PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massive Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by .... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vladimirovich Putin
vs
Attack

225 cm
31
316 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

189 cm
28
207 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Massive Attack!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attack moves away.
Putin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Attack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Putin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Attack.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Attack.
Attack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putin's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Putin.
Nice body kick from Putin.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Attack just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin misses with a looping left.

Putin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Attack trying to control the position.
Putin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Attack is keeping the position for now.
Attack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Putin trying to control but Attack is working from the bottom.
Attack keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack pulls Putin in close to prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Attack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Attack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Attack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attack just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin tries to clinch there but Attack circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to clinch.
Attack lands a leg kick that knocks Putin off balance momentarily.
Putin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Attack.
A good leg kick by Attack.
Attack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attack shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Putin eats them both and turns towards Attack to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Attack circles away.
Attack shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Putin eats them both and turns towards Attack to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Attack can pounce on him.
Attack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Attack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack connects with a solid leg kick.
Attack keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Attack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Attack throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Putin.
Attack throws a leg kick but Putin checks it.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Attack throws a front kick aimed at Putin's knee but Putin avoids it well.
Attack cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Attack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Attack scores with a one two! Putin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Attack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Putin!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Attack. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
An elbow from Attack crashes against the mat.
Attack is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Attack just content to control the position.
Attack with the ground and pound but Putin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Attack in particular looking to stall.
Attack trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.
Putin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Putin is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Attack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Putin tries to roll over but Attack keeps him under control.
Attack wants to take a breather but Putin is having none of it.
Attack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Putin is concentrating on defense, preventing Attack from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack is keen to just control but Putin is a slippery customer.
Attack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Putin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Attack trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Massive Attack.
Attack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Putin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Attack takes a step back to recover.
A left lands for Putin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attack misses with a low kick.
Attack scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack looks for a takedown but Putin sprawls well.
Putin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Putin wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from Putin misses its intended target.
Attack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Putin throws a right and a left that Attack avoids nicely.
Putin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massive Attack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Attack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Putin blocks the leg kick.
Putin misses with a double jab
and Attack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Putin blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin stuffs the takedown.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massive Attack.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin tries to clinch but Attack is having none of it.
Putin tries to bum rush Attack with a series of wild strikes but Attack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Attack thumps Putin with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Putin moves out of range as Attack strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Attack lands a nice shot to the body.
Putin misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massive Attack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Attack gets the takedown into side control.
Attack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putin keeps working.

Attack working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Attack creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Attack trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.
Putin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Attack thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Putin is trying to get back to half guard.
Putin is trying to control Attack's posture but Attack avoids it.
Putin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Putin is looking to regain half guard here but Attack keeps moving and retains side control.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Attack.

Attack looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Attack thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Attack wants to control for a moment but Putin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Attack is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Putin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Attack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Attack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Putin defending well though.
Putin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Attack takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Massive Attack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Putin defending well though.

Attack is looking for a kimura but Putin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Attack to get the leverage.
Attack not doing much here.
Attack wants to control but Putin is keeping him busy.
Putin is looking to get back to full guard here but Attack has managed to pass to side control instead.
Putin can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attack cracks Putin with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Massive Attack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Attack 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massive Attack!
Massive Attack seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.