PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Objedkov (ranked 1756 p4p, 388 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 100 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Objedkov
vs
Ronaldo

172 cm
29
142
12 - 9 - 0

166 cm
32
137
24 - 10 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Objedkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Objedkov tries to clinch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Ronaldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Objedkov ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Objedkov scores with a jab.

Objedkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ronaldo holds on to Objedkov's head and controls the position momentarily.
Ronaldo is looking to regain half guard here but Objedkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Objedkov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Objedkov tries to move to mount but Ronaldo blocks the move with his legs.
Objedkov in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Objedkov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ronaldo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ronaldo 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 one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo struggling a bit here.
Objedkov wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping him busy.
Ronaldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Objedkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Objedkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ronaldo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Objedkov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Ronaldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ronaldo is trying to maintain the position but Objedkov is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ronaldo is looking to control Objedkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronaldo avoid being mounted?
Objedkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ronaldo is staying active underneath Objedkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Objedkov is thwarting Ronaldo's attempts to control the position.
Objedkov tries to pass to full mount but Ronaldo defends it.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ronaldo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Objedkov is working away from the top position though.
Ronaldo is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov working Ronaldo over with strikes.
Ronaldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Objedkov.
Objedkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Objedkov stalling.
Objedkov trying to control the action but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo has hold of Objedkov's hands but Objedkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Objedkov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ronaldo is refusing to be controlled, as Objedkov sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Objedkov dominated that round.
That's time! Objedkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ronaldo misses with a looping right.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Objedkov.
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
Objedkov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Objedkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ronaldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Objedkov scrambles back to his feet.
Ronaldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ronaldo scores with a leg kick.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Objedkov avoids the punch easily.
Objedkov throws a jab when Ronaldo was well out of range.
Objedkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronaldo scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Objedkov.
Ronaldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Objedkov misses.
Objedkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronaldo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Objedkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Objedkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Objedkov there.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Objedkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Objedkov moves to clinch but Ronaldo breaks away
and Ronaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Objedkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo jabs Objedkov right on the nose. Objedkov blinks but takes it well.
Objedkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Objedkov.
Objedkov looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Objedkov.
Objedkov thuds a left hand into Ronaldo's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Objedkov blocks a head kick by Ronaldo.

Objedkov clinches with his opponent.
Ronaldo is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov pushes Ronaldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Objedkov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Objedkov blocking some punches.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Objedkov.
Objedkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ronaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ronaldo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Objedkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Objedkov backwards.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Objedkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Ronaldo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Objedkov wants the takedown. Ronaldo is fighting it off but Objedkov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ronaldo's guard against the cage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ronaldo holds on and takes a little breather.
Ronaldo trying to keep a closed guard but Objedkov is proving a slippery customer.
Objedkov is fighting to break Ronaldo's control of his arms but Ronaldo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Ronaldo has wrist control.

Ronaldo is looking for a triangle but Objedkov pushes his legs off easily.
Sergey Objedkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ronaldo pulls Objedkov in close to his closed guard and prevents Objedkov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ronaldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Objedkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ronaldo misses with a hook. Objedkov ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Objedkov fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Ronaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Objedkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
An attempted straight right counter from Objedkov misses the target.
Ronaldo misses with a wild combination.
Objedkov throws a lazy right hand but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Objedkov avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Objedkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Objedkov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick and Objedkov moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Objedkov moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ronaldo takes a swing at Objedkov's ribcage but misses.
Objedkov walks into a stiff left hand from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Objedkov lands a lovely overhand right.
Ronaldo lands with a slapping head kick.
Objedkov misses with a takedown attempt - Ronaldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ronaldo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ronaldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Objedkov's sensitive parts.
Ronaldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ronaldo misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Objedkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Objedkov avoids the punch easily.
Objedkov lands a jab to Ronaldo's midsection.
Objedkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ronaldo defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Objedkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Objedkov.
Objedkov fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Ronaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Objedkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Ronaldo.
Objedkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Objedkov dives in and scores a takedown into Ronaldo's guard.
Ronaldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Objedkov is in close to Ronaldo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been hearing that Objedkov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Objedkov stands up over Ronaldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ronaldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Objedkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov throwing strikes but missing.
Objedkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Objedkov with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ronaldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Objedkov looking to pass the guard.
Ronaldo managing to control the position.
Objedkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Ronaldo has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo working a defensive guard here.
Ronaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Objedkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ronaldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Objedkov has managed to get both his arms back between Ronaldo's legs - danger averted.

Objedkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Objedkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Objedkov pushes down on Ronaldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Objedkov lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Objedkov.
Ronaldo wants to get back to full guard.
Objedkov is trying to control. Ronaldo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Objedkov connects with a nice short shot to Ronaldo's temple.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep. Objedkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Objedkov wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping him busy.
Objedkov lands with a punch from half guard.
Ronaldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ronaldo wants to control but Objedkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ronaldo controlling the position for now.
Objedkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ronaldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Objedkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Objedkov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Objedkov!
Sergey Objedkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.