PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vladiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loos Bird (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.

Vladiyev
vs
Bird

192 cm
21
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Vladiyev!
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, Loos Bird!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bird shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bird was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vladiyev could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bird pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Vladiyev is rocked!

It looks like Vladimir Vladiyev has been cut.
Bird controlling from the full mount.
Bird wants to control the pace but Vladiyev is squirming around nicely.
Bird throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vladiyev because Bird loaded up on that one.

Bird wants to finish this one by submission but Vladiyev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bird.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladiyev can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladiyev wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Bird is persistently looking for the submission but Vladiyev is defending it well.
Bird throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bird is trying to stick to Vladiyev's back but Vladiyev is turning into Bird. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bird's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vladiyev.
Bird working a defensive guard here.
Vladiyev working some strikes from top position.
Vladiyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Bird is retaining full guard.
Bird is trying to keep Vladiyev in close.
Vladiyev works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird is looking to escape.
Bird trying to control but Vladiyev postures up.
Bird looks gassed!
Bird controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bird is refusing to be controlled, as Vladiyev sits in half guard.
Vladiyev is thwarting Bird's attempts to control the position.
Vladiyev is trying to control the action in half guard but Bird is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bird is looking for a sweep. Vladiyev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladiyev trying to control from half guard but Bird is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vladiyev has managed to clinch.

Vladiyev jumps into guard, dragging Bird to the mat.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Vladiyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vladiyev wants to stand but Bird is controlling the position.
Vladiyev is trying to control the position but Bird postures up.
Bird wants to control from the top but Vladiyev keeps moving.
Vladiyev is looking to stand up but Bird isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bird postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Vladiyev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bird's guard.
Bird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vladiyev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vladiyev looking to pass the guard.
Bird keeping moving, preventing Vladiyev from controlling successfully.
Vladiyev stands up over Bird, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vladiyev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Vladiyev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Vladiyev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vladiyev with a poor takedown

and Bird counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bird trying to control but Vladiyev is working from the bottom.
Bird won't allow Vladiyev to sweep him here.
Vladiyev working a defensive guard here.
Vladiyev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bird tries to free his leg and advance position but Vladiyev is retaining full guard.
Vladiyev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bird is breathing heavily.
Vladiyev tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bird tries to clinch

and Vladiyev counters with a single leg into guard. Bird didn't expect that.
Vladiyev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bird keeping moving, preventing Vladiyev from controlling successfully.
Vladiyev looking to pass the guard.
Vladiyev is pushing down on Bird's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bird is fighting to maintain full guard but Vladiyev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bird wants to control but Vladiyev is keeping busy.
Vladimir Vladiyev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bird tries to roll over but Vladiyev keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bird landing small, sideways elbows.
Vladiyev wants to stand up but Bird has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Vladiyev prevents Bird from standing back up.
Vladiyev is tying to control. Bird wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bird wants to improve his position but Vladiyev is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bird lands with a nice body punch.
Bird keeps the fight on the outside.
Bird has a takedown stuffed.

Vladiyev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladiyev wants to take a breather but Bird is having none of it.

Vladiyev decides to return to a standing position.
Vladiyev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bird changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vladiyev tries to avoid it but Bird manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vladiyev to the ground. Vladiyev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vladiyev stuffs the takedown.
Vladimir Vladiyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loos Bird.
Vladiyev with a poor takedown

and Bird counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bird wants to take a breather but Vladiyev is having none of it.
Bird is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bird misses with a head shot. Vladiyev uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bird accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladiyev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bird trying to control but Vladiyev is working from the bottom.
Vladiyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Vladiyev, not yet.
Bird trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vladiyev's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vladiyev shoots in looking for a takedown. Bird tries to sprawl out of it but Vladiyev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bird manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bird shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bird was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Vladiyev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bird.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loos Bird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Vladiyev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vladiyev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vladiyev duly obliges.
Vladiyev with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bird counters with a single leg into guard. Vladiyev didn't expect that.
Vladiyev tries to strike from the bottom.
Bird seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vladiyev trying to strike off his back.
Vladiyev keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bird stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Vladiyev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bird wants to break free but Vladiyev has control.

Bird jumps into guard, dragging Vladiyev to the mat.
Vladiyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bird is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Vladiyev drives through and clinches with Bird against the cage.
Bird is trying to maintain a safe position but Vladiyev gets an underhook and turns Bird into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bird drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vladiyev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bird fails to pull guard.

Vladiyev has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bird uses from the top position.
Vladiyev wants to stand and escape but Bird is having none of it.
Bird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vladiyev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vladiyev is keeping the position for now.
Bird controlling from the top position.
Bird slips nicely into half guard.
Bird is taking a breather. Vladiyev 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Vladiyev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bird content to stall in guard here.
Vladiyev keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.
Bird would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vladiyev controls Bird momentarily but Bird frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vladiyev keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.
Bird wants to stand but Vladiyev is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vladiyev working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vladiyev with a poor takedown

and Bird counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vladiyev!
Vladiyev is squirming around, avoiding Bird's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bird controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Loos Bird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bird has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loos Bird!