PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Biryukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Sambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Biryukov
vs
Sambo

197 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vadim Biryukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Sambo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biryukov.
The fighters circling - Sambo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sambo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Biryukov doesn't seem bothered though.
Sambo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sambo misses with a series of wild punches.
Sambo blocks a jab.
Sambo misses with a left hand
and Biryukov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Fedor Sambo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sambo punishes Biryukov's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Sambo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sambo throws a combination that misses
and Biryukov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambo swings for the body but Biryukov moves out of range.
Sambo punishes Biryukov's body with a nice straight punch.
Sambo tests Biryukov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sambo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sambo tests Biryukov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sambo throws a right hand that misses
and Biryukov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Biryukov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sambo misses with the combination.
Biryukov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sambo misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sambo does no damage.
Biryukov misses with a left hand
and Biryukov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Biryukov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sambo misses with an uppercut.
Biryukov throwing a counter right hand but Sambo manages to avoid it.
Fedor Sambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sambo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Biryukov back to the cage. Sambo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sambo misses with a left hand
and Biryukov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sambo with a jab.
Sambo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sambo looks to land a combination but Biryukov avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biryukov moves away from the strike by Sambo.
Biryukov misses with a right hand
and Sambo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sambo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sambo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sambo jabs Biryukov right on the nose. Biryukov blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biryukov. Sambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sambo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biryukov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sambo throws a series of punches but Biryukov moves out of range.
Biryukov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sambo throws a body shot but no joy.
Sambo lands with a right hand.
Biryukov drops his hands momentarily and Sambo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sambo misses with an uppercut. Biryukov saw that one coming.
Biryukov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sambo.
Biryukov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biryukov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sambo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biryukov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sambo throws a series of punches but Biryukov moves out of range.
Biryukov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biryukov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Biryukov ducks under a wild hook from Sambo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Sambo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Sambo's cut.
That's time! Biryukov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Biryukov misses with a lunging right hand
and Sambo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sambo swings for the body but Biryukov moves out of range.
Biryukov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sambo.
Sambo lands with a good body shot.
Sambo misses the jab.
Biryukov misses with an uppercut
and Sambo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sambo missing with a left hand there. Biryukov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Biryukov.
Biryukov takes one to the chin there.
Sambo with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biryukov ducks under a wild hook from Sambo.
Biryukov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sambo manages to circle out of the way.
Sambo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sambo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Biryukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sambo.
Biryukov walks into a left hand.
Biryukov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Biryukov misses with a hook.
Sambo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Sambo misses its intended target.
Sambo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biryukov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biryukov dodges the punch combination from Sambo.
Sambo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biryukov.
Biryukov misses with an uppercut.
Sambo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biryukov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Biryukov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Biryukov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sambo throws a right and a left that Biryukov avoids nicely.
Fedor Sambo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sambo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Biryukov misses with an uppercut. Sambo saw that one coming.
Fedor Sambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biryukov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biryukov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Biryukov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sambo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Biryukov scrambles back to his feet.
Sambo wants to clinch.
It looked like Biryukov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sambo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biryukov lands a jab to the nose.
Nice jab there from Sambo.
Sambo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Biryukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Sambo misses.
Sambo loads up on a big right hand but Biryukov slips the punch.
Biryukov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sambo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Sambo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedor Sambo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sambo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Biryukov circles away quickly and effectively.

Sambo clinches up with Biryukov and pushes him back against the cage.
Biryukov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Biryukov.
Sambo misses with a punch to the body.
Sambo blocks a body shot from Biryukov.
Biryukov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biryukov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sambo tries to work over Biryukov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sambo leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sambo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biryukov tries to work over Sambo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biryukov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biryukov misses with a body punch.
Sambo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Biryukov as Sambo tries to tie him up.
Sambo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Biryukov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biryukov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biryukov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sambo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Biryukov scrambles back to his feet.
Biryukov throws a lazy uppercut
and Sambo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Biryukov thinking.
Biryukov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sambo fails to land with a series of punches.
Biryukov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sambo.
Biryukov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biryukov. Sambo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Biryukov closes the distance and pushes Sambo back into the cage.
Sambo is trying to break the clinch but Biryukov is controlling him.

Biryukov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sambo throws a shot to the body.
Biryukov throws a right hand that misses
and Sambo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sambo misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Sambo misses.
Sambo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sambo misses with a lunging right hand
and Biryukov counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambo throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Sambo misses.
Sambo misses the shot to the body.

Sambo clinches.
Biryukov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sambo's elbow.
Vadim Biryukov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biryukov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sambo backwards.
A right hand to the body from Biryukov.
Biryukov lands a shoulder strike.
Biryukov misses with a punch to the body.
Sambo wants to break free but Biryukov has control.

Biryukov breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biryukov throws a hook to the side of Sambo's head but Sambo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sambo throws a jab when Biryukov was well out of range.
Sambo misses with a right hand
and Biryukov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Biryukov misses with a body punch
enabling Sambo to counter with a crisp jab.
Sambo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Biryukov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sambo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fedor Sambo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sambo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biryukov looks to land a right hand but Sambo moved out of range.
Biryukov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sambo lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vadim Biryukov.
I think Sambo 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Sambo!