PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Breznev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruch Chorzow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breznev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mother Russia. Chorzow has chosen WARRRRRRRRRRRR as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Breznev
vs
Chorzow

200 cm
29
278 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
251 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitry Breznev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruch Chorzow!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chorzow checks a leg kick.
Chorzow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Breznev.
Breznev shoots in looking for a takedown. Chorzow tries to sprawl out of it but Breznev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chorzow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Breznev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Breznev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice takedown defense from Breznev. No joy for Chorzow on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breznev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Breznev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chorzow misses with a takedown
and Breznev counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breznev looks to land a left hand but Chorzow moved out of range nicely.
Breznev scores with a leg kick.
Breznev misses with a body shot.

Breznev shoots in and gets a takedown into Chorzow's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chorzow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Breznev won't allow Chorzow to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Breznev throws a leg kick but Chorzow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chorzow misses with a hook. Breznev ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Breznev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chorzow. Breznev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Breznev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chorzow. Breznev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chorzow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Breznev counters with an inside leg kick.
Chorzow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Breznev moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breznev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Breznev scores with a jab to the head.
Chorzow takes a swing at Breznev's ribcage but misses.
Chorzow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Breznev on the side of the head.
Chorzow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Breznev as he jumps to the side.
Dmitry Breznev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruch Chorzow.
Chorzow connects with a body shot that sends Breznev's belly button to the back.
Chorzow throws a poor cross that misses
and Breznev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breznev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chorzow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chorzow throws a big shot that misses.

Chorzow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Breznev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Breznev defending against the ground and pound.
Breznev defending against the ground and pound.
Chorzow throws an elbow but Breznev slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chorzow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Breznev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Breznev tries to get out of the position.
Chorzow misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chorzow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chorzow checks a low kick from Breznev.
Breznev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chorzow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breznev lands a head shot.
Chorzow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Breznev rather than just go for the knockout.
Breznev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chorzow's calf.
Breznev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Breznev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chorzow throws an off balance right hand
and Breznev counters with a low kick, right behind Chorzow 's knee.
Chorzow just misses with a punch to the body.
Chorzow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chorzow blocks a leg kick.
Breznev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Breznev connects with a solid leg kick.
Breznev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Chorzow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Breznev sprawls well initially but Chorzow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chorzow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chorzow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Breznev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chorzow.
Chorzow trying to control but Breznev is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznev keeping full guard, as Chorzow tries to pass.
Breznev is trying to keep Chorzow in close.
Chorzow throwing strikes but missing.
Breznev trying to control the position.
Chorzow throwing strikes from guard but Breznev blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chorzow wants to control from the top but Breznev keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chorzow wants to pass the guard but Breznev is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Breznev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chorzow. That did some damage!
Chorzow lands with a nice body punch.
Breznev throws out a leg kick but Chorzow moves out of range and Breznev only half commits.
Chorzow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breznev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chorzow.
Chorzow connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chorzow throws a looping overhand right but Breznev ducks down to avoid it.
Chorzow throws a right and a left that Breznev avoids nicely.
Chorzow misses the shot to the body.
Ruch Chorzow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chorzow misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chorzow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Breznev swings for the body but Chorzow moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruch Chorzow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Chorzow.
Chorzow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Breznev sprawls well. Breznev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chorzow gets slowly back to his feet.
Breznev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Breznev fails with a takedown attempt.
Chorzow misses with a hook. Breznev ducked under it nicely.
Chorzow looks for a takedown but Breznev sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Breznev.
Chorzow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Breznev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Breznev throws a sloppy head kick and Chorzow moves out of range easily.
Breznev throws a lazy uppercut
and Chorzow counters with a nice body shot.
Chorzow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chorzow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breznev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow has his takedown stuffed
letting Breznev counter with a right hand.
Dmitry Breznev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruch Chorzow.
Breznev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Breznev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breznev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chorzow will feel that in the morning.
Breznev is looking to slow Chorzow down with leg kicks.
Dmitry Breznev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breznev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chorzow.
Breznev misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breznev throws out a leg kick but Chorzow moves out of range and Breznev only half commits.
Breznev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chorzow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chorzow throws an overhand right that lands on Breznev's shoulder, as Breznev tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Breznev misses.
Breznev throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Breznev.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Breznev.
Dmitry Breznev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chorzow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Breznev lands a nice shot to the body.
Breznev connects with a body shot that sends Chorzow's belly button to the back.
Chorzow throws a hook but Breznev avoids it easily.
Chorzow swings for the body but Breznev moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breznev throws a body kick that misses.
Breznev lands a jab to Chorzow's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Breznev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chorzow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruch Chorzow!
Ruch Chorzow decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.