NGF Fight Night 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Leszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leszcz
vs
Kozlov

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryszard Leszcz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov tries to clinch there but Leszcz circles away.
Kozlov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kozlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kozlov clinches with his opponent.
Leszcz tries to circle away but Kozlov has him pinned against the cage.
Leszcz has Kozlov pressed against the cage, preventing Kozlov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leszcz prevents Kozlov from breaking the clinch.
Leszcz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leszcz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kozlov has double underhooks.
Leszcz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kozlov won't allow it.
Leszcz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kozlov has double underhooks.

Kozlov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kozlov wants to clinch

and Leszcz counters with a left and a right that hurts Kozlov! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Leszcz jumps into full mount!

Kozlov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leszcz drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kozlov! More shots from Leszcz and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryszard Leszcz!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Frota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eleven Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Frota
vs
Hammer

180 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augusto Frota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eleven Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frota misses with a two punch combination.
Frota could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Frota throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frota is breathing heavily.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frota.
Frota shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hammer sprawls well. Hammer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frota gets slowly back to his feet.

Hammer lands a left and a right that send Frota crashing to the mat, dazed. Hammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Frota is rocked!

It looks like Augusto Frota has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer lands a nice hook to Frota's body. Frota takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammer throws a right hand that Frota ducks under and follows up with a left that Frota also avoids with ease.
Frota ducks into an uppercut from Hammer and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eleven Hammer!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Gorsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uriah Gorsky struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Almdudler
vs
Gorsky

162 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Andreas Almdudler!
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, Uriah Gorsky!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gorsky with that takedown attempt.

Almdudler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Almdudler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Almdudler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Almdudler looking to pass the guard.
Almdudler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Almdudler wants to pass the guard but Gorsky is keeping the position.

Gorsky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Almdudler 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.
Almdudler distracts Gorsky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Almdudler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Almdudler working some strikes from top position.
Almdudler landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler passes into half guard.
Almdudler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Almdudler trying to control the pace.

Gorsky actively working from the bottom here.
Gorsky looks gassed!
Almdudler working Gorsky over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gorsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Almdudler is trying to work for a kimura but Gorsky is defending well.
Almdudler content to control rather than advance.
Almdudler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Almdudler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Gorsky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Almdudler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorsky keeps working.
Almdudler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorsky wants to improve his position but Almdudler is controlling well.
Almdudler drops an elbow to the side of Gorsky's head.
Almdudler controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Almdudler lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorsky keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Almdudler connects with a nice short shot to Gorsky's temple.
Gorsky taking some punishment here, with Almdudler in his half guard.
Almdudler slips a nice elbow through Gorsky's hands, connecting with Gorsky's forehead.
Gorsky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almdudler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gorsky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Almdudler slips a nice elbow through Gorsky's hands, connecting with Gorsky's forehead.
Almdudler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gorsky is not content to let Almdudler control the position.

Gorsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almdudler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Almdudler there.
Gorsky taking some punishment here, with Almdudler in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gorsky looking for submissions off his back.

Gorsky actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorsky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almdudler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Almdudler there.
Almdudler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Almdudler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Almdudler lands a nice short elbow.

Gorsky is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Almdudler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gorsky is still in real trouble! Can Almdudler finish him?
Almdudler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Almdudler lands a big elbow - Gorsky is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Almdudler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Almdudler!
After the big win, Andreas Almdudler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tweek Sanguine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislov Wisnewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweek Sanguine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanguine
vs
Wisnewski

225 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 5 - 2 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislov Wisnewski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Sanguine has managed to clinch.

Sanguine gets control of Wisnewski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sanguine will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wisnewski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wisnewski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanguine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanguine looking to control.

Sanguine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wisnewski is aware though and is defending well.
Wisnewski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wisnewski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanguine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wisnewski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Wisnewski connects with a couple of short punches.
Wisnewski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wisnewski throws a big elbow that misses.
Wisnewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanguine is keeping the position for now.
Wisnewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanguine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanguine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanguine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wisnewski is one step ahead there.
Wisnewski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wisnewski landing some decent shots from guard.

Sanguine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Wisnewski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wisnewski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wisnewski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanguine's head.

Sanguine has his feet on Wisnewski's thighs here. He's pushed Wisnewski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wisnewski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tweek Sanguine!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenard Skinnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Malenko (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!

Skinnard
vs
Malenko

189 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
27
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lenard Skinnard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinnard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skinnard throws a right hand that misses

and Malenko counters with a shoot takedown. Skinnard fights it but they end up in guard.
Skinnard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skinnard tries to get out of the position.
Malenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Skinnard is retaining full guard.
Malenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lenard Skinnard just wasn't active enough.
Malenko thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinnard misses the shot to the body.
Skinnard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Malenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skinnard. Skinnard obviously looking to wear him down.
Skinnard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Skinnard drives through and clinches with Malenko against the cage.
Skinnard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Skinnard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skinnard.
Skinnard lands an elbow that stopped Malenko in his tracks for a moment.
Skinnard misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Skinnard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skinnard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skinnard.
Skinnard lands an elbow just above Malenko 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Skinnard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Skinnard lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Skinnard.
Malenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skinnard is keeping busy.
Malenko goes for a takedown attempt but Skinnard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skinnard connects with a solid leg kick.
Skinnard misses with a lunging right hand
and Malenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Skinnard finds it's target.
Skinnard wants to clinch.
Skinnard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard tries to clinch but Malenko moves out of range.
Malenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malenko has a takedown stuffed.
Lenard Skinnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Malenko.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Skinnard!
Malenko moves out of range of the body kick.

