PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Karamazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusha Metelkin (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.

Karamazov
vs
Metelkin

207 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Karamazov!
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, Dusha Metelkin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karamazov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karamazov showed some decent athleticism there.
Metelkin controlling the position for now.
Karamazov is thwarting Metelkin's attempts to control the position.
Karamazov slips a nice elbow through Metelkin's hands, connecting with Metelkin's forehead.
Karamazov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Karamazov seems to be looking for submissions.
Metelkin trying to control here.
Metelkin is controlling Karamazov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Metelkin wants to control but Karamazov is keeping busy.
Metelkin keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Karamazov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metelkin wants to control but Karamazov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Metelkin won't allow Karamazov to pass to mount.
Metelkin wants to control but Karamazov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Metelkin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metelkin trying to control the position but Karamazov is working away.
Metelkin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Metelkin looks gassed!
Metelkin is looking to take a break and control but Karamazov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamazov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Karamazov is doing well to control the position and prevent Metelkin from advancing to side control.
Metelkin wants to take a breather but Karamazov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamazov manages to get to full guard.
Karamazov keeping moving, preventing Metelkin from controlling successfully.
Metelkin passes Karamazov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karamazov controlling the position for now.
Metelkin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karamazov's head.

That's four 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.
Metelkin stops Karamazov from getting back to his feet.
Karamazov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Metelkin.
Metelkin trying to control the action but Karamazov is working from the bottom.
Metelkin is taking a breather. Karamazov 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.
Karamazov trying to control here.

Metelkin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Karamazov to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dusha Metelkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Metelkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Karamazov rushes Metelkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Metelkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karamazov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Karamazov.
Metelkin takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Karamazov.
Metelkin wants a takedown but no success here.

Karamazov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karamazov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karamazov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Metelkin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karamazov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vladimir Karamazov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusha Metelkin.

Karamazov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karamazov lands a damaging elbow.
Metelkin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Karamazov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vladimir Karamazov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karamazov scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karamazov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metelkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karamazov but Karamazov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamazov is looking to clinch but Metelkin is avoiding it.
Metelkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karamazov swivels and escapes.

Metelkin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karamazov is looking to improve his position.
Metelkin slows the pace down in half guard.
Metelkin is keen to just control but Karamazov is a slippery customer.
Metelkin 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamazov trying to control but Metelkin postures up.
Metelkin trying to control the action but Karamazov is working from the bottom.
Metelkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karamazov defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karamazov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karamazov moves into range and clinches up with Metelkin.
Karamazov lands an elbow inside that Metelkin shrugs off.
Karamazov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Metelkin's face.
Karamazov prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Karamazov.
Metelkin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karamazov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karamazov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karamazov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Karamazov breaks from the clinch.
Karamazov with a poor takedown

and Metelkin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Karamazov trying to control but Metelkin postures up.

Metelkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karamazov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metelkin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Metelkin trying to control from half guard but Karamazov is working away.
Karamazov trying to control from the bottom.
Dusha Metelkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Metelkin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusha Metelkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Karamazov shoots and misses

and Metelkin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Metelkin not doing much here.
Karamazov is refusing to be controlled, as Metelkin sits in half guard.
Metelkin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karamazov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamazov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Metelkin decides to stand and escape the position.
Metelkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karamazov throws a head kick that half lands.

Metelkin scores with a takedown into Karamazov's guard.
Karamazov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karamazov wants to sweep here but Metelkin controlling him for the moment.
Metelkin trying to control but Karamazov is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metelkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Karamazov wants to sweep here but Metelkin controlling him for the moment.
Metelkin won't allow Karamazov to get back to his feet.
Metelkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamazov wants to sweep but no luck.
Karamazov wants to stand but Metelkin is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Metelkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karamazov but Karamazov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Metelkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vladimir Karamazov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusha Metelkin.
Karamazov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Metelkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Metelkin checks a low kick from Karamazov.
Metelkin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Metelkin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Metelkin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Karamazov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Metelkin pinned against the cage. Metelkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Metelkin.
Metelkin is looking to take a break and control but Karamazov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Metelkin laying and praying for a moment but Karamazov takes advantage and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dusha Metelkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Metelkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusha Metelkin!