PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rough Kicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Kurizohf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kicks
vs
Kurizohf

182 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rough Kicks!
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, Oleg Kurizohf!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurizohf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kicks's calf.
Kurizohf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Kicks or perhaps it was just good defense by Kurizohf which made him look bad.
Kicks wants to clinch up but Kurizohf keeps it at a distance.

Kicks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kurizohf tries to get to full guard but Kicks has control of the leg.
Kicks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kurizohf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kurizohf gets back to full guard.
Kicks preventing the sweep.
Kurizohf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kicks manages to get himself to full guard.
Kurizohf passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kicks bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurizohf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kicks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kurizohf!
Kurizohf is trying to escape the mount.
Kicks looking to control but Kurizohf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kurizohf tries to reverse the position but Kicks maintains control.
Kicks is breathing heavily.
Kicks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kurizohf is looking to escape.
Kicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Kurizohf keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kurizohf is trying desperately to improve position.
Kurizohf tries to hold on but Kicks pushes him away.
Kicks wants to control the pace but Kurizohf is squirming around nicely.
Kurizohf is just holding on here. Kicks manages to take his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kurizohf tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kicks trying to control but Kurizohf is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurizohf is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Kicks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kurizohf?
Kurizohf manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kurizohf wants to control the action here but instead Kicks manages to pass to full mount!
Kicks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kurizohf is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kicks trying to control but Kurizohf is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Kurizohf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kicks avoids the attempt from Kurizohf to control.
Kurizohf is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kurizohf is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kicks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kurizohf looks a forlorn figure.
Kurizohf is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rough Kicks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kicks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kurizohf looking to pass the guard.
Kurizohf won't allow Kicks to sweep him here.
Kurizohf wants to stand but Kicks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kurizohf scoring with some ground and pound.
Kurizohf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kurizohf wanted to stand there but Kicks had control of the position.

Kicks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kurizohf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurizohf wants to control from the top but Kicks keeps moving.
Kicks is trying to control the position but Kurizohf postures up.
Kicks is really struggling to control Kurizohf but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Kicks, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kicks scores with a shot to the body.

Kicks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kurizohf sprawls well initially but Kicks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Kicks there.
Kicks is controlling the pace.
Kicks'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 two minutes gone in the round.
Kicks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kicks lands a big elbow.
Kurizohf tries to hold on but Kicks postures up.
Kicks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kicks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kurizohf?

Kicks stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kicks fails with the takedown

and Kurizohf counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurizohf tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kicks's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurizohf decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kicks to his feet.
Kurizohf tests Kicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kicks throws a wild body kick that Kurizohf sees coming a mile off.

Kurizohf closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kurizohf lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kicks is controlling Kurizohf's posture.
Kicks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kurizohf stands up over Kicks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kicks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kicks trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurizohf is looking to stand up but Kicks won't let him.
Kicks keeping moving, preventing Kurizohf from controlling successfully.
Kurizohf preventing the sweep.
Kurizohf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kicks's head.
Kurizohf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kicks striking off his back but it's not causing Kurizohf any problems.
Kicks is looking to stand up but Kurizohf isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurizohf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Kurizohf stands and steps away. Kicks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oleg Kurizohf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurizohf fails with the takedown

and Kicks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kurizohf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kicks misses with a takedown attempt - Kurizohf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kicks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rough Kicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kicks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kicks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kicks working the ground and pound.

Kurizohf is rocked!

Kicks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kurizohf is still in real trouble! Can Kicks finish him?
Kurizohf is not content to let Kicks control the position.
Kurizohf seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurizohf throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kurizohf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurizohf sneaks back into half guard.
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. Kicks connects with a nice short shot to Kurizohf's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicks trying to pass the guard but Kurizohf defending well.

Kicks escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kicks takes a swing at Kurizohf's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kicks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Kurizohf closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kurizohf lands in his opponent's guard.
Kicks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kurizohf gets full guard.
Rough Kicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kicks won't allow Kurizohf to get back to his feet.
Kicks stopping the sweep attempt from Kurizohf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kurizohf has an active guard here but Kicks has managed to pass into half guard.
Kicks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kicks prevents Kurizohf from standing back up.
Kicks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kurizohf regains half guard.

Kicks stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kurizohf to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurizohf tries to clinch up

and Kicks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kicks prevents Kurizohf from improving his position.
Kicks winds up and cracks Kurizohf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kurizohf regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kurizohf is on top in guard.
Kurizohf wants to control from the top but Kicks keeps moving.
Kurizohf looking to sit in guard and control but Kicks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kurizohf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurizohf managing to control the position.

Kurizohf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kurizohf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kicks wants to control from the top but Kurizohf keeps moving.
Kicks controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kicks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rough Kicks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kicks 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rough Kicks!