PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nav Dhanju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Koshechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshechkin has chosen Russian National Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dhanju
vs
Koshechkin

190 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

MADE IN GERMANY

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nav Dhanju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Koshechkin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhanju dodges the punch combination from Koshechkin.
Koshechkin misses with a wild combination.
Dhanju shoots in for a double leg but Koshechkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koshechkin tries to clinch up.
Koshechkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koshechkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dhanju feints and as Koshechkin raises his hands in defense, Dhanju changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Koshechkin wriggles free and stands up.
Koshechkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koshechkin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Koshechkin counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Koshechkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dhanju makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dhanju drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koshechkin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koshechkin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dhanju drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koshechkin looks gassed!
Dhanju passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koshechkin tries to bench press Dhanju off him but Dhanju keeps the position.
Dhanju trying to control the action but Koshechkin is working from the bottom.
Dhanju working the head and body with strikes.

Dhanju decides to stand back up. Dhanju steps back and let's Koshechkin get back to his feet.
Koshechkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Dhanju showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koshechkin.

Dhanju forces Koshechkin back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhanju keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koshechkin's efforts to push away.

Dhanju ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dhanju no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Koshechkin wants to pass the guard but Dhanju is keeping the position.
Dhanju looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Koshechkin wants to stand but Dhanju has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koshechkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dhanju keeping moving, preventing Koshechkin from controlling successfully.
Dhanju is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshechkin trying to control here.
Dhanju sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Koshechkin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koshechkin.
Koshechkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Koshechkin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koshechkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four 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.
Dhanju tries to hold on but Koshechkin postures up.
Koshechkin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koshechkin controlling from the full mount.
Koshechkin lands a nice shot to the head.
Dhanju might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koshechkin is trying to control here but Dhanju has managed to regain half guard.
Dhanju wants to control but Koshechkin is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nav Dhanju dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koshechkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dhanju closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dhanju lands in his opponent's guard.
Koshechkin wants to sweep here but Dhanju controlling him for the moment.
Koshechkin wants to improve his position but instead Dhanju has moved into half guard.
Koshechkin is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koshechkin tries to roll over but Dhanju keeps him under control.

Dhanju escapes and gets back to his feet.
Koshechkin throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koshechkin forces Dhanju back against the cage and clinches.

Koshechkin manages to break the clinch.
Dhanju lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koshechkin at a distance.
Koshechkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koshechkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Koshechkin wants to clinch but Dhanju slips to the side

and Dhanju decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koshechkin's guard.
Koshechkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dhanju is one step ahead there.
Dhanju trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koshechkin's guard.
Koshechkin striking off his back but it's not causing Dhanju any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshechkin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dhanju puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dhanju is trying to control. Koshechkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koshechkin pushes Dhanju off looking to stand but Dhanju dives back in and keeps control.

Koshechkin kicks Dhanju off and gets back to his feet.
Koshechkin looks to clinch
and Dhanju counters with a left to the body.
Koshechkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dhanju counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dhanju.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koshechkin keeping moving, preventing Dhanju from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koshechkin is on top in guard.
Koshechkin wanted to stand there but Dhanju had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dhanju throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koshechkin throws a big right hand that misses.

Koshechkin stands up and waves to Dhanju to follow him.
Koshechkin lands with a hook. Dhanju tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Dhanju looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koshechkin regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshechkin trying to control the position.
Dhanju won't allow Koshechkin to get back to his feet.
Dhanju stays in close to Koshechkin's body and controls the position.
Koshechkin keeping moving, preventing Dhanju from controlling successfully.
Dhanju is looking to stand up but Koshechkin won't let him.
Dhanju loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dhanju is looking to stand up but Koshechkin won't let him.
Dhanju won't allow Koshechkin to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dhanju dodges the punch combination from Koshechkin.
Koshechkin looks to land a combination. Dhanju sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nav Dhanju 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Koshechkin.
Dhanju keeps the fight on the outside.
Dhanju ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koshechkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dhanju ducks under a wild hook from Koshechkin.
Koshechkin tries to bum rush Dhanju with a series of wild strikes but Dhanju uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dhanju darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dhanju stops Koshechkin from getting back to his feet.
Koshechkin is pressing down on Dhanju's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dhanju stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koshechkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koshechkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshechkin keeping moving, preventing Dhanju from controlling successfully.
Dhanju is really struggling to control Koshechkin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Koshechkin wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koshechkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dhanju was well out of range. Poor timing from Koshechkin.

Dhanju drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koshechkin is letting Dhanju control him for a moment.
Koshechkin manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhanju prevents Koshechkin from improving his position.

Dhanju seems to be looking for submissions.
Koshechkin manages to get to full guard.
Dhanju has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koshechkin is looking to stand up but Dhanju isn't so interested in that idea.
Koshechkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dhanju manages to get himself to full guard.
Koshechkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dhanju trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshechkin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dhanju is proving hard to escape from.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koshechkin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dhanju is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Koshechkin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dhanju clinches up with Koshechkin and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dhanju fails to land.
Koshechkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Koshechkin manages to break the clinch.
Koshechkin scores with a head kick.
Dhanju shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koshechkin as he jumps to the side.
Nav Dhanju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dhanju throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Koshechkin was covering up waiting for the punch and Dhanju finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Koshechkin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vladimir Koshechkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koshechkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koshechkin looks for a takedown but Dhanju sprawls well.
Koshechkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dhanju.
Nice sprawl there from Koshechkin as Dhanju shoots in.
Koshechkin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dhanju counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dhanju trying to control the action but Koshechkin is working from the bottom.
Nav Dhanju is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koshechkin misses with an elbow from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nav Dhanju showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dhanju, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nav Dhanju!