QFC Tournament 719 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

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

Milky
vs
Stephenson

187 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cjirs Milky!
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, Kavalane Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stephenson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Milky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stephenson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Milky's guard.
Milky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stephenson wants to get up but he can't break Milky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephenson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Milky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Milky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stephenson is one step ahead there.
Milky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stephenson wanted to stand there but Milky had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Milky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stephenson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Stephenson stopping the sweep attempt from Milky.
Milky has a closed guard, preventing Stephenson from standing up.

Milky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stephenson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Milky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stephenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Milky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stephenson wants to get up but he can't break Milky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milky has his foot on Stephenson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stephenson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Milky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stephenson wants to get back to his feet.
Milky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stephenson!
You get the feeling that Stephenson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stephenson looks winded!
Milky controlling from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stephenson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milky tries to control but Stephenson wriggling away.
Milky seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Stephenson is holding on tight.
You get the feeling that Stephenson really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Milky looking for a guillotine from mount but Stephenson is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Stephenson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milky wants to control the pace but Stephenson is squirming around nicely.
Milky pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson is squirming around, avoiding Milky's attempts to control the action.
Stephenson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Milky trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Milky is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stephenson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Milky with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Milky is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stephenson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milky mounts Stephenson! Really nice guard pass there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milky shoots in looking for a takedown. Stephenson tries to sprawl out of it but Milky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stephenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Stephenson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stephenson wants to stand up but Milky has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Milky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Milky.

Milky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson preventing the sweep.

Milky is looking to cinch up a triangle. Stephenson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Milky's body to avoid the submission. Milky has instead reached around Stephenson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Milky arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cjirs Milky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rio Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kid
vs
Hope

150 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rio Kid!
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, Randy Hope!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Kid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hope looks to land a combination but Kid avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid lands a nice hook to Hope's body. Hope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hope on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Kid throws out a loose jab but Hope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope closes the distance but Kid moves to the side
letting Kid counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hope.
Hope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hope looks for the body kick but Kid saw that one coming.
Hope throws an off balance right hand
and Kid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kid misses the jab.
Hope connects with a looping right hand.
Hope clobbers Kid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kid connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hope throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hope is rocked!
Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hope is still on wobbly legs! Can Kid finish him?
Hope looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kid lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hope. Kid pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Kid!