NGF 12 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izet Sadikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Off (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Off has chosen sucker punch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Izet Sadikovic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sadikovic
vs
Off

205 cm
25
282 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Izet Sadikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Off!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sadikovic.
Jack Off seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadikovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Off lands a nice hook to Sadikovic's body. Sadikovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Off shoots in for a double leg but Sadikovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Off has Sadikovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Off is looking for a takedown.
Off is trying to stall.
Sadikovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Off prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izet Sadikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sadikovic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Off regains guard.
Sadikovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Off tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Off trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Off keeping full guard, as Sadikovic tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Off has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sadikovic!
Sadikovic working to try and regain half guard.
Off lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Off lands a heavy elbow.
Off punishing his opponent with strikes.
Off prevents Sadikovic from getting the reversal.
Off postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sadikovic looks a forlorn figure.
Off can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sadikovic is looking to escape.
Sadikovic tries to reverse the position but Off maintains control.
Sadikovic regains half guard.

Sadikovic looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadikovic won't allow Off to pass to mount.

Sadikovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Off landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Off lands strikes from half guard.
Off landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Off seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sadikovic actively working from the bottom here.

Sadikovic actively working from the bottom here.
Sadikovic is breathing heavily.
Off passes to full mount!
Off with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadikovic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Off controlling the pace for now.
Sadikovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Off landing strikes from the mount.

Off with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Off has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sadikovic's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sadikovic is trying to escape the mount.

Off jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sadikovic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Off dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sadikovic shoots for a takedown but Off saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Off shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Off showed some decent athleticism there.
Sadikovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Off.
Off slips a nice elbow through Sadikovic's hands, connecting with Sadikovic's forehead.
Off wants to free his trapped foot but Sadikovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sadikovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Off.
Sadikovic is staying active underneath Off, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sadikovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Off scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadikovic is not content to let Off control the position.

Sadikovic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Off working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Off frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sadikovic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sadikovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Off is keeping the position for now.

Off has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sadikovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Off is breathing heavily.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Off looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sadikovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Off is keeping the position for now.

Off is defending against the submission attempts here by Sadikovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Off wants to control but Sadikovic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Off tries to roll over but Sadikovic keeps him under control.

Sadikovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Off is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Sadikovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sadikovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Off is just riding it out for now. Sadikovic eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Off manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Off wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Off controls Sadikovic momentarily but Sadikovic frees himself.

Sadikovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Off looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Off looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Off!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Off showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sadikovic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sadikovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Off is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

Sadikovic is looking for a kimura here.

Sadikovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Off doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sadikovic.

Off is defending against the submission attempts here by Sadikovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadikovic stops Off from getting back to his feet.
Off trying to control but Sadikovic postures up.
Off lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Off trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadikovic is looking to pass Off's guard but actually Off recovers to full guard.
Sadikovic is pushing down on Off's leg trying to pass to half guard. Off is fighting to maintain full guard but Sadikovic has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sadikovic is looking for a kimura here.

Sadikovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Off is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Sadikovic is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Off moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sadikovic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Off is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sadikovic, into his guard.
Off connects with a couple of short punches.
Sadikovic has a closed guard, preventing Off from standing up.
Off wants to pass the guard but Sadikovic is keeping the position.

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

Sadikovic has his foot on Off's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Off works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Off stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadikovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sadikovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Off doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Off manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadikovic keeping full guard, as Off tries to pass.
Off with a nice head shot there.

Sadikovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Off is aware though and is defending well.
Sadikovic keeping moving, preventing Off from controlling successfully.
Off lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Off must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Off is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Off with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Izet Sadikovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Off is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Izet Sadikovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Off has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Off!
Jack Off took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Mercuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Zarubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mercuri
vs
Zarubin

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francesco Mercuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Zarubin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zarubin moves into the clinch successfully.
Zarubin throws a head punch that misses.

Zarubin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zarubin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mercuri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zarubin!
Zarubin tries to hold on but Mercuri pushes him away.
The referee warns Zarubin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Mercuri is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Zarubin is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francesco Mercuri!
After the big win, Francesco Mercuri made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wojtek Brudasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Mcfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brudasek comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Its Time for War. This should be fireworks!

