PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serder Serderov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redfield comes into the arena with False Alarm blaring out of the sound system. Serderov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One step closer- Linkin Park kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Redfield
vs
Serderov

192 cm
40
275 lbs
35 - 21 - 0

188 cm
33
262 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Redfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serder Serderov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Serderov on the side of the head.
Redfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Serderov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serderov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serderov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redfield.
Serderov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Redfield defends well and Serderov ends up having to push Redfield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Serderov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Serderov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Serderov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Serderov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redfield throws a lazy right hand but Serderov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield throws a head kick but Serderov moves out of range.
Serderov throws a big counter head kick but Redfield avoids it with no problem.
Serderov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redfield is looking for a counter combo.
Redfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Serderov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Serderov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Serderov wants to stand up but Redfield is controlling the position.

Serderov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Chris Redfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield throws out a loose jab but Serderov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serderov tries to bum rush Redfield with a series of wild strikes but Redfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Serderov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Redfield throws a sloppy head kick
and Serderov counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serderov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Redfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chris Redfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serder Serderov.
Serderov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Redfield. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield misses with a left hand
and Serderov counters with a right hand to the body.

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

Serderov is rocked!
Serderov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redfield avoids it really well and circles away.
Serderov throws a sloppy head kick and Redfield moves out of range easily.
Serderov misses with a head kick.
Redfield misses with a combination
letting Serderov counter with a right hand.
Redfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serderov was well out of range. Poor timing from Redfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Redfield misses with a combination
and Serderov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Serderov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Serderov looks to move away, Redfield throws a big counter combo but Serderov just gets out of the way.
Redfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Serderov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Redfield is doing well to control the position and prevent Serderov from advancing to side control.
Redfield tries to roll over but Serderov keeps him under control.
Redfield wants to control but Serderov is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Redfield will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Redfield lands a slapping body shot.
Redfield throws a lazy right hand but Serderov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serderov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chris Redfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Redfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Redfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serderov counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Redfield.
Redfield throws out a loose jab but Serderov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serderov counters with a head kick.
Redfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Redfield throws an off balance right hand
letting Serderov counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serderov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Chris Redfield has been cut.
Chris Redfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serderov has his takedown stuffed
and Redfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Serderov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Serderov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Redfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redfield swings for the body but Serderov moves out of range.
A punch combination from Redfield misses.
Serderov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Redfield misses with a straight left.
Serderov cracks Redfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Serderov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Redfield explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfield lands a body shot.
Redfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serderov throws a hook to the side of Redfield's head but Redfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Serderov with that takedown attempt.
Serderov misses with a straight left.
Serderov scores with a jab to the body.

Serderov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Redfield manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serderov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redfield tries to avoid it but Serderov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redfield to the ground. Redfield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chris Redfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serder Serderov.

Serderov drives through with a takedown into Redfield's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Serderov tries to stand but Redfield is controlling from the bottom.
Redfield lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Redfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Redfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Serderov wants to stand and escape but Redfield is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Redfield looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Redfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Redfield prevents Serderov from getting back to his feet.
Redfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Redfield throwing strikes from guard but Serderov blocks nicely.
Redfield wants to control from the top but Serderov keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Redfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Redfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Redfield. Serderov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serderov throws a big shot that misses.
Serderov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Serderov somewhat.
Redfield throws a body kick that misses
and Serderov counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris Redfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Redfield misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redfield with a jab.
Redfield blocks a head kick by Serderov.
Redfield avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serderov avoids the body shot from Redfield.
Redfield throws a looping overhand right but Serderov ducks down to avoid it.
Serderov lands with a right hand.
Redfield lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Serderov misses with a straight right.
Redfield lands a slapping body shot.
Redfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Serderov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Redfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Redfield does no damage.
Serderov pushes Redfield away with a front kick.
Serderov shoots in for a takedown but Redfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Redfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Serderov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redfield misses with a body shot.
Serderov throws out a counter right but Redfield avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Redfield.
Serderov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Serderov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redfield appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serderov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Redfield circles away.
Chris Redfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serder Serderov.
Redfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serderov circles away quickly and effectively.
Redfield moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSerderov.
Serderov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Serderov lands a two punch combo.
Redfield throws a big shot that misses.
Serder Serderov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serderov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Redfield catches Serderov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Serderov dives in and scores a takedown into Redfield's guard.
Serderov throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serderov gets to his feet. Redfield looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serderov tries for a takedown but Redfield circles away easily
and Redfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redfield misses with a combination
and Serderov counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Serderov does no damage.
Redfield walks into a stiff left hand from Serderov.
Some wild striking there from Redfield.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Serder Serderov.
Well Redfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Redfield!
After winning the bout, Chris Redfield thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.