PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Levchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sacamano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levchenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing in The Name. Sacamano has chosen Seinfeld Theme as his entrance music. Artur Levchenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Sacamano's chin.

Levchenko
vs
Sacamano

193 cm
21
245 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

150 cm
26
273 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artur Levchenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Sacamano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacamano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sacamano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levchenko moves away.
Levchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Bob Sacamano has been cut.
Sacamano loads up on a big right hand but Levchenko slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Levchenko.
The fighters circling - Levchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sacamano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Levchenko is out of range.
Levchenko misses with an uppercut.
Sacamano missing with a left hand there. Levchenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Artur Levchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sacamano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sacamano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Levchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Levchenko.
Sacamano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Levchenko scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacamano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Levchenko.
A punch lands to the side of Sacamano 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Oooooh!!! Levchenko has knocked Sacamano down with a huge combo! Levchenko steps away and waves a wobbly Sacamano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Sacamano is rocked!

That has opened up Bob Sacamano's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sacamano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sacamano is still on wobbly legs! Can Levchenko finish him?
Sacamano slips a jab and a cross from Levchenko.
Sacamano seems to have recovered his senses.
Levchenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from Sacamano.
Levchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sacamano.
Sacamano misses with a straight right.
Sacamano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sacamano looks to throw the jab but Levchenko is out of range.
Levchenko loads up on a big right hand but Sacamano slips the punch.
Levchenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Levchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sacamano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko swinging wildly here.
Levchenko sizes up Sacamano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Sacamano has managed to clinch.
Sacamano has Levchenko pressed against the cage, preventing Levchenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Levchenko breaks from the clinch.
Sacamano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Levchenko.
Levchenko avoids the body shot from Sacamano.
Levchenko cracks Sacamano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Levchenko throws a right and a left that Sacamano avoids nicely.
Sacamano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sacamano throws a leg kick but Levchenko moved away.
Decent striking displayed by Levchenko there.

The cut above Bob Sacamano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sacamano drops his hands momentarily and Levchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Levchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Sacamano misses the target.
Levchenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Levchenko works the jab nicely.

Bob Sacamano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sacamano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levchenko.
Sacamano misses with a hook. Levchenko ducked under it nicely.
Sacamano tries to score with a low kick but Levchenko moves his leg out of the way.
Levchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sacamano.
It looks like Levchenko has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sacamano just misses with a punch to the body.
Sacamano blocks a jab.
Sacamano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Levchenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Levchenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sacamano.
Sacamano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko looks to land a right hand but Sacamano moved out of range.
Levchenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sacamano. Sacamano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sacamano moves forwards but Levchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Levchenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacamano.
Sacamano moves out of range as Levchenko strikes.
Levchenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Levchenko looks to throw the jab but Sacamano is out of range.
Sacamano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sacamano tries to clinch there but Levchenko circles away.
Levchenko misses with a hook

and Sacamano moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levchenko working hard to break the clinch.

Levchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levchenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Levchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Levchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Sacamano'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.

Sacamano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Levchenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sacamano.
Sacamano slips a straight right by Levchenko.
Artur Levchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Sacamano.
Nice defenses there by Sacamano.

Sacamano gets a clinch.
Sacamano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Levchenko.

Levchenko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sacamano is trying to keep an underhook but Levchenko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Levchenko throwing shots but Sacamano is blocking nicely.
Levchenko prevents Sacamano from improving his position.
Sacamano trying to hold on to Levchenko's head to control him but Levchenko postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levchenko decides to return to a standing position.
Sacamano connects with a solid leg kick.
Sacamano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sacamano misses with a head kick.
That kick from Sacamano tenderised Levchenko's leg. Levchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Levchenko with a nice cross.
Levchenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sacamano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Levchenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Sacamano closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levchenko is trying to break free.
Sacamano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Levchenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacamano tries to land knees in the clinch but Levchenko avoids the damage to the body.
Levchenko can't break the clinch.
Levchenko is working for takedown but Sacamano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Levchenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sacamano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Levchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levchenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Levchenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Levchenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sacamano connects with a knee to the head.
Sacamano pushes off an throws an elbow but Levchenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Levchenko avoiding damage as Sacamano throws knees to the body.
Sacamano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levchenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sacamano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Levchenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sacamano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sacamano as Levchenko tries to tie him up.
Sacamano throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacamano tries to land knees in the clinch but Levchenko avoids the damage to the body.
Sacamano misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sacamano as Levchenko tries to tie him up.
Levchenko is looking for a takedown.
Levchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Sacamano.
Sacamano lands a nice elbow.

Levchenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sacamano dodges the punch combination from Levchenko.
Levchenko slips a straight right by Sacamano.
Sacamano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Levchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sacamano on the side of the head.
Levchenko thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacamano throws a head kick that misses.
Levchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sacamano misses with a looping left.
Levchenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sacamano throws a sloppy head kick and Levchenko moves out of range easily.

Sacamano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Levchenko, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levchenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sacamano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Levchenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sacamano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sacamano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bob Sacamano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sacamano lands a damaging elbow.
Sacamano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sacamano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sacamano missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sacamano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Sacamano's cut.
That's time! Levchenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Levchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Sacamano throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Sacamano misses.
Sacamano tries to clinch but Levchenko moves out of range.
Sacamano is looking to slow Levchenko down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Levchenko misses.
Levchenko tries to bum rush Sacamano with a series of wild strikes but Sacamano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Levchenko works the jab nicely.
Levchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Sacamano.
No joy there for Levchenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levchenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sacamano throws a good cross that connects.
Sacamano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sacamano. That's going to slow Levchenko down.
Artur Levchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Sacamano tries to close the distance and clinch but Levchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sacamano thows a body shot but no joy.
Levchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Levchenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sacamano can pounce on him.
Sacamano moves in looking to clinch but Levchenko pushes him off.
Sacamano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Levchenko at a distance.
Sacamano lands a leg kick that knocks Levchenko off balance momentarily.
Sacamano wants to clinch up but Levchenko keeps it at a distance.
Sacamano works Levchenko's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sacamano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Levchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Levchenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A swing and a miss from Levchenko.
Sacamano moves away from the strike by Levchenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sacamano lands a leg kick that knocks Levchenko off balance momentarily.
Sacamano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Levchenko.
Sacamano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levchenko checks it well.
Sacamano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levchenko.
Sacamano slips a straight right by Levchenko.
Sacamano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Levchenko. That did some damage!
Sacamano throws a hook but Levchenko blocks it.

Sacamano has Levchenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Sacamano working Levchenko over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sacamano.
Sacamano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sacamano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko tries to break free but Sacamano pushes him back against the cage.
Sacamano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Levchenko breaks the clinch.
Levchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sacamano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sacamano wants to clinch up but Levchenko keeps it at a distance.
Levchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Levchenko blocks the body kick.
Sacamano thows a body shot but no joy.
Sacamano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sacamano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sacamano misses with a looping right.
Sacamano fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Levchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Levchenko slips under a jab from Sacamano.
Sacamano wants to clinch.
Sacamano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sacamano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Levchenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sacamano scrambles back to his feet.
Levchenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sacamano connects with a leg kick. Levchenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levchenko missing with a left hand there. Sacamano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Levchenko throws out a powerful jab.
Sacamano throws a jab when Levchenko was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sacamano really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Sacamano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sacamano moves away from the strike by Levchenko.
Levchenko checks a low kick from Sacamano.
A bone on bone clash there as Levchenko blocks the leg kick.
Sacamano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Levchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levchenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Levchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sacamano misses with a looping right.
Sacamano tries to clinch up but Levchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from Sacamano misses.
Levchenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sacamano momentarily.
Levchenko connects with the punch.
Sacamano tries to work over Levchenko's front leg with a kick but Levchenko checks it.
Levchenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Sacamano off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacamano throws a sloppy body shot
and Levchenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Levchenko looks to throw the jab but Sacamano is out of range.
Sacamano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Levchenko.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Sacamano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Artur Levchenko!
Artur Levchenko retains his heavyweight title!
Artur Levchenko was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.