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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bamber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saper Pervyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bamber looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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195 cm
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250 lbs
5 - 6 - 1 |
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205 cm
23
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Bamber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saper Pervyu! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bamber closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pervyu quickly recovers to half guard. Pervyu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bamber. Pervyu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bamber. Bamber looking to pass the guard. Pervyu working a defensive guard here.
Bamber looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pervyu looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Saper Pervyu. A left and a right from Pervyu both land. Nice combination. Pervyu misses with a series of wild punches.
Bamber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Bamber manages to break the clinch.
Pervyu misses with a series of wild punches.
Pervyu throws a series of punches but Bamber moves out of range. Bamber moves into the clinch. Pervyu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bamber gets a trip takedown into half guard. Bamber scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Bamber is breathing heavily. Bamber working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pervyu's thigh. Pervyu counters though and makes it back to full guard. Pervyu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Pervyu trying to control from half guard but Bamber is working away. Pervyu is thwarting Bamber's attempts to control the position. Pervyu wants to free his trapped foot but Bamber is holding on for dear life with his legs. Bamber misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pervyu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bamber! Pervyu wants to control the pace but Bamber is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bamber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pervyu working for a guillotine from mount but Bamber is in no mood to give up. Pervyu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamber is looking to escape. Pervyu is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. Bamber tries to control Pervyu's body but Pervyu pushes him off. Bamber squirms to his side and now Pervyu has his back! Pervyu trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Pervyu is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bamber defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Bamber staying busy and making it hard for Pervyu to control. Bamber tries to break free.
Pervyu tries to keep control of the position but Bamber is staying busy. Bamber is trying to stand back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saper Pervyu dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pervