PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ropho Sully (ranked 4642 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasha Pedikov (ranked 4443 p4p, 473 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sully
vs
Pedikov

182 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ropho Sully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasha Pedikov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sully lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sully lands a glancing blow to the side of Pedikov's head.
Sully smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pedikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sully takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Ropho Sully has been cut.
Sully throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Sully coming out on top.
Pedikov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sully swivels and escapes.
Sully lands a nice shot that snaps Pedikov's head back.
Pedikov shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Sully - just one landing.
Pedikov shoots in but Sully avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ropho Sully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasha Pedikov.
Sully stalks Pedikov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pedikov's face. Pedikov staggers backwards, shaken.
Pedikov blocks a head kick by Sully.
No joy there for Sully, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully lands a slapping body shot.

Pedikov drives through and clinches with Sully against the cage.
Pedikov is trying to pull guard but Sully turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Sully pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sully scores with a shot to the body.
Sully stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sully wants it to stay on the feet.
Sully sizes up Pedikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Sully. Beautiful body shot.
Pedikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Pedikov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sully tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedikov throws a fast counter high kick but Sully manages to duck under it in time.
Pedikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sully's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pedikov under the eye.
Sully pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pedikov is out of range and Sully settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedikov dodges the punch combination from Sully.
Pedikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sully pinned against the cage. Sully gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pedikov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sully finds it's way round the side to connect with Pedikov's head.
Sully connects with a leg kick. Pedikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pedikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sully throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sully falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pedikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sully throws a head kick that misses.
Pedikov throws a fast counter high kick but Sully manages to duck under it in time.
Nice straight punches there by Sully. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully misses with a few strikes there.
Sully misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pedikov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sully finds it's way round the side to connect with Pedikov's head.
Pedikov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sully circles away.
Pedikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Pedikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sully lands a jab to the head.
Sully slaps away a takedown attempt from Pedikov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pedikov looks winded!
Sully throws a head kick but Pedikov moves out of range.
Pedikov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pedikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sully.
Pedikov is looking for the big counter here.
Pedikov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pedikov walks into a left hand.
Sully bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pedikov's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pedikov closes the distance and clinches.

Sully escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedikov takes one on the button.
Pedikov tries for a takedown but Sully sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sully pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pedikov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Sully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sully lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sully breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sully. Beautiful body shot.
Pedikov takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ropho Sully dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ropho Sully's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sully scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pedikov looks for the body kick but Sully saw that one coming.
Sully swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pedikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sully lands with a straight right. Pedikov didn't see that one coming.
Pedikov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sully waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pedikov.
Sully misses with a lunging right hand

and Pedikov counters with a takedown into side control.
Pedikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sully keeps working.
Pedikov throws an elbow but Sully slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sully is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sully is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedikov laying and praying for a moment but Sully takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pedikov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Pedikov stands up from half guard.
Pedikov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sully throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sully works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedikov walks into a straight right hand from Sully.
Sully throws a looping overhand right but Pedikov ducks down to avoid it.
Sully throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pedikov.
Sully throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pedikov.
Pedikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ropho Sully is winning the standup battle so far.
Pedikov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sully.
A big right from Sully misses.
Pedikov throws a series of punches but Sully avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Sully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Pedikov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sully breaks from the clinch.
Sully throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Sully misses.
Sully throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pedikov blocks a head kick by Sully.
Pedikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sully. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedikov.
Sully throws a series of strikes that have Pedikov backpedaling.
Sully misses with a right hand

and Pedikov counters by clinching up.
Pedikov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sully wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sully throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Sully's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sully cracks Pedikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pedikov shoots for a double leg takedown but Sully sprawls well. He's pushed Pedikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pedikov is breathing heavily.
Pedikov blocks a jab.
Pedikov unleashes a big counter combination but Sully bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A left lands for Sully.
A solid body kick from Sully.
Pedikov avoids the body shot from Sully.
Sully is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pedikov can do to turn this around?
Pedikov throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pedikov clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedikov fails to pull guard.
Ropho Sully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasha Pedikov.
Pedikov jumps guard but Sully turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Sully breaks from the clinch.
Sully cracks Pedikov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ropho Sully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sully misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sully scoring well with a low kick there.
Pedikov shoots for a takedown but Sully saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pedikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sully lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pedikov backs up against the cage.
Pedikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sully with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sully lands a lovely overhand right.
Pedikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ropho Sully dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ropho Sully's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice shot by Sully.
Pedikov closes the distance and clinches up with Sully, looking for a takedown. Pedikov pushes Sully against the cage but Sully circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sully misses with a few strikes there.
Pedikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Sully. Those never looked like landing.
Pedikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sully misses with a low kick.
Pedikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sully misses with a double jab
and Pedikov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sully, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sully keeps the fight on the outside.
Pedikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pedikov fails with the takedown.
Sully swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pedikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pedikov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedikov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sully defends it nicely.
Ropho Sully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasha Pedikov.
Sully moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sully cracks Pedikov with an open hand slap.
Sully dips to his left and cracks Pedikov with an uppercut!
Sully looks to land a combination but Pedikov avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sully, right into the meat.
Sully feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pedikov's calf.
Ropho Sully is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Sully, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pedikovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sully connects with an inside leg kick.
Pedikov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sully looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pedikov ducks under a wild hook from Sully.
Pedikov moves out of range of the body kick.
Pedikov tries to clinch but Sully moves out of range.
Sully stuffs the takedown.
Sully tries to land a leg kick but Pedikov saw it coming and moves away.
Sully keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sully misses with a combination
and Pedikov counters with a nice body kick.
Pedikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sully moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully swinging wildly here.
Sully lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sully.
Sully looks to land a combination but Pedikov avoids it well.
Pedikov shoots for a double leg takedown but Sully sprawls well. He's pushed Pedikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pedikov blocks a head kick by Sully.
Sully looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sully throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedikov fails with the takedown.
Sully scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully throws a series of punches but Pedikov avoids them all with ease.
Pedikov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sully swivels and escapes.
Pedikov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sully throws a combination. Pedikov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sully lands a jab to the head.
Sully cracks Pedikov with an open hand slap.
Pedikov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sully as he avoids it easily.
Sully lands a leg kick that knocks Pedikov off balance momentarily.
Sully changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sully lands with a hook. Pedikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sully lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pedikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sully.
Pasha Pedikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ropho Sully showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sully, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ropho Sully!