PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Abramovich (ranked 4870 p4p, 5383 weight class) and Honor Guard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Abramovich
vs
Guard

202 cm
24
220
2 - 1 - 0

158 cm
24
205
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Abramovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Honor Guard!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Guard as Abramovich shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abramovich.
Abramovich misses with a straight right.
Abramovich shoots in for a takedown but Guard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Abramovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abramovich in his tracks.
Abramovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guard.
Abramovich staying out of range there.
Abramovich swinging wildly here.
Abramovich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abramovich scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abramovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guard.
Abramovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guard counters with a nice uppercut.
Abramovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Guard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abramovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guard misses with a hook.
Honor Guard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Guard.
Abramovich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guard sprawls well. Guard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abramovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Guard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Guard.
Guard throws a looping overhand right but Abramovich ducks down to avoid it.
Guard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abramovich in his tracks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abramovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Guard, which made it look bad.
Abramovich moves out of range as Guard strikes.
Guard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abramovich misses with a takedown attempt
and Guard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guard missing with a left hand there. Abramovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Guard looks to move away, Abramovich throws a big counter combo but Guard just gets out of the way.
Guard misses with a straight left.
A jab from Guard does it's job there.
Guard 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.
Abramovich dives in for a single leg takedown but Guard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Guard.
Abramovich blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abramovich works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abramovich stopping the sweep attempt from Guard.
Abramovich advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abramovich controlling from side mount.
Guard is trying to get back to half guard.
Abramovich takes a little break here. Guard wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Abramovich creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Guard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abramovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramovich taking a breather here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Guard has eaten all the pies!

Abramovich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Guard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Abramovich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abramovich scoring with punches and elbows.
Abramovich happy to just control the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abramovich has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Abramovich putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Abramovich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abramovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guard?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Honor Guard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guard tests Abramovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Guard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Abramovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abramovich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abramovich wants to pass the guard but Guard is keeping the position.
Abramovich 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abramovich 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.
Abramovich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramovich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Abramovich is pushing down on Guard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Guard is fighting to maintain full guard but Abramovich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Abramovich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abramovich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abramovich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abramovich thows a huge punch but Guard dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abramovich stalling.
Abramovich uses his free foot to push down on Guard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guard.
Abramovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Abramovich with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Abramovich controlling his opponent.
Abramovich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guard taking shots to the head.
Abramovich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abramovich cracks Guard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guard is breathing heavily.

Abramovich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Guard is surviving well by controlling Abramovich's body position as best he can.
Abramovich controlling from mount.
Abramovich lands with some strikes.
Abramovich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abramovich seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Guard for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Abramovich dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Abramovich slips a straight right by Guard.
Abramovich misses with a two punch combination.
Abramovich has a takedown stuffed.
Abramovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guard throws a hook but Abramovich blocks it.
Abramovich fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Guard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abramovich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abramovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guard throws out the jab.
Abramovich blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abramovich looks to clinch
and Guard counters with a nice uppercut.
Guard throws a lazy uppercut

and Abramovich counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Guard!
Abramovich just content to control the position.
Abramovich's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramovich continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Abramovich.
Guard gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Abramovich raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abramovich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abramovich controlling from mount.
Guard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abramovich has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Abramovich with shots to the head and body - Guard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abramovich controlling from the full mount.
Abramovich working the ground and pound effectively.
Roman Abramovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramovich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Abramovich working for a guillotine from mount but Guard is in no mood to give up.
Abramovich controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abramovich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Abramovich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Further stalling from Abramovich.
Guard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guard is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Abramovich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abramovich 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Abramovich!