|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yury Ignashevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valera Kamenskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamenskiy has chosen The only as his entrance music. Yury Ignashevich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
![](../gallery/36/36w3.jpg) |
|
![](../gallery/31/31b17.jpg) |
195 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
|
187 cm
35
250 lbs
10 - 18 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yury Ignashevich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valera Kamenskiy! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenskiy darts in and clinches Ignashevich up against the cage. Ignashevich wants to take the fight to the mat but Kamenskiy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Ignashevich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kamenskiy to keep the fight standing. Ignashevich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamenskiy just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yury Ignashevich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenskiy breaks from the clinch.
Kamenskiy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ignashevich sprawls well initially but Kamenskiy persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Ignashevich moves into full guard.
Kamenskiy sitting in guard here, content to control. Ignashevich keeping moving, preventing Kamenskiy from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ignashevich is trying to keep Kamenskiy in close.
Kamenskiy wants to control from the top but Ignashevich keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Kamenskiy looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Kamenskiy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kamenskiy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Ignashevich is pulling down on Kamenskiy's head to control his posture.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup3.gif) The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Ignashevich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kamenskiy defends it nicely.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kamenskiy closes the distance and clinches.
Kamenskiy pulls guard effortlessly. Ignashevich lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ignashevich throwing strikes from guard but Kamenskiy blocks nicely. Kamenskiy controls Ignashevich momentarily but Ignashevich frees himself. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Ignashevich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kamenskiy keeping moving, preventing Ignashevich from controlling successfully.
Kamenskiy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ignashevich is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Ignashevich is looking for a takedown.
Kamenskiy jumps into guard, dragging Ignashevich to the mat.
Ignashevich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kamenskiy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ignashevich looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Kamenskiy is looking to take a break and control but Ignashevich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kamenskiy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kamenskiy stands up and we're back to a striking position. Ignashevich tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Kamenskiy to counter with a crisp jab. Ignashevich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamenskiy counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Kamenskiy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ignashevich's face.
Ignashevich jumps guard but Kamenskiy stands there with Ignashevich around his waist. Ignashevich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ignashevich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamenskiy just stands there and leans against the cage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Kamenskiy prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kamenskiy just leaning against Ignashevich, taking a breather. Ignashevich wants a takedown but no success here.
Kamenskiy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ignashevich is breathing heavily. Kamenskiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ignashevich is in trouble now - Kamenskiy has advanced to mount! Kamenskiy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kamenskiy is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kamenskiy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Valera Kamenskiy! An out of breath Valera Kamenskiy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|