PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between From Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Front Kick (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. Front Kick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pride
vs
Kick

189 cm
18
234 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

217 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, From Pride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Front Kick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick is looking to land body kicks.
Kick is looking to land body kicks.
Pride blocks the body kick.
Kick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kick looks gassed!
Kick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kick moves out of range as Pride throws a body kick.
Pride lands a front kick.
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pride tries to land a front kick but Kick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kick scores with a push kick.
Pride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pride.
Pride throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pride lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pride throws a body kick that misses.
Pride lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pride.
Kick looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kick fakes the leg kick and cracks Pride in the body.
Pride thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kick if he has to take too many more of those.
Pride throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pride throws a push kick but Kick slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kick.
Pride misses with a body kick.
Kick is looking to land body kicks.
Pride avoids a kick to the body.
Kick throws a push kick but Pride slaps the foot to one side.
Pride throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick from Pride.
Both fighters circling a little - Pride finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pride. Kick shrugs it off though.
Kick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pride!
Pride takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pride fakes the leg kick and cracks Kick in the body.
Pride looks to land a body kick but Kick moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.
Kick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kick misses with a kick to the body.
Kick moves out of range as Pride throws a body kick.
Kick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Pride keeps Kick at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Kick misses with a kick to the body.
Pride pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pride takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kick throws a body kick that misses.
Pride misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pride throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Pride.
Pride throws a body kick that misses.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.
Pride moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kick misses with a body kick.
Pride lands with a nice body kick.
Pride throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kick throws the kick towards the body but Pride avoids it.
Kick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pride.
Pride explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick avoids a kick to the body.
Pride throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kick throws the kick towards the body but Pride avoids it.
Pride throws a body kick that misses.
Kick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kick throws the kick towards the body but Pride avoids it.
Nice body kick from Pride.
Pride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kick looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pride!
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pride blocks the body kick.
Pride thows a body kick. Kick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

From Pride 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.

Pride throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kick misses with a body kick.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick.
Pride thows a body kick. Kick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pride moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
Pride avoids a kick to the body.
Pride misses with a kick to the body.
Pride misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.
Pride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pride lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pride looks for the body kick but Kick saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pride walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kick.
Pride tries to land a front kick but Kick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pride tries to land a front kick but Kick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pride misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pride goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pride takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick from Pride.
Pride misses with a body kick.
Kick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pride.
Kick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick from Kick.
Pride throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crunch! Pride slams his shin into Kick's torso.
Kick looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pride throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kick throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
Kick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kick.
Pride throws a push kick but Kick slaps the foot to one side.
Kick looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away.
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick from Kick.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pride blocks the body kick.
Pride goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kick throws a body kick that misses.
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Kick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pride tries to land a front kick but Kick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pride throws the kick towards the body but Kick avoids it.
Pride looks for the body kick but Kick saw that one coming.
Pride avoids a kick to the body.
Kick looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away.
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pride blocks the body kick.
From Pride is winning the standup battle so far.
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kick moves out of range as Pride throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kick.
Kick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pride avoids a kick to the body.
Kick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kick looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away.
Kick misses with a body kick.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
Kick throws a push kick but Pride slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pride pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pride pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pride avoids a kick to the body.
Kick throws a push kick but Pride slaps the foot to one side.
Pride throws a body kick that misses.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.
Kick looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away.
Kick misses with a body kick.
Kick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kick looks for the body kick but Pride saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pride throws a push kick but Kick slaps the foot to one side.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pride blocks the body kick.
Pride throws the kick towards the body but Kick avoids it.
Pride misses with a body kick.
Kick avoids a kick to the body.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick from Kick.
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 From Pride will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Kick misses with a kick to the body.
Pride steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kick. That one must have hurt.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.
Pride scores with a spinning back kick!
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.
Kick moves out of range as Pride throws a body kick.
Kick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pride throws a push kick but Kick slaps the foot to one side.
Kick looks for the body kick but Pride saw that one coming.
Kick misses with a kick to the body.
Kick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick.
Kick throws a body kick that misses.
Kick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pride.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.
Pride blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick misses with a body kick.
Kick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pride throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kick avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Kick throws a body kick that misses.
Kick misses with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pride.
Kick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kick delivers a nice body kick.
Kick misses with a kick to the body.
Pride throws a wild body kick that Kick sees coming a mile off.
Pride misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Kick throws a push kick but Pride slaps the foot to one side.
Kick throws a wild body kick that Pride sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pride goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pride throws a wild body kick that Kick sees coming a mile off.
Pride blocks the body kick.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.
Pride throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kick throws a push kick but Pride slaps the foot to one side.
Pride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kick misses with a body kick.
Pride scores with a push kick.
Kick moves out of range as Pride throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kick throws the kick towards the body but Pride avoids it.
Pride steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kick. That one must have hurt.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pride pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pride looks to land a body kick but Kick moved away.
Pride misses with a kick to the body.
Kick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kick looks for the body kick but Pride saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Pride moves out of range of the body kick from Kick.
Pride takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pride throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pride.
Pride takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kick fakes the leg kick and cracks Pride in the body.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick from Pride.
Pride throws a wild body kick that Kick sees coming a mile off.
Kick moves out of range as Pride throws a body kick.
Kick throws a push kick but Pride slaps the foot to one side.
Pride goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pride avoids a kick to the body.
Pride throws a front kick that sends Kick stumbling back into the cage.
Pride misses with a kick to the body.
Pride throws a wild body kick that Kick sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick is looking to land body kicks.
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Kick throws the kick towards the body but Pride avoids it.
Kick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pride misses with a body kick.
Kick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pride throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kick throws the kick towards the body but Pride avoids it.
Pride misses with a body kick.
Pride is looking to land body kicks.
Pride moves out of range as Kick throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kick misses with a body kick.
Pride looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pride lands with a nice body kick.
Kick throws the kick towards the body but Pride avoids it.
Pride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Front Kick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
From Pride is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kick blocks the body kick.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to From Pride.
Well Pride 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 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... From Pride!