CFI: Born To Raise Hell PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Porunov
vs
okami

191 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin okami!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porunov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
okami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a leg kick.
okami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porunov counters with a one-two to the body.
Porunov misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Porunov is defended easily by okami.
okami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porunov counters with a series of strikes. okami will be more careful next time no doubt.
Porunov misses with the combination.
Porunov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Porunov throws a left and a right that both miss

and okami counters with a nice double leg into guard.
okami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Porunov's head.
okami won't allow Porunov to get back to his feet.
okami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Porunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
okami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okami trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
okami wants to pass the guard but Porunov is keeping the position.
okami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
okami seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
okami stops Porunov from standing up.
Porunov working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

okami scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov is wriggling around trying to escape.
okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
okami lands a heavy elbow.
okami lands a heavy elbow.
okami lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
okami raining down shots from the mount!
okami scoring with strikes but Porunov is staying in there.
Porunov is breathing heavily.
okami landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okami is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Porunov wants to hold on but okami pushes him away.
Porunov is in a horrible position here. okami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
okami with the ground and pound from mount.
okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Porunov tries to hold on but okami postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
okami lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by okami.
okami working the ground and pound effectively.
Porunov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
okami lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Porunov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
okami lands a big shot there that rocks Porunov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
okami breaks from Porunov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

okami throws a left and a right that both miss

and Porunov counters with a shoot takedown. okami fights it but they end up in guard.
okami keeping moving, preventing Porunov from controlling successfully.
okami looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Porunov wants to control from the top but okami keeps moving.
okami bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Porunov's guard.
okami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
okami scoring with some ground and pound.
Porunov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okami looking to sit in guard and control but Porunov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porunov looking to sit in guard and control but okami gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
okami works over Porunov with some ground and pound from guard.

okami stands up from Porunov's guard - okami perhaps looking for a knockout.
okami connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Porunov momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
okami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
okami misses with a double jab
and Porunov counters with a good low kick that okami was not able to check.
Porunov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and okami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
okami is nestled in close to Porunov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
okami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Porunov is trying to maintain the position but okami is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okami seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
okami tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
okami is nestled in close to Porunov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Porunov wants to get back to his feet.
okami controlling the action here.

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.
Nice strikes from okami there.
Porunov won't allow okami to pass to mount.
okami lands strikes from half guard.

okami decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
okami fails to land with a series of punches.
okami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porunov counters with a right hand to the body.
Porunov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and okami counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yushin okami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

okami throws a combination that misses
and Porunov counters with a series of strikes. okami will be more careful next time no doubt.
Porunov shoots and misses
and okami counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
okami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

okami closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
okami working Porunov over with strikes.
okami working over Porunov with some ground and pound. Porunov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
okami is looking to take a break and control but Porunov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Porunov trying to control but okami postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porunov is not content to let okami control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
okami thows a huge punch but Porunov dodges it nicely.
Porunov trying to hold on to okami's head to control him but okami postures up.
okami working the head and body with strikes.
Porunov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Porunov.
okami lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
okami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Porunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

okami decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Porunov, up you get!
No joy there for Porunov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
okami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Porunov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Porunov.

okami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porunov closes the distance but okami moves to the side
and okami counters with a two punch combo.
Ilya Porunov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from okami.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from okami.
Porunov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and okami counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Porunov!
okami in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
okami dominating with strikes here.
Porunov is in a horrible position here. okami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Porunov wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
okami avoids the attempt from Porunov to control.
Porunov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
okami postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Porunov looks a forlorn figure.
Porunov tries to hold on but okami pushes him away.
Yushin okami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
okami takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
okami lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yushin okami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got okami winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushin okami!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Amuy Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jones looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jones
vs
Amuy Jabbar

197 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kareem Amuy Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jabbar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Jabbar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jabbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jabbar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jabbar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.
Jabbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jabbar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jabbar clinches with his opponent.
Jabbar is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Jabbar's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jabbar jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jabbar holds on and takes a little breather.
Jabbar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.
Jabbar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jabbar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
Jabbar content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar slips nicely into half guard.
Jabbar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jabbar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jabbar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jabbar.
Jabbar winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jabbar trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jabbar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jabbar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jabbar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Jabbar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jabbar controlling from mount.

Jabbar wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jabbar.
Jabbar with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Amuy Jabbar dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jabbar works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Jabbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jabbar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Jabbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jabbar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jabbar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Jabbar there.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jabbar.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jabbar.
Jabbar is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jabbar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice cross by Jabbar.
Jabbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Jabbar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jabbar scores with a nice right hand.

Jabbar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jabbar is working away from the top position though.
Jabbar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jabbar lands a heavy elbow.
Jones wants to control but Jabbar is having none of it.
Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar unloading with bombs!
Jabbar raining down shots from the mount!
Jones tries to hold on but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Jabbar with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jabbar working Jones over with strikes here.
Jabbar landing strikes from the mount.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jabbar tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones tries to hold on but Jabbar pushes him away.
Jabbar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
Jabbar working Jones over with strikes here.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Amuy Jabbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jabbar clinches with his opponent.
Jabbar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jabbar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jabbar wants a takedown.
Jabbar is stalling here.
Jabbar is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jabbar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling Jones's posture.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jabbar's guard.
Jabbar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Jabbar is keeping the position.
Jabbar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Jabbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Jabbar is keeping the position.
Jabbar is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jabbar connects with a crisp jab.
James Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabbar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Jabbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice combination there by Jabbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jabbar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jabbar is working away from the top position though.
Jabbar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jabbar tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jabbar.
Jabbar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones trying to control but Jabbar postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jabbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jabbar scores with a punch to the head.
Jabbar dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jabbar lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jabbar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jabbar counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Amuy Jabbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jabbar 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Amuy Jabbar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Hasik Lagim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hasik Lagim
vs
Slice

191 cm
25
273 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdul Hasik Lagim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kinbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hasik Lagim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Slice's half guard.
Slice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hasik Lagim.

