PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutal Rapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serlal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mortal Kombat . Zbermat Serlal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Serlal
vs
Rapist

205 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
262 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Fast

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zbermat Serlal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brutal Rapist!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapist walks into a jab.

It looks like Brutal Rapist has been cut.
Rapist shoots and misses
and Serlal counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapist with a poor takedown
and Rapist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapist fails with the takedown
and Serlal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zbermat Serlal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutal Rapist.
Rapist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serlal.
Rapist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Serlal swings widly with a right hand

and Rapist counters with a single leg into guard. Serlal didn't expect that.
Serlal looking for a sweep. Not yet Serlal, not yet.
Serlal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Serlal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rapist on the ground.
Rapist trying to control but Serlal is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist looking to sit in guard and control but Serlal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rapist looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Serlal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Serlal wants to stand but Rapist has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Serlal trying to control the position from guard on top but Rapist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rapist is trying to keep Serlal in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rapist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Serlal defends well.
Rapist keeping full guard, as Serlal tries to pass.

Rapist looking for a guillotine here but Serlal defends easily.
Rapist pulls Serlal in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist keeping moving, preventing Serlal from controlling successfully.
Serlal wants to pass the guard but Rapist is keeping the position.
Rapist 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.
Rapist is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Serlal is looking to stand up but Rapist won't let him.
Rapist looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapist keeping moving, preventing Serlal from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Zbermat Serlal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Serlal lands a jab.
Rapist tries for a takedown but Serlal circles away easily
and Serlal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Serlal misses the target.
Rapist shoots in looking for a takedown. Serlal tries to sprawl out of it but Rapist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Serlal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapist staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbermat Serlal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brutal Rapist'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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rapist.
Rapist tries to move into full mount but can't pass Serlal's legs.

Rapist tries for a kimura but Serlal is defending well.
Serlal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rapist's best efforts.
Serlal tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rapist manages to move to mount!
Serlal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Serlal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rapist tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist controlling from the full mount.
Rapist throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brutal Rapist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Serlal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rapist tries to control but Serlal wriggling away.
Rapist controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist working the ground and pound effectively.
Serlal blocking the ground and pound.
Rapist sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rapist looking to control but Serlal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Serlal is looking to get to half guard.
Serlal is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rapist looking to secure an arm triangle but Serlal defends it well.
Serlal tries to lock up and control but Rapist gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Rapist connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rapist trying to control but Serlal is having none of it.
Rapist throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapist throwing strikes here but Serlal is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rapist throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Serlal is looking to escape.
Rapist misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Serlal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rapist lands a big elbow.

Rapist is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Serlal is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Serlal flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Rapist anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Serlal and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Rapist slips an arm under Serlal chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Rapist has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Rapist is squeezing on Serlal like an anaconda would it's prey. Serlal fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brutal Rapist!