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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serega Zagaynov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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182 lbs
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180 cm
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Serega Zagaynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zagaynov throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zagaynov.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Zagaynov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zagaynov misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Zagaynov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Zagaynov wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva working over Zagaynov with some ground and pound. Zagaynov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zagaynov wants to get back to his feet.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva prevents Zagaynov from standing back up.
Zagaynov is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zagaynov is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zagaynov is trying to stand.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Zagaynov is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zagaynov has time to react.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Serega Zagaynov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zagaynov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zagaynov is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
Zagaynov wants to stand back up but Silva manages to pass into side control.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zagaynov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Zagaynov didn't expect that.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zagaynov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Zagaynov is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
Zagaynov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zagaynov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zagaynov wants to get back to his feet but Silva is dominant here and he's now got Zagaynov's back!
Silva controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagaynov holding both Silva 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silva throwing damaging strikes from the back! Zagaynov could be in trouble here!
Silva biding his time, controlling Zagaynov.
Silva lands shots from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zagaynov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Serega Zagaynov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zagaynov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zagaynov's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Zagaynov has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Zagaynov's brow.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is standing up over Zagaynov. Zagaynov looks to escape but Silva dives into side control.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zagaynov some visible discomfort.
Zagaynov is being controlled here.
Zagaynov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four 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.
Silva is working Zagaynov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zagaynov wants to get back to his feet.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva cracks Zagaynov with a big right hand but Zagaynov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zagaynov bucks up and tries to throw Silva off but instead Silva has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zagaynov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Zagaynov fights it but they end up in guard.
Zagaynov is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Zagaynov is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
Well, if Silva 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.
Silva prevents Zagaynov from standing back up.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva prevents Zagaynov from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Zagaynov's hands, connecting with Zagaynov's forehead.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zagaynov pushes Silva off but Silva dives into side control.
Silva takes a little break here. Zagaynov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Zagaynov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zagaynov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from mount.
Vitor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zagaynov really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zagaynov hang on?
Silva controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serega Zagaynov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva jabs Zagaynov right on the nose. Zagaynov blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Silva!
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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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