PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Syroviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adamh Pearse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syroviy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Три Буквы . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Syroviy
vs
Pearse

190 cm
31
260 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

191 cm
41
265 lbs
32 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduard Syroviy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Adamh Pearse!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearse is looking to chop away at Syroviy's legs.
Nice body punch from Pearse.
A clash of legs there as Pearse blocks the low kick.
Pearse tries to clinch there but Syroviy circles away.
Pearse throws a leg kick
and Syroviy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Syroviy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearse's calf.
Pearse throws a hook but Syroviy avoids it easily.
Pearse lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Eduard Syroviy has been cut.
Pearse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pearse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Syroviy.
Pearse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syroviy manages to avoid it.
Pearse misses the shot to the body.
Pearse lands with a nice combination. Syroviy backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syroviy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearse is just out of range.
Syroviy tries a head kick but it misses.
Syroviy's corner calls for a 1-2. Syroviy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pearse throws a leg kick but Syroviy checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse avoids the head kick by Syroviy.
Pearse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pearse misses with the combination.
Pearse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Syroviy rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick from Pearse misses.
A combination from Syroviy does no damage.
Syroviy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Syroviy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pearse looks to land a right hand but Syroviy moved out of range.
Syroviy misses with a straight left.
Pearse tries to clinch but Syroviy is having none of it.
Syroviy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Syroviy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearse.
Pearse looks to land a left hand but Syroviy moved out of range nicely.
Syroviy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pearse counters with a low kick, right behind Syroviy 's knee.
Syroviy takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Syroviy swings for the body but Pearse moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy checks a low kick from Pearse.
Syroviy tried to counter with a leg kick but Pearse avoided it.

Pearse takes the fight into the clinch.
Syroviy blocks an uppercut.
Pearse throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Pearse.
Pearse lands a hook that snaps the head of Syroviy backwards.
Syroviy is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearse has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Syroviy.
Syroviy avoids the elbow strike from Pearse, against the cage.
Pearse scores with a shot to the side of Syroviy's head.
Syroviy misses with some punches.
Syroviy prevents a body shot from Pearse.
Syroviy is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearse has double underhooks.
Syroviy lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Pearse.

Syroviy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Syroviy lands a head kick!
Nice shot by Pearse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy scores with a hook to the body. Pearse takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pearse swings for the body but Syroviy moves out of range.
Pearse misses with a double jab.
Pearse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syroviy manages to avoid it.
Syroviy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Syroviy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Syroviy checks a leg kick.
Pearse gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Syroviy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Syroviy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pearse is out of range and Syroviy settles back down.
Pearse throws a head kick but Syroviy moves out of range.
Syroviy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearse is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Syroviy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pearse jabs at Syroviy's body.
Adamh Pearse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syroviy stuns Pearse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Syroviy lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy is looking to clinch but Pearse is avoiding it.
Pearse misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Syroviy.
Pearse scores with a body shot.
Syroviy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pearse throws a head kick that misses.

Syroviy has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Syroviy.
Pearse scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Pearse as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pearse fails to land.
Syroviy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearse.
Pearse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Syroviy backwards.
Pearse struggles to land a body shot inside as Syroviy controls his hands.
Syroviy lands with a right to the head.
Syroviy blocks a body shot from Pearse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adamh Pearse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduard Syroviy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pearse misses with a wild body shot.
Syroviy misses with a low kick.

Pearse instigates a clinch.
Pearse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Syroviy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Syroviy blocks an uppercut.
Pearse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Syroviy misses with the head strike.
Syroviy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearse misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syroviy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Syroviy lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Syroviy misses with a punch on the inside.
Syroviy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Syroviy working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syroviy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Syroviy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Syroviy misses with a punch to the body.
Syroviy prevents a body shot from Pearse.
Pearse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Syroviy tries to stall but Pearse uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Syroviy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearse backwards.
Syroviy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Syroviy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pearse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Pearse.
Pearse prevents a body shot from Syroviy.
Still in the clinch, Pearse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Syroviy misses with a body punch.
Pearse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Syroviys head.
Syroviy tries to break free but Pearse pushes him back against the cage.
Adamh Pearse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Syroviy tries to throw a body punch but Pearse avoids it by throwing Syroviy back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse gets through Syroviy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pearse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Syroviy taking a breather.
Pearse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearse misses with the head strike.
Pearse can't find room to land a body shot as Syroviy controls the action.
Pearse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Syroviys head.
Pearse digs a right hand into Syroviy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Syroviy's gas tank.
Pearse misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Syroviy backwards.

Syroviy is rocked!
Pearse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Syroviy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearse creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Syroviy out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adamh Pearse!
Adamh Pearse seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Eduard Syroviy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck!'.