PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgenii Mamchenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mamchenko
vs
Haraldsson

175 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
171 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Haraldsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson throws an overhand right that lands on Mamchenko's shoulder, as Mamchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Mamchenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamchenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mamchenko closes the distance and clinches up with Haraldsson, looking for a takedown. Mamchenko pushes Haraldsson against the cage but Haraldsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Haraldsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mamchenko doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Haraldsson as Mamchenko shoots in.
Mamchenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haraldsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgenii Mamchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamchenko tries for a takedown but Haraldsson circles away easily
and Haraldsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Haraldsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haraldsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mamchenko throws a hook to the side of Haraldsson's head but Haraldsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haraldsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamchenko misses the target.
Haraldsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haraldsson misses with a hook. Mamchenko ducked under it nicely.
Mamchenko connects with a body shot that sends Haraldsson's belly button to the back.
Mamchenko slips a straight right by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haraldsson slips under a jab.
A low kick from Haraldsson is predictable there

and Mamchenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Mamchenko seems to be looking for submissions.

Mamchenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Haraldsson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haraldsson.
Mamchenko won't allow Haraldsson to sweep him here.
Mamchenko wants to control from the top but Haraldsson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson seems keen to control Mamchenko's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haraldsson looking for a guillotine here but Mamchenko defends easily.
Mamchenko trying to control but Haraldsson is working from the bottom.
Haraldsson is controlling Mamchenko's posture.

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.
Mamchenko postures up in Haraldsson's guard and throws a big left but Haraldsson blocks it.
Haraldsson is trying to control the position but Mamchenko postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mamchenko throws a body punch but Haraldsson moves out of range.
Mamchenko defending well as Haraldsson loads up on a big left hand.
Mamchenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haraldsson defends well and Mamchenko ends up having to push Haraldsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haraldsson slips under a jab.
Mamchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haraldsson moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Svend Haraldsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice shot by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mamchenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haraldsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamchenko looks to land a left hand but Haraldsson moved out of range nicely.
Haraldsson moves out of range as Mamchenko strikes.
Mamchenko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Haraldsson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mamchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Haraldsson counters with a left to the body.
Haraldsson jabs Mamchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Mamchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Haraldsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Haraldsson misses its intended target.
Haraldsson avoids the body shot from Mamchenko.
Haraldsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Mamchenko dives in and scores a takedown into Haraldsson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haraldsson controls Mamchenko momentarily but Mamchenko frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson keeping moving, preventing Mamchenko from controlling successfully.
Haraldsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Haraldsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mamchenko controls the pace.
Mamchenko wants to pass the guard but Haraldsson is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mamchenko sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mamchenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Mamchenko.
Mamchenko missing with a left hand there. Haraldsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svend Haraldsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Mamchenko.
Svend Haraldsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamchenko. Haraldsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamchenko misses with a takedown attempt - Haraldsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Mamchenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko checks a leg kick.
Mamchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Haraldsson counter with a right hand.
Haraldsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mamchenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Haraldsson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mamchenko misses the jab.
Mamchenko misses with a right hand
and Haraldsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haraldsson slips under a jab from Mamchenko.
Haraldsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamchenko misses the target.
Mamchenko jabs Haraldsson right on the nose. Haraldsson blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haraldsson. Mamchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haraldsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haraldsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mamchenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haraldsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haraldsson missing with a left hand there. Mamchenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamchenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mamchenko.
Haraldsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamchenko misses the jab.
Mamchenko backing away here, and Haraldsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamchenko is defended easily by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgenii Mamchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamchenko misses the target.
Haraldsson wants to counter the offense by Mamchenko and move into the clinch position.
Mamchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamchenko misses with a straight left.
Haraldsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Svend Haraldsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mamchenko feints and as Haraldsson raises his hands in defense, Mamchenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mamchenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haraldsson dives on top into guard.

Mamchenko is trying to control the position here. Haraldsson has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Mamchenko tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Haraldsson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Svend Haraldsson!
Svend Haraldsson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.