PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt bena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kima Ukona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

bena
vs
Ukona

182 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, matt bena!
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, Kima Ukona!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bena shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ukona shoots in looking for a takedown. bena tries to sprawl out of it but Ukona keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. bena manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ukona is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in bena's half guard.
Ukona thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bena's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bena has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ukona is working away from the top position though.
Ukona wants to pass to mount but bena is defending the position.

Ukona is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but bena still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, bena has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
bena is breathing heavily.
Ukona manages to work his way to half guard, despite bena's best efforts.

Ukona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but bena pulls his head out easily.

Ukona actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ukona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
bena keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
bena trying to control from half guard but Ukona is working away.
Ukona is looking for a sweep. bena is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
bena blocks the strikes from Ukona.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ukona shoots for a double leg takedown but bena sprawls well. He's pushed Ukona's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

bena shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ukona working to try and regain half guard.
Ukona regains half guard.
Ukona is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

bena seems to be looking for submissions.

Ukona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
bena seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ukona does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ukona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ukona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
bena controlling the pace.
Ukona is staying active underneath bena, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ukona misses with a takedown attempt

so bena counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
matt bena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kima Ukona.
bena looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Ukona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and bena defends well.
bena 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.
bena trying to control but Ukona is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ukona looking for a guillotine here but bena defends easily.
bena showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ukona is looking for a triangle but bena pushes his legs off easily.
bena is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ukona is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ukona looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that matt bena will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ukona gets caught flat footed, as bena shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

bena 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.
Ukona tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ukona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bena wants to control from the top but Ukona keeps moving.
Ukona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ukona had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. bena defends it easily.

Ukona has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but bena can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bena might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukona throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
bena really is a fat lump.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ukona looking for a triangle here. bena is fighting it but it looks tight! Ukona pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, bena is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kima Ukona!