PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyrek Hyrski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory has chosen ZACK DE LA ROCHA & DJ SHADOW - MARCH OF DEATH as his entrance music. Eli Bathory has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hyrski
vs
Bathory

180 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyrek Hyrski!
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, Eli Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hyrski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bathory!
Bathory wants to hold on but Hyrski pushes him away.
Bathory in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bathory tries to hold on but Hyrski pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bathory gets back to half guard.
Hyrski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hyrski blocks the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory gets back to full guard.
Bathory throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bathory trying to strike off his back.
Bathory tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hyrski manages to get himself to full guard.
Hyrski wants to sweep here but Bathory controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bathory passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hyrski is trying to get back to his feet.
Hyrski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bathory has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bathory scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hyrski to see if he's OK.
Hyrski regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bathory's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bathory is controlling the pace.
Hyrski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hyrski tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bathory missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hyrski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hyrski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bathory on the ground.
Bathory trying to control from half guard but Hyrski is working away.
Hyrski has hold of Bathory's hands but Bathory slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hyrski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bathory.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyrski tries to get to full guard but Bathory has control of the leg.
Hyrski is staying active underneath Bathory, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hyrski is looking for a sweep. Bathory is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bathory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hyrski keeps working.
Bathory seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bathory slips a nice elbow through Hyrski's hands, connecting with Hyrski's forehead.
Bathory perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bathory frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four 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.
Bathory with shots to the head and body - Hyrski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bathory trying to control but Hyrski is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eli Bathory just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hyrski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hyrski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hyrski is breathing heavily.
Bathory wants to control but Hyrski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hyrski blocks the strikes from Bathory.
Hyrski is thwarting Bathory's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bathory dominated that round.
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.

Hyrski tries to clinch up.

Hyrski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bathory tries to score a body lock takedown but Hyrski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hyrski taking a breather.

Hyrski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyrski misses with the combination.
Hyrski misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory slips a jab and a cross from Hyrski.
Hyrski tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.

Bathory feints and as Hyrski raises his hands in defense, Bathory changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory stands and throws Hyrski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bathory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hyrski keeps working.
Bathory landing strikes.
Bathory connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hyrski some visible discomfort.
Hyrski taking a bit of punishment here - Bathory scoring with strikes.
Bathory in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bathory connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hyrski some visible discomfort.

Hyrski is rocked!
Bathory grinds an elbow into Hyrski's temple.
Oh Hyrski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bathory scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hyrski to see if he's OK.
Bathory scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hyrski is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Bathory can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Bathory!