Hasik Lagim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slice won't allow Hasik Lagim to pass to mount.

Hasik Lagim is working for a submission of some sort.
Hasik Lagim wants to free his trapped foot but Slice is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Slice is trying to control but can't.

Hasik Lagim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Slice won't allow Hasik Lagim to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hasik Lagim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hasik Lagim somewhat.
Hasik Lagim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hasik Lagim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hasik Lagim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Hasik Lagim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasik Lagim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasik Lagim tries for a takedown but Slice circles away easily

and Slice counters with a crisp one two that drops Hasik Lagim! Slice thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hasik Lagim to his feet! Hasik Lagim is in big trouble!

Hasik Lagim is rocked!
Hasik Lagim is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Slice gets a big slam - oh, Hasik Lagim is out! Hasik Lagim is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Kinbo Slice!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Carlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chun Rhialto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Carlo
vs
Rhialto

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

▲Steel Penn Fight Gear - As Low As $4

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, Jacques Carlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chun Rhialto!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhialto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhialto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carlo as he avoids it easily.

Rhialto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carlo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carlo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carlo tries to get out of the position.

Rhialto is trying to get an arm triangle but Carlo is defending well.
Carlo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rhialto asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Rhialto is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Carlo is trying to escape and Rhialto transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Carlo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rhialto! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chun Rhialto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between GAB SABANGAN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Byryndyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

SABANGAN
vs
Byryndyk

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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, GAB SABANGAN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Byryndyk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SABANGAN misses with a head kick.
SABANGAN dodges the punch combination from Byryndyk.
Byryndyk jabs SABANGAN right on the nose. SABANGAN blinks but takes it well.
SABANGAN dives in and grabs Byryndyk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byryndyk pushes down on SABANGAN's head and hops out.
SABANGAN misses with a head kick.
Byryndyk looks to land a combination but SABANGAN avoids it well.
Byryndyk misses with a wild combination.
Byryndyk keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Byryndyk. Beautiful body shot.
Byryndyk misses with a double jab.
SABANGAN tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byryndyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
SABANGAN shoots in for a takedown but Byryndyk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Byryndyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byryndyk looks to land a combination but SABANGAN avoids it well.
SABANGAN wants to clinch up but Byryndyk keeps it at a distance.
SABANGAN showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byryndyk.
SABANGAN fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Byryndyk avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GAB SABANGAN. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byryndyk tries to bum rush SABANGAN with a series of wild strikes but SABANGAN uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byryndyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
SABANGAN throws a head kick that misses.
Byryndyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
SABANGAN throws a predictable looking body shot
and Byryndyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
SABANGAN throws a half hearted mid kick.
Byryndyk misses with a series of wild punches.
Byryndyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
SABANGAN throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
SABANGAN misses with a takedown attempt
and SABANGAN takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
SABANGAN is breathing heavily.
SABANGAN fails with the takedown
and Byryndyk counters with a left and a right that stings SABANGAN.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Byryndyk does no damage.
Byryndyk swinging wildly here.
SABANGAN takes one to the side of the head.
Byryndyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but SABANGAN circles away quickly and effectively.
Byryndyk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
SABANGAN tries to clinch up
and Byryndyk counters with a one-two to the body.
SABANGAN misses with a double jab
and Byryndyk counters with a left and a right that stings SABANGAN.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byryndyk throws a series of strikes that have SABANGAN backpedaling.
Byryndyk misses with a double jab
and SABANGAN counters with a nice leg kick.
Byryndyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
SABANGAN with a lazy takedown attempt
and Byryndyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byryndyk falls off balance throwing a combination

and SABANGAN counters with a nice double leg into side control. Byryndyk won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byryndyk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, SABANGAN asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

SABANGAN avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byryndyk throws a right and a left that SABANGAN avoids nicely.
Byryndyk scores with the left hand. SABANGAN knows he should have avoided that one.
SABANGAN with a poor takedown
and Byryndyk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Byryndyk lands with a hook. SABANGAN tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Byryndyk fails to land with a series of punches.
SABANGAN dodges the punch combination from Byryndyk.
A combination from Byryndyk does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SABANGAN looks to clinch
and Byryndyk counters with a three punch combo that has SABANGAN backing up. SABANGAN nods at Byryndyk to acknowledge the strikes.
GAB SABANGAN is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SABANGAN darts in trying to clinch
and Byryndyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

SABANGAN is rocked!
Byryndyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byryndyk misses with a double jab.
SABANGAN throws a hook but Byryndyk avoids it easily.
Byryndyk lands a hook that stumbles SABANGAN back into the ropes. Byryndyk follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping SABANGAN to the canvas! Byryndyk pounces and lands several unanswered shots - SABANGAN has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vladimir Byryndyk!