PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grudane Forwart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adnreosn Svlia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adnreosn Svlia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Forwart
vs
Svlia

170 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grudane Forwart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adnreosn Svlia!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forwart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svlia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svlia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svlia tries to clinch but Forwart is having none of it.
Forwart is breathing heavily.
Svlia keeps the fight on the outside.
Svlia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Svlia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forwart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forwart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forwart tries to clinch there but Svlia circles away.
Forwart tries to clinch up.

Svlia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Svlia lands in his opponent's guard.
Svlia's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Svlia gets to his feet - Forwart follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svlia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svlia scores with a head kick. Forwart tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Grudane Forwart has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forwart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Svlia.
Svlia shoots in for a takedown but Forwart shows good takedown defense.
Grudane Forwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adnreosn Svlia.
Forwart takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Svlia scores with a kick to the body.
Grudane Forwart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svlia fails with a takedown attempt.
Svlia wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Svlia.
Svlia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Forwart. No joy for Svlia on that attempt.
Grudane Forwart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svlia shoots in and drives through. Forwart sprawls well.
Svlia dives in and grabs Forwart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Forwart pushes down on Svlia's head and hops out.
Svlia is looking to clinch.
Svlia throws a head kick that Forwart semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forwart walks into a stiff left hand from Svlia.
Svlia circles away from the clinch attempt.

Forwart pushes Svlia up against the cage in a clinch.
Svlia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Forwart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Svlia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Forwart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Forwart.
Svlia is working for takedown but Forwart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Forwart misses with the head strike.
Forwart lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Forwart.
Forwart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svlia tries to pull guard but Forwart won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Forwart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Svlia backwards.
Svlia blocking some punches.
Forwart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svlia tries to score a body lock takedown but Forwart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Svlia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Forwart misses with a punch on the inside.
Svlia throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svlia tries to break the clinch but Forwart is controlling the position.
Forwart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Forwart swings wildly with an uppercut but Svlia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forwart swings wildly with an uppercut but Svlia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svlia tries to break free but Forwart pushes him back against the cage.
Svlia wants to break free but Forwart has control.
Forwart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Forwart prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Forwart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Forwart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svlia's efforts to push away.
Forwart lands with a light punch inside.
Forwart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svlia is trying to break the clinch but Forwart has him pressed against the cage.
Forwart swings wildly with an uppercut but Svlia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forwart throws a punch but it's blocked by Svlia.
Forwart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forwart misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Forwart fails to land.

That's four 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.
Forwart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Svlia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Svlia can't get the takedown.
Forwart lands with a right to the head.
Forwart has a couple of punches blocked by Svlia.
Svlia wants to break free but Forwart has control.
Svlia looking for a takedown.
Forwart misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forwart.
Forwart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forwart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forwart.
Svlia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Forwart walks away with a smile on his face. Svlia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Forwart moves into the clinch successfully.
Forwart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Forwart.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svlia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Forwart fails to land.
Forwart lands a left hand.
Forwart swings wildly with an uppercut but Svlia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svlia tries to pull guard but Forwart holds him up against the cage and eventually Svlia drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adnreosn Svlia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grudane Forwart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Svlia shoots for a takedown but Forwart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Svlia pushes Forwart up against the cage in a clinch.
Forwart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forwart.
Forwart throws a head punch that misses.
Svlia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Svlia is trying to break the clinch but Forwart has him pressed against the cage.
Svlia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forwart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Forwart dodges an elbow strike from Svlia.
Forwart working aggressively here.
Forwart throws a head punch that misses.
Svlia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grudane Forwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adnreosn Svlia.
Forwart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svlia is trying to push Forwart away but Forwart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Forwart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Svlia backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forwart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Svlia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svlia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Forwart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Forwart misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forwart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forwart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Forwart swings wildly with an uppercut but Svlia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forwart scores with a shoulder strike.
Svlia blocks an uppercut.
Forwart throws a head punch that misses.
Forwart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svlia fails to pull guard.
Forwart prevents the takedown attempt.
Svlia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Forwart prevents it.
Forwart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Forwart.
Svlia wants to break free but Forwart has control.
Forwart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forwart prevents a takedown attempt there.
Svlia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Forwart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Forwart.
Svlia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Forwart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Forwart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

