PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perseus Fantastico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the goon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fantastico
vs
goon

176 cm
22
169 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perseus Fantastico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, the goon!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fantastico shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fantastico was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
goon is squirming around, avoiding Fantastico's attempts to control the action.
Fantastico throws a wild left hand from mount and goon manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
goon won't allow Fantastico to pass to mount.
Fantastico is looking to take a break and control but goon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
goon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fantastico.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fantastico shoots for a double leg takedown but goon sprawls well. He's pushed Fantastico's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
goon tries for a takedown but Fantastico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
goon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fantastico as he avoids it easily.
goon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fantastico.
Fantastico stuffs the takedown attempt from goon. goon gets slowly back to his feet.
Perseus Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of the goon.

Fantastico shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in goon's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastico wants to get up but he can't break goon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
goon looks gassed!
goon keeping moving, preventing Fantastico from controlling successfully.
Fantastico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastico trying to control the position from guard on top but goon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now goon is on top in guard.
goon won't allow Fantastico to get back to his feet.
Fantastico looking to hit a scissor sweep but goon is one step ahead there.
goon trying to control but Fantastico is working from the bottom.
Fantastico looking for a sweep. Not yet Fantastico, not yet.
goon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico is trying to control the position from the bottom.
goon stands and throws Fantastico's legs to the side, diving into side control.

goon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no goon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

goon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no goon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastico wants to get back to his feet but goon drags him back down.
goon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fantastico keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fantastico tries to improve position but can't.
Fantastico is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
goon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastico moves into full guard.
Fantastico looking to hit a scissor sweep but goon is one step ahead there.
Fantastico is looking to stand up but goon isn't so interested in that idea.
Fantastico is trying to control the position but goon postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fantastico 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.
Fantastico is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fantastico bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastico trying to control the action but goon is working from the bottom.
goon defending against the ground and pound.
goon is not content to let Fantastico control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
goon trying to remain calm as Fantastico controls from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

goon shoots in and bounces Fantastico off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
goon is breathing heavily.
goon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
goon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
goon won't allow Fantastico to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastico is looking to stand up but goon isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico has his hands on goon's head, controlling the position.
Fantastico is trying to hold goon in close to prevent damage but goon has managed to pass into half guard.
Fantastico tries to get to full guard but goon has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
goon shoots in but no luck this time.

Fantastico shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastico punching from mount but goon doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Fantastico is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but goon is surviving well by controlling Fantastico's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastico looking to control but goon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastico throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fantastico tries to control but goon wriggling away.
Fantastico throwing strikes here but goon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fantastico trying to control but he's not successful this time.
goon working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perseus Fantastico dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fantastico scores with a takedown into goon's guard.
Fantastico pushes down on goon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastico wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastico is keen to just control but goon is a slippery customer.
Fantastico misses with a head shot. goon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fantastico wants to pass the guard but goon is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastico passes goon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
goon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastico performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastico wants to control but goon is keeping him busy.
Fantastico trying to pass the guard but goon defending well.
Fantastico thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed goon's head.

That's two 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.
Fantastico prevents goon from improving his position.
Fantastico is trying to control. goon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fantastico not doing much here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Perseus Fantastico just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
goon stuffs the takedown attempt from Fantastico. Fantastico gets slowly back to his feet.
goon misses with a takedown attempt - Fantastico sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Fantastico looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastico wants to control from the top but goon keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico looking to pass the guard.
Fantastico wants to control from the top but goon keeps moving.
Fantastico content to stall in guard here.
Perseus Fantastico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perseus Fantastico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastico trying to control the position from guard on top but goon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fantastico postures up.
Fantastico has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastico trying to control but goon is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fantastico fails to land the takedown.

Fantastico closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fantastico lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perseus Fantastico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fantastico 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perseus Fantastico!