PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Ban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Serebryakov (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.

Ban
vs
Serebryakov

180 cm
29
205 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Ban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Serebryakov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ban drives through and clinches with Serebryakov against the ropes.
Serebryakov keeps control of Ban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ban is trying to break the clinch but Serebryakov is controlling him.
Serebryakov prevents Ban from breaking the clinch.
Serebryakov tries to throw a body punch but Ban avoids it by throwing Serebryakov back against the ropes.
Ban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ban is trying to break free.

Serebryakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Serebryakov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ban's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Serebryakov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Serebryakov trying to control but Ban is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serebryakov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ban manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Serebryakov has Ban in his guard.
Ban wants to control from the top but Serebryakov keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serebryakov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Serebryakov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ban controlling from the top position.
Ban wants to pass the guard but Serebryakov is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban trying to control the position from guard on top but Serebryakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bo Ban wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ban tries to close the distance and clinch but Serebryakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ban wants to clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Serebryakov dives in and scores a takedown into Ban's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Serebryakov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Serebryakov trying to control but Ban is working from the bottom.
Ban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serebryakov trying to control but Ban is working from the bottom.
Ban preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ban preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ban seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ban is trying to keep Serebryakov in close.
Serebryakov controlling from the top position.
Serebryakov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Serebryakov dominated that round.
That's time! Ban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ban tries to close the distance and clinch but Serebryakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ban darts in trying to clinch
and Serebryakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ban looks to clinch
and Serebryakov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ban really felt that one!
Serebryakov looks to land a left hand but Ban moved out of range nicely.
Ban tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Serebryakov counters with a stiff right hand.
Ban wants to clinch up but Serebryakov keeps it at a distance.
Ban is looking to clinch but Serebryakov is avoiding it.
Serebryakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Serebryakov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ban, pushing him back against the ropes.

Ban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serebryakov lands a head kick. Ban smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ban tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Serebryakov counters with a takedown into side control.
Ban regains half guard, as Serebryakov was trying to land strikes.
Serebryakov working over Ban with some ground and pound. Ban looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban is not content to let Serebryakov control the position.
Ban regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Serebryakov.
Ban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Serebryakov trying to control but Ban is working from the bottom.
Serebryakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ban is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serebryakov wants to control from the top but Ban keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Serebryakov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Serebryakov with a nice head shot there.
Serebryakov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Serebryakov preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban trying to control the position.
Serebryakov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Serebryakov scores with a nice right hand.
Serebryakov with a poor takedown
and Ban counters with a one-two to the body.
Ban tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Serebryakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ban checks a low kick from Serebryakov.
Ban wants to clinch
and Ban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serebryakov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Serebryakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serebryakov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ban fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ban defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Serebryakov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ban gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ban working hard to break the clinch.
Ban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ban tries to break the clinch but Serebryakov is controlling the position.
Ban wants to break free but Serebryakov has control.

Ban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Serebryakov.
Serebryakov works Ban's body with a nice hook.
Bo Ban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ban tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Serebryakov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bo Ban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serebryakov connects with a solid leg kick.
Serebryakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ban.
Serebryakov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander Serebryakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Serebryakov scores with a body shot.
Ban closes the distance but Serebryakov moves to the side
letting Serebryakov counter with a right hand.
Serebryakov scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Serebryakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Serebryakov throws a half hearted mid kick.

Ban moves into the clinch.
Ban wants to get back to striking at distance but Serebryakov won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Ban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ban working hard to break the clinch.

Ban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serebryakov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ban tries to avoid it but Serebryakov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ban to the ground. Ban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ban takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serebryakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ban.

Ban closes the distance and clinches.
Ban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ban is looking to break free of the clinch but Serebryakov has double underhooks.
Serebryakov is trying to maintain a safe position but Ban gets an underhook and turns Serebryakov into the ropes.
Serebryakov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ban's efforts to push away.
Ban has had enough of the clinch but Serebryakov keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ban can't break the clinch.
Ban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Serebryakov gets tackled into the ropes by Ban. Ban maintains the clinch.
Ban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Serebryakov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Ban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serebryakov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ban as he avoids it easily.
Ban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serebryakov throws a sloppy head kick and Ban moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ban tries to clinch up but Serebryakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Serebryakov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ban is looking to clinch but Serebryakov is avoiding it.
Ban is looking to clinch.
Ban tries to clinch there but Serebryakov circles away.
Ban doesn't manage to clinch there - Serebryakov circles away.
Ban wants to clinch up but Serebryakov keeps it at a distance.
Serebryakov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ban chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serebryakov can pounce on him.
Ban darts in trying to clinch
letting Serebryakov counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ban closes the distance looking to clinch

and Serebryakov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Serebryakov lands a couple of elbows.
Serebryakov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serebryakov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Serebryakov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ban is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Serebryakov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Serebryakov trying to control the action but Ban is working from the bottom.
Serebryakov trying to control from Ban's half guard. Ban has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Serebryakov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ban controls Serebryakov momentarily but Serebryakov frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serebryakov lands a couple of elbows.
Bo Ban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serebryakov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Serebryakov stopping the sweep attempt from Ban.
Serebryakov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Serebryakov advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Serebryakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Serebryakov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Serebryakov!