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.
Svlia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Forwart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svlia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Forwart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Forwart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forwart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Svlia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forwart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svlia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forwart throws a head punch that misses.
Svlia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Forwart throws a head punch that misses.
Svlia struggles to land a body shot inside as Forwart controls his hands.
Forwart misses with some punches.
Forwart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forwart blocks an uppercut.
Svlia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Forwart walks away with a smile on his face. Svlia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Svlia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Forwart but Forwart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forwart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Svlia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svlia moves in looking to clinch but Forwart pushes him off.
Svlia swats away the attempt to clinch by Forwart.
Svlia tries to clinch up.
Grudane Forwart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svlia connects with a looping right hand.
Forwart keeps the fight on the outside.
Forwart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Forwart tries to close the distance and clinch but Svlia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svlia keeps the fight on the outside.
Svlia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Forwart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forwart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forwart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Forwart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svlia shoots for a double leg takedown but Forwart sprawls well. He's pushed Svlia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Svlia looks for a takedown but Forwart sprawls well.

That's four 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.
Forwart steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svlia. That one must have hurt.
Forwart tries to clinch but Svlia moves out of range.
Svlia looks for a takedown but Forwart sprawls well.
Svlia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Forwart swivels and escapes.
Svlia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Svlia.
Forwart tries to clinch but Svlia is having none of it.
Svlia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Svlia keeps the fight on the outside.
Svlia is looking to clinch but Forwart is avoiding it.

Forwart gets a clinch.
Svlia blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Forwart scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Forwart lands a left hand.
Forwart lands a nice uppercut.
Forwart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Forwart.
Forwart is pressed up against the cage. Svlia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Forwart down to the mat. Forwart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Forwart moves in looking to clinch but Svlia pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grudane Forwart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grudane Forwart's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Svlia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Forwart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Svlia somewhat.
Svlia tries to clinch but Forwart moves out of range.
Svlia tries to clinch but Forwart is having none of it.
Forwart swats away the attempt to clinch by Svlia.
Forwart tries to clinch but Svlia is having none of it.
Forwart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svlia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svlia tries to clinch but Forwart moves out of range.
Svlia misses with a takedown attempt - Forwart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forwart is looking to clinch.
Forwart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svlia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forwart wants to clinch up but Svlia keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forwart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forwart swats away the attempt to clinch by Svlia.
Forwart wants to clinch up but Svlia keeps it at a distance.
Svlia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grudane Forwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adnreosn Svlia.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Svlia is defended easily by Forwart.

Forwart has Svlia up against the cage in a clinch.
Forwart lands with a right to the head.
Forwart misses with the head strike.
Forwart throws a punch but it's blocked by Svlia.
Forwart throws a punch but it's blocked by Svlia.
Forwart prevents a takedown attempt there.
Forwart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Forwart lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Svlia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Forwart just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Forwart.
Svlia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svlia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forwart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svlia fails to pull guard.
Forwart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Svlia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forwart misses with some punches.
Svlia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Forwart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forwart.
Forwart lands a right hand.
Forwart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forwart working aggressively here.
Forwart pushes Svlia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svlia is working for takedown but Forwart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Forwart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Svlia backwards.
Svlia misses with some punches.
Forwart lands with a left to the head.
Forwart misses with the head strike.
Forwart swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Forwart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Forwart throws a head punch that misses.
Forwart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Forwart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forwart lands a left hand.
Forwart lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forwart.
Svlia can't get the takedown.
Forwart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svlia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Forwart smiles and moves away.
Svlia fails with a takedown attempt.

Forwart clinches up with Svlia and pushes him back against the cage.
Forwart lands a right hand.
Svlia looking for a takedown.
Forwart lands with a right to the head.

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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forwart.
Forwart stops a takedown attempt from Svlia.
Svlia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Forwart lands a nice uppercut.
Svlia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Forwart just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forwart.
Forwart throws a head punch that misses.
Svlia tries to break free but Forwart pushes him back against the cage.
Svlia trying to stall but Forwart improves his position.
Forwart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forwart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svlia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Forwart prevents it.
Svlia tries to work over Forwart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Forwart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Forwart pushes Svlia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svlia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forwart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svlia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forwart is pressed up against the cage. Svlia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Forwart down to the mat. Forwart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Svlia shoots in looking for a takedown. Forwart tries to sprawl out of it but Svlia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Forwart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Forwart doesn't manage to clinch there - Svlia circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grudane Forwart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Forwart 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grudane Forwart!