PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Saenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Vori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saenger
vs
Vori

209 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

203 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Klaus Saenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Vori!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saenger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vori's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vori keeping full guard, as Saenger tries to pass.
Saenger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saenger wants to stand but Vori has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Saenger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vori is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saenger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saenger lands a couple of digs.
Saenger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saenger won't allow Vori to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vori can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saenger trying to control the position from guard on top but Vori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vori trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vori fails with a takedown attempt.
Vori doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Saenger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Saenger is working for a kimura but Vori is defending it quite comfortably.
Saenger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vori moves into full guard.
Saenger wants to control from the top but Vori keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vori looking for a sweep. Not yet Vori, not yet.
Saenger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vori is trying to keep Saenger in close.
Vori utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Saenger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vori is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vori has escaped and now he's on top!
Vori's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vori wants to control from the top but Saenger keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vori scoring with some ground and pound.

Saenger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vori doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vori manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saenger looking for a sweep. Not yet Saenger, not yet.

Vori has gone for a leg lock! Saenger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vori's guard.
Saenger throwing strikes but missing.
Vori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vori has his feet on Saenger's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vori shoots in for a takedown but Saenger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klaus Saenger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vori.

Saenger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vori trying to control but Saenger postures up.
Saenger trying to control from half guard but Vori is working away.

Saenger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saenger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saenger trying to control from half guard but Vori is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Saenger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vori gets a double leg takedown into Saenger's guard.
Vori seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saenger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vori is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Igor Vori has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Saenger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vori.

Vori drives through with a takedown into Saenger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vori trying to control the position from guard on top but Saenger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saenger is pulling down on Vori's head to control his posture.
Vori showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Saenger controls Vori momentarily but Vori frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vori feints and as Saenger raises his hands in defense, Vori changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Vori stands up from Saenger's guard - Vori perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vori tries for a takedown but Saenger circles away easily

and Saenger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Klaus Saenger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Saenger is looking for a kimura here.

Saenger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenger wants to control from the top but Vori keeps moving.
Vori is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vori manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saenger manages to get himself to full guard.
Vori trying to control the position from guard on top but Saenger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Igor Vori has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vori slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vori throwing strikes but missing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Igor Vori wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vori.

Saenger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vori has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saenger after a bit of a struggle.

Vori is trying to trip Saenger. He has hold of a leg but Saenger is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vori persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vori 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!

Saenger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saenger tries to circle away but Vori has him pinned against the cage.
Saenger prevents the takedown attempt.

Saenger manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vori trying to control but Saenger is working from the bottom.
Saenger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saenger keeping moving, preventing Vori from controlling successfully.
Saenger looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vori fails with a takedown attempt.

Vori clinches up against the cage.
Vori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klaus Saenger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vori.

Saenger wants the takedown. Vori is fighting it off but Saenger persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vori's guard against the cage.
Saenger is fighting to break Vori's control of his arms but Vori is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Saenger wants to control from the top but Vori keeps moving.
Vori controls Saenger momentarily but Saenger frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vori is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Saenger is looking to pass into half guard but Vori pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vori is in guard.
Saenger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vori controls the pace.
Saenger wants to stand and escape but Vori is having none of it.
Vori looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Igor Vori wasn't active enough on the ground.

Vori drives through with a takedown into Saenger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vori wants to control from the top but Saenger keeps moving.
Vori is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saenger is looking to stand up but Vori isn't so interested in that idea.
Vori trying to control but Saenger is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Igor Vori hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Saenger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Saenger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vori is just riding it out for now. Saenger eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vori tries to get to full guard but Saenger has control of the leg.
Vori moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saenger tries to free his leg and advance position but Vori is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vori looking for a sweep. Not yet Vori, not yet.
Vori wants to stand up but Saenger is controlling him.
Saenger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Igor Vori.
I think Vori 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Igor Vori!
Igor Vori really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nefarious Design House logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.