|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Cee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmed Salidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee Cee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 196 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
198 cm
21
221 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dee Cee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mahmed Salidov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Cee. Those never looked like landing.
Cee sends Salidov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cee is motioning to the referee to let Salidov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cee just misses with a punch to the body.
Salidov slips a jab from Cee.
Cee closes the distance but Salidov moves to the side
and Salidov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salidov controlling from the top position.
Salidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cee looking for a guillotine here but Salidov defends easily.
Cee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cee keeping full guard, as Salidov tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salidov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salidov postures up in Cee's guard and throws a big left but Cee blocks it.
Cee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salidov is in close to Cee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salidov throws a big right hand that misses.
Salidov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cee is not content to let Salidov control the position.
Salidov prevents Cee from escaping the position.
Cee is trying to improve his position.
Salidov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Salidov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salidov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salidov lands a nice forearm strike.
Salidov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cee to see if he's OK.
Cee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salidov trying to control the position but Cee is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cee is breathing heavily.
Cee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Salidov.
Salidov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cee down.
Salidov scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salidov cracks Cee with a big right hand but Cee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Salidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cee keeps working.
Cee is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Salidov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Salidov lands some shots froms side control.
Salidov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salidov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cee is trying to escape the position but Salidov is controlling the position.
Cee is trying to get back to his feet.
Cee taking a bit of punishment here - Salidov scoring with strikes.
Salidov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Salidov is putting a hurting on Cee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salidov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Salidov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Salidov's back!
Salidov looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Salidov is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Cee off. It looks like it's working - Cee slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Salidov displaying calm under pressure there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salidov under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salidov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cee won't be happy with that.
Salidov scoring with punches and elbows.
Salidov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cee keeps working.
Cee is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mahmed Salidov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cee fails with the takedown
and Salidov counters with a single leg into guard. Cee didn't expect that.
Salidov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salidov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cee's head.
Salidov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Salidov slips a jab from Cee.
Salidov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cee.
Cee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salidov ducks under a wild hook from Cee.
Cee misses with an uppercut.
Cee throws a looping overhand right but Salidov ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salidov moves out of range as Cee strikes.
Cee looks to land a right hand but Salidov moved out of range.
Cee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salidov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salidov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dee Cee is winning the standup battle so far.
Cee wants to clinch.
Cee throws a body punch but Salidov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salidov moves away.
Cee tries to work over Salidov's front leg with a kick but Salidov checks it.
Cee throws a lazy right hand but Salidov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cee misses with a low kick.
Salidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cee.
Salidov moves out of range of the body kick from Cee.
Cee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salidov.
Salidov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cee.
Cee misses with an uppercut.
Salidov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cee. Salidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cee misses with an uppercut. Salidov saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salidov slips a straight right by Cee.
Cee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dee Cee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cee misses with a wild body shot.
Salidov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cee misses with a straight right.
Salidov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cee misses with a wild body shot.
Salidov slips a jab from Cee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Cee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cee looks to land a right hand but Salidov moved out of range.
Salidov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cee throws out the jab.
Cee misses with a wild combination.
Cee loads up on a big right hand but Salidov slips the punch.
Salidov ducks under a wild hook from Cee.
Cee moves in looking to clinch but Salidov pushes him off.
Cee fails with the takedown
and Salidov counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salidov is working Cee over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salidov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Salidov scores with punches from side control.
Salidov landing a few strikes.
Salidov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Salidov slows the pace down.
Salidov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Salidov is putting a hurting on Cee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Salidov working the ground and pound.
Cee taking a bit of punishment here - Salidov scoring with strikes.
Salidov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cee gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salidov stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salidov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salidov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Salidov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salidov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mahmed Salidov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salidov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cee taking shots to the head.
Salidov landing strikes from the mount.
Salidov lands a nice shot to the head.
Salidov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cee is desperately trying to improve his position but Salidov has a good base and remains in mount.
Salidov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cee looks a forlorn figure.
Cee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Salidov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salidov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Salidov landing punches.
Salidov working the ground and pound effectively.
Cee is trying to escape the mount.
Salidov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cee?
The referee warns Cee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cee can't escape the position.
Salidov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salidov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salidov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cee hang on?
Cee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Salidov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salidov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cee hang on?
Cee is looking to improve his position but Salidov isn't that keen on the idea.
Salidov working Cee over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahmed Salidov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salidov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmed Salidov!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
89% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
