PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baako The African (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Tchersov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tchersov has chosen Amatory - Oskolki as his entrance music. Nikolai Tchersov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The African
vs
Tchersov

160 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baako The African!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Tchersov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The African fails with a takedown attempt.
Tchersov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

The African closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tchersov to the mat! Tchersov manages to get full guard.
The African wants to pass the guard but Tchersov is keeping the position.

Tchersov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The African sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tchersov's guard.
The African is nestled in close to Tchersov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The African is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tchersov has managed to free his arm - good work.
The African wants to free his trapped foot but Tchersov is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchersov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tchersov has hold of The African's hands but The African slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The African winds up and cracks Tchersov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The African has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The African seems to be looking for submissions.

The African is looking for a kimura but Tchersov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The African to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The African is working for a submission of some sort.
The African could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The African wants to pass the guard but Tchersov is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. The African connects with a nice short shot to Tchersov's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The African lands strikes from half guard.

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

Tchersov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The African.
The African is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

The African has gone for a leg lock! Tchersov slips out almost immediately though and dives into The African's guard.
Tchersov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The African. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The African throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The African trying to strike off his back.
The African keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The African throwing short punches from the bottom.
The African throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The African is on top in guard.
The African landing some decent shots from guard.
The African with a nice head shot there.
The African chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The African lands a couple of digs.
The African passes Tchersov's left leg - he's now in half guard.

The African is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The African is pressing down on Tchersov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tchersov is holding on for now.
Tchersov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The African trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The African landing with the ground and pound.
Tchersov has momentary wrist control but The African slips an elbow through the middle.
The African throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The African landing with the ground and pound.
The African lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The African passes into half guard.
Tchersov won't allow The African to pass to mount.
The African lands strikes from half guard.

The African is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tchersov has managed to free his arm - good work.

Tchersov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but The African pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from The African there.
The African is nestled in close to Tchersov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tchersov wants to get back to full guard.
Tchersov is trying to control but can't.
Tchersov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The African.

The African seems to be looking for submissions.
Tchersov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The African's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The African's back!
Tchersov doesn't have the hooks in and The African manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baako The African dominated that 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 African gets a takedown into half guard.
The African is nestled in close to Tchersov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tchersov taking some punishment here, with The African in his half guard.
The African moves nicely into side control.
The African scoring with punches and elbows.
The African lands a few punches from side control.
The African grinds an elbow into Tchersov's temple.
Tchersov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tchersov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

The African tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The African has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The African scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tchersov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchersov tries to bench press The African off him but The African keeps the position.
The African creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The African working the head and body with strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting The African here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The African landing a few strikes.
Tchersov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The African has an Americana. Tchersov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! The African is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if The African hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Baako The African!