PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Eenmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eenmaa comes to the cage accompanied by Heaven Shall Burn - Endzeit. Bathory has chosen Kid Unknown - Nightmare as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eenmaa
vs
Bathory

190 cm
25
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Eenmaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eli Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory fails with the takedown.
Bathory closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eenmaa circles away.
Eli Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eenmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.

Bathory drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bathory throws an elbow but Eenmaa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Eenmaa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bathory lands an elbow.
Eenmaa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bathory asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bathory throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa taking a bit of punishment here - Bathory scoring with strikes.
Bathory throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Eenmaa works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bathory trying to pass the guard but Eenmaa defending well.
Bathory is trying to control. Eenmaa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eenmaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eenmaa tries to get out of the position.
Bathory thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eenmaa to regain full guard.
Eenmaa wants to stand and escape but Bathory is having none of it.
Eenmaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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.
Bathoryis looking to pass into half guard but Eenmaa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Eenmaa is in guard.
Bathory is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bathory with the ground and pound but Eenmaa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Eenmaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eenmaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bathory thows a big elbow that misses.
Bathory lands a couple of digs.
Bathory wants to control from the top but Eenmaa keeps moving.
Bathory throws and elbow that misses. Eenmaa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bathory's guard. Nice move by Eenmaa!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eenmaa wants to control from the top but Bathory keeps moving.
Eenmaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eenmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bathory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bathory wants to sweep here but Eenmaa controlling him for the moment.
Bathory lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eenmaa!
Eenmaa taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bathory connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bathory has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eenmaa blocking the ground and pound.
Bathory lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eenmaa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bathory tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eenmaa is breathing heavily.
Eenmaa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bathory tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bathory looking to ground and pound but Eenmaa is blocking nicely.
Bathory landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bathory dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bathory shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eenmaa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

It looks like Aleksandr Eenmaa has been cut.
Bathory is in close to Eenmaa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Eenmaa is rocked!
Eenmaa keeping full guard, as Bathory tries to pass.
Eenmaa keeping moving, preventing Bathory from controlling successfully.
Eenmaa keeping full guard, as Bathory tries to pass.
Bathory throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bathory throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eenmaa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory is looking to work some ground and pound but Eenmaa has wrist control.
Bathory is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eenmaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bathory.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bathory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bathory throwing strikes but missing.
Bathory throwing strikes from guard but Eenmaa blocks nicely.
Eenmaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bathory wants to pass the guard but Eenmaa is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bathory throwing strikes but missing.
Eenmaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bathory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bathory trying to control but Eenmaa is working from the bottom.
Eenmaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bathory.
Bathory working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bathory working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory trying to control but Eenmaa is working from the bottom.
Bathory is in close to Eenmaa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bathory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bathory working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bathory throws and elbow that misses. Eenmaa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bathory's guard. Nice move by Eenmaa!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bathory is on top in guard.
Bathory tries to free his leg and advance position but Eenmaa is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bathory pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eenmaa is keeping the position for now.
Bathory missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bathory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bathory postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bathory postures up in Eenmaa's guard and throws a big left but Eenmaa blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bathory working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bathory makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Eenmaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bathory shoots in looking for a takedown but Eenmaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bathory's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eenmaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bathory.
Nice shot by Eenmaa.

Bathory scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bathory not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bathory working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bathory not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bathory thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eenmaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bathory.
Eli Bathory has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bathory seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eenmaa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bathory thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bathory is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bathory lands with a punch from half guard.
Bathory not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bathory thows a huge punch but Eenmaa dodges it nicely.
Bathory wants to take a breather but Eenmaa is having none of it.
Bathory working the head and body with strikes.
Bathory drops an elbow to the side of Eenmaa's head.
Bathory working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eenmaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bathory.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory passes to side control.
Bathory landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bathory throws a strike aimed at the side of Eenmaa's head but Eenmaa avoids it well.
Bathory has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Eenmaa!
Bathory throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Eenmaa because Bathory loaded up on that one.
Bathory working the ground and pound effectively.
Bathory putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a head shot.
Bathory misses with a head shot.
Bathory with a couple of short strikes.
Bathory lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bathory throwing strikes here but Eenmaa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bathory landing strikes from the mount and Eenmaa is in trouble!
Oh Eenmaa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Aleksandr Eenmaa's cut is getting worse.
Bathory lands a big shot there that rocks Eenmaa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bathory cracks Eenmaa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bathory cracks Eenmaa with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Bathory!
Eli Bathory is the new middleweight champion!