PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Inemko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inemko has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mack
vs
Inemko

189 cm
21
222 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

191 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Inemko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Inemko scores with a takedown into Mack's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack is trying to keep Inemko in close.
Inemko tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
Mack trying to control the position.

Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Inemko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mack doesn't succeed with the takedown

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

Inemko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mack clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Inemko gets his hands free as Mack looks to control.
Inemko is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mack. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Inemko tries to get the hooks in deep but Mack pushed the leg off.
Inemko is striking from the back but Mack escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Inemko is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inemko throwing shots but Mack is blocking nicely.
Mack gets full guard.
Inemko is looking to work some ground and pound but Mack has wrist control.
Mack has control of Inemko's left arm, preventing Inemko from doing any damage.
Mack's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Mack pushes Inemko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inemko scores a takedown into full mount!
Inemko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Inemko's attempts to control the action.
Inemko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Inemko's attempts to control the action.
Mack is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mack is desperately trying to improve his position but Inemko has a good base and remains in mount.
Mack is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to hold on but Inemko pushes him away.
Mack tries to reverse the position but Inemko maintains control.
Inemko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Inemko raining down shots from the mount!
Inemko prevents Mack from getting the reversal.
Inemko unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inemko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladmir Inemko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Inemko with a hook.
Mack tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Inemko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Inemko has control of the leg.
Mack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Inemko.
Inemko slips a nice elbow through Mack's hands, connecting with Mack's forehead.
Inemko wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inemko looks to land a strike but Mack avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Inemko is controlling him.
Inemko trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Inemko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mack trying to control the position.
Mack is looking to stand up but Inemko isn't so interested in that idea.
Inemko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mack wants to control the position but Inemko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Inemko wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
Mack is trying to stand back up but Inemko is controlling him
Inemko works his way into side control.
Inemko working the head and body with strikes.
Inemko lands a nice forearm strike.
Mack is pushing Inemko's head away, looking to escape. Inemko manages to hold on to the position though.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Inemko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inemko has control of an arm but Mack manages to advance to Inemko's back!
Mack tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Inemko breaks from Mack's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mack is trying to stand.
Vladmir Inemko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Inemko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Inemko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Inemko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Mack that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Inemko looking to finish Mack with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mack!
Mack is in a horrible position here. Inemko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inemko controlling the pace for now.
Mack can't escape the position.
Mack tries to hold on but Inemko pushes him away.
Inemko controlling the position easily from mount.
Inemko cracks Mack with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladmir Inemko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Inemko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Inemko shoots for a takedown but Mack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Inemko.
Mack is pushing Inemko's head away, looking to escape. Inemko manages to hold on to the position though.
Inemko working the head with strikes.
Mack tries to escape but Inemko is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack looking for a sweep but Inemko has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inemko working the ground and pound effectively.
Mack is wriggling around trying to escape.
Inemko avoids the attempt from Mack to control.
Mack is in a horrible position here. Inemko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mack working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Inemko breaks from Mack's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mack is looking to get to half guard.
Inemko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mack?
A nice elbow there by Inemko.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Inemko's attempts to control the action.
Mack wants to hold on but Inemko pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is bucking up trying to escape but Inemko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Inemko dominating with strikes here.
Mack working to try and regain half guard.
Mack is bucking up trying to escape but Inemko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Inemko with good strikes from the mount here!
Mack tries to hold on but Inemko pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inemko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inemko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Inemko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mack in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Inemko lands a big elbow.
Mack wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mack is looking to get to half guard.
Sam Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladmir Inemko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Inemko controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladmir Inemko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Inemko 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladmir Inemko!