PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between sosed sverhy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nof nof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. nof nof has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with sosed sverhy's chin.

sverhy
vs
nof

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, sosed sverhy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, nof nof!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nof takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
nof looks gassed!
sverhy lands a head shot.
sverhy connects with a crisp jab.
sverhy misses with a series of wild punches.
sverhy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
nof throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
sverhy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

sverhy gets the takedown into side control.
nof is trying to get back to half guard.
nof takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
sverhy tries to move to mount but nof blocks the move with his legs.

sverhy tries for a kimura but nof is defending well.

sverhy decides to stand back up. sverhy steps back and let's nof get back to his feet.
sverhy looks for a takedown but nof sprawls well.
sverhy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from nof misses.
sverhy tries for a takedown but nof sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
sverhy slips under a jab from nof.
nof throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
nof nof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
nof misses with a straight right.
sverhy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
nof throws a right and a left that sverhy avoids nicely.
A combination from nof does no damage.
sverhy ducks under a wild hook from nof.
sverhy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from nof.
sverhy moves out of range as nof strikes.
Nice cross by sverhy.
sverhy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from nof.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by nof.
nof throws a looping overhand right but sverhy ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for sverhy.
nof tries to move into range but sverhy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

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.
sverhy blocks a jab.
sverhy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts nof as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sosed sverhy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sverhy shoots in for a takedown but nof shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, jab by sverhy - just one landing.
sverhy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from nof.
nof throws a lazy right hand but sverhy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
nof dodges the punch combination from sverhy.
A combination from sverhy does no damage.
sverhy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
sverhy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
nof throws a looping overhand right but sverhy ducks down to avoid it.
nof throws a hook but sverhy avoids it easily.
nof misses with a looping left.
Jab by sverhy.
sverhy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
sverhy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
sverhy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
nof looks to land a left hand but sverhy moved out of range nicely.
nof misses with a combination
and sverhy counters with a straight right hand.
sverhy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
nof takes one to the chin there.
sverhy fails with a takedown attempt.
nof throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and sverhy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from nof as sverhy shoots in.
sverhy avoids a punch combination nicely.
nof looks to land a left hand but sverhy moved out of range nicely.
sverhy shoots in looking for a takedown. nof tries to sprawl out of it but sverhy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. nof manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
sverhy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
nof takes one to the chin there.
nof swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
sverhy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? nof is fending him off so far but sverhy persists. Nope, nof circles away and we're back to standing.
nof cracks sverhy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
nof misses with a combination
and sverhy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
sverhy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
sverhy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from nof.

sverhy scores with a takedown into nof's guard.

nof is looking for a triangle but sverhy pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
sverhy won't allow nof to sweep him here.
sverhy trying to control but nof is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

sverhy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

nof has his foot on sverhy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. sverhy works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sosed sverhy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

nof fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
sverhy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
nof leaves sverhy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
sverhy moves out of range of the strikes.
sverhy lands a body shot.
nof misses with a two punch combination.
sverhy connects with a single shot there.
nof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
nof paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

sverhy gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

sverhy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by nof, who protects the arm well.
sverhy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

sverhy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. nof knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nof takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nof is not content to let sverhy control the position.

sverhy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no sverhy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
sverhy is looking to take a break and control but nof is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
nof is trying to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
nof throws a left and a right that both miss
and sverhy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two 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.
nof misses with a two punch combination.

sverhy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. nof did well to prevent sverhy getting side control.

nof actively working from the bottom here.
nof slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
nof is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

nof looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
sverhy with a nice head shot there.

nof has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but sverhy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

sverhy drops back looking for a leg! nof is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and nof manages to kick sverhy off! sverhy jumps back into nof's guard.
sverhy wants to control from the top but nof keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

nof working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. sverhy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. sverhy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
sverhy trying to control but nof is working from the bottom.

nof is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! sverhy rolls with it to try and escape but nof cranks on the arm and sverhy is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). nof nof!