PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Selderey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bin Laden
vs
Selderey

198 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osama Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Selderey!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Laden throws a left and a right that both miss

and Selderey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Selderey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Selderey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Selderey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Laden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Selderey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bin Laden has his foot on Selderey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Selderey works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bin Laden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Selderey defends it easily.

Selderey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Selderey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Selderey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bin Laden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Selderey is aware though and is defending well.

Bin Laden looking for a guillotine here but Selderey defends easily.
Selderey wants to control from the top but Bin Laden keeps moving.

Bin Laden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Selderey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Selderey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Laden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selderey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bin Laden is keeping the position for now.

Selderey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Selderey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bin Laden keeping moving, preventing Selderey from controlling successfully.
Selderey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bin Laden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bin Laden is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bin Laden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Selderey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Laden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bin Laden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Selderey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bin Laden controls Selderey momentarily but Selderey frees himself.
Selderey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bin Laden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Selderey is aware though and is defending well.

Selderey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Selderey trying to control but Bin Laden is working from the bottom.

Bin Laden working for a triangle but Selderey defends it easily.
Selderey looking to pass the guard.

Bin Laden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bin Laden working a defensive guard here.

That's four 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.
Bin Laden keeping moving, preventing Selderey from controlling successfully.
Selderey controlling from the top position.
Selderey passes Bin Laden's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Selderey seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Selderey is looking for a kimura but Bin Laden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Selderey to get the leverage.
Selderey looks winded!
Bin Laden trying to control but Selderey postures up.

Bin Laden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Selderey is thwarting Bin Laden's attempts to control the position.
Selderey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Selderey 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.

Bin Laden sizes up Selderey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bin Laden misses with a shot to the body

and Selderey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Selderey wants to work for an arm triangle but Bin Laden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Selderey is looking for a kimura here.

Selderey seems to be working for a kimura but Bin Laden defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bin Laden looking for submissions off his back.

Selderey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selderey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Selderey is breathing heavily.

Bin Laden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Selderey pulls his head out easily.

Bin Laden looking for submissions off his back.

Selderey is working for a submission of some sort.
Selderey is thwarting Bin Laden's attempts to control the position.
Andrey Selderey has got the better of the ground game so far.

Selderey is trying to work for a kimura but Bin Laden is defending well.

That's two 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.

Selderey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bin Laden defends it well.

Selderey seems to be looking for submissions.

Selderey is working for a kimura but Bin Laden is defending it quite comfortably.
Bin Laden is trying to maintain the position but Selderey is very close to passing his half guard.

Bin Laden looking for submissions off his back.
Bin Laden is not content to let Selderey control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bin Laden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Selderey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Selderey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bin Laden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Selderey has managed to get both his arms back between Bin Laden's legs - danger averted.
Selderey trying to control but Bin Laden is working from the bottom.

Bin Laden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Selderey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Selderey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bin Laden is keeping the position for now.
Bin Laden keeping moving, preventing Selderey from controlling successfully.

Bin Laden working for a triangle but Selderey defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden working a defensive guard here.
Bin Laden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Selderey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bin Laden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Selderey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Selderey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Selderey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bin Laden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Selderey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Selderey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Selderey wants to control from the top but Bin Laden keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Selderey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bin Laden falls off balance throwing a combination

and Selderey counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bin Laden is not content to let Selderey control the position.
Bin Laden can't do much from the bottom here.

Selderey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Selderey advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Selderey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bin Laden is surviving well by controlling Selderey's body position as best he can.

Selderey moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bin Laden has worked his arm free - good work by Bin Laden!
Selderey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selderey tries for a kimura but Bin Laden is defending well.
Bin Laden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Bin Laden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Selderey trying to control the action but Bin Laden is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bin Laden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Selderey is looking to take a break and control but Bin Laden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bin Laden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Selderey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bin Laden is not content to let Selderey control the position.

Selderey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bin Laden knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Selderey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Selderey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bin Laden has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selderey working away.

Selderey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bin Laden has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Selderey but great work by Bin Laden.

Bin Laden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bin Laden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Selderey keeps working.
Bin Laden tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bin Laden is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Selderey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bin Laden has an Americana. Selderey didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bin Laden is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bin Laden hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Osama Bin Laden!