PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fair Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Selivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Child
vs
Selivanov

189 cm
19
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
30
212 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fair Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Selivanov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Child misses the shot to the body.
Selivanov loads up on a big right hand but Child slips the punch.
Selivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Child drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Fair Child has been cut.
Selivanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Child misses with a few strikes there.
Selivanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Child's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Child rushes Selivanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Selivanov tries to pull guard but Child won't allow it.
Selivanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Child has him pressed against the cage.
Selivanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Child just misses with a elbow thrown towards Selivanov's brow.

Selivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Child moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selivanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Selivanov lands.
Selivanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Selivanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selivanov throws a right and a left that Child avoids nicely.
Selivanov tries to bum rush Child with a series of wild strikes but Child uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Selivanov throws a series of punches but Child avoids them all with ease.
Child showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selivanov.
Selivanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Fair Child's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Selivanov does no damage.
Child throws a big shot that misses.
Selivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selivanov throws a right and a left that Child avoids nicely.
Child scores with a punch to the head.
Selivanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Child digs a right hand underneath Selivanov's ribcage. Selivanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Selivanov blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Selivanov breaks from the clinch.
Selivanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Child counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Selivanov defending well as Child loads up on a big left hand.
Selivanov throws a leg kick but Child sees it coming and moves out of range.
Selivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Selivanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Child misses.
Nikolai Selivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selivanov walks into a straight right hand from Child.
Selivanov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Selivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Child moves away.
Selivanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Selivanov does no damage.
Selivanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Fair Child's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Selivanov looks gassed!
A jab from Child misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Child.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selivanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Child misses with an uppercut. Selivanov saw that one coming.
Selivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Selivanov misses with a double jab
enabling Child to counter with a crisp jab.
Selivanov connects with a looping right hand.
Selivanov throws a leg kick which misses Child's front leg but catches the back leg as Child tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Child.
Selivanov lands a really nice looking cross but Child seems unphased.
Child misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selivanov.
Child blocks a head kick by Selivanov.
Selivanov misses with a head kick.
Child throws a leg kick but Selivanov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Selivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Child.
Child scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Selivanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Child throws out the jab.
Selivanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Child misses with a double jab.
Child throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Selivanov.
Child thows a body kick. Selivanov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Selivanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selivanov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Selivanov works over Child's head and body with a nice combination.
Child goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Selivanov.
Child misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selivanov ducks under a wild hook from Child.
Child staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Selivanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fair Child's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Child is looking to clinch.
Selivanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Child counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Selivanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nikolai Selivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Child looks to throw the jab but Selivanov is out of range.
Child throws an off balance right hand
and Selivanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Selivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Selivanov.
Selivanov tries to bum rush Child with a series of wild strikes but Child uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Selivanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selivanov throws a hook to the side of Child's head but Child sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Selivanov works Child's body with a nice hook.
Selivanov blocks the body kick.
Selivanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Selivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Selivanov wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child lands a knee to the head.
Selivanov can't break the clinch.
Selivanov scores with a shoulder strike.

Jeez, Fair Child's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Child missing with knees to the body.
Child tries to break free but Selivanov pushes him back against the cage.
Child tries to circle away but Selivanov has him pinned against the cage.

Selivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Selivanov connects with a looping right hand.
Selivanov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fair Child is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Selivanov lands a leg kick that knocks Child off balance momentarily.
Selivanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Selivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Child is just out of range.
Child on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selivanov throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Selivanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selivanov fakes the leg kick and cracks Child in the body.
A solid body kick from Selivanov.
Selivanov connects with a body shot that sends Child's belly button to the back.
Selivanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Child is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Selivanov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Selivanov throws a series of strikes that have Child backpedaling.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fair Child's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nikolai Selivanov!