PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Sergienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergienko has chosen Bad Reputation as his entrance music. Andrei Sergienko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wallace
vs
Sergienko

187 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
236 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Sergienko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sergienko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Wallace checks a low kick from Sergienko.
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sergienko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at *Nelson Fight Camp* that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wallace misses with a low kick as Sergienko jumps back.
A shot to the body from Sergienko misses
and Wallace counters with a good low kick that Sergienko was not able to check.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Wallace looks for the body kick but Sergienko saw that one coming.
Sergienko blocks a low kick nicely.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Sergienko controls the action.
Wallace presses Sergienko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Sergienko takes a shot to the head.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Sergienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Sergienko.
A bit of stalling here from Sergienko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to stall.
Sergienko blocks an uppercut.
Sergienko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wallace up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Sergienko's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Sergienko blocks an uppercut.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Sergienko.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sergienko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sergienko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sergienko's sensitive parts.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sergienko throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Sergienko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sergienko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.

Wallace lands a big head kick that sends Sergienko tumbling to the mat! Wallace takes a step backwards and waves Sergienko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Andrei Sergienko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Sergienko moves out of range easily.
Sergienko throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Sergienko scores with a decent looking hook.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Sergienko walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Sergienko misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Sergienko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace moves out of range of the leg kick from Sergienko.
Sergienko throws a low kick but Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace scores with a body shot.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Sergienko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Sergienko checks a leg kick.
Sergienko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sergienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Sergienko.
Wallace is looking to wear down Sergienko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.
Russell Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Wallace misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sergienko is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergienko throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Sergienko throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace cracks Sergienko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That has opened up Andrei Sergienko's cut even more.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Wallace throws a hook but Sergienko blocks it.
Sergienko blocks a low kick nicely.
Wallace connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Sergienko tumbling to the canvas! Wallace pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Sergienko was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Russell Wallace!
A victorious Russell Wallace thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.