PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cetnik Milos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Milos's choice of entrance music: Mars Na Drinu. Cetnik Milos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Galiev
vs
Milos

175 cm
20
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cetnik Milos!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Galiev tries to avoid it but Milos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Galiev to the ground. Galiev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Milos tries to clinch there but Galiev circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Galiev.
Milos tries for a takedown but Galiev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Galiev clinches up with Milos and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Milos.
Milos tries for a takedown but Galiev manages to get underhooks.
Vener Galiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cetnik Milos.
Milos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Milos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Galiev looking for submissions off his back.

Galiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Galiev is looking to improve his position.

Galiev actively working from the bottom here.
Milos working Galiev over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galiev looking for submissions off his back.
Galiev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milos prevents Galiev from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Milos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cetnik Milos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milos's calf.
Milos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Galiev.

Milos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Milos looks gassed!
Milos is looking to work some ground and pound but Galiev has wrist control.

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

Galiev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galiev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Galiev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Milos advances to half guard.
Galiev is in trouble now - Milos has advanced to mount!
Galiev is trying desperately to improve position.
Milos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Galiev looks a forlorn figure.
Galiev is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milos is landing with some decent strikes but Galiev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Milos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Milos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Galiev hang on?
Galiev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Milos can't control as he wanted to and Galiev manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Milos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Galiev is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milos landing punches.
Galiev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Galiev hang on?
Milos with good strikes from the mount here!
Galiev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Galiev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Galiev gets back to half guard.
Galiev is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cetnik Milos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Milos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Galiev tries to avoid it but Milos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Galiev to the ground. Galiev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Milos looks to clinch
and Galiev counters with a solid body kick.
Galiev scores with a spinning back kick!
Milos with a poor takedown
and Galiev counters with a solid body kick.

Galiev forces Milos back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galiev.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milos's face.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Milos's ribcage.
Galiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Milos fails to land.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Milos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Milos's ribcage.
Milos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galiev lands an elbow just above Milos 's eye.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Galiev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galiev connects with a knee to the head.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milos tries for a takedown but Galiev manages to get underhooks.
Vener Galiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cetnik Milos.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Galiev.
Milos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Galiev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milos blocks the elbow strike.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Milos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galiev walks away with a smile on his face. Milos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Galiev feints and then cracks Milos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milos down.

Galiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Milos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Galiev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Galiev missing with knees to the body.
Galiev blocks an uppercut.
Galiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milos.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Milos tries for a takedown but Galiev manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Galiev.

Milos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Galiev regains guard immediately.

Galiev has his foot on Milos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milos works his way back into a safe position though.
Milos lands a couple of elbows.
Milos lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos looking to sit in guard and control but Galiev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Milos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Galiev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Galiev drops back looking for a leg! Milos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Milos manages to kick Galiev off! Galiev jumps back into Milos's guard.
Milos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Galiev manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milos with a flurry of punches that miss.

Milos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Galiev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Milos postures up and lands a big shot to Galiev's brow.
Galiev keeping moving, preventing Milos from controlling successfully.
Milos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Milos's best efforts.
Milos winds up and cracks Galiev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Milos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Galiev is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Milos pulls his head out easily.

Galiev looking for submissions off his back.
Milos controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milos is looking to advance position but Galiev won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Galiev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milos, pushing him back against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Milos. Galiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galiev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Milos tries to clinch up
and Galiev counters with a body kick.
Milos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Milos has his takedown stuffed
and Galiev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Galiev forces Milos back against the cage and clinches.
Galiev with a knee to the head.
Galiev lands an elbow inside that Milos shrugs off.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but Milos blocks with his arms.
Galiev tries to land knees in the clinch but Milos avoids the damage to the body.
Milos managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Milos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Galiev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Milos shoots and misses
and Galiev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vener Galiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cetnik Milos.
A nice inside leg kick there by Galiev. That's going to slow Milos down.
Milos fails with the takedown
and Galiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Milos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Galiev.
Milos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Galiev darts in and clinches Milos up against the cage.
Galiev looking to throw knees to the head but Milos is blocking nicely.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milos blocks it with crossed arms.

Milos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Galiev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Galiev is looking for a triangle but Milos pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milos drops back looking for a leg! Galiev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Galiev manages to kick Milos off! Milos jumps back into Galiev's guard.
Galiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milos.

Milos throws a sloppy strike and Galiev has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Milos is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Galiev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev retains his featherweight title!