PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garik Harlamov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harlamov
vs
Cpw

206 cm
46
275 lbs
44 - 31 - 1

215 cm
27
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 44 - 31 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dawid Cpw!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cpw closes the distance and pushes Harlamov back into the cage.

Cpw lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Harlamov actively working from the bottom here.

Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cpw wants to stand up but Harlamov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cpw tries to pass to full mount but Harlamov defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cpw is taking a breather. Harlamov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Cpw.
Well, if Cpw is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cpw tries to stand but can't do so whilst Harlamov controls his leg.
Cpw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harlamov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harlamov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cpw passes into side control!
Cpw is looking to take a break and control but Harlamov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cpw scores with a couple of short elbows.
Harlamov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cpw lands with a punch from half guard.
Cpw winds up and cracks Harlamov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cpw tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Harlamov.

Harlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harlamov trying to control but Cpw postures up.
Harlamov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harlamov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cpw pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cpw lands a nice short elbow.

Harlamov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cpw pushes past his half guard into mount!
Harlamov tries to hold on but Cpw postures up.
Cpw landing shots from mount.
Cpw with good strikes from the mount here!
Cpw cracks Harlamov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cpw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harlamov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harlamov is trying desperately to improve position.
Cpw scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harlamov is bucking up trying to escape but Cpw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cpw postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harlamov looks a forlorn figure.
Harlamov tries to hold on but Cpw postures up.

Cpw is working for a guillotine from mount but Harlamov frees his head quite easily.
A nice elbow there by Cpw.
Harlamov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harlamov is trying to maintain the position but Cpw is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Cpw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
That's time! Harlamov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cpw clinches up against the cage.
Cpw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harlamov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cpw fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cpw closes the distance and pushes Harlamov back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cpw.
Cpw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cpw is pushing Harlamov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Cpw.
Harlamov jumps guard but Cpw stands there with Harlamov around his waist. Harlamov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cpw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cpw controlling the action here for a moment.
Cpw throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harlamov backwards.
Cpw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cpw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harlamov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cpw stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cpw.
Cpw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harlamov.
A head punch on the inside from Cpw fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw trying to land knees to the body.

Cpw manages to break the clinch.
Cpw tries to clinch but Harlamov moves out of range.
Cpw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harlamov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cpw sprawls and moves away.
Cpw tries to clinch but Harlamov moves out of range.
Cpw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harlamov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harlamov feinted with a counter takedown.
Harlamov looks for a takedown but Cpw sprawls well.
Dawid Cpw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw closes the distance looking to clinch

and Harlamov counters with a single leg into guard. Cpw didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harlamov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cpw to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Harlamov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cpw pulls down on the head and he's put Harlamov to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dawid Cpw!
A very excited looking Dawid Cpw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.