PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Tchersov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Darrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tchersov
vs
Darrell

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Tchersov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Darrell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tchersov moves into the clinch successfully.
Darrell wants a takedown.

Tchersov wants the takedown. Darrell is fighting it off but Tchersov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Darrell's guard against the ropes.
Darrell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tchersov!
Tchersov tries to lock up and control but Darrell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tchersov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tchersov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darrell on the ground.
Darrell tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Darrell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tchersov is looking to escape.
Tchersov wants to control but Darrell is having none of it.
Tchersov is trying to escape the mount.
Tchersov holds on for dear life, controlling Darrell's posture momentarily.
Darrell scoring with strikes but Tchersov is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrell wants to control the pace but Tchersov is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Darrell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Darrell avoids the attempt from Tchersov to control.
Tchersov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tchersov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tchersov tries to get out of the position.
Tchersov wants to control but Darrell is having none of it.
Tchersov is looking to improve his position but Darrell isn't that keen on the idea.
Tchersov blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Darrell tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Tchersov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darrell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Darrell prevents Tchersov from getting the reversal.
Tchersov wants to control but Darrell is having none of it.
Darrell lands a big elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tchersov is trying desperately to improve position.
Darrell pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Darrell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tchersov?
Tchersov tries to lock up and control but Darrell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tchersov can't escape the position.
Darrell avoids the attempt from Tchersov to control.
Tchersov is breathing heavily.
Darrell dominating with strikes here.
Tchersov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Darrell.
Tchersov wants to hold on but Darrell pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrell lands a big shot there that rocks Tchersov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tchersov regains half guard.
Tchersov wants to control but Darrell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Darrell wants to stand but Tchersov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Darrell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darrell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darrell prevents Tchersov from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darrell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Tchersov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darrell is keeping the position for now.
Darrell wants to stand and escape but Tchersov is having none of it.
Darrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Darrell, not yet.
Tchersov wants to control from the top but Darrell keeps moving.
Darrell wants to get back to his feet but Tchersov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Darrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tchersov pushing down on Darrell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tchersov controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Tchersov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tchersov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darrell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tchersov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tchersov.
Tchersov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Darrell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tchersov gets underhooks to prevent Darrell's takedown attempt.
Darrell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tchersov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Tchersov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darrell can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchersov wants a takedown.
Tchersov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Darrell prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darrell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darrell wants to get back to striking at distance but Tchersov won't allow it.
Darrell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchersov is trying to drag Darrell to the mat but Darrell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tchersov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Darrell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darrell misses with a takedown attempt

and Tchersov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tchersov.

Darrell working for a triangle but Tchersov defends it easily.
Darrell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tchersov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darrell's head.
Darrell wants to stand and escape but Tchersov is having none of it.
Tchersov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nikolai Tchersov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darrell keeping moving, preventing Tchersov from controlling successfully.
Darrell wants to stand up but Tchersov is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darrell keeps Tchersov at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrell misses with a takedown attempt

and Tchersov counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Tchersov stalls from top position.
Darrell tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Darrell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darrell pushes Tchersov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tchersov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Darrell tries to buck Tchersov off but Tchersov is having none of it.
Tchersov just content to control the position.
Tchersov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov prevents Darrell from escaping the position.
Darrell is being controlled here.
Darrell is looking for a sweep.
Tchersov lands a nice forearm strike.
Tchersov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Tchersov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Darrell tries for a takedown but Tchersov circles away easily

and Tchersov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Darrell won't be happy with that.
Darrell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Darrell is being controlled here.
Darrell prevents Tchersov from moving into mount.
Darrell tries to escape but Tchersov is in control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Darrell prevents Tchersov from improving position.
Darrell pushes Tchersov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tchersov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tchersov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tchersov is looking to take a break and control but Darrell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nikolai Tchersov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Darrell scores with a head kick.

Tchersov closes the distance and pushes Darrell back into the ropes.

Tchersov decides to pull guard.
Tchersov trying to keep a closed guard but Darrell is proving a slippery customer.
Tchersov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Darrell works over Tchersov with some ground and pound from guard.
Darrell is looking to stand up but Tchersov won't let him.
Tchersov is controlling Darrell's posture.
Tchersov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Darrell postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tchersov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Darrell clinches but Tchersov breaks the clinch

and Tchersov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darrell is looking to break free of the clinch but Tchersov has double underhooks.
Darrell has Tchersov pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tchersov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tchersov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tchersov manages to end up in side control.
Darrell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Darrell wants to control but Tchersov postures up.
Rob Darrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov controlling from side mount.
Darrell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Darrell tries to roll over but Tchersov keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Tchersov seems content to control.
Tchersov stops Darrell from getting back to his feet.
Darrell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tchersov lands strikes from half guard.
Tchersov is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darrell is trying to get back to full guard.
Tchersov content to control rather than advance.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nikolai Tchersov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Darrell lands a really nice looking cross but Tchersov seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Tchersov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tchersov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Nikolai Tchersov!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Nikolai Tchersov!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Nikolai Tchersov!

Nikolai Tchersov wins by unanimous decision!