PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Poddubny is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Poddubny
vs
Roosevelt

193 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Poddubny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Roosevelt!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Roosevelt.
Roosevelt scores with a nice body kick.
Poddubny is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roosevelt lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Ivan Poddubny has been cut.

Roosevelt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Poddubny's guard.
Roosevelt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
I looks like Roosevelt might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Roosevelt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poddubny is keeping the position for now.
Roosevelt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny keeping moving, preventing Roosevelt from controlling successfully.
Roosevelt postures up in Poddubny's guard and throws a big left but Poddubny blocks it.
Roosevelt is stalling in the full guard.
Roosevelt wants to stand but Poddubny has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roosevelt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poddubny is able to avoid easily.
Roosevelt throws a wild body kick that Poddubny sees coming a mile off.
Roosevelt shoots for a double leg takedown but Poddubny sprawls well. He's pushed Roosevelt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roosevelt moves in looking to clinch but Poddubny pushes him off.
Poddubny checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roosevelt tries for a takedown but Poddubny sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roosevelt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poddubny sprawls well. Poddubny wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roosevelt gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Poddubny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Roosevelt.
Donk. Poddubny catches Roosevelt right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt misses with a head kick.
Roosevelt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roosevelt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roosevelt tries a low kick but Poddubny avoids it.
Roosevelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Roosevelt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown but Roosevelt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poddubny fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roosevelt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poddubny ducks under a wild hook from Roosevelt.
Frank Roosevelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roosevelt misses with a takedown

and Poddubny counters with a takedown into side control.
Poddubny in side control lands a decent elbow.
Poddubny throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Poddubny cracks Roosevelt with a big right hand but Roosevelt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poddubny throws an elbow but Roosevelt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Poddubny working the ground and pound but Roosevelt is defending the strikes.
Roosevelt is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Roosevelt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Poddubny's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Poddubny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roosevelt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poddubny's calf.
Poddubny has his takedown stuffed
and Roosevelt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Poddubny is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roosevelt throws a leg kick

and Poddubny counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roosevelt is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poddubny is trying to control. Roosevelt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Roosevelt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Poddubny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roosevelt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt is looking to improve his position.
Poddubny wants to control but Roosevelt is keeping him busy.
Poddubny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roosevelt wants to get back to his feet.
Poddubny throws a strike but Roosevelt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Roosevelt is looking to stand up but Poddubny isn't so interested in that idea.
Roosevelt keeping moving, preventing Poddubny from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roosevelt trying to control the position.
Roosevelt 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.
Poddubny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poddubny tries to free his leg and advance position but Roosevelt is retaining full guard.
Poddubny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Poddubny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poddubny lands a couple of elbows.

Roosevelt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roosevelt is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt is trying to control the position but Poddubny postures up.
Poddubny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poddubny chips away with some ground and pound.
Roosevelt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Poddubny!
Roosevelt sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poddubny regains half guard.

Roosevelt decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Roosevelt is predictable there

and Poddubny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roosevelt trying to control the position.
Poddubny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poddubny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roosevelt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poddubny.
Poddubny thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roosevelt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roosevelt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poddubny.

Roosevelt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Poddubny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Poddubny's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poddubny counters with a stiff right hand.
Poddubny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roosevelt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frank Roosevelt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Frank Roosevelt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roosevelt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roosevelt.
Poddubny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roosevelt tries to clinch but Poddubny moves out of range.
Roosevelt throws a hook but Poddubny avoids it easily.

Poddubny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Roosevelt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poddubny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roosevelt wants to get back to his feet.
Roosevelt trying to control from the bottom.
Poddubny is trying to control the action in half guard but Roosevelt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roosevelt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roosevelt defending well though.
Roosevelt looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

Roosevelt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roosevelt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roosevelt controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roosevelt controlling the pace for now.
Poddubny is squirming around, avoiding Roosevelt's attempts to control the action.
Roosevelt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Poddubny avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roosevelt.

Roosevelt looking for a guillotine from mount but Poddubny is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roosevelt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Roosevelt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roosevelt 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Roosevelt!