PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Laxa Tiv (ranked 4046 p4p, 176 weight class) and Sergey Objedkov (ranked 22603 p4p, 265 weight class). Tiv comes to the ring accompanied by I have a bad case of Diarrhea - Japanese learning English. Sergey Objedkov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tiv
vs
Objedkov

168 cm
29
142 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

172 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laxa Tiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Objedkov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Tiv misses.
Objedkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiv sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiv misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Objedkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Objedkov instigates a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Tiv has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Objedkov blocks the elbow strike.
Objedkov stalling.
A right hand to the body from Objedkov.
Objedkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiv has a couple of punches blocked by Objedkov.

Objedkov manages to break the clinch.

Objedkov moves into range and clinches up with Tiv.
Tiv tries to land knees in the clinch but Objedkov avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Objedkov as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Objedkov on the inside.

Objedkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Objedkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Objedkov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tiv regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Objedkov content to stall in guard here.
Objedkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiv is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Objedkov passes Tiv's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Objedkov is trying to control. Tiv wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tiv tries to kick Objedkov off but Objedkov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Objedkov is looking to advance position but Tiv won't allow it.
Tiv wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Objedkov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Objedkov is keen to just control but Tiv is a slippery customer.
Tiv is trying to stand.
Tiv won't allow Objedkov to pass to mount.
Tiv tries to kick Objedkov off but Objedkov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Objedkov is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiv tries to kick Objedkov off but Objedkov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Objedkov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tiv looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Objedkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Objedkov catches Tiv right on the button with a cross.
Tiv takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tiv on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov scores with a nice strike.
Tiv shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Objedkov defends it nicely.
Objedkov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tiv shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laxa Tiv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiv looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Objedkov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Objedkov closes the distance and clinches.
Objedkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Objedkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tiv backwards.
Tiv throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Objedkov - that landed with a thud.
Objedkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiv tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiv throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv swings wildly with an uppercut but Objedkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Objedkov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Objedkov digs a right hand underneath Tiv's ribcage. Tiv let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiv is breathing heavily.

Objedkov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tiv clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Objedkov trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Objedkov working for a choke but Tiv is defending well.

Tiv defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Objedkov's arms.

Objedkov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Tiv fending off the submission attempt from Objedkov.
Tiv wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Objedkov cracks Tiv with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laxa Tiv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiv shoots in for a takedown but Objedkov shows good takedown defense.
A little jabbing left from Objedkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tiv tries for a takedown but Objedkov circles away easily
and Objedkov counters with a nice uppercut.

Tiv tries to sprawl but Objedkov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Objedkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiv keeps working.
Tiv is looking to escape.
Objedkov trying to mount his opponent but Tiv defends it.
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.
Objedkov content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiv pushes Objedkov off but Objedkov dives into side control.
Objedkov slows the pace down.

Objedkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Objedkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Objedkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiv keeps working.
Tiv knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Objedkov on the ground.

Objedkov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tiv knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Objedkov tries to move to mount but Tiv blocks the move with his legs.
Objedkov controls the position from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Objedkov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tiv is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Objedkov is controlling him well.
Objedkov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tiv!
Objedkov wants to take his opponent's back but Tiv doesn't allow it.
Tiv is trying to stand but he's just given Objedkov his back.

Objedkov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tiv has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Objedkov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tiv is defending well though. Objedkov let's go of the attempt for now.
Well, with Objedkov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Tiv is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Will Objedkov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Tiv preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Objedkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Objedkov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tiv knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tiv for a finish.
Tiv trying to get back to his feet but Objedkov is in full control for now.

Tiv fending off the submission attempt from Objedkov.
Tiv is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Objedkov biding his time, looking for the opening.

Objedkov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tiv has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Tiv trying to get back to his feet but Objedkov is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tiv is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Objedkov gets his way!

Tiv defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tiv trying to get back to his feet but Objedkov is in full control for now.
Will Objedkov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tiv wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Objedkov is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Tiv won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Objedkov off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergey Objedkov!
A very excited looking Sergey Objedkov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.