PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asio Tenev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jesus christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jesus christ has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tenev
vs
christ

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Asio Tenev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jesus christ!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tenev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
christ looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Tenev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of christ's head.
Tenev throws a nice head kick!
Tenev scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

christ tries to keep at a distance but Tenev has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tenev breaks the clinch.
Tenev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
christ on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tenev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Tenev lands a big head kick that sends christ tumbling to the mat! Tenev takes a step backwards and waves christ back to his feet - he wants the finish!

christ is rocked!

Tenev clinches with his opponent.

Tenev breaks the clinch.

Tenev lands a big right hand that sends christ crashing to the mat! Tenev stays standing though and waves christ back to his feet!
christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenev finish him?
Asio Tenev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tenev rushes christ and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
christ seems to have recovered his senses.
christ 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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Tenev breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tenev moves into the clinch successfully.
Tenev connects with a knee to the head.

Tenev breaks the clinch.

Tenev moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tenev with a knee to the head.
Tenev scores with a shoulder strike.
Tenev stalls.

Tenev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenev lands with a nice combination. christ backs away looking to recover.
christ avoids the head kick by Tenev.
Asio Tenev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tenev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
christ showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tenev.
A right-left combo lands from Tenev.
christ on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tenev has closed the distance and engaged christ in a clinch.

Tenev breaks from the clinch.
christ takes a shot to the body in his stride.
christ will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tenev darts in and clinches christ up against the cage.
Tenev lands a knee to the head.
christ takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tenev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenev leaves christ with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tenev closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
christ on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Tenev.

Tenev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with christ, pushing him back against the cage.
Tenev gets through christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Tenev.
Tenev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tenev connects with a nasty looking knee right to christ's face.

Tenev breaks the clinch.

Tenev closes the distance and pushes christ back into the cage.

Tenev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tenev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tenev swinging wilding here.

Tenev gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tenev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
christ closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tenev circles away.
Asio Tenev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesus christ.
christ looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tenev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tenev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tenev closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Tenev moves into the clinch.

Tenev breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tenev misses with a two punch combination.
christ takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tenev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tenev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asio Tenev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

christ is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tenev.

Tenev has managed to clinch.
Tenev scores with a nice hook to the head.
christ fails to pull guard.

Tenev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tenev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tenev throws a right hand that christ ducks under and follows up with a left that christ also avoids with ease.

Tenev moves into the clinch successfully.

Tenev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenev lands with a kick to the temple. christ shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tenev misses with a two punch combination.
Tenev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but christ moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asio Tenev is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
christ takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tenev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tenev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
christ thows a body shot but no joy.
christ fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tenev avoids it really well and circles away.

Tenev instigates a clinch.
Tenev landing knees to the head.
Tenev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that christ can do to turn this around?

Tenev breaks from the clinch.
Tenev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tenev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
christ clinches but Tenev breaks the clinch
and Tenev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tenev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
christ with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tenev counters with a two punch combo.
Asio Tenev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesus christ.
Tenev looks to land a combination. christ sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Tenev - just one landing.
christ is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tenev.
Tenev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick lands from Tenev.
No joy there for Tenev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tenev clinches but christ breaks the clinch

and christ counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tenev.
A knee to the head by Tenev.
Tenev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
christ tries for a takedown. No joy.
christ tries to pull guard but Tenev won't allow it.
Tenev connects with a nasty looking knee right to christ's face.
Tenev tries to land a knee to the head but christ blocks with his arms.

Tenev breaks from the clinch.
christ is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tenev is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for christ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenev lands a slapping body shot.
christ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
christ dodges the punch combination from Tenev.
Tenev throws a left and a right that both miss

and christ counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tenev tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but christ presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
christ wants to control the pace but Tenev is squirming around nicely.
Tenev is trying desperately to improve position.
christ tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
christ looking to control but Tenev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenev wants to control but christ is having none of it.
Tenev is looking to improve his position but christ isn't that keen on the idea.
christ trying to control but Tenev is having none of it.
christ is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asio Tenev dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Tenev clinches up against the cage.
Tenev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tenev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Tenev breaks the clinch.
Tenev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tenev has christ up against the cage in a clinch.

Tenev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tenev throws a combination. christ tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice body punch from Tenev.
Tenev stalks christ and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into christ's face. christ staggers backwards, shaken.
Tenev works over christ's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenev scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tenev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with christ, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tenev landing knees to the head.
Tenev connects with a nasty looking knee right to christ's face.

Tenev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenev throws a series of punches but christ moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Tenev as christ shoots in.
Tenev throws a right hand that christ ducks under and follows up with a left that christ also avoids with ease.
christ misses with a looping left.
Tenev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
christ throws a hook to the side of Tenev's head but Tenev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tenev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tenev misses with a series of wild punches.
Tenev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenev misses with a series of wild punches.
christ has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
christ is looking to clinch.
Asio Tenev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
christ fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tenev is out of range.
Tenev scores with a body shot.
Tenev lands a jab to the nose.

Tenev instigates a clinch.
christ takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tenev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
christ tries for a takedown but Tenev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
christ misses with a takedown
and Tenev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asio Tenev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesus christ.
Tenev misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenev throws a series of punches but christ moves out of range.
Tenev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tenev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tenev with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tenev!

Tenev clinches up with christ and pushes him back against the cage.
christ misses with an elbow strike.
Tenev lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Tenev.

Tenev breaks the clinch.
christ looks for a takedown but Tenev sprawls well.
Tenev tries to clinch up but christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Tenev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from christ.
Tenev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tenev works christ's body with a nice hook.
Tenev throws a right hand that christ ducks under and follows up with a left that christ also avoids with ease.

Tenev clinches with his opponent.
Tenev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

christ successfully pulls guard.
christ is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tenev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
christ tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tenev swivels and escapes.
Tenev scores with a punch to the head.
jesus christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenev with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asio Tenev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tenev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asio Tenev!