PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Huev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Cengic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cengic has chosen youre going down as his entrance music. Petr Huev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Huev
vs
Cengic

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Petr Huev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josip Cengic!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huev lands a high kick!

It looks like Josip Cengic has been cut.
Huev has his takedown stuffed
and Cengic counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cengic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cengic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cengic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cengic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cengic wants to pass the guard but Huev is keeping the position.
Huev controls Cengic momentarily but Cengic frees himself.
Huev keeping full guard, as Cengic tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cengic stands and steps away. Huev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Cengic clinches.

Cengic has Huev pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cengic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Huev tumbling to the mat - Cengic dives into Huev's guard.
Cengic wants to pass the guard but Huev is keeping the position.

Huev is looking for a triangle but Cengic pushes his legs off easily.
Cengic stays in close to Huev's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cengic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cengic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Huev keeping full guard, as Cengic tries to pass.
Huev keeping moving, preventing Cengic from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Josip Cengic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cengic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Huev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cengic looks gassed!
Huev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cengic walks away with a smile on his face. Huev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cengic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huev misses with a takedown attempt

and Cengic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Huev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cengic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huev is in trouble now - Cengic has advanced to mount!
Huev can't escape the position.

Cengic is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Cengic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cengic is thwarting Huev's attempts to control the position.

Huev is defending against the submission attempts here by Cengic.

Cengic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cengic in particular looking to stall.
Cengic stops Huev from getting back to his feet.

Cengic wants to work for an arm triangle but Huev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Huev is defending against the submission attempts here by Cengic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cengic not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Cengic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josip Cengic's cut.
That's time! Huev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Huev throws a right hand that Cengic ducks under and follows up with a left that Cengic also avoids with ease.
Huev with a poor takedown

and Cengic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Huev's guard.
Cengic postures up and lands a big shot to Huev's brow.
Huev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Huev working a defensive guard here.
Cengic sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cengic gets to his feet. Huev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cengic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Huev is trying to defend but Cengic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huev is looking to improve his position.
Cengic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huev is looking to improve his position.
Cengic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cengic lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Cengic seems content to control.

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.
Cengic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huev's head.
Huev is not content to let Cengic control the position.

Cengic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huev defends it well.
Huev wants to improve his position but Cengic is controlling well.
Huev gets full guard.
Huev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cengic on the ground.
Cengic looking to pass the guard.

Huev has his foot on Cengic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cengic works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cengic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huev wants to sweep here but Cengic controlling him for the moment.

Cengic gets to his feet. Huev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cengic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huev fails with the takedown

and Cengic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cengic.

Cengic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cengic keeping moving, preventing Huev from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huev is posturing up here but Cengic has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Huev tries to roll out but it's too tight and Huev has to tap! Slick submission there by Cengic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josip Cengic!