PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George McClintock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Shubin (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.

McClintock
vs
Shubin

169 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, George McClintock!
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, Kirill Shubin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shubin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McClintock sprawls well initially but Shubin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Shubin seems to be working for a kimura but McClintock defends the submission attempt.
Shubin throwing shots but McClintock is blocking nicely.
Shubin wants to lay and pray for a moment but McClintock keeps working.
McClintock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shubin.
McClintock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McClintock tries to get out of the position.
McClintock wants to control but Shubin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McClintock pushes Shubin off looking to stand but Shubin dives back in and keeps control.

McClintock pushes Shubin off and gets back to his feet.
McClintock lands with a nice combination. Shubin backs away looking to recover.

McClintock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from McClintock - that landed with a thud.
Shubin tries to score a body lock takedown but McClintock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McClintock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shubin looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClintock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shubin's elbow.
Shubin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McClintock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shubin's elbow.
Shubin with a knee to the head.
McClintock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McClintock presses Shubin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shubin takes a shot to the head.
McClintock tries to circle away but Shubin has him pinned against the cage.
McClintock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McClintock cracks Shubin with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from McClintock as the two fighters clinch.

McClintock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McClintock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shubin circles away quickly and effectively.

McClintock closes the distance and clinches.
Shubin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McClintock is keeping busy.
McClintock misses with some punches.
McClintock looking to slow down the pace here.
McClintock lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from McClintock as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McClintock.
A body shot lands from McClintock.
McClintock misses with a punch on the inside.
McClintock working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shubin is trying to break the clinch but McClintock is controlling him.
McClintock lands a body shot.
McClintock is trying to break the clinch but Shubin is controlling him.

McClintock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McClintock misses with a few strikes there.
Shubin blocks a head kick by McClintock.
McClintock throws a right and a left that both miss.
McClintock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Shubin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McClintock to the mat! McClintock manages to get full guard.
Shubin wants to pass the guard but McClintock is keeping the position.
Shubin trying to control the position from guard on top but McClintock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shubin thows a big elbow that misses.
Shubin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McClintock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McClintock thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shubin wants to control from the top but McClintock keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McClintock throws a hook but Shubin avoids it easily.

Shubin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McClintock sprawls well initially but Shubin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shubin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shubin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McClintock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shubin prevents McClintock from standing back up.
McClintock is staying active underneath Shubin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shubin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McClintock defending well though.

McClintock kicks off Shubin and gets to his feet.
McClintock tries a low kick but Shubin avoids it.
McClintock with a poor takedown

and Shubin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McClintock's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shubin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McClintock wants to stand but Shubin is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shubin with a nice head shot there.
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 George McClintock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shubin clinches.
Shubin lands a good knee to the midsection. McClintock won't want to take too many of those.

Shubin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McClintock misses with a takedown

and Shubin counters by moving into the clinch.

Shubin breaks from the clinch.
McClintock misses with a two punch combination.
McClintock tries to clinch up

and Shubin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shubin.
Shubin distracts McClintock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shubin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shubin trying to control the position from guard on top but McClintock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McClintock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shubin trying to control the position from guard on top but McClintock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shubin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Shubin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McClintock keeping moving, preventing Shubin from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Shubin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McClintock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClintock wants to stand and escape but instead Shubin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Shubin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shubin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McClintock trying to control the position.
McClintock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shubin wants to control from the top but McClintock keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shubin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McClintock's guard.
Shubin trying to control the action but McClintock is working from the bottom.
Shubin throwing shots but McClintock is blocking nicely.
McClintock is refusing to be controlled, as Shubin sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McClintock tries to clinch

and Shubin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McClintock's guard now.
Shubin throws and elbow that misses. McClintock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shubin's guard. Nice move by McClintock!
Shubin is trying to control the position but McClintock postures up.

Shubin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shubin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Shubin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McClintock throwing strikes from guard but Shubin blocks nicely.
Kirill Shubin has got the better of the ground game so far.
McClintock stopping the sweep attempt from Shubin.
McClintock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Shubin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McClintock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shubin gets the takedown into side control.
Shubin trying to control the position but McClintock is working away.

Shubin stands up and beckons McClintock to his feet.
McClintock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McClintock clinches but Shubin breaks the clinch
and Shubin counters with a leg kick.
Shubin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McClintock throws a hook but Shubin blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McClintock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Shubin drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shubin wants to control from the top but McClintock keeps moving.

McClintock looking for a guillotine here but Shubin defends easily.
McClintock trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shubin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shubin trying to control but McClintock is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Shubin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shubin throws a strike but McClintock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McClintock wants to control from the top but Shubin keeps moving.
McClintock postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shubin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClintock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Shubin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shubin trying to control the position from guard on top but McClintock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McClintock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Shubin has gone for a leg lock! McClintock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shubin's guard.
Shubin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shubin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McClintock is controlling him.
Shubin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McClintock content to stall in guard here.
McClintock wants to stand and escape but instead Shubin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McClintock is looking to stand up but Shubin isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Shubin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shubin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Shubin!