PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lescott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urie Sergeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lescott
vs
Sergeyev

184 cm
27
184 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Lescott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urie Sergeyev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lescott takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Lescott has been cut.

Sergeyev has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sergeyev has clasped his hands together around Lescott's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lescott is trying to control Sergeyev's posture but Sergeyev avoids it.
Lescott is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Lescott looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sergeyev passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Sergeyev has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lescott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lescott there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lescott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck for Lescott with that takedown attempt.

Lescott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sergeyev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sergeyev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sergeyev strikes from his own guard.
Lescott looking to pass the guard.

Sergeyev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lescott passes into half guard.
Lescott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sergeyev keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lescott passes to side control.
Sergeyev striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Lescott tries for a kimura but Sergeyev is defending well.
Lescott just content to control the position.
Sergeyev is trying to buck Lescott off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lescott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sergeyev keeps working.
Sergeyev is looking to regain half guard here but Lescott keeps moving and retains side control.
Lescott wants to control but Sergeyev is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sergeyev is trying to escape the position but Lescott is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lescott misses with the ground and pound.
Lescott is looking to take a break and control but Sergeyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Michael Lescott has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sergeyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sergeyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lescott slips a straight right by Sergeyev.
Lescott avoids the head kick by Sergeyev.
Nice takedown defense from Sergeyev. No joy for Lescott on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Urie Sergeyev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Lescott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sergeyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lescott looks to land a combination but Sergeyev avoids it well.
Sergeyev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lescott's head.
Lescott misses with a wild body shot.
Sergeyev throws a sloppy head kick and Lescott moves out of range easily.
Michael Lescott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sergeyev misses with a low kick.
Sergeyev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sergeyev wants it to stay on the feet.
Sergeyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lescott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Lescott or perhaps it was just good defense by Sergeyev which made him look bad.
Sergeyev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lescott counters with a three punch combo that has Sergeyev backing up. Sergeyev nods at Lescott to acknowledge the strikes.
Sergeyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sergeyev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergeyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lescott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lescott just misses with a punch to the body.
Sergeyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Sergeyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sergeyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sergeyev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lescott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sergeyev throws a series of punches but Lescott moves out of range.
Lescott stuffs the takedown.
Michael Lescott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urie Sergeyev.
Sergeyev is breathing heavily.
Lescott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sergeyev doesn't seem bothered though.
Sergeyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sergeyev throws a push kick but Lescott slaps the foot to one side.
Sergeyev throws a front kick aimed at Lescott's knee but Lescott avoids it well.
Lescott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sergeyev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lescott.
Lescott avoids the head kick by Sergeyev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sergeyev.
Sergeyev shoots in looking for a takedown but Lescott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sergeyev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lescott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lescott shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lescott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lescott is trying to work for a kimura but Sergeyev is defending well.
Lescott moves into full mount! Sergeyev won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev is in all sorts of trouble here.

Lescott is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sergeyev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sergeyev shrugs it off.
Lescott tries to control but Sergeyev wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lescott is really struggling to control Sergeyev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lescott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Lescott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Lescott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sergeyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Sergeyev.
Lescott shoots in but Sergeyev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Urie Sergeyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sergeyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sergeyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lescott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Sergeyev.
Lescott avoids the head kick by Sergeyev.
Sergeyev throws a low kick but Lescott moves out of range easily.
Sergeyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Lescott swats away the attempt to clinch by Sergeyev.
Sergeyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Sergeyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sergeyev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lescott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Sergeyev misses.
Lescott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lescott.
Sergeyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lescott thuds a left hand into Sergeyev's body.
Sergeyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Lescott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lescott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lescott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sergeyev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sergeyev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sergeyev takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick from Sergeyev lands but Lescott takes it in his stride.
Lescott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sergeyev swivels and escapes.
Lescott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sergeyev counters with a nice body kick.
Lescott catches Sergeyev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lescott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sergeyev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lescott avoids the head kick by Sergeyev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lescott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lescott showed some decent athleticism there.
Lescott sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lescott passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lescott with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
You get the feeling that Sergeyev really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sergeyev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lescott moves to back control.

Lescott looking for the choke from the back.
Sergeyev trying to control but not successfully.
Lescott wants to control but Sergeyev is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sergeyev defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lescott's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lescott tightening his grip on Sergeyev, looking for the choke.
Sergeyev prevents Lescott from getting a body triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Lescott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lescott 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Lescott!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Lescott waved his t-shirt featuring Torment Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.