Brudasek
vs
Mcfly

183 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wojtek Brudasek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marty Mcfly!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcfly gets a double leg takedown into Brudasek's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Mcfly wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Brudasek's closed guard. He's half up but Brudasek has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Brudasek pivots and extends the arm, Mcfly falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Brudasek! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wojtek Brudasek!
After winning the bout, Wojtek Brudasek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch's entrance music is Fight For Your Right To Party. A fine choice. Hardy has chosen Run this town as his entrance music. Adam Yauch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yauch
vs
Hardy

184 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ultimate Fighting Gear
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Hopkins Athletics

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Hardy crashes against the mat.
Yauch is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hardy connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yauch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hardy trying to control the position but Yauch is working away.
Hardy with the ground and pound but Yauch regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hardy throwing shots but Yauch is blocking nicely.
Hardy is keen to just control but Yauch is a slippery customer.
Hardy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Yauch dodges it nicely.
Hardy lands with a punch from half guard.
Yauch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Yauch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yauch defending well though.
Yauch is not content to let Hardy control the position.

Yauch kicks Hardy off and gets back to his feet.
Yauch throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yauch!
Hardy raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yauch trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hardy wants to control the pace but Yauch is squirming around nicely.
Hardy unloading with bombs!
Hardy unloads with some shots from mount but Yauch bucks and avoids them well.
Yauch is bucking up trying to escape but Hardy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hardy dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the head.
Hardy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hardy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hardy lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardy lands a big shot there that rocks Yauch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Yauch is rocked!
Yauch's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Yauch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yauch is breathing heavily.
Yauch is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Yauch seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy breaks from Yauch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hardy working the ground and pound effectively.
Yauch squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Yauch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hardy is landing with some decent strikes but Yauch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hardy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yauch?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Yauch covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Hardy!
Chad Hardy gave a mention to Hopkins Athletics in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickey Rubinksky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Rubinksky

182 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dickey Rubinksky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rubinksky.
Rubinksky misses with a takedown attempt

and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubinksky looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubinksky, not yet.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubinksky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rubinksky is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.
Hill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill is trying to maintain the position but Rubinksky is very close to passing his half guard.
Rubinksky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
Hill wants to control but Rubinksky is keeping busy.
Hill is trying to stand.
Hill holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hill tries to get to full guard but Rubinksky has control of the leg.
Rubinksky is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinksky blocks the strikes from Hill.
Rubinksky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rubinksky on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rubinksky fails with the takedown
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benny Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dickey Rubinksky.
Rubinksky misses with an uppercut.
Rubinksky slaps away a takedown attempt from Hill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rubinksky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Hill throws a right hand that Rubinksky ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubinksky also avoids with ease.

Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into Rubinksky's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rubinksky controlling the position.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.
Hill trying to control but Rubinksky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a couple of elbows.
Hill postures up.
Hill stopping the sweep attempt from Rubinksky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubinksky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rubinksky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill postures up in Rubinksky's guard and throws a big left but Rubinksky blocks it.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rubinksky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill lands a couple of elbows.
Rubinksky has control of Hill's left arm, preventing Hill from doing any damage.
Hill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rubinksky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill connects with a couple of short punches.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Rubinksky has wrist control.
Hill won't allow Rubinksky to sweep him here.
Rubinksky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rubinksky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubinksky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rubinksky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.
Hill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hill looking to control.
Hill can't keep his opponent in guard - Rubinksky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hill manages to get to full guard.
Rubinksky looking to pass the guard.
Hill throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubinksky tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.
Hill doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rubinksky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rubinksky prevents Hill from improving his position.
Rubinksky tries to pass to full mount but Hill defends it.

Rubinksky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rubinksky is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill is trying to maintain the position but Rubinksky is very close to passing his half guard.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rubinksky blocks the strikes from Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Hill 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.

Rubinksky has his takedown stuffed

and Hill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hill postures up.
Hill wants to control from the top but Rubinksky keeps moving.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rubinksky's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rubinksky holds on and takes a little breather.
Hill working some strikes from top position.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rubinksky trying to control the position here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hill throws a big elbow that misses.
Rubinksky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Rubinksky pulls Hill in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinksky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubinksky trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubinksky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill throws a big elbow that misses.
Rubinksky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hill trying to control but Rubinksky is working from the bottom.
Rubinksky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubinksky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill preventing the sweep.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rubinksky's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky is controlling Hill's posture.
Rubinksky has momentary wrist control but Hill slips an elbow through the middle.
Rubinksky wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rubinksky pulls Hill in close to his closed guard and prevents Hill from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rubinksky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rubinksky trying to control the position here.
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rubinksky looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubinksky, not yet.
Rubinksky has control of Hill's left arm, preventing Hill from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hill landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hill lands a decent elbow from side control.

