Ustoev.
Ustoev tries to clinch up

and Kilmister holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ustoev jumps into guard, dragging Kilmister to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ustoev working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ustoev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilmister manages to get himself to full guard.
Ustoev wants to stand but Kilmister has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ustoev wants to control from the top but Kilmister keeps moving.
Ustoev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kilmister is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ustoev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kilmister looking for a sweep. Not yet Kilmister, not yet.
Ustoev wants to control from the top but Kilmister keeps moving.

Ustoev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ustoev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilmister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ustoev is looking to clinch.
Ustoev tries to clinch but Kilmister moves away

and Kilmister counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ustoev's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister is looking to work some ground and pound but Ustoev has wrist control.
Kilmister throws a big right hand that misses.
Kilmister looking to pass the guard.
Ustoev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ustoev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ustoev looking to control.
Kilmister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ustoev is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ustoev tries to clinch but Kilmister moves away

and Kilmister counters with a takedown into side control.
Ustoev prevents Kilmister from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister in the domination position with Ustoev hanging on.
Ustoev struggling a bit here.
Kilmister misses with the ground and pound.
Ustoev wants to control but Kilmister postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ustoev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Podryv Ustoev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kilmister has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ustoev successfully pulls guard.
Kilmister with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilmister with a nice head shot there.
Ustoev is adopting a defensive guard.
Ustoev is trying to control the position but Kilmister postures up.
Ustoev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kilmister connects with a couple of short punches.
Ustoev looking to control.
Kilmister must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ustoev closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kilmister counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kilmister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ustoev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilmister manages to get himself to full guard.
Ustoev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kilmister keeping moving, preventing Ustoev from controlling successfully.
Kilmister working a defensive guard here.
Ustoev wants to control from the top but Kilmister keeps moving.
Kilmister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Kilmister is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ustoev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ustoev trying to control the position but Kilmister is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ustoev looks for a takedown but Kilmister sprawls well.
Kilmister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ustoev.
A head kick by Kilmister misses

and Ustoev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ustoev.

Ustoev jumps guard.
Ustoev has Kilmister pulled in close to control his posture.
Kilmister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ustoev managing to control the position.
Kilmister with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ustoev looking for a guillotine here but Kilmister defends easily.
Sylus Kilmister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ustoev is trying to keep Kilmister in close.
Kilmister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ustoev is keeping the position for now.
Kilmister postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ustoev tries to clinch but Kilmister moves away

and Kilmister counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kilmister trying to control the position from guard on top but Ustoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ustoev is pulling down on Kilmister's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ustoev looking for a guillotine here but Kilmister defends easily.
Kilmister postures up.
Kilmister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ustoev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ustoev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kilmister lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kilmister postures up in Ustoev's guard and throws a big left but Ustoev blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylus Kilmister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kilmister misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ustoev lands a head kick!
Ustoev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kilmister counters with a straight right hand.
Ustoev doesn't manage to clinch there - Kilmister circles away.

Ustoev shoots in and bounces Kilmister off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Kilmister wriggles free and stands up.
Ustoev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kilmister counters with a stiff right hand.
Ustoev closes the distance and clinches up with Kilmister, looking for a takedown. Ustoev pushes Kilmister against the cage but Kilmister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kilmister bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ustoev sneaks back into half guard.
Ustoev is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ustoev is holding on to half guard well.
Ustoev gets back to full guard.

Ustoev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kilmister postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilmister throws a big right hand that misses.
Ustoev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ustoev is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kilmister throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ustoev's body to avoid the submission. Ustoev has instead reached around Kilmister's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ustoev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Podryv Ustoev!