PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorov (ranked 636 p4p, 5903 weight class) and Tater Salad (ranked 29 p4p, 264 weight class). Sidorov comes to the cage accompanied by Sidorov's Heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sidorov
vs
Salad

184 cm
31
202
21 - 6 - 0

188 cm
31
218
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tater Salad!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salad gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salad wants to stand and escape but Sidorov is having none of it.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salad is keeping the position for now.
Sidorov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sidorov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salad for as long as he can get away with.
Sidorov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sidorov continues to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sidorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Salad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sidorov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salad's half guard.
Salad is trying to stand back up but Sidorov is controlling him
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
Sidorov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sidorov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Sidorov.
Salad is trying to stand back up but Sidorov is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad is staying active underneath Sidorov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Sidorov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Sidorov dives in and scores a takedown into Salad's guard.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salad is keeping the position for now.
Salad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sidorov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov stops Salad from standing up.
Sidorov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sidorov stands and throws Salad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sidorov is staying tight to Salad's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Salad wants to get back to his feet but Sidorov drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Sidorov trying to control the action but Salad is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salad wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Sidorov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sidorov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salad's guard.
Salad is in trouble now - Sidorov has advanced to mount!
Sidorov controlling from mount.
Salad is trying to stand.
Salad felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sidorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salad can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sidorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ivan Sidorov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sidorov controlling from the full mount.
Salad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sidorov lands a heavy elbow.
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov controlling from the full mount.
Sidorov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salad is looking to escape.
Salad is trying to stand up.
Sidorov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salad's face.
BOOM! Sidorov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sidorov tries to control but Salad wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov controlling from mount.
Sidorov landing strikes from the mount and Salad is in trouble!
BOOM! Sidorov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Salad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sidorov content just to control the position here.
Sidorov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salad is bucking up trying to escape but Sidorov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salad is squirming around, avoiding Sidorov's attempts to control the action.
Salad trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sidorov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Sidorov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sidorov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sidorov wants to control but Salad is keeping him busy.
Sidorov stops Salad from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov is looking to take a break and control but Salad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salad is trying to stand up here but Sidorov is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Salad is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidorov content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sidorov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sidorov.
Sidorov is looking to take a break and control but Salad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Sidorov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Salad down.
Salad is pushing Sidorov's head away, looking to escape. Sidorov manages to hold on to the position though.
Sidorov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salad keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sidorov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salad is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sidorov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sidorov laying and praying for a moment but Salad takes advantage and regains half guard.
Salad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sidorov.
Sidorov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sidorov is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Salad is trying to stand up here but Sidorov is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four 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.
Salad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sidorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tater Salad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sidorov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sidorov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sidorov 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.
Sidorov trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
Tater Salad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sidorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Salad is retaining full guard.
Salad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sidorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Salad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salad wants to stand up but Sidorov is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Sidorov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sidorov 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Sidorov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Sidorov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Tater Salad stepped up to the mic, saying 'You May Have Defeated Tater Salad, But You Will Pay For It In A Few Hours, Mark My Words!!. Check Out Your Fighters Injury!! Probably Shitting His Guts Out. Tater Salad Happens To Us All Sometimes. Lets Have A Moment Of Silence For Tater Salad.'.