PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ehavoc dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Smirnov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dugre
vs
Smirnov

181 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehavoc dugre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as dugre sprawls well. dugre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smirnov gets slowly back to his feet.

Smirnov scores a takedown into full mount!
dugre is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Smirnov looking for a guillotine from mount but dugre is having none of it.

Smirnov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, dugre has worked his arm free - good work by dugre!
dugre is trying to buck Smirnov off.
Smirnov is looking to take a break and control but dugre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smirnov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
dugre is not content to let Smirnov control the position.
dugre is trying to buck Smirnov off.
dugre regains half guard, as Smirnov was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smirnov trying to control from half guard but dugre is working away.
Smirnov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smirnov working dugre over with strikes.
Smirnov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smirnov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. dugre defending well though.

Smirnov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smirnov is looking to advance position but dugre won't allow it.
Smirnov moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dugre tries to bench press Smirnov off him but Smirnov keeps the position.
dugre tries to escape but Smirnov is in control.

Smirnov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, dugre has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smirnov but great work by dugre.
Smirnov looks to move to half guard but instead dugre has passed into mount! Damn!
dugre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smirnov is looking to escape.
dugre avoids the attempt from Smirnov to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
dugre tries to control but Smirnov wriggling away.
Smirnov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
dugre controlling from mount.
Smirnov wants to hold on but dugre pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smirnov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Smirnov 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.

Smirnov shoots in for a takedown but dugre shows good takedown defense.
Alexander Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

dugre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smirnov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smirnov is not content to let dugre control the position.
dugre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smirnov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but dugre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smirnov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
dugre is taking a breather. Smirnov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov is trying to control but dugre passes into side control!
Smirnov sneaks back into half guard.
dugre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smirnov wants to get back to full guard.
Smirnov trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

dugre wants to work for an arm triangle but Smirnov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
dugre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smirnov's head.
Smirnov wants to get back to full guard but dugre has passed into side control.
dugre trying to control but Smirnov is having none of it.
Smirnov is looking to improve his position but dugre isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to hold on but dugre postures up.
Smirnov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
dugre landing strikes, looking to finish!
dugre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smirnov is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to hold on but dugre postures up.
dugre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smirnov tries to hold on but dugre pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smirnov is in all sorts of trouble here.
dugre avoids the attempt from Smirnov to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ehavoc dugre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

dugre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smirnov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Smirnov is looking to improve his position.
dugre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smirnov is trying to control but can't.
Smirnov tries to roll over but dugre keeps him under control.
dugre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smirnov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smirnov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. dugre is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dugre stalling away here and it's allowed Smirnov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
dugre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smirnov is keeping the position for now.
Smirnov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Smirnov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dugre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smirnov wants to hit a switch here but dugre passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smirnov there!

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.
Smirnov is looking to improve his position but dugre isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by dugre.
Ehavoc dugre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smirnov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smirnov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dugre landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smirnov is looking to get to half guard.
dugre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smirnov tries to hold on but dugre pushes him away.
Smirnov is working to get back to half guard.
dugre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smirnov is squirming around, avoiding dugre's attempts to control the action.
Smirnov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
dugre landing punches.
dugre wants to control the pace but Smirnov is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smirnov tries to lock up and control but dugre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dugre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smirnov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ehavoc dugre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well dugre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ehavoc dugre!