PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lena Ranetok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikle Dalson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ranetok
vs
Dalson

200 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lena Ranetok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikle Dalson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ranetok has managed to clinch.
Dalson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ranetok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ranetok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dalson's face.

It looks like Mikle Dalson has been cut.
Ranetok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dalson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Ranetok.
Ranetok unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dalson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ranetok throws a punch but it's blocked by Dalson.
Ranetok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dalson trying to control the position but instead, Ranetok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dalson into the cage.
Dalson works on Ranetok's body with a couple of short punches.
Dalson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ranetok landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalson is trying to stall.
Dalson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ranetok crunches a lovely knee into Dalson's ribcage.
Dalson trying to stall but Ranetok improves his position.
Dalson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dalson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ranetok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dalson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dalson looking to slow down the pace here.
Ranetok crunches a lovely knee into Dalson's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranetok prevents a body shot from Dalson.
Ranetok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalson blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Dalson.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikle Dalson.
Ranetok tries for a takedown but Dalson circles away easily

and Dalson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dalson leaning against his opponent.
Dalson stalling in the clinch but Ranetok improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranetok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dalson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikle Dalson.

Ranetok closes the distance and clinches.
Ranetok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dalson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ranetok trying to control the position but instead, Dalson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ranetok into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalson trying to control the position but instead, Ranetok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dalson into the cage.
Ranetok tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalson avoids the damage to the body.
Ranetok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dalson stalls.
Dalson trying to stall but Ranetok improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ranetok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ranetok as Dalson tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lena Ranetok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikle Dalson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ranetok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Dalson clinches up against the cage.
Ranetok tries a knee to the head but Dalson blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dalson as Ranetok tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ranetok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ranetok throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ranetok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dalson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dalson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ranetok avoids it.
Ranetok scores with a knee to the head.
Dalson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikle Dalson.
Ranetok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ranetok drives through and clinches with Dalson against the cage.
Ranetok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dalson's face.
Lena Ranetok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dalson trying to land knees to the body.
Ranetok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dalson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Ranetok.
Ranetok looking to throw knees to the head but Dalson is blocking nicely.
Ranetok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ranetok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dalson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dalson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ranetok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ranetok landing knees to the body.
Ranetok tries to land a knee to the head but Dalson blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalson misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ranetok just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dalson's brow.
Ranetok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ranetok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ranetok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dalson trying to stall but Ranetok improves his position.
Dalson slows down the pace here.
Dalson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ranetok avoids it.
Ranetok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalson blocks it with crossed arms.
Dalson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ranetok's elbow.
Dalson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ranetok is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranetok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ranetok managing to block the knees to the body from Dalson.
Dalson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ranetok's elbow.
Ranetok with a knee to the head.
Ranetok tries to land a knee to the head but Dalson blocks with his arms.
Ranetok using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dalson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ranetok scores with a knee to the head.
Dalson misses with a punch to the body.
Dalson stalling in the clinch.
Dalson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ranetok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranetok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dalson trying to control the position but instead, Ranetok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dalson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lena Ranetok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikle Dalson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ranetok throws a push kick but Dalson slaps the foot to one side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ranetok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dalson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ranetok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dalson.
Ranetok looking to throw knees to the head but Dalson is blocking nicely.
Ranetok blocks a body shot from Dalson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ranetok obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Dalson.
Ranetok misses with a knee strike.
Ranetok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalson trying to land knees to the body.
Ranetok misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Ranetok.
Dalson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dalson tries to stall but Ranetok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dalson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ranetok avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalson is stalling here.
Dalson misses with a punch to the body.
Dalson slows down the pace here.
Dalson tries to stall but Ranetok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikle Dalson.
No luck for Ranetok with that takedown attempt.

Ranetok pushes Dalson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranetok looking to throw knees to the head but Dalson is blocking nicely.
Dalson trying to control the position but instead, Ranetok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dalson into the cage.
Ranetok tries a knee to the head but Dalson blocks it.
Ranetok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dalson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ranetok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dalson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dalson digs a right hand underneath Ranetok's ribcage. Ranetok let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dalson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ranetok's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Dalson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ranetok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dalson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dalson misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ranetok as Dalson tries to tie him up.
Ranetok is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ranetok avoiding damage as Dalson throws knees to the body.
Dalson just leaning against Ranetok, taking a breather.
Ranetok connects with a knee to the head.
Dalson blocks an elbow strike from Ranetok.
Mikle Dalson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lena Ranetok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dalson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ranetok scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikle Dalson.
Well Ranetok has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lena Ranetok!