PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 1244 p4p, 1639 weight class) and Stanislav Saprykin (ranked 181 p4p, 235 weight class). Archer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Archer
vs
Saprykin

183 cm
27
175
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
31
180
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Saprykin!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer misses with a low kick.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saprykin! But no joy.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer throws an off balance right hand
letting Saprykin counter with a right hand.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saprykin throws out the jab.
Archer cracks Saprykin with an open hand slap.
Saprykin throws a leg kick
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Saprykin is looking to score with low kicks.
Saprykin misses with a hook
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Archer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saprykin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Archer throws a hook but Saprykin blocks it.
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!
Archer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Saprykin counters with a thumping low kick.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saprykin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saprykin misses with a straight right.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Saprykin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archer.
Saprykin throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
Saprykin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archer has time to react.
Saprykin throws a head kick that misses.
Archer jabs Saprykin right on the nose. Saprykin blinks but takes it well.
Archer tries to move into range but Saprykin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saprykin throws a leg kick but Archer moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Archer misses the target.
Saprykin tries to land a leg kick but Archer saw it coming and moves away.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Saprykin scores with a nice strike.
Archer takes a swing at Saprykin's ribcage but misses.
Archer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saprykin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saprykin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saprykin misses with a left hand
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Archer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saprykin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saprykin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.
Saprykin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Archer slips under a jab.
Saprykin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saprykin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saprykin moves away from the strike by Archer.
Saprykin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Archer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saprykin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saprykin swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Saprykin throws a chopping leg kick but Archer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saprykin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Archer checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a wild combination.
Saprykin throws a head kick that half lands.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Saprykin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Saprykin.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer checks the leg kick.
Saprykin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archer circles away quickly and effectively.
Saprykin lands with a hook. Archer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saprykin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Saprykin.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Archer as he checks the leg kick.
Archer connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Saprykin counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saprykin throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Archer is looking to counter punch.
Saprykin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saprykin connects with a looping right hand.
Saprykin misses with a few strikes there.
Archer is looking to counter punch.
Archer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saprykin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saprykin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Archer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Archer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saprykin thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer scoring well with a low kick there.
Archer throws a hook but Saprykin blocks it.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saprykin misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislav Saprykin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saprykin throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Saprykin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Saprykin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saprykin tries to land a leg kick but Archer saw it coming and moves away.
Saprykin connects with a high kick.
Saprykin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saprykin throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Archer.
Archer throws a jab when Saprykin was well out of range.
Archer swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer misses with a shot to the body
and Saprykin counters with a straight right hand.
Archer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saprykin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Saprykin.
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!
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Saprykin tries a quick counter leg kick but Archer is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Archer.
Archer throws a hook to the side of Saprykin's head but Saprykin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Archer backs off Saprykin throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
Saprykin misses with a hook.
Archer cracks Saprykin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saprykin moves away from the strike by Archer.
Saprykin throws out a loose jab but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saprykin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saprykin flicks out a counter leg kick but Archer steps away.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saprykin.
Saprykin feints a counter leg kick.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saprykin moves away.
Stanislav Saprykin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saprykin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Saprykin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Saprykin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Archer cracks Saprykin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Archer checks a low kick from Saprykin.
Saprykin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saprykin misses with a series of wild punches.
Archer throws a big counter combination but Saprykin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Saprykin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saprykin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saprykin lands with a kick to the temple. Archer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saprykin throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Saprykin thuds his right hand into Archer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saprykin misses with a right hand
and Archer counters with an inside leg kick.
Archer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saprykin in his tracks.
Saprykin jabs Archer right on the nose. Archer blinks but takes it well.
Archer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Archer misses.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saprykin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a series of punches but Saprykin avoids them all with ease.
Saprykin cracks Archer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saprykin is looking to slow Archer down with leg kicks.
Archer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Archer misses with a straight right.
Archer throws a series of strikes that have Saprykin backpedaling.
Saprykin ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Saprykin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Saprykin coming out on top.
Archer cracks Saprykin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Saprykin's head.
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!
Saprykin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saprykin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saprykin! But no joy.
Saprykin cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
Saprykin tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Saprykin staying out of range there.
Archer checks a low kick from Saprykin.
Archer throws a jab when Saprykin was well out of range.
Archer misses with an uppercut
letting Saprykin counter with a right hand.
Saprykin lands a nice hook to Archer's body. Archer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Saprykin avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer misses the body punch
and Saprykin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Archer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer checks a leg kick nicely.
Saprykin thumps Archer with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stanislav Saprykin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Saprykin misses
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saprykin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Archer throws a series of punches but Saprykin avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saprykin throws a solid leg kick but Archer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saprykin.
Archer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saprykin lands with a straight right. Archer didn't see that one coming.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Saprykin moved out of range nicely.
Archer blocks a head kick by Saprykin.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSaprykin.
Archer lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saprykin lands a jab to the head.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Saprykin lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a three punch combo!
Saprykin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Saprykin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Archer throws an off balance right hand
and Saprykin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saprykin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saprykin.
Saprykin lands a really nice looking cross but Archer seems unphased.
Saprykin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Archer misses its target.
Archer blocks a head kick by Saprykin.
Saprykin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Archer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saprykin looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Archer. That snapped Saprykin's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer lands with a big left! Saprykin is wobbled badly! Archer comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Saprykin to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jonathan Archer!
Our winner, Jonathan Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.