PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Disyphlan Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Non Servium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lovelair
vs
Servium

196 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Disyphlan Lovelair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Non Servium!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lovelair closes the distance and clinches.
Lovelair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovelair managing to block the knees to the body from Servium.
Lovelair avoiding damage as Servium throws knees to the body.
Lovelair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Servium tries to circle away but Lovelair has him pinned against the cage.
Servium tries to pull guard but Lovelair forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Servium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Servium has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lovelair is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Servium fails with a takedown attempt.
Lovelair moves in looking to clinch but Servium pushes him off.

Servium gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Servium avoids the damage to the body.
Servium wants to break free but Lovelair has control.
Servium tries to pull guard but Lovelair won't allow it.
Disyphlan Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Non Servium.
Lovelair scores with a shot to the side of Servium's head.

It looks like Non Servium has been cut.
Lovelair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lovelair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Servium has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Servium blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Servium.
Servium on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovelair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Servium has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lovelair avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Servium has Lovelair pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lovelair manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Servium blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Servium breaks the clinch.

Servium has managed to clinch.
Lovelair lands a shoulder strike.
Servium is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lovelair gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lovelair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Servium'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.
Lovelair is pressed up against the cage. Servium has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lovelair down to the mat. Lovelair avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servium closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lovelair circles away.
Lovelair wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Servium paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lovelair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lovelair gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lovelair working Servium over with knees to the body.
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!
Lovelair keeps control of Servium as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lovelair lands a right hand.
Servium takes a knee right on the jaw!
Servium jumps guard but Lovelair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Servium presses Lovelair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Servium content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Servium on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Servium blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair can't find room to land a body shot as Servium controls the action.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Servium.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Servium is defending well for now.
Servium changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lovelair fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Servium forces Lovelair back against the cage and clinches.
Lovelair prevents a takedown attempt there.
Servium avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Servium tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lovelair smiles and moves away.
Servium circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovelair tries to clinch up but Servium circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Servium. Lovelair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovelair is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovelair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Servium drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lovelair defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair tries to bum rush Servium with a series of wild strikes but Servium uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Disyphlan Lovelair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovelair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lovelair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Servium misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovelair throws a nice looking combination but Servium bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Servium moves into the clinch.
Servium is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Servium's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lovelair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Servium swats away the attempt to clinch by Lovelair.
Servium appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
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!
Lovelair tries to clinch up but Servium circles away and keeps his distance.
Servium changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Servium darts in and clinches Lovelair up against the cage.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Servium.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Disyphlan Lovelair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Non Servium's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lovelair doesn't manage to clinch there - Servium circles away.
Servium lands a body shot.
Lovelair doesn't manage to clinch there - Servium circles away.
Servium tries a head kick but it misses.

Lovelair closes the distance and pushes Servium back into the cage.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Servium is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Servium has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Servium pulls Lovelair into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Servium 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.
Lovelair with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lovelair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Servium pulls Lovelair in close to prevent any damage.
Lovelair wants to control from the top but Servium keeps moving.
Servium seems keen to control Lovelair's posture.
Lovelair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Servium is controlling Lovelair's posture.
Lovelair throws a big right hand that misses.
Servium wants to sweep but no luck.
Lovelair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Servium has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two 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.
Servium wants to sweep but no luck.

Servium is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lovelair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Servium can do to turn this around?
Lovelair throws an elbow that misses. Servium uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lovelair's guard. Nice move by Servium!

Lovelair is working an open guard so Servium takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Servium shoots in looking for a takedown but Lovelair manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Servium's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lovelair moves in looking to clinch but Servium pushes him off.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Servium paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lovelair is looking to clinch.
Servium swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair moves in looking to clinch but Servium pushes him off.
Servium looks for a takedown but Lovelair sprawls well.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch but Servium swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lovelair gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Servium to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Servium wants to control from the top but Lovelair keeps moving.
Servium sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lovelair's guard.
Servium missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Servium wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lovelair keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lovelair is pressing down on Servium's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Servium throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Servium tries to free his leg and advance position but Lovelair is retaining full guard.

Servium decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lovelair, up you get!

Lovelair moves into the clinch.
Lovelair landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Servium is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lovelair cracks Servium with a nice body shot.
Servium is pushing Lovelair up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lovelair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Servium blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Non Servium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Non Servium's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Lovelair lands the left hand.
Lovelair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Servium shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lovelair defends it nicely.
Lovelair tries to clinch up but Servium circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovelair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lovelair tries to clinch up but Servium circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Servium swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lovelair is looking to clinch but Servium is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Servium throws a head kick that misses.

Servium gets a double leg takedown into Lovelair's guard.
Servium is stalling in the full guard.
Lovelair keeping full guard, as Servium tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Servium gets to his feet. Lovelair looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lovelair.
Lovelair tries to clinch there but Servium circles away.
Servium goes for a double leg but Lovelair avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lovelair continues to drive forward.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Servium swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lovelair tries to clinch but Servium moves out of range.
Disyphlan Lovelair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Servium lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lovelair misses with a looping right.
Lovelair throws a right hand that Servium ducks under and follows up with a left that Servium also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servium throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lovelair's waist but Lovelair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Servium off to one side.
It looked like Lovelair was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Disyphlan Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Non Servium.
Servium fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lovelair avoids it really well and circles away.
Lovelair wants to clinch.
Servium steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lovelair.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Servium blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Servium tries to pull guard but Lovelair holds him up against the cage and eventually Servium drops back down to his feet.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servium fails to pull guard.
Lovelair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Servium manages to break the clinch.
Lovelair takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Servium darts in and clinches Lovelair up against the cage.
Lovelair is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lovelair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lovelair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Servium.
Servium takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lovelair scores with a shot to the side of Servium's head.
Servium avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Disyphlan Lovelair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Servium is defending well for now.
Lovelair prevents the takedown attempt.
Lovelair lands a body punch.
Lovelair misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair lands a nice knee to the body.
Servium managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Servium avoids it.
Lovelair misses with a body punch.
Servium can't break the clinch.
Servium avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Servium tries to pull guard but Lovelair holds him up against the cage and eventually Servium drops back down to his feet.
Servium slowing the pace effectively.
Servium on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Servium is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Servium is trying to force a seperation but Lovelair has the dominant position.
Lovelair prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Disyphlan Lovelair showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lovelair has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Disyphlan Lovelair!