PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samsara Sovzyeski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Instant Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sovzyeski
vs
Fighter

187 cm
23
202 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE
XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samsara Sovzyeski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Instant Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter lands a front kick.
A jab from Fighter does it's job there.
Fighter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fighter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Fighter.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Sovzyeski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sovzyeski. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter scores with a body shot.
Fighter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fighter thumps Sovzyeski with a low kick.
Sovzyeski lands a head kick. Fighter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sovzyeski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sovzyeski cracks Fighter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sovzyeski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sovzyeski's sensitive parts.
Fighter thumps Sovzyeski with a low kick.
Fighter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sovzyeski takes a step back to recover.
Sovzyeski is breathing heavily.
Sovzyeski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fighter.
Fighter connects with a high kick.
Fighter connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sovzyeski takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Samsara Sovzyeski has been cut.
Fighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sovzyeski's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Sovzyeski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fighter lands a high kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fighter.
Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sovzyeski doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fighter scores with a nice right hand.
A solid body kick from Fighter.
Fighter moves out of range as Sovzyeski strikes.
Fighter scores with a three punch combo!
Fighter cracks Sovzyeski with a good jab.
Fighter feints and then cracks Sovzyeski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sovzyeski down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
Fighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sovzyeski misses with a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a body kick.
Fighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sovzyeski's sensitive parts.
Fighter lands a head shot.
Fighter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sovzyeski's calf.
Samsara Sovzyeski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter scores with a leg kick.
Fighter scores with a spinning back kick!
Fighter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sovzyeski at a distance.
Fighter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sovzyeski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sovzyeski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fighter throws a combination. Sovzyeski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter lands with a kick to the temple. Sovzyeski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Sovzyeski is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fighter, right into the meat.
Sovzyeski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Fighter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sovzyeski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sovzyeskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter scores with a spinning back kick!
Fighter connects with a leg kick. Sovzyeski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fighter feints and then cracks Sovzyeski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sovzyeski down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fighter!
Fighter misses with a double jab.
Fighter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sovzyeski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fighter.
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sovzyeski circles away quickly and effectively.
Fighter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sovzyeski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A head kick from Fighter lands but Sovzyeski takes it in his stride.
Sovzyeski misses with a straight left.
Sovzyeski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fighter's corner calls for a 1-2. Fighter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter thumps Sovzyeski with a low kick.
Fighter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Fighter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fighter.
Sovzyeski feints a jab promting Fighter to slip. Sovzyeski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fighter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fighter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sovzyeski at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Fighter blocks a head kick by Sovzyeski.
Sovzyeski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sovzyeski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fighter. That one must have hurt.
Jab from Fighter.
Fighter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fighter lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Fighter lands but Sovzyeski takes it in his stride.
Fighter throws a series of strikes that have Sovzyeski backpedaling.
Fighter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fighter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fighter scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sovzyeski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fighter.
Fighter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Sovzyeski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fighter throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Instant Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samsara Sovzyeski'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.

Fighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sovzyeski moves out of range as Fighter throws a body kick.
Sovzyeski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Sovzyeski seems to have got his legs back now.
Sovzyeski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sovzyeski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fighter defending well as Sovzyeski loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sovzyeski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fighter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sovzyeski if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Sovzyeski misses.
Sovzyeski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fighter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter scores with a push kick.
Fighter clobbers Sovzyeski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter connects with a body shot that sends Sovzyeski's belly button to the back.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a head kick but Sovzyeski moves out of range.
Fighter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sovzyeski misses with a head kick.
Sovzyeski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sovzyeski.
Sovzyeski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sovzyeski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Sovzyeski misses.
Fighter scores with a nice head shot.
Sovzyeski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fighter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sovzyeski's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fighter. That's going to slow Sovzyeski down.
Sovzyeski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sovzyeski walks into a stiff left hand from Fighter.
Fighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sovzyeski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter is looking to slow Sovzyeski down with leg kicks.
Fighter lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a really nice looking cross but Sovzyeski seems unphased.
Sovzyeski throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Fighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sovzyeski.
Fighter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sovzyeski momentarily.
Sovzyeski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fighter.
Sovzyeski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sovzyeski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sovzyeski. That did some damage!
Fighter lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
Fighter punishes Sovzyeski's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
Sovzyeski wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fighter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fighter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sovzyeski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fighter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sovzyeski throws out the jab.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sovzyeski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fighter thuds a left hand into Sovzyeski's body.
Fighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sovzyeski under the eye.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Sovzyeski.
Sovzyeski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sovzyeski throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Sovzyeski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sovzyeski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fighter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sovzyeski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Fighter.
Fighter scores with a head kick. Sovzyeski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fighter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter misses with a body kick.
Sovzyeski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sovzyeski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter lands a nice hook to Sovzyeski's body. Sovzyeski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fighter misses with the combination.
Sovzyeski throws a wild body kick that Fighter sees coming a mile off.
Fighter lands a head kick. Sovzyeski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Instant Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samsara Sovzyeski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fighter scores with a sloppy right hand. Sovzyeski should have avoided that one.
Sovzyeski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sovzyeski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fighter - the referee stops the clock and Sovzyeski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fighter. Sovzyeski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fighter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sovzyeski's head.
Fighter scoring well with a low kick there.
Sovzyeski throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Instant Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter lands an overhand right.
Sovzyeski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fighter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sovzyeski will feel that in the morning.
Fighter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Sovzyeski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sovzyeski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sovzyeski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fighter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sovzyeski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sovzyeski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter thuds his shin into the meat of Sovzyeski's side.
Sovzyeski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sovzyeski misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Sovzyeski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sovzyeski doesn't seem bothered though.
Sovzyeski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sovzyeski moves out of range of the body kick.
Fighter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sovzyeski eats them both and turns towards Fighter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sovzyeski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fighter.
Fighter wants to clinch up but Sovzyeski keeps it at a distance.
Fighter blocks a head kick by Sovzyeski.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fighter.
Fighter cracks a nice hook into Sovzyeski's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sovzyeski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Fighter lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fighter lands a body shot.
Fighter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fighter lands a glancing blow to the side of Sovzyeski's head.
Fighter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fighter digs a good body shot into Sovzyeski's ribs.
Fighter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sovzyeski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Fighter.
Sovzyeski misses with an uppercut
and Fighter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sovzyeski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Fighter tenderised Sovzyeski's leg. Sovzyeski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fighter pushes Sovzyeski away with a front kick.
Fighter fakes the leg kick and cracks Sovzyeski in the body.
Fighter tries to clinch up.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sovzyeski throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a left to the body.
Fighter thuds a left hand into Sovzyeski's body.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sovzyeski connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Fighter.
Samsara Sovzyeski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Fighter. Beautiful body shot.
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sovzyeski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sovzyeski. That did some damage!
Sovzyeski misses with a head kick.
Sovzyeski throws a leg kick but Fighter moved away.
Sovzyeski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fighter scores with a hook.
Fighter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fighter feints and then cracks Sovzyeski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sovzyeski down.
Fighter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Sovzyeski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sovzyeski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sovzyeski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sovzyeski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Instant Fighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sovzyeski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Sovzyeski misses the target.
Sovzyeski looks for the body kick but Fighter saw that one coming.
Fighter jabs at Sovzyeski's body.
Sovzyeski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sovzyeski throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Fighter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fighter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sovzyeski.
Fighter lands with a nice body punch.
Sovzyeski scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Instant Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Instant Fighter!