PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Galkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Whitewash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whitewash's choice of entrance music: New Divide. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Billy Whitewash was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Galkin
vs
Whitewash

183 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC

Russia GOLD

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Galkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Whitewash!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galkin tries to clinch up but Whitewash circles away and keeps his distance.

Galkin drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitewash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Galkin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Galkin tries to get out of the position.
Whitewash slips a nice elbow through Galkin's hands, connecting with Galkin's forehead.
Whitewash is nestled in close to Galkin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Galkin wants to get back to his feet.
Whitewash not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Whitewash wants to work for an arm triangle but Galkin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Galkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Whitewash working Galkin over with strikes.

Whitewash seems to be working for a kimura but Galkin defends the submission attempt.
Galkin is trying to stand back up but Whitewash is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whitewash is looking for a kimura but Galkin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Whitewash to get the leverage.
Whitewash wants to free his trapped foot but Galkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Galkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Galkin tries to kick Whitewash off but Whitewash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Galkin is defending against the submission attempts here by Whitewash.
Galkin is controlling Whitewash's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Galkin wants to get back to his feet.
Whitewash winds up and cracks Galkin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whitewash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Galkin is trying to stand back up but Whitewash is controlling him
Whitewash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Whitewash.

Galkin is defending against the submission attempts here by Whitewash.
Galkin is trying to stand up here but Whitewash is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galkin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitewash scores with a couple of nice shots.
Galkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Whitewash.
Whitewash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galkin is trying to stand up here but Whitewash is controlling him well.
Whitewash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitewash wants to pass to mount but Galkin is defending the position.
Whitewash working the head and body with strikes.
Galkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Whitewash thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitewash thows a huge punch but Galkin dodges it nicely.

Whitewash is working for a submission of some sort.

Whitewash is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whitewash looks gassed!
Galkin is looking to escape.
Galkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Whitewash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Galkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whitewash doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Galkin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Whitewash dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Galkin.
Galkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitewash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galkin is looking to clinch but Whitewash is avoiding it.
Galkin wants to clinch.
Galkin tries to clinch up.

Galkin clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galkin slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Galkin for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Whitewash tries to pull guard but Galkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Whitewash drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galkin breaks the clinch.
Galkin motions for Whitewash to come forward. Galkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Galkin closes the distance and pushes Whitewash back into the cage.
Galkin slows down the pace here.
Galkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitewash backwards.
Galkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whitewash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Galkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Galkin effectively controlling the action here.

Whitewash gets control of Galkin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Whitewash will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Whitewash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galkin wanted to stand there but Whitewash had control of the position.
Galkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Whitewash working for a triangle but Galkin defends it easily.

Whitewash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Galkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Whitewash looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Galkin passes into half guard.
Whitewash is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitewash punching from the bottom.

Whitewash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Whitewash is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Galkin pulls his head out easily.
Galkin wants to control but Whitewash is keeping him busy.
Whitewash moves into full guard.

Whitewash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Galkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galkin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Whitewash is proving hard to escape from.

Whitewash has an active guard here but Galkin has managed to pass into half guard.
Billy Whitewash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Galkin controlling the action here.
Galkin wants to stand but Whitewash has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maxim Galkin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Whitewash swats away the attempt to clinch by Galkin.
Galkin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maxim Galkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Galkin has managed to clinch.
A short left from Galkin.

Galkin has Whitewash pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Galkin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Whitewash tumbling to the mat - Galkin dives into Whitewash's guard.
Galkin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Galkin won't allow Whitewash to sweep him here.
Whitewash doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitewash thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Whitewash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Galkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Whitewash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitewash tries to strike from the bottom.
Galkin won't allow Whitewash to sweep him here.
Whitewash has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Galkin has passed into side control.
Whitewash regains half guard.
Galkin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

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.
Whitewash landing strikes from the bottom.
Whitewash tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Whitewash actively working from the bottom here.
Galkin is taking a breather. Whitewash 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.
Whitewash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Galkin.
Whitewash regains full guard. Nicely done.

Whitewash looking for a triangle here. Galkin is fighting it but it looks tight! Whitewash pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Galkin is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Whitewash!