PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Buhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosario
vs
Buhar

214 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

205 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edwardo Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Buhar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buhar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rosario to the mat! Rosario manages to get full guard.

Rosario throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Buhar cracks Rosario with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosario can't keep his opponent in guard - Buhar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Buhar is controlling the pace.

Buhar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buhar stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario tries to roll over but Buhar keeps him under control.
Buhar not doing much here.

Buhar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buhar works his way into full mount!
Buhar controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Buhar controlling from mount.

Buhar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rosario has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rosario!
Buhar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buhar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Buhar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buhar is trying to control the position but Rosario postures up.
Buhar wants to sweep here but Rosario controlling him for the moment.
Buhar pulls Rosario in to control the position.
Rosario scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buhar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rosario is controlling him.

Buhar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosario defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rosario throws a big right hand that misses.
Buhar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Buhar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Buhar has Rosario up against the cage in a clinch.

Buhar jumps into guard, dragging Rosario to the mat.
Rosario is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buhar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosario throws a big right hand that misses.
Buhar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rosario throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buhar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosario throws a big elbow that misses.
Buhar wants to stand but Rosario is controlling the position.
Rosario throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosario accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosario throws a strike but Buhar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buhar throws a big right hand that misses.
Buhar controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhar is in close to Rosario's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buhar works over Rosario with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Buhar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosario swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buhar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buhar wants to stand but Rosario is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Buhar clinches.
Buhar tries to work over Rosario's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buhar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rosario uses from the top position.
Buhar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rosario works over Buhar with some ground and pound from guard.
Buhar lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Buhar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buhar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rosario is controlling him.

Buhar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buhar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Buhar trying to control the pace.
Buhar is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rosario wants to sweep but Buhar has passed to side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buhar wants to stand but Rosario has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Buhar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Buhar pushes Rosario up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosario fails to pull guard.
Rosario is trying to force a seperation but Buhar has the dominant position.
Rosario is looking to break free of the clinch but Buhar has double underhooks.
Rosario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosario throws an elbow but it misses.

Buhar pulls guard.
Buhar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Buhar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Buhar lands an upkick as Rosario stands over him.
Buhar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rosario is controlling him.
Rosario has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario is looking to work some ground and pound but Buhar has wrist control.
Buhar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosario.

Buhar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rosario can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rosario connects with a couple of short punches.
Buhar is controlling Rosario's posture.

Buhar has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rosario has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Buhar stalling.
Rosario is trying to break the clinch but Buhar is controlling him.
Buhar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rosario.
Rosario wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Buhar darts in and clinches Rosario up against the cage.
Rosario is trying to break the clinch but Buhar is controlling him.
Rosario wants to break free but Buhar has control.
Buhar controlling the action here for a moment.
Rosario working hard to break the clinch.
Rosario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buhar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rosario wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosario breaks from the clinch.

Buhar shoots in and gets a takedown into Rosario's guard.
Buhar wants to stand but Rosario has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buhar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buhar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rosario manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Buhar has Rosario in his guard.
Rosario being controlled here momentarily.
Rosario trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikita Buhar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rosario missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edwardo Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikita Buhar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rosario throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikita Buhar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buhar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikita Buhar!