PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo da Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislov Verbukh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

da Vinci
vs
Verbukh

195 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Comedy Fight Club Clothing [everything 19-29$]

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo da Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislov Verbukh!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbukh drops da Vinci with a left right combo! Verbukh follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Leonardo da Vinci has been cut.
Verbukh misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
da Vinci is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Verbukh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbukh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
da Vinci trying to hold on to Verbukh's head to control him but Verbukh postures up.
da Vinci wants to get back to full guard.
da Vinci manages to get to full guard.
da Vinci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verbukh.

da Vinci working for a triangle but Verbukh defends it easily.
da Vinci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Verbukh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot lands for da Vinci.
da Vinci circles away from the clinch attempt.
da Vinci looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Verbukh is fending him off so far but da Vinci persists. Nope, Verbukh circles away and we're back to standing.
Verbukh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. da Vinci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
da Vinci swats away the attempt to clinch by Verbukh.
Verbukh jabs da Vinci right on the nose. da Vinci blinks but takes it well.
da Vinci changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Verbukh tries to avoid it but da Vinci manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Verbukh to the ground. Verbukh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
da Vinci is breathing heavily.
Verbukh throws a head kick but da Vinci moves out of range.
Verbukh misses with a double jab.
Verbukh throws a nice looking combination but da Vinci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verbukh swinging wilding here.
da Vinci tries for a takedown but Verbukh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo da Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Verbukh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verbukh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Verbukh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by da Vinci or perhaps it was just good defense by Verbukh which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbukh misses with a jab, cross combination.
da Vinci avoids a punch combination nicely.
da Vinci looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Verbukh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da Vinci circles away quickly and effectively.
Verbukh throws a right hand that da Vinci ducks under and follows up with a left that da Vinci also avoids with ease.
da Vinci shoots for a takedown but Verbukh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Verbukh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbukh throws a hook but da Vinci avoids it easily.
Verbukh misses with a two punch combination.
da Vinci throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Verbukh's waist but Verbukh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing da Vinci off to one side.
Verbukh throws a right hand that da Vinci ducks under and follows up with a left that da Vinci also avoids with ease.
Verbukh fails to land with a series of punches.
da Vinci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbukh with a poor takedown

and da Vinci counters with a nice double leg into side control. Verbukh won't be happy with that.
Verbukh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Verbukh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with da Vinci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

da Vinci is working for a kimura but Verbukh is defending it quite comfortably.
Verbukh is trying to stand back up but da Vinci is controlling him
da Vinci sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Verbukh defending well though.
Verbukh is trying to stand back up but da Vinci is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
da Vinci shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbukh misses with a double jab
and da Vinci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
da Vinci shoots in but Verbukh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
da Vinci looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
da Vinci shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Verbukh counters with a series of strikes. da Vinci will be more careful next time no doubt.
da Vinci tries for a takedown but Verbukh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
da Vinci shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
da Vinci misses with a takedown attempt
and Verbukh counters with a good low kick that da Vinci was not able to check.
Nice sprawl there from Verbukh as da Vinci shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbukh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Verbukh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Verbukh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Verbukh stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislov Verbukh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo da Vinci's cut.
That's time! da Vinci's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Verbukh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Verbukh tries to clinch up but da Vinci circles away and keeps his distance.
da Vinci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Verbukh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and da Vinci decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Verbukh's guard.

da Vinci drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Verbukh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now da Vinci has Verbukh in his guard.
Verbukh is looking to stand up but da Vinci won't let him.
da Vinci keeping moving, preventing Verbukh from controlling successfully.

da Vinci escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Verbukh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Verbukh wants to get up but he can't break da Vinci's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Vinci 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verbukh wants to get up but he can't break da Vinci's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Verbukh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
da Vinci fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo da Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Vinci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verbukh.
Verbukh throws a left and a right that both miss
and da Vinci counters with a one-two to the body.
Verbukh cracks the inside of da Vinci's front leg.
Stanislov Verbukh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verbukh throws a left and a right that both miss

and da Vinci counters with a shoot takedown. Verbukh fights it but they end up in guard.
da Vinci thows a big elbow that misses.
da Vinci stops Verbukh from standing up.
da Vinci tries to free his leg and advance position but Verbukh is retaining full guard.
Verbukh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Vinci advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verbukh pushes da Vinci off looking to stand but da Vinci dives back in and keeps control.
da Vinci performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Verbukh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Verbukh trying to control from the bottom.
Verbukh is trying to stand up here but da Vinci is controlling him well.
da Vinci sitting and controlling from the half guard.

da Vinci is looking for a kimura but Verbukh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for da Vinci to get the leverage.
da Vinci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Verbukh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbukh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Verbukh pushes da Vinci off looking to stand but da Vinci dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Verbukh falls off balance throwing a combination
and da Vinci counters with a stiff right hand.
Verbukh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
da Vinci connects with a single shot there.
Verbukh throws a combination. da Vinci tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Verbukh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and da Vinci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Verbukh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Verbukh throws a combination that misses

and da Vinci counters with a shoot takedown. Verbukh fights it but they end up in guard.
da Vinci wants to pass the guard but Verbukh is keeping the position.
da Vinci 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.
da Vinci forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Vinci wants to take a breather but Verbukh is having none of it.
Verbukh looks like he's trying to stand up.

da Vinci is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Verbukh has managed to free his arm - good work.
Verbukh is trying to stand up here but da Vinci is controlling him well.
da Vinci trying to control from half guard but Verbukh is working away.

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

Leonardo da Vinci dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo da Vinci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

da Vinci feints and as Verbukh raises his hands in defense, da Vinci changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
da Vinci trying to control but Verbukh is working from the bottom.
Verbukh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst da Vinci is controlling him.
Verbukh looking for a sweep. Not yet Verbukh, not yet.
da Vinci passes Verbukh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

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

Verbukh makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verbukh misses with a series of wild punches.
da Vinci fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Vinci closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leonardo da Vinci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Vinci avoids the head kick by Verbukh.
da Vinci shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Verbukh pinned against the cage. Verbukh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A right-left combo lands from da Vinci.
Verbukh misses with a combination

and da Vinci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Verbukh wants to get back to his feet but da Vinci is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
da Vinci advances to half guard.

da Vinci is working for a submission of some sort.

da Vinci is looking for a kimura but Verbukh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for da Vinci to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Vinci is keen to just control but Verbukh is a slippery customer.
Verbukh tries to kick da Vinci off but da Vinci keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

da Vinci looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
da Vinci is thwarting Verbukh's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for da Vinci.
da Vinci shoots in for a double leg but Verbukh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo da Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbukh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
da Vinci shoots in but Verbukh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
da Vinci ducks under a wild hook from Verbukh.
da Vinci shoots for a takedown but Verbukh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Verbukh just misses with a punch to the body.
Verbukh closes the distance but da Vinci moves to the side

and da Vinci counters with a nice double leg into guard.
da Vinci stands and throws Verbukh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

da Vinci is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Verbukh has escaped the position, nice work there.
da Vinci advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

da Vinci with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Verbukh trying desperately to get to his feet.

da Vinci jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Verbukh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verbukh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

da Vinci is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Verbukh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Verbukh looks to clinch
and da Vinci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Verbukh connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo da Vinci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think da Vinci has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo da Vinci!