PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Sadman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaggy Submitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sadman
vs
Submitter

182 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
248 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Drago's Choice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikael Sadman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaggy Submitter!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Submitter defending well as Sadman loads up on a big left hand.
Sadman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Submitter fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Submitter.
Sadman throws a body punch but Submitter moves out of range.
Sadman lands with a cross.

Sadman rushes Submitter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Submitter misses with a punch to the body.
Sadman lands a left hand.
Submitter has had enough of the clinch but Sadman keeps him there for the moment.
Submitter looking to slow down the pace here.

Sadman has hold of one of Submitter's legs. Submitter is fighting the takedown attempt but Sadman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Submitter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Submitter looks gassed!
Sadman wants to pass the guard but Submitter is keeping the position.
Sadman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submitter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadman wants to control from the top but Submitter keeps moving.
Sadman tries to free his leg and advance position but Submitter is retaining full guard.
Submitter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Submitter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sadman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Submitter.
Nice sprawl there from Sadman as Submitter shoots in.
Mikael Sadman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaggy Submitter.

Sadman closes the distance and clinches.
Submitter wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Sadman.
Submitter missing with knees to the body.

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.
Sadman lands a left hand.
Sadman lands a left hand.
Submitter blocks the elbow strike.
Sadman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Submitter fails to pull guard.
Submitter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sadman lands a hook that snaps the head of Submitter backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Submitter.
Submitter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sadman fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Submitter moves into the clinch successfully.
Submitter wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sadman throws an elbow but misses.
Submitter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sadman smiles and moves away.
Submitter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Submitter looks for a takedown but Sadman sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sadman pushes Submitter up against the cage in a clinch.
Submitter is working for takedown but Sadman is calmly controlling the position for now.

Sadman is trying to trip Submitter. He has hold of a leg but Submitter is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sadman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sadman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sadman passes Submitter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Submitter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sadman scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Submitter is looking to control Sadman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Submitter avoid being mounted?
Sadman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Submitter wants to control but Sadman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Submitter pushes Sadman off and gets back to his feet.
Submitter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sadman counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Submitter throws a leg kick which misses Sadman's front leg but catches the back leg as Sadman tries to avoid it.
Submitter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sadman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Submitter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sadman counters with a nice uppercut.
Sadman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Submitter has his takedown stuffed
and Sadman counters with a straight right hand.
Sadman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mikael Sadman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Submitter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sadman thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Sadman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sadman tries to clinch but Submitter moves out of range.
Sadman looks to score with a jab to the body but Submitter is just out of range.
Submitter looks to clinch

and Sadman counters by moving into the clinch.
Sadman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Submitter jumps guard but Sadman stands there with Submitter around his waist. Submitter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Submitter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sadman cracks Submitter with an open hand slap.
Sadman looks to score with a jab to the body but Submitter is just out of range.

Sadman closes the distance and clinches.
Submitter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sadman smiles and moves away.
Sadman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sadman throws a looping overhand right but Submitter ducks down to avoid it.
Submitter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Submitter shoots and misses
and Sadman counters with a straight right hand.
Mikael Sadman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaggy Submitter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sadman lands an elbow just above Submitter 's eye.
Sadman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sadman lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sadman tightens his grip and picks Submitter up, before dumping him to the ground. Submitter manages to land in guard.
Sadman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sadman wants to control from the top but Submitter keeps moving.
Submitter being controlled here, momentarily.
Submitter trying to control the position.
Submitter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sadman won't allow Submitter to get back to his feet.
Sadman wants to control from the top but Submitter keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadman slips nicely into half guard.
Submitter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sadman.
Submitter is refusing to be controlled, as Sadman sits in half guard.

Submitter is defending against the submission attempts here by Sadman.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Submitter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sadman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sadman.
Submitter looking to stall.

Sadman has hold of one of Submitter's legs. Submitter is fighting the takedown attempt but Sadman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Submitter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadman manages to get himself to full guard.
Sadman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sadman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadman trying to keep a closed guard but Submitter is proving a slippery customer.
Sadman 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.
Sadman wants to sweep here but Submitter controlling him for the moment.
Submitter sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sadman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Submitter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sadman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Submitter wants to clinch but Sadman slips to the side
and Sadman counters with a stiff right hand.
Submitter tries a head kick but it misses.
Sadman keeps the fight on the outside.

Sadman has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Submitter takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Shaggy Submitter has been cut.

Sadman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Submitter regains guard immediately.
Sadman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Submitter keeping moving, preventing Sadman from controlling successfully.
Submitter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sadman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Submitter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sadman, into his guard.

Submitter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Sadman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaggy Submitter's cut.
That's time! Sadman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Submitter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Submitter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sadman moves into the clinch successfully.

Sadman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Submitter is trying to keep an underhook but Sadman manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Sadman wants to work for an arm triangle but Submitter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Submitter trying to control but Sadman postures up.
Sadman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sadman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sadman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Submitter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Submitter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sadman.
Sadman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Submitter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sadman.
Submitter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sadman is tying to control. Submitter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Submitter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sadman tries to free his leg and advance position but Submitter is retaining full guard.
Sadman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Submitter keeping hold of Sadman's head, controlling as best he can.
Submitter has hold of Sadman's hands but Sadman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Submitter tries to roll over but Sadman keeps him under control.
Sadman trying to mount his opponent but Submitter defends it.
Submitter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Submitter keeping moving, preventing Sadman from controlling successfully.
Submitter has Sadman pulled in close to control his posture.
Submitter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Submitter wants to control the pace but Sadman is squirming around nicely.
Sadman is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadman tries to hold on but Submitter pushes him away.
Submitter wants to control the pace but Sadman is squirming around nicely.
Sadman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Submitter trying to advance position but Sadman counters by regaining guard.
Sadman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Submitter tries to stand but Sadman is controlling from the bottom.

Submitter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Submitter trying to control but Sadman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Submitter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sadman is keeping the position for now.
Submitter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sadman wants to sweep but no luck.

Submitter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sadman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Submitter, into his guard.
Sadman won't allow Submitter to get back to his feet.
Submitter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadman manages to get himself to full guard.
Shaggy Submitter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Submitter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sadman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sadman has escaped and now he's on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Sadman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sadman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Sadman!