PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kyricin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowl OfMung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kyricin
vs
OfMung

191 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Kyricin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowl OfMung !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OfMung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyricin tries to avoid it but OfMung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyricin to the ground. Kyricin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for OfMung with that takedown attempt.
Kyricin throws a right and a left that both miss.
OfMung throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
OfMung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyricin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - OfMung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Kyricin.
A punch combination from Kyricin misses.
OfMung tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyricin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kyricin throws a shot to the body.
OfMung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kyricin is fending him off so far but OfMung persists. Nope, Kyricin circles away and we're back to standing.
Aleksander Kyricin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowl OfMung .

Kyricin throws a left that rocks OfMung and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kyricin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can OfMung regain composure!

It looks like Bowl OfMung has been cut.
OfMung looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OfMung is looking for a sweep.
Kyricin cracks OfMung with a big right hand but OfMung just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kyricin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kyricin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kyricin blocks a low kick nicely.
OfMung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kyricin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kyricin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kyricin drives through and clinches with OfMung against the cage.
Kyricin is trying to break the clinch but OfMung has him pressed against the cage.

Kyricin breaks the clinch.
OfMung throws a leg kick which misses Kyricin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kyricin tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kyricin.
OfMung is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kyricin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for OfMung .

Kyricin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OfMung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kyricin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on OfMung , up you get!

OfMung looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kyricin tries to kick OfMung off in order to stand up. OfMung Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

OfMung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kyricin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
OfMung is looking to take a break and control but Kyricin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OfMung working the ground and pound but Kyricin is defending the strikes.

Kyricin throws OfMung to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OfMung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kyricin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Bowl OfMung 's cut even more.
OfMung tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kyricin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OfMung somewhat.
Kyricin lands a two punch combo.
Kyricin cracks OfMung with a good jab.
OfMung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kyricin swinging wildly here.

OfMung shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than OfMung was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Kyricin bucks up and throws OfMung to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Kyricin scores a takedown into full mount!

Kyricin get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyricin tries a head kick but it misses.
OfMung lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Kyricin does no damage.
OfMung dodges the punch combination from Kyricin.
OfMung throws a sloppy head kick

and Kyricin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kyricin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows OfMung to get to his feet.
OfMung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyricin looks to land a combination but OfMung avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OfMung tries to clinch

and Kyricin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in OfMung 's guard.
Kyricin trying to control the position from guard on top but OfMung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kyricin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bowl OfMung 's cut.
That's time! Kyricin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

OfMung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyricin throws a series of punches but OfMung avoids them all with ease.
OfMung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyricin misses with a two punch combination.
Kyricin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kyricin avoids the head kick by OfMung .
OfMung shoots and misses
and Kyricin counters with a left and a right that stings OfMung .
A head kick misses from OfMung .
Kyricin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aleksander Kyricin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OfMung tries to clinch but Kyricin moves out of range.
Kyricin throws a series of strikes that have OfMung backpedaling.
Aleksander Kyricin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyricin misses with a wild combination.
Kyricin throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyricin misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OfMung fails with the takedown
and Kyricin counters with a straight right hand.
Kyricin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OfMung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OfMung tries to clinch but Kyricin moves out of range.
Kyricin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kyricin misses with a head kick.
OfMung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyricin.
OfMung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Kyricin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyricin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A combination from Kyricin does no damage.
OfMung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyricin throws a series of punches but OfMung avoids them all with ease.

That's two 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.
Kyricin throws a right hand that OfMung ducks under and follows up with a left that OfMung also avoids with ease.
Bowl OfMung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyricin throws a sloppy head kick
and OfMung counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyricin stuffs the takedown attempt from OfMung . OfMung gets slowly back to his feet.
Aleksander Kyricin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowl OfMung .
Kyricin keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Kyricin.
Kyricin circles away from the clinch attempt.
OfMung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyricin.

OfMung gets a clinch.

OfMung manages to pull guard.
OfMung has control of Kyricin's left arm, preventing Kyricin from doing any damage.

OfMung is working an open guard so Kyricin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyricin misses with a double jab

and OfMung counters with a shoot takedown. Kyricin fights it but they end up in guard.
OfMung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OfMung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
OfMung wants to control from the top but Kyricin keeps moving.
Aleksander Kyricin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OfMung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kyricin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OfMung defends well.
OfMung won't allow Kyricin to sweep him here.
OfMung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OfMung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyricin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

OfMung drops back looking for a leg! Kyricin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kyricin manages to kick OfMung off! OfMung jumps back into Kyricin's guard.

Kyricin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

OfMung avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OfMung wants to control from the top but Kyricin keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kyricin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bowl OfMung 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from OfMung .
Kyricin works over OfMung 's head and body with a nice combination.
Kyricin throws a nice looking combination but OfMung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kyricin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kyricin lands in his opponent's guard.
Kyricin is working OfMung over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kyricin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed OfMung 's guard.

Kyricin decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OfMung moves in looking to clinch but Kyricin pushes him off.
OfMung moves forwards but Kyricin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kyricin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OfMung can do to turn this around?
Kyricin throws a combination that misses
and OfMung counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OfMung leaves Kyricin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kyricin scores with a decent looking hook.
Kyricin tries to bum rush OfMung with a series of wild strikes but OfMung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
OfMung connects with a high kick.
Kyricin keeps the fight on the outside.

Kyricin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kyricin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OfMung 's head.
OfMung is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kyricin wants to stand but OfMung is controlling his posture from full guard.
OfMung working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyricin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of OfMung is proving hard to escape from.
Kyricin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

OfMung pushes Kyricin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
OfMung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyricin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
OfMung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyricin throws a nice looking combination but OfMung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OfMung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyricin as he avoids it easily.
Bowl OfMung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Kyricin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OfMung shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aleksander Kyricin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowl OfMung .
Kyricin misses with a double jab.
Kyricin lands a glancing blow to the side of OfMung 's head.
OfMung is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
OfMung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
OfMung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyricin tries to avoid it but OfMung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyricin to the ground. Kyricin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kyricin swats away the attempt to clinch by OfMung .
Kyricin throws a nice looking combination but OfMung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OfMung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyricin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OfMung counters with an outside leg kick.
OfMung needs to keep his hands up - Kyricin had a free shot at his head there.
Kyricin looks to land a right hand but OfMung moved out of range.
Aleksander Kyricin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OfMung throws a sloppy head kick and Kyricin moves out of range easily.
OfMung closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kyricin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

OfMung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kyricin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy body kick from OfMung
and OfMung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OfMung throws a leg kick
and Kyricin counters with a one-two to the body.
OfMung dodges the punch combination from Kyricin.
OfMung lands with a kick to the temple. Kyricin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kyricin tries to bum rush OfMung with a series of wild strikes but OfMung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyricin throws a series of punches but OfMung avoids them all with ease.
Kyricin misses with a wild combination.
OfMung closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kyricin counters with a left and a right that stings OfMung .

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kyricin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kyricin, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Aleksander Kyricin!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Aleksander Kyricin!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Aleksander Kyricin!

Aleksander Kyricin wins by unanimous decision!