PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andriy Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff comes into the arena with GANJA FARMER blaring out of the sound system. Kersikov has chosen Russian Roulette as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cliff
vs
Kersikov

182 cm
24
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andriy Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cliff cracks Kersikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Andriy Kersikov has been cut.
Cliff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Cliff.
Cliff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kersikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cliff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cliff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kersikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kersikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kersikov throws a head kick but Cliff moves out of range.
Kersikov lands with a kick to the temple. Cliff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cliff defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Cliff swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kersikov is landing with some decent strikes but Cliff is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to control but Cliff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kersikov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cliff misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cliff.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kersikov throws a hook but Cliff blocks it.
Cliff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cliff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cliff misses with the body kick
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Cliff ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Kersikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cliff.
Kersikov blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Cliff is out of range.
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cliff is looking to slow Kersikov down with leg kicks.
Cliff throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Cliff slips a jab from Kersikov.
Cliff scores with a jab to the head.
Kersikov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kersikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cliff looks to land a body kick but Kersikov moved away.
Cliff loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
Cliff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov shoots in looking for a takedown but Cliff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kersikov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good shot there by Cliff.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Cliff.
Cliff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kersikov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cliff somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliff slips under a jab from Kersikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Kersikov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andriy Kersikov's cut.
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.

Kersikov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cliff throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a jab when Cliff was well out of range.
Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cliff.
Cliff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kersikov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cliff's head backwards.
Kersikov connects with a crisp jab.
Cliff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Cliff - just one landing.
Cliff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Kersikov blocks the leg kick.
Cliff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kersikov momentarily.
Ziggy Cliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cliff is fending him off so far but Kersikov persists. Nope, Cliff circles away and we're back to standing.
Kersikov lands a head kick!
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kersikov dives in and scores a takedown into Cliff's guard.
Kersikov trying to control but Cliff is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cliff is retaining full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andriy Kersikov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good exchange - Kersikov coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cliff misses the target.
Cliff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kersikov counters with a good low kick that Cliff was not able to check.
Kersikov throws a head kick but Cliff moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Cliff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Cliff should have avoided that one.
Kersikov lands a slapping body shot.
Kersikov shoots in for a double leg but Cliff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kersikov.
A nice combination there by Cliff.
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cliff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
Cliff moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cliff.
Cliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cliff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Cliff dips to his left and cracks Kersikov with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cliff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cliff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Cliff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Kersikov'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!

Kersikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Cliff.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Kersikov. That snapped Cliff's head back.
Cliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cliff.
Kersikov lands with a slapping head kick.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cliff.
Cliff slips under a jab from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov has his takedown stuffed
and Cliff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Cliff.
Cliff defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Kersikov as he connects with a hook.
Cliff throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Cliff just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses.
Cliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Cliff tries to land a front kick but Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cliff misses with a body shot.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
Cliff misses with a kick to the body.
Cliff misses with a body shot.
Kersikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cliff's hands.
Cliff fails to land with a series of punches.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Cliff.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Cliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ziggy Cliff is winning the standup battle so far.
Cliff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kersikov.
Cliff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cliff thows a body shot but no joy.
Cliff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kersikov's sensitive parts.
Cliff scores with a leg kick.
Cliff scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cliff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kersikov's sensitive parts.
Cliff throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kersikov throws a head kick but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov throws a lazy head kick
and Cliff counters with a good low kick that Kersikov was not able to check.
Cliff misses with the body kick
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
Cliff throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cliff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cliff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliff jabs at Kersikov's body.
Kersikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cliff avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Cliff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cliff 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Cliff!
Our winner, Ziggy Cliff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.