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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osmany Pizziconi (ranked 1785 p4p, 2103 weight class) and Sergey Bakarow (ranked 227 p4p, 266 weight class). Osmany Pizziconi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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16 - 16 - 0 |
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9 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Osmany Pizziconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Bakarow!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakarow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bakarow throws a hook but Pizziconi avoids it easily.
Bakarow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pizziconi avoids it really well and circles away.
Bakarow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pizziconi as he jumps to the side.
Pizziconi misses with a takedown
and Bakarow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pizziconi thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pizziconi blocks a head kick by Bakarow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pizziconi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizziconi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmany Pizziconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pizziconi tries to keep at a distance but Bakarow has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizziconi.
Pizziconi looking for a takedown.
Bakarow has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pizziconi regains guard immediately.
Bakarow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bakarow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pizziconi keeping moving, preventing Bakarow from controlling successfully.
Pizziconi looking to control.
Pizziconi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow trying to control but Pizziconi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakarow forces his way into half guard.
Bakarow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bakarow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bakarow wants to pass the guard but Pizziconi is defending well.
Bakarow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bakarow seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pizziconi manages to get to full guard.
Bakarow stands up from Pizziconi's guard - Bakarow perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi tries to sprawl but Bakarow drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bakarow gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pizziconi closes the distance and clinches.
Bakarow tries to land knees in the clinch but Pizziconi avoids the damage to the body.
Pizziconi jumps guard and drags Bakarow to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pizziconi pulls Bakarow in close to prevent any damage.
Bakarow wants to stand but Pizziconi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bakarow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow wants to stand and escape but instead Pizziconi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bakarow wants to improve his position but instead Pizziconi has moved into half guard.
Pizziconi slows the pace down in half guard.
Bakarow is trying to maintain the position but Pizziconi is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bakarow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bakarow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Bakarow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pizziconi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bakarow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pizziconi off and has taken his back!
Bakarow looking for the RNC.
Bakarow struggling to land strikes to the head as Pizziconi covers up.
Bakarow punches Pizziconi on the ear.
Bakarow is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pizziconi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bakarow seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Pizziconi's chin but Pizziconi turns very nicely into Bakarow's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Pizziconi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pizziconi lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizziconi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bakarow controls Pizziconi momentarily but Pizziconi frees himself.
Bakarow keeping moving, preventing Pizziconi from controlling successfully.
Pizziconi throws a big elbow that misses.
Pizziconi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bakarow keeping moving, preventing Pizziconi from controlling successfully.
Pizziconi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pizziconi won't allow Bakarow to get back to his feet.
Bakarow trying to keep a closed guard but Pizziconi is proving a slippery customer.
Sergey Bakarow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bakarow wants to stand up but Pizziconi is controlling him.
Pizziconi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bakarow leaves Pizziconi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pizziconi feints and as Bakarow raises his hands in defense, Pizziconi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bakarow keeping full guard, as Pizziconi tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bakarow is looking for a triangle but Pizziconi pushes his legs off easily.
Pizziconi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bakarow is looking to stand up but Pizziconi isn't so interested in that idea.
Bakarow trying to control the position.
Pizziconi is working Bakarow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bakarow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Pizziconi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bakarow has his foot on Pizziconi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pizziconi works his way back into a safe position though.
Pizziconi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pizziconi closes the distance and clinches up with Bakarow, looking for a takedown. Pizziconi pushes Bakarow against the cage but Bakarow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bakarow closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pizziconi's guard.
Pizziconi wants to stand up but Bakarow is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pizziconi wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bakarow has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pizziconi is proving hard to escape from.
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 Osmany Pizziconi will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Bakarow throws a nice head kick!
Pizziconi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bakarow closes the distance and pushes Pizziconi back into the cage.
Bakarow breaks the clinch.
Bakarow leaves Pizziconi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakarow throws out the jab.
Bakarow shoots in for a takedown but Pizziconi shows good takedown defense.
Pizziconi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmany Pizziconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakarow shoots in and drives through. Pizziconi sprawls well.
Pizziconi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bakarow manages to circle out of the way.
Bakarow shoots in looking for a takedown but Pizziconi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bakarow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Osmany Pizziconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizziconi tries to clinch up.
Bakarow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pizziconi with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakarow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pizziconi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pizziconi shoots in and bounces Bakarow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bakarow being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pizziconi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bakarow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bakarow trying to keep a closed guard but Pizziconi is proving a slippery customer.
Bakarow wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bakarow wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pizziconi is now in half guard.
Pizziconi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow has his hands clasped together around Pizziconi's back. He's all about the action.
Pizziconi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bakarow is trying to control but can't.
Pizziconi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bakarow is defending against the submission attempts here by Pizziconi.
Bakarow looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pizziconi is controlling the pace.
Bakarow is pressing down on Pizziconi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pizziconi throws an elbow that misses. Bakarow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pizziconi's guard. Nice move by Bakarow!
Bakarow wants to control from the top but Pizziconi keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergey Bakarow.
I think Bakarow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Bakarow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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