Malenko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skinnard quickly recovers to half guard.

Malenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skinnard defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinnard keeps working.
Malenko content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenard Skinnard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Skinnard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Skinnard lands with a nice body kick.
Malenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skinnard stuffs the takedown attempt from Malenko. Malenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Malenko looks to land a combination but Skinnard avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Skinnard - just one landing.
Skinnard is looking to slow Malenko down with leg kicks.
Skinnard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skinnard wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko looks to clinch
and Skinnard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skinnard's waist but Skinnard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malenko off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Malenko.
Lenard Skinnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Malenko.
Skinnard misses with a jab to the body
and Malenko counters with a nice body shot.
Skinnard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malenko walks into a jab.
Lenard Skinnard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skinnard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Malenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lenard Skinnard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skinnard lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skinnard misses with an uppercut
letting Malenko counter with a right hand.
Skinnard throws a combination. Malenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Skinnard does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Skinnard. Beautiful body shot.

Skinnard darts in and clinches Malenko up against the cage.
Skinnard throws an elbow but it misses.
Skinnard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Skinnard.
Skinnard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard can't find room to land a body shot as Malenko controls the action.
Skinnard struggles to land a body shot inside as Malenko controls his hands.
Malenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skinnard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skinnard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skinnard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skinnard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinnard misses with a knee strike.
Skinnard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.
Skinnard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Skinnard lands an elbow just above Malenko 's eye.
Skinnard lands with a left to the head.
Skinnard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Malenko is rocked!
Skinnard lands with a right to the head.
Malenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Skinnard finish him?
Skinnard creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Malenko with a big uppercut! Malenko tries to clinch up but Skinnard pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Malenko to the mat! Malenko covers up and Skinnard unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lenard Skinnard!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Jakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakovlev comes to the cage accompanied by Devour. Kuznetsov has chosen Soviet National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jakovlev
vs
Kuznetsov

195 cm
20
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

203 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear
CEC Nutrition Q160

CEC Nutrition Q160
[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Jakovlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jakovlev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jakovlev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuznetsov.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Jakovlev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jakovlev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Jakovlev moves away

and Jakovlev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jakovlev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznetsov is trying to keep Jakovlev in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kuznetsov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jakovlev defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kuznetsov holds on and takes a little breather.
Jakovlev is in close to Kuznetsov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kuznetsov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jakovlev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakovlev landing with the ground and pound.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet but Jakovlev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jakovlev stands up over Kuznetsov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuznetsov is trying to keep Jakovlev in close.
Jakovlev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuznetsov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jakovlev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuznetsov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kuznetsov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jakovlev with a nice head shot there.
Kuznetsov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev distracts Kuznetsov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuznetsov is trying to keep Jakovlev in close.
Kuznetsov has momentary wrist control but Jakovlev slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuznetsov is trying to control the position but Jakovlev postures up.
Kuznetsov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuznetsov controls Jakovlev momentarily but Jakovlev frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakovlev throwing strikes but missing.
Jakovlev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuznetsov is adopting a defensive guard.
Jakovlev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuznetsov controlling Jakovlev's posture.
Jakovlev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jakovlev preventing the sweep.
Jakovlev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jakovlev throws a strike but Kuznetsov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jakovlev wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuznetsov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jakovlev keeping moving, preventing Kuznetsov from controlling successfully.
Jakovlev looking for a sweep. Not yet Jakovlev, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev is adopting a defensive guard.
Jakovlev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kuznetsov has passed into side control.
Jakovlev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jakovlev is trying to control Kuznetsov's posture but Kuznetsov avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jakovlev is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuznetsov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Kuznetsov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jakovlev is just riding it out for now. Kuznetsov eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Jakovlev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jakovlev closes the distance and pushes Kuznetsov back into the cage.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakovlev avoids it.
Jakovlev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jakovlev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuznetsov after a bit of a struggle.
Jakovlev is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Jakovlev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jakovlev.
Kuznetsov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jakovlev up against the cage.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Jakovlev blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakovlev.

Jakovlev lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jakovlev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jakovlev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jakovlev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jakovlev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jakovlev throwing shots but Kuznetsov is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jakovlev.
Kuznetsov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakovlev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jakovlev manages to get himself to full guard.
Kuznetsov won't allow Jakovlev to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev pulls Kuznetsov in close to prevent any damage.
Jakovlev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuznetsov is one step ahead there.
Kuznetsov being controlled here momentarily.
Jakovlev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jakovlev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev scoring with strikes but Kuznetsov is staying in there.
The referee warns Kuznetsov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kuznetsov taking shots to the head.
Jakovlev landing punches.

Kuznetsov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kuznetsov is still in real trouble! Can Jakovlev finish him?
Jakovlev postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Kuznetsov is out cold - huge knockout for Jakovlev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Petr Jakovlev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Petr Jakovlev made sure he mentioned Ultimate Fighting Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.