PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Olov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riessig Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slade's choice of entrance music: Scarface - My Mind was Playing Tricks on Me. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Olov
vs
Slade

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Olov!
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, Riessig Slade!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olov doesn't manage to clinch there - Slade circles away.
Olov has a takedown stuffed.
Olov is looking to clinch but Slade is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slade.
Slade lands a slapping body shot.
Olov tries to clinch there but Slade circles away.
Slade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Slade misses.
Olov shoots in but no luck this time.
Olov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slade is fending him off so far but Olov persists. Nope, Slade circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Olov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade tries to clinch up but Olov circles away and keeps his distance.
Olov misses with a shot to the body
and Slade makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Olov really felt that one!
Slade misses with a wild combination.
Olov looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Slade does no damage.
Olov thows a leg kick but Slade checks it
and Slade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade clobbers Olov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slade just misses with a punch to the body.
Olov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olov misses with a lunging right hand
and Slade counters with a nice body kick.
Riessig Slade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olov is looking to clinch but Slade is avoiding it.
Olov misses with a takedown attempt
and Slade counters with a leg kick.
Olov is breathing heavily.
Slade works Olov's body with a nice hook.
Slade scores with a jab. Olov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Olov clinches but Slade breaks the clinch
and Slade counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Olov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olov slips a straight right by Slade.
Slade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slade scores with a nice body kick.
Slade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slade keeps the fight on the outside.
Slade scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Olov or perhaps it was just good defense by Slade which made him look bad.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slade clinches up against the cage.
Olov misses with a punch to the body.
Slade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Olov jumps guard.

Slade gets to his feet - Olov follows without any prompting.

Olov gets a clinch.
Olov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slade prevents it.
Slade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olov tries for a takedown. No joy.

Olov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riessig Slade dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Slade misses with a wild combination.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Olov is just out of range.
Riessig Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olov closes the distance but Slade moves to the side
and Slade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slade counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade swings widly with a right hand

and Olov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slade's guard now.
Olov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olov trying to control the position from guard on top but Slade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olov is really struggling to control Slade but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Olov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Olov stops Slade from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Olov wants to control from the top but Slade keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olov misses with a left hand
and Slade counters with a nice uppercut.
Olov takes one on the button.
A choreographed right hand from Slade misses the target.
Olov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Olov tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olov wants to clinch.

Slade clinches.

Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade is looking to slow Olov down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Slade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sergei Olov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olov digs a good hook to Slade's body.
Slade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olov takes the fight into the clinch.
Olov wants a takedown but no success here.
Olov tries to stall but Slade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slade lands a nice elbow.
Slade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olov avoiding damage.
Olov goes for a takedown attempt but Slade pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olov throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riessig Slade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Olov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice sprawl there from Slade as Olov shoots in.
Olov shoots in but no luck this time.
Slade cracks Olov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olov doesn't manage to clinch there - Slade circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slade pinned against the cage. Slade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Olov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Olov rushes Slade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olov prevents Slade from breaking the clinch.
Olov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slade is keeping busy.
Olov stalling the fight.

Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Slade. No joy for Olov on that attempt.
Slade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slade swats away the attempt to clinch by Olov.
Slade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olov throws a poor cross that misses
and Slade counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade misses with a wild combination.
Slade misses with the combination.
Olov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Slade. No joy for Olov on that attempt.
Slade throws a right and a left that Olov avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slade cracks Olov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slade tests Olov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olov misses with a takedown
and Slade counters with an inside leg kick.
Slade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Slade. No joy for Olov on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Slade.
Slade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Olov's head.
Olov wants to clinch but Slade slips to the side
and Slade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sergei Olov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olov throws out a loose jab but Slade uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riessig Slade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slade winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riessig Slade!