PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bendekar Ebonhand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Krizsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ebonhand
vs
Krizsky

182 cm
18
252 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bendekar Ebonhand!
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, Vladimir Krizsky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krizsky shoots in but no luck this time.
Ebonhand could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ebonhand shoots and misses

so Krizsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krizsky trying to control but Ebonhand is working from the bottom.
Krizsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ebonhand keeping full guard, as Krizsky tries to pass.
Ebonhand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ebonhand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krizsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ebonhand is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ebonhand gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Krizsky counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krizsky is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ebonhand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krizsky trying to control the action but Ebonhand is working from the bottom.
Krizsky advances to full mount.
Krizsky with the ground and pound from mount.
Krizsky punching from mount but Ebonhand doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Krizsky looks gassed!
Ebonhand keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Krizsky trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krizsky content just to control the position here.
Krizsky with shots to the head and body - Ebonhand looks very uncomfortable down there.

Krizsky goes for an armbar but Ebonhand turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ebonhand.
Krizsky wants to improve his position but instead Ebonhand has moved into half guard.
Ebonhand passes to side control.
Krizsky manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krizsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krizsky trying to control but Ebonhand postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krizsky wants to get back to full guard.
Krizsky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Krizsky gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krizsky is on top in guard.
Ebonhand keeping moving, preventing Krizsky from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Krizsky pushes down on Ebonhand's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Krizsky is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ebonhand reverses the position - he's now on top in Krizsky's guard.
Krizsky wants to hit a switch here but Ebonhand passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Krizsky there!
Krizsky bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Krizsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krizsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ebonhand is trying to keep Krizsky in close.
Ebonhand pulls Krizsky in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Krizsky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krizsky with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ebonhand counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ebonhand seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krizsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Krizsky missing with punches from the bottom.
Ebonhand trying to control the action but Krizsky is working from the bottom.
Krizsky missing with punches from the bottom.
Ebonhand with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krizsky missing with punches from the bottom.
Krizsky manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krizsky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krizsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ebonhand is one step ahead there.
Ebonhand is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ebonhand wants to control from the top but Krizsky keeps moving.
Krizsky wants to sweep here but Ebonhand controlling him for the moment.
Ebonhand stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krizsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krizsky trying to control the position.

Krizsky has an active guard here but Ebonhand has managed to pass into half guard.
Krizsky wants to improve his position but Ebonhand is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Krizsky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Krizsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krizsky lands a nice short elbow.
Vladimir Krizsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krizsky wants to free his trapped foot but Ebonhand is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ebonhand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ebonhand won't allow Krizsky to pass to mount.
Krizsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Ebonhand is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krizsky trying to pass the guard but Ebonhand defending well.
Ebonhand trying to control but Krizsky postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Krizsky fails with the takedown

and Ebonhand counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krizsky won't be happy with that.
Krizsky is pushing Ebonhand's head away, looking to escape. Ebonhand manages to hold on to the position though.
Ebonhand controls the position.
Krizsky tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ebonhand presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Krizsky is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bendekar Ebonhand dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Krizsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krizsky wants to control but Ebonhand is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krizsky in particular looking to stall.
Krizsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Ebonhand is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krizsky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krizsky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krizsky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ebonhand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krizsky is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Krizsky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krizsky is looking to advance position but Ebonhand has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ebonhand controlling from mount.
Krizsky throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ebonhand. What's that going to do exactly?
Krizsky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krizsky tries to hold on but Ebonhand pushes him away.
Krizsky is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Krizsky tries to hold on but Ebonhand postures up.
Krizsky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Krizsky is looking to improve his position.
Ebonhand sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Krizsky trying to control but Ebonhand postures up.
Krizsky is looking to improve his position.
Krizsky is not content to let Ebonhand control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krizsky trying to hold on to Ebonhand's head to control him but Ebonhand postures up.
Ebonhand is keen to just control but Krizsky is a slippery customer.

Krizsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Krizsky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ebonhand gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Krizsky misses with a head shot. Ebonhand uses the momentum to regain guard.
Krizsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krizsky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ebonhand's head.
Krizsky wants to pass the guard but Ebonhand is keeping the position.
Krizsky throws and elbow that misses. Ebonhand uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Krizsky's guard. Nice move by Ebonhand!
Krizsky wants to hit a switch here but Ebonhand passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Krizsky there!
Krizsky tries to lock up and control but Ebonhand gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ebonhand looking to control but Krizsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Krizsky is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Krizsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krizsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Krizsky!