Rubinksky is rocked!
Hill in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rubinksky is still in real trouble! Can Hill finish him?
Rubinksky tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill cracks Rubinksky with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hill immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rubinksky is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hill!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Hill!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zergatron Megalopolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Olej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Olej told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Megalopolis
vs
Olej

200 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zergatron Megalopolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Olej!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Megalopolis drops Olej with a beautiful combination! Olej stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Megalopolis is looking for the KO!

Olej is rocked!

It looks like Dave Olej has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olej defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Megalopolis.
Olej is still on wobbly legs! Can Megalopolis finish him?
Megalopolis cracks Olej's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Olej slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Megalopolis can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zergatron Megalopolis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelli comes to the cage accompanied by Juha Vainio - Nakkila. Andrew Golota acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pelli
vs
Golota

193 cm
22
266 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

$10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelli walks into a straight right hand from Golota.
Golota slips a straight right by Pelli.
Golota misses the shot to the body.
Pelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Golota off the cage and back into range.
Golota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pelli.
Pelli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golota digs a good body shot into Pelli's ribs.
Pelli digs a good body shot into Golota's ribs.
Golota lands a two punch combo.
Pelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golota.
A big left from Golota misses.
Golota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pelli.
Pelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golota.
Pelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golota's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pelli under the eye.
Pelli takes a swing at Golota's ribcage but misses.
Pelli misses with a body kick.
Golota avoids the body shot from Pelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelli digs a good body shot into Golota's ribs.
Golota scores with a body shot.
Pelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Pelli avoids the body shot from Golota.
Golota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Golota misses with an uppercut
letting Pelli counter with a right hand.
Pelli scores with a nice strike.
Golota takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pelli. Golota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golota uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golota listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Golota moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golota takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Golota takes a swing at Pelli's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pelli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Golota scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Golota takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Oooooh!!! Pelli has knocked Golota down with a huge combo! Pelli steps away and waves a wobbly Golota back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Golota is rocked!
Golota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelli moves away.
Pelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Golota avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Golota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelli moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Pelli.
Golota has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pelli.
Golota looks gassed!
Pelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pelli grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Golota takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Pelli cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kullervo Pelli!
Kullervo Pelli thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulisiaz Crunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislov Wisnewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Crunch
vs
Wisnewski

225 cm
25
273 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulisiaz Crunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislov Wisnewski!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wisnewski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crunch did well to prevent Wisnewski getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Crunch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wisnewski pulls his head out easily.
Wisnewski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Wisnewski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wisnewski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wisnewski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crunch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wisnewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crunch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crunch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wisnewski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crunch taking some punishment here, with Wisnewski in his half guard.

Crunch is rocked!

Crunch actively working from the bottom here.
Oh Crunch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Crunch actively working from the bottom here.
Wisnewski lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Crunch! More strikes land and this one is all over! Wisnewski jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislov Wisnewski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tweek Sanguine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Reptile Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sanguine
vs
Kowalski

225 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

215 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tweek Sanguine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. Sanguine does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sanguine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanguine trying to control the position but instead, Kowalski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanguine into the cage.

Kowalski breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Kowalski lands but Sanguine takes it in his stride.
Sanguine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanguine is looking to clinch but Kowalski is avoiding it.
Kowalski lands a slapping body shot.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanguine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kowalski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanguine circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanguine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanguine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalski dips to his left and cracks Sanguine with an uppercut!
Kowalski misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Roman Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanguine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalski.
Kowalski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kowalski swings for the body but Sanguine moves out of range.
Kowalski misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalski misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanguine.
Kowalski misses with a shot to the body

and Sanguine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanguine.
Kowalski can't break the clinch.

Sanguine pulls guard effortlessly.
Kowalski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sanguine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kowalski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sanguine is tightening it up a little... Kowalski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kowalski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kowalski taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sanguine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tweek Sanguine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pirozhkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zotov has chosen Мы расправи as his entrance music. Maksim Zotov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pirozhkov
vs
Zotov

175 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
137 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ultimate Fighting Gear

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pirozhkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Zotov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirozhkov avoids the body shot from Zotov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zotov. Pirozhkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Zotov.
Zotov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zotov throws a chopping leg kick but Pirozhkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Zotov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pirozhkov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zotov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pirozhkov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pirozhkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pirozhkov pushes a forearm under Zotov's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Zotov is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Pirozhkov!
Arthur Pirozhkov is the new bantamweight champion!