PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Stranglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirill Stranglov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Oleg
vs
Stranglov

173 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Russian Tech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Viktor Oleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Stranglov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stranglov throws a head kick but Oleg moves out of range.

Oleg moves into range and clinches up with Stranglov.

Stranglov breaks from the clinch.

Stranglov instigates a clinch.
Oleg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stranglov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stranglov keeps control of Oleg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stranglov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stranglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Oleg circles away.
Oleg throws a right hand that Stranglov ducks under and follows up with a left that Stranglov also avoids with ease.
Oleg misses with a wild combination.

Oleg gets a takedown into half guard.
Oleg tries to stand and escape but Stranglov is controlling the position.
Ground and pound from Oleg.

Stranglov has one foot on Oleg's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Oleg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stranglov is fending him off so far but Oleg persists. Nope, Stranglov circles away and we're back to standing.
Oleg throws a hook but Stranglov blocks it.
Oleg misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stranglov closes the distance and clinches.

Stranglov breaks the clinch.
Stranglov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oleg to score with a decent uppercut.

Oleg gets a takedown into half guard.
Oleg tries to pass to full mount but Stranglov defends it.
Oleg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oleg wants to stand up but Stranglov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stranglov is trying to escape back to his feet but Oleg uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Oleg decides to stand back up. Oleg steps back and let's Stranglov get back to his feet.
Stranglov tries to clinch there but Oleg circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleg throws a right and a left that Stranglov avoids nicely.
Stranglov moves in looking to clinch but Oleg pushes him off.
Oleg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stranglov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oleg swats away the attempt to clinch by Stranglov.

Oleg feints and as Stranglov raises his hands in defense, Oleg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oleg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oleg throws a big right hand that misses.
Oleg throws a strike but Stranglov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Oleg wants to stand but Stranglov is controlling the position.
Oleg is breathing heavily.
Stranglov trying to control but Oleg is working from the bottom.
Oleg wants to sweep but no luck.
Oleg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oleg tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg is looking to stand up but Stranglov isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Stranglov has Oleg up against the cage in a clinch.

Stranglov breaks from the clinch.
Oleg looks to land a right hand but Stranglov moved out of range.
Kirill Stranglov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oleg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stranglov's waist but Stranglov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oleg off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Oleg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oleg misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stranglov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oleg, pushing him back against the cage.
Stranglov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oleg is keeping busy.

Stranglov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stranglov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oleg throws a jab but it's blocked by Stranglov.
Oleg throws a one two combo.

It looks like Kirill Stranglov has been cut.
Oleg fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stranglov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oleg throws a series of punches but Stranglov moves out of range.
Oleg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stranglov but Stranglov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stranglov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oleg closes the distance and clinches up with Stranglov, looking for a takedown. Oleg pushes Stranglov against the cage but Stranglov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stranglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Oleg circles away.
Oleg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Viktor Oleg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stranglov wants to clinch up but Oleg keeps it at a distance.
Stranglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Oleg circles away.
Stranglov slips a jab and a cross from Oleg.

Stranglov closes the distance and clinches.
Stranglov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Stranglov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stranglov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oleg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oleg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stranglov wants to clinch up but Oleg keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Oleg.
Oleg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viktor Oleg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stranglov takes the fight into the clinch.
Oleg has had enough of the clinch but Stranglov keeps him there for the moment.
Stranglov wants to break free but Oleg has control.
Oleg can't get the takedown.
Stranglov is pressed up against the cage. Oleg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stranglov down to the mat. Stranglov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stranglov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Stranglov. No joy for Oleg on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Oleg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oleg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stranglov as he jumps to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stranglov.

Stranglov lands a high kick to the side of Oleg's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Stranglov dives into guard, looking to finish.

Oleg is rocked!
Stranglov passes Oleg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Oleg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stranglov moves nicely into side control.
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!
Stranglov controls the position.
Oleg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stranglov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oleg seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stranglov trying to control the position but Oleg is working away.
Oleg looks to move to half guard but instead Stranglov has passed into mount! Damn!
Oleg is squirming around, avoiding Stranglov's attempts to control the action.
Oleg wants to control but Stranglov is having none of it.

Stranglov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Oleg throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oleg tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oleg is trying to stand back up.
Stranglov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Stranglov is hanging on to Oleg's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stranglov controlling the positon.
Stranglov doesn't have the hooks in and Oleg manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oleg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oleg trying to control but Stranglov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stranglov is trying to keep Oleg in close.
Oleg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stranglov wants to sweep but no luck.
Oleg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Oleg stands and steps away. Stranglov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oleg.

Oleg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oleg lands some shots froms side control.
Stranglov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oleg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stranglov to see if he's OK.

Oleg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stranglov to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Oleg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oleg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stranglov swivels and escapes.
Oleg misses with a double jab.
Oleg looks to land a combination but Stranglov avoids it well.
Oleg works over Stranglov's head and body with a nice combination.
Stranglov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stranglov forces Oleg back against the cage and clinches.

Stranglov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oleg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stranglov counters with a body kick.

Stranglov moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stranglov looking to throw knees to the head but Oleg is blocking nicely.

Stranglov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Stranglov.
Danga de danga de dang - Oleg scores with a four punch combination!
Oleg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stranglov circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kirill Stranglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Oleg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oleg keeps the fight on the outside.
Stranglov is looking to clinch.
Oleg moves out of range of the body kick from Stranglov.
Oleg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oleg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stranglov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oleg fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Stranglov both land. Nice combination.

Stranglov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stranglov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oleg throws a right and a left that Stranglov avoids nicely.
Stranglov tries to clinch up but Oleg circles away and keeps his distance.
Oleg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oleg is looking to clinch.

Oleg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oleg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stranglov manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Oleg with the ground and pound from mount.
Stranglov is working to get back to half guard.
Stranglov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oleg breaks from Stranglov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Oleg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oleg is landing with some decent strikes but Stranglov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Oleg.
Stranglov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleg landing shots from mount.
Oleg working Stranglov over with strikes here.
The referee warns Stranglov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stranglov is bucking up trying to escape but Oleg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oleg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stranglov hang on?
Oleg with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oleg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oleg landing strikes from the mount and Stranglov is in trouble!
Oleg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stranglov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oleg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stranglov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg landing strikes from the mount and Stranglov is in trouble!
Oleg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stranglov is working to get back to half guard.
Oleg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stranglov hang on?
Oleg dominating with strikes here.
Oleg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oleg with shots to the head and body - Stranglov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oleg lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Oleg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stranglov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oleg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stranglov hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oleg with a couple of short strikes.
Stranglov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Oleg with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Stranglov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oleg looking to finish Stranglov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stranglov!
Kirill Stranglov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stranglov taking shots to the head.
Oleg breaks from Stranglov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oleg working the ground and pound effectively.
Oleg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Oleg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oleg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Viktor Oleg!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Viktor Oleg!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Viktor Oleg!

Viktor Oleg wins by unanimous decision!