PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Sergyienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaco Shaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaco Shaco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sergyienko
vs
Shaco

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 Amsterdam, Igor Sergyienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaco Shaco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergyienko shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaco tries to sprawl out of it but Sergyienko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shaco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergyienko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shaco but Shaco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sergyienko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Sergyienko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergyienko has a takedown stuffed.

Shaco has Sergyienko up against the cage in a clinch.

Sergyienko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shaco is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sergyienko to the mat. Sergyienko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shaco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shaco won't allow Sergyienko to get back to his feet.
Sergyienko trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Sergyienko has his feet on Shaco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Shaco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sergyienko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shaco is in Sergyienko's guard.
Sergyienko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shaco is controlling him.
Shaco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergyienko keeping moving, preventing Shaco from controlling successfully.
Shaco won't allow Sergyienko to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergyienko is breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaco Shaco was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Shaco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sergyienko is trying to stand up.
Shaco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaco wants to control the pace but Sergyienko is squirming around nicely.
Shaco working Sergyienko over with strikes here.
Shaco with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Sergyienko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shaco controlling from the full mount.
Shaco should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shaco scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sergyienko?
Shaco controlling his opponent.
Shaco landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaco raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sergyienko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Shaco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sergyienko is looking to escape.
Shaco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shaco controlling his opponent.
Shaco trying to control but Sergyienko is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Shaco.
Sergyienko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shaco trying to control but Sergyienko is having none of it.
Shaco controlling his opponent.
Sergyienko is squirming around, avoiding Shaco's attempts to control the action.
Shaco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sergyienko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sergyienko bucks Shaco off and manages to get back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Shaco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sergyienko on his heels. He'll look to pass Sergyienko's guard now, I'm sure.
Shaco trying to control the position from guard on top but Sergyienko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Shaco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sergyienko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaco tries to avoid it but Sergyienko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaco to the ground. Shaco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sergyienko shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaco tries to sprawl out of it but Sergyienko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shaco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergyienko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Shaco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Sergyienko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaco wants to control from the top but Sergyienko keeps moving.
Shaco won't allow Sergyienko to get back to his feet.
Shaco wants to control from the top but Sergyienko keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shaco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sergyienko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jaco Shaco.
Sergyienko misses with a takedown

and Shaco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sergyienko!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sergyienko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sergyienko wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaco looking to finish Sergyienko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sergyienko!
Shaco controlling from the full mount.
Shaco unloading with bombs!
Shaco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sergyienko is trying to stand.
Shaco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shaco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shaco looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergyienko is in a horrible position here. Shaco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sergyienko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaco controlling the position easily from mount.
Sergyienko wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sergyienko is squirming around, avoiding Shaco's attempts to control the action.
Sergyienko wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shaco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaco cracks Sergyienko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shaco landing strikes from the mount and Sergyienko is in trouble!
Shaco controlling his opponent.
Sergyienko is trying to stand up.
BOOM! Shaco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sergyienko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Shaco trying to control but Sergyienko is having none of it.
Shaco controlling his opponent.
Shaco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shaco content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergyienko taking shots to the head.
Sergyienko taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shaco tries to control but Sergyienko wriggling away.
Shaco controlling the position easily from mount.
Sergyienko is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shaco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaco controlling the position easily from mount.
Sergyienko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Shaco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Shaco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Shaco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sergyienko.

Shaco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sergyienko did well to prevent Shaco getting side control.
Sergyienko wants to get back to his feet.
Jaco Shaco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shaco winds up and cracks Sergyienko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sergyienko tries to kick Shaco off but Shaco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shaco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shaco is keen to just control but Sergyienko is a slippery customer.
Well, if Shaco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shaco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sergyienko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shaco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaco Shaco was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Shaco shoots in and bounces Sergyienko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shaco trying to control but Sergyienko is working from the bottom.
Shaco prevents Sergyienko from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sergyienko wants to get back to his feet but Shaco passes into half guard.
Sergyienko taking some punishment here, with Shaco in his half guard.
Shaco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shaco wants to pass the guard but Sergyienko is defending well.
Sergyienko is trying to stand back up but Shaco is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaco drops an elbow to the side of Sergyienko's head.
Sergyienko is looking to get back to is feet but Shaco passes into side control.
Shaco cracks Sergyienko with a big elbow.
Shaco working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shaco trying to control the position but Sergyienko is working away.
Sergyienko pushes Shaco away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shaco gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shaco taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergyienko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Shaco in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shaco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shaco controls the position from side control.
Shaco cracks Sergyienko with a big elbow.
Shaco remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Shaco cracks Sergyienko with a big right hand but Sergyienko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergyienko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shaco content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shaco is working Sergyienko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaco trying to control the action but Sergyienko is working from the bottom.
Sergyienko pushes Shaco away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shaco gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaco Shaco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaco 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaco Shaco!