PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serder Serderov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serderov comes into the arena with One step closer- Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Vale has chosen Motorhead-Iron Fist as his entrance music. Serder Serderov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Vale's chin.

Serderov
vs
Vale

188 cm
31
262 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
245 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serder Serderov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serderov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vale slaps away a takedown attempt from Serderov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Serderov misses with a double jab.

Vale lands a left and a right that send Serderov crashing to the mat, dazed. Vale thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Serder Serderov has been cut.
Vale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Serderov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vale swings widly with a right hand
letting Serderov counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serderov.
Good shot there by Vale.
Vale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serderov manages to avoid it.
Serderov throws a big counter combination but Vale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Serderov avoids the body shot from Vale.
Vale scores with a push kick.
Vale avoids the head kick by Serderov.
Vale has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serderov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serderov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vale moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serderov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vale misses with a two punch combination.
Serderov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vale misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Serderov misses the target.
Serderov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vale on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Serderov.

Serderov decides to stand back up.

Serderov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serderov tries to stand and escape but Vale is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Serderov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vale to get to his feet.
Serderov shoots in but Vale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Serderov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vale scores with a three punch combo!
Vale throws a shot from downtown. Serderov moves away and avoids it.
Vale scores with a jab.
Serderov tries for a takedown but Vale sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serder Serderov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vale misses with a straight left.
Serderov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serderov doesn't seem bothered though.
Vale misses with an uppercut
and Serderov counters with a solid body kick.
Serderov tests Vale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale misses with a right hand
letting Serderov counter with a right hand.
Serderov misses with a head kick.
Vale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serderov counters with a stiff right hand.
Vale swings for the body but Serderov moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Serderov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vale throws a body punch but Serderov moves out of range.
Serderov scores with a body shot.
Vale thuds a left hand into Serderov's body.
Vale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vale throws a right hand that misses
and Serderov counters with a stiff right hand.
Vale attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Serderov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Vale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vale lands a nice shot to the body.
Vale loads up on a big right hand but Serderov slips the punch.
Serderov throws a big counter combination but Vale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale jabs at Serderov's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vale throws a jab when Serderov was well out of range.
Serderov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Serderov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Serderov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vale throws a poor cross that misses
and Serderov counters with a left and a right that stings Vale.

It looks like Simon Vale has been cut.
Serderov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vale as he avoids it easily.
Vale throws a hook but Serderov blocks it.
Serderov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serderov throws a head kick but Vale moves out of range.
Vale listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Serderov moves forwards but Vale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Vale dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Vale closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Serderov to the mat! Serderov manages to get full guard.
Vale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vale looking to sit in guard and control but Serderov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Serderov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vale, up you get!
Serderov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Serderov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vale quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Serderov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Vale misses with a left hand
enabling Serderov to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Vale misses the target.
Vale works Serderov's body with a nice hook.
Vale scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Serder Serderov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Serderov defending well as Vale loads up on a big left hand.
Serderov slips under a jab from Vale.
Serderov throwing a counter right hand but Vale manages to avoid it.
Serderov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vale throws out the jab.
Vale connects with a right hand. Serderov shakes it off.
Vale is looking to chop away at Serderov's legs.
Vale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Serderov counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Vale does no damage.
Serderov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vale.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vale. Serderov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simon Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Serderov counters with a right hand to the body.
Vale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A combination from Vale does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Serderov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Serderov counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Serderov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vale's guard.

Serderov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Serderov dives in for a single leg takedown but Vale sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Serderov gets a double leg takedown into Vale's guard.

Serderov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Serderov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Serderov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vale circles away.
Serderov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Serderov throws a body punch but Vale moves out of range.
Vale unleashes a big counter combination but Serderov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Serderov lands a really nice looking cross but Vale seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vale misses with an uppercut
and Serderov counters with a nice uppercut.
Vale misses with a kick to the body
and Serderov counters with a straight right hand.

Vale is rocked!
Serderov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vale is still on wobbly legs! Can Serderov finish him?
Vale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vale just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSerderov.
Vale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Serderov counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Vale! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serder Serderov!
Serder Serderov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.