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WW 2022 - Semi Final PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Beznisko (ranked 817 p4p, 1803 weight class) and Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd (ranked 109 p4p, 247 weight class). Beznisko comes to the cage accompanied by JANE AIR — Junk. Nerdspoof The 3rd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Loser. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Beznisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beznisko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to control but Beznisko is keeping busy.
Beznisko is looking to advance position but Nerdspoof The 3rd won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is pressing down on Beznisko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to control the position but Beznisko postures up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd keeping moving, preventing Beznisko from controlling successfully.
Nerdspoof The 3rd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to sweep here but Beznisko controlling him for the moment.
Nerdspoof The 3rd keeps trying to improve his position.
Beznisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Nerdspoof The 3rd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beznisko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beznisko trying to control but Nerdspoof The 3rd is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd stuffs the takedown.
Nerdspoof The 3rd loads up on a big right hand but Beznisko slips the punch.
Beznisko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nerdspoof The 3rd as he jumps to the side.
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.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Beznisko's guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd advances to half guard.
Beznisko tries to roll over but Nerdspoof The 3rd keeps him under control.
Beznisko is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shark Tank Private Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Beznisko is staying active underneath Nerdspoof The 3rd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to advance position but Beznisko counters by regaining guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nerdspoof The 3rd defends it easily.
Nerdspoof The 3rd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looking to pass the guard.
Beznisko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beznisko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nerdspoof The 3rd's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko wants to control from the top but Nerdspoof The 3rd keeps moving.
Beznisko wants to pass the guard but Nerdspoof The 3rd is keeping the position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd controls Beznisko momentarily but Beznisko frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beznisko wants to control from the top but Nerdspoof The 3rd keeps moving.
Beznisko controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ruslan Beznisko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beznisko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looking to score a takedown here. Beznisko is defending well but Nerdspoof The 3rd drives through and ends up in Beznisko's guard.
Beznisko trying to control the position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to pass the guard but Beznisko is keeping the position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd stopping the sweep attempt from Beznisko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control but Beznisko is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nerdspoof The 3rd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beznisko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beznisko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beznisko!
Nerdspoof The 3rd can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beznisko tries for a kimura but Nerdspoof The 3rd is defending well.
Nerdspoof The 3rd has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beznisko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nerdspoof The 3rd sneaks back into half guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nerdspoof The 3rd defending well though.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking to improve his position.
Beznisko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nerdspoof The 3rd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nerdspoof The 3rd gets full guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to keep Beznisko in close.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beznisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Nerdspoof The 3rd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beznisko but Beznisko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beznisko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots in for a takedown but Beznisko shows good takedown defense.
Beznisko looks to land a right hand but Nerdspoof The 3rd moved out of range.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beznisko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beznisko trying to control but Nerdspoof The 3rd is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ruslan Beznisko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beznisko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Beznisko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nerdspoof The 3rd sprawls and moves away.
Nerdspoof The 3rd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Beznisko's guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beznisko keeping full guard, as Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to pass.
Beznisko looking for a sweep. Not yet Beznisko, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nerdspoof The 3rd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Beznisko keeping moving, preventing Nerdspoof The 3rd from controlling successfully.
Nerdspoof The 3rd has gone for a leg lock! Beznisko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nerdspoof The 3rd's guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko trying to control from the bottom.
Nerdspoof The 3rd slows the pace down in half guard.
Beznisko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beznisko trying to hold on to Nerdspoof The 3rd's head to control him but Nerdspoof The 3rd postures up.
Beznisko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to free his trapped foot but Beznisko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Beznisko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nerdspoof The 3rd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control the action but Beznisko is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd feints and as Beznisko raises his hands in defense, Nerdspoof The 3rd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beznisko is keeping the position for now.
Beznisko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beznisko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nerdspoof The 3rd manages to get himself to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nerdspoof The 3rd keeping moving, preventing Beznisko from controlling successfully.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beznisko 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ruslan Beznisko!
A relieved looking Ruslan Beznisko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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