PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ajax Aquila Corvus (ranked 115 p4p, 19 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 230 p4p, 37 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Aquila Corvus
vs
Obuhov

185 cm
30
187 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
200 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class 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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajax Aquila Corvus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obuhov lands with an uppercut that bounces Aquila Corvus off the ropes and back into range.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the side of Obuhov's head but Obuhov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obuhov fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Aquila Corvus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obuhov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aquila Corvus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aquila Corvus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila Corvus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obuhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aquila Corvus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Obuhov with a nice cross.
Obuhov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus throws a wild body kick that Obuhov sees coming a mile off.
Aquila Corvus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obuhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Aquila Corvus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obuhov! But no joy.
Aquila Corvus stuffs the takedown.
Obuhov misses with a looping left.
Obuhov lands the left hand.
Ajax Aquila Corvus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Obuhov darts in and clinches Aquila Corvus up against the ropes.
Obuhov is trying to stall.
Obuhov stalls.
Obuhov landing knees to the head.
Obuhov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aquila Corvus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aquila Corvus can't find room to land a body shot as Obuhov controls the action.
Obuhov misses with a knee strike.
Aquila Corvus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obuhov backwards.
Aquila Corvus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aquila Corvus manages to break the clinch.
Aquila Corvus connects with a solid leg kick.

Obuhov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aquila Corvus did well to prevent Obuhov getting side control.
Obuhov prevents Aquila Corvus from improving his position.
Obuhov lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aquila Corvus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Obuhov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Obuhov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obuhov is looking to advance position but Aquila Corvus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Aquila Corvus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Obuhov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aquila Corvus trying to control but Obuhov is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov reaches up to try and control the position but Aquila Corvus seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Obuhov rolls and tries to escape and now Aquila Corvus has his back!
Obuhov tries to break free.
Obuhov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Obuhov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Obuhov is not content to let Aquila Corvus control the position.
Obuhov is looking for a sweep. Aquila Corvus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obuhov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obuhov is looking to control Aquila Corvus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obuhov avoid being mounted?
Obuhov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Ajax Aquila Corvus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Aquila Corvus misses

and Obuhov counters with a shoot takedown. Aquila Corvus fights it but they end up in guard.
Aquila Corvus trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Aquila Corvus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Obuhov defends well.
Aquila Corvus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obuhov postures up and lands a big shot to Aquila Corvus's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquila Corvus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obuhov looking to pass the guard.
Anton Obuhov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Aquila Corvus keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aquila Corvus keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.

Aquila Corvus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obuhov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Obuhov looking to pass the guard.
Aquila Corvus trying to keep a closed guard but Obuhov is proving a slippery customer.
Aquila Corvus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obuhov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Obuhov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obuhov trying to control but Aquila Corvus is working from the bottom.
Obuhov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obuhov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aquila Corvus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aquila Corvus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obuhov.
Aquila Corvus is trying to control the position but Obuhov postures up.
Aquila Corvus keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus throws a right hand that misses
and Obuhov counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Obuhov finds it's target.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Obuhov avoids it easily.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is winning the standup battle so far.
Obuhov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aquila Corvus. Obuhov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Aquila Corvus misses.
A shot to the liver by Aquila Corvus. Beautiful body shot.
Aquila Corvus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aquila Corvus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aquila Corvus just misses with a punch to the body.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aquila Corvus scores with a leg kick.
Obuhov loads up on a big right hand but Aquila Corvus slips the punch.
Aquila Corvus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aquila Corvus's head.
A swing and a miss from Obuhov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obuhov wants to clinch up but Aquila Corvus keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Aquila Corvus misses its target.
Obuhov closes the distance and clinches up with Aquila Corvus, looking for a takedown. Obuhov pushes Aquila Corvus against the ropes but Aquila Corvus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aquila Corvus is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Obuhov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Obuhov gets a clinch.
Obuhov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aquila Corvus blocks it with crossed arms.
Aquila Corvus lands a shoulder strike.
Obuhov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aquila Corvus stalling in the clinch but Obuhov improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Obuhov.
Aquila Corvus is looking to break free of the clinch but Obuhov has double underhooks.
Aquila Corvus throws a punch but it's blocked by Obuhov.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Obuhov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aquila Corvus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aquila Corvus swings for the body but Obuhov moves out of range.
Obuhov tries to clinch but Aquila Corvus is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus takes one to the chin there.

Aquila Corvus lands a big head kick that sends Obuhov tumbling to the mat! Aquila Corvus takes a step backwards and waves Obuhov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Obuhov is rocked!
Obuhov tests Aquila Corvus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obuhov is still on wobbly legs! Can Aquila Corvus finish him?
Aquila Corvus punishes Obuhov's body with a nice straight punch.
Obuhov seems to have recovered his senses.
Good standup being displayed there by Obuhov as he connects with a hook.
Aquila Corvus is looking to wear down Obuhov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obuhov wants to clinch up but Aquila Corvus keeps it at a distance.
Aquila Corvus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aquila Corvus lands a slapping body shot.
Aquila Corvus just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus tries to land a front kick but Obuhov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aquila Corvus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obuhov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obuhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aquila Corvus throwing a counter right hand but Obuhov manages to avoid it.
Obuhov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
Obuhov tries to close the distance and clinch but Aquila Corvus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aquila Corvus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obuhov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aquila Corvus circles away.
Aquila Corvus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aquila Corvus misses its intended target.
Obuhov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy body kick from Aquila Corvus
and Obuhov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obuhov ducks right into an uppercut from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Obuhov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Aquila Corvus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obuhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Aquila Corvus circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the body from Aquila Corvus misses
letting Obuhov counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Obuhov.
Obuhov is looking to clinch.
Obuhov takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aquila Corvus scores with a sloppy right hand. Obuhov should have avoided that one.

Obuhov darts in and clinches Aquila Corvus up against the ropes.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aquila Corvus working aggressively here.
Obuhov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obuhov looking to throw knees to the head but Aquila Corvus is blocking nicely.
Aquila Corvus scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Aquila Corvus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ajax Aquila Corvus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aquila Corvus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!