PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Second Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kukuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Kukuev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Second Dag's chin.

Dag
vs
Kukuev

180 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

198 cm
26
240 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Second Dag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kukuev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dag gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kukuev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dag missing with punches from the bottom.

Kukuev is working for a kimura but Dag is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Kukuev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

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

Kukuev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dag is just riding it out for now. Kukuev eventually gives up the hold.

Kukuev is working for a kimura but Dag is defending it quite comfortably.
Kukuev is keen to just control but Dag is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dag tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Kukuev wants to work for an arm triangle but Dag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dag missing with punches from the bottom.

Kukuev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Kukuev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dag is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dag lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Kukuev is trying to control the action in half guard but Dag is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag tries to get to full guard but Kukuev has control of the leg.
Kukuev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dag misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Kukuev is looking for a kimura but Dag is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kukuev to get the leverage.

Kukuev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dag sees it coming and defends easily.

Kukuev is working for a kimura but Dag is defending it quite comfortably.
Dag moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dag throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dag on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dag tries to get out of the position.
Dag striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Kukuev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kukuev drops back looking for a leg! Dag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dag manages to kick Kukuev off! Kukuev jumps back into Dag's guard.
Dag throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kukuev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dag throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dag throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kukuev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dag lands an upkick as Kukuev stands over him.
Dag throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dag being controlled here, momentarily.
Dag throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kukuev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kukuev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nikolai Kukuev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kukuev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dag tries to buck Kukuev off but Kukuev is having none of it.
Dag throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kukuev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dag has his takedown stuffed

and Kukuev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dag throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dag is looking to improve his position.

Kukuev is trying to work for a kimura but Dag is defending well.
Dag might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kukuev trying to control the action but Dag is working from the bottom.

Kukuev seems to be working for a kimura but Dag defends the submission attempt.

Kukuev is working for a submission of some sort.
Dag punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kukuev is looking for a kimura here.
Dag is looking for a sweep. Kukuev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dag strikes from the bottom but Kukuev passes into mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dag is squirming around, avoiding Kukuev's attempts to control the action.

Kukuev is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dag to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dag shrugs it off.
Dag flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Kukuev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dag is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kukuev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Kukuev has isolated one of Dag's arms. Dag looking to fight him off but Kukuev twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolai Kukuev!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

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