PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sarkisov (ranked 1822 p4p, 1622 weight class) and Jah Kid (ranked 118 p4p, 110 weight class). Kid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walk - Pantera kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sarkisov
vs
Kid

195 cm
25
265
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
35
279
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Sarkisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sarkisov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jah Kid has been cut.

Kid lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sarkisov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kid wants to pass to mount but Sarkisov is defending the position.
Kid wants to take a breather but Sarkisov is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisov is looking to escape.
Kid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarkisov is squirming around, avoiding Kid's attempts to control the action.
Sarkisov tries to buck Kid off but he can't manage it.
Sarkisov is squirming around, avoiding Kid's attempts to control the action.

Kid goes for an armbar but Sarkisov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sarkisov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sarkisov is one step ahead there.
Sarkisov wanted to stand there but Kid had control of the position.
Sarkisov won't allow Kid to sweep him here.

Sarkisov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sergei Sarkisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisov misses with a wild body shot.
Kid appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sarkisov loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
Kid throws a jab when Sarkisov was well out of range.
We've been told by Sarkisov's head coaches at GAMMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Kid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sarkisov scores with a nice body kick.
Sarkisov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid's corner calls for a 1-2. Kid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarkisov.
Kid blocks a low kick nicely.
Kid throws a looping overhand right but Sarkisov ducks down to avoid it.
Kid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sarkisov is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Kid misses its intended target.

Sarkisov clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sarkisov.
Sarkisov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Sarkisov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid avoids a wild elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Kid takes an elbow to the temple.
Sarkisov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kid's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Sarkisov.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sarkisov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarkisov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kids head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kid.
Sarkisov lands a nice elbow.
Sarkisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kid is stalling here.
Kid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside.
Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Sarkisov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jah Kid's cut.
That's time! Sarkisov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sarkisov tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Kid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up.
Sarkisov closes the distance but Kid moves to the side
and Kid counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarkisov. Kid shrugs it off though.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up.
Sarkisov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sarkisov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sarkisov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid connects with a body shot that sends Sarkisov's belly button to the back.
Sarkisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sarkisov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisov manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up

and Kid counters with a single leg into guard. Sarkisov didn't expect that.

Sarkisov pushes Kid off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisov jabs Kid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kid has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sarkisov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarkisov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sergei Sarkisov is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarkisov is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
And Kid tries to counter it with a takedown but Sarkisov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sarkisov moves in looking to clinch but Kid pushes him off.
Sarkisov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid swings for the body but Sarkisov moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarkisov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kid slips a jab and a cross from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up.
Sarkisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarkisov moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
letting Kid counter with a right hand.
Sarkisov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kid can do to turn this around?
Sarkisov missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarkisov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kid shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kid is looking to pass Sarkisov's guard but actually Sarkisov recovers to full guard.
Sarkisov wants to stand up but Kid is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to sit in guard and control but Sarkisov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sarkisov is looking to stand up but Kid won't let him.
Sarkisov preventing the sweep.

Kid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sarkisov defends it easily.

Kid working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sarkisov has passed into half guard!
Sergei Sarkisov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kid is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sarkisov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sarkisov's back!

Kid working for a choke but Sarkisov is defending well.

Kid looking to break Sarkisov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sarkisov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kid will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sarkisov is trying to stand back up.
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 Sergei Sarkisov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jah Kid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarkisov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarkisov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Sarkisov pushes Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
Sarkisov scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarkisov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisov gets underhooks to prevent Kid's takedown attempt.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sarkisov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Sarkisov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarkisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisov lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid misses with some punches.
Sarkisov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kid blocks an elbow strike.
Sarkisov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kids head.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside that Kid shrugs off.
Sarkisov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Sarkisov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sarkisov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarkisov lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Jah Kid's cut even more.
Sarkisov blocks a body shot from Kid.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Sarkisov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarkisov lands a damaging elbow.
Sarkisov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarkisov working aggressively here.
A short right from Kid on the inside.
Sergei Sarkisov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sarkisov is keeping busy.
Sarkisov lands a right hand.
Kid tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarkisov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sarkisov stops a takedown attempt from Kid.
Sergei Sarkisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Kid.
Kid content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sarkisov.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisov.
Sarkisov lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov gets through Kid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kid slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Sarkisov.
Kid avoiding damage.
Kid leaning against his opponent.
Sarkisov lands a right hand.
Kid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sarkisov smiles and moves away.
Kid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov wants to clinch but Kid slips to the side
and Sarkisov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sarkisov tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Sarkisov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sarkisov tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Sarkisov.

Sarkisov moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid misses with the head strike.
Kid looking to slow down the pace here.
Sarkisov lands an elbow that stopped Kid in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Sarkisov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sarkisov, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sarkisov!
Sergei Sarkisov very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Jah Kid had this to say: 'Its easy to win when your cheating'.