PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Gorohov (ranked 5338 p4p, 478 weight class) and Viktor Reznov (ranked 5623 p4p, 496 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gorohov
vs
Reznov

175 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Andrey Gorohov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Reznov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Gorohov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorohov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reznov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gorohov is fending him off so far but Reznov persists. Nope, Gorohov circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorohov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reznov has time to react.
Gorohov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gorohov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reznov.
Reznov feints the counter takedown.
Gorohov throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorohov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reznov throws out a loose jab but Gorohov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorohov lands with a nice body punch.
Reznov shoots for a takedown but Gorohov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reznov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorohov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reznov shoots in for a double leg but Gorohov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrey Gorohov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Reznov.
Reznov lunges at Gorohov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gorohov's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorohov throws a right and a left that Reznov avoids nicely.
Reznov throws a shot from downtown. Gorohov moves away and avoids it.
Gorohov throws a series of punches but Reznov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Gorohov does no damage.
Gorohov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reznov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Gorohov.

Reznov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reznov sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Reznov drops back looking for a leg! Gorohov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gorohov manages to kick Reznov off! Reznov jumps back into Gorohov's guard.

Reznov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reznov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reznov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reznov trying to control but Gorohov is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorohov controls Reznov momentarily but Reznov frees himself.
Reznov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reznov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gorohov is trying to keep Reznov in close.

Reznov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorohov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reznov has Gorohov in his guard.

Gorohov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reznov pulls Gorohov in close to his closed guard and prevents Gorohov from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorohov won't allow Reznov to sweep him here.
Reznov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HARDCORE MMA (Elite Training). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Reznov controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gorohov throws a strike but Reznov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Reznov is stalling in the full guard.
Gorohov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reznov on the ground.
Reznov trying to control but Gorohov is working from the bottom.
Reznov looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reznov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reznov forces his way into half guard.

Reznov is working for a submission of some sort.
Gorohov is refusing to be controlled, as Reznov sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Gorohov dominated that round.
That's time! Gorohov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gorohov swinging wildly here.

Reznov scores with a takedown into Gorohov's guard.
Reznov stands and throws Gorohov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gorohov being controlled for a moment.
Reznov is looking to take a break and control but Gorohov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorohov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Reznov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reznov is looking for a kimura but Gorohov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reznov to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reznov in particular looking to stall.

Reznov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gorohov defends it well.
Reznov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Reznov seems to be working for a kimura but Gorohov defends the submission attempt.
Reznov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gorohov pushes Reznov off looking to stand but Reznov dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznov wants to pass to mount but Gorohov is defending the position.
Reznov slows the pace down in half guard.
Gorohov is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Reznov seems content to control.
Reznov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gorohov's thigh. Gorohov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Reznov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorohov is retaining full guard.
Reznov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorohov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reznov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gorohov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gorohov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reznovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Reznov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Reznov tries for a kimura but Gorohov is defending well.

Reznov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gorohov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viktor Reznov!
Viktor Reznov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that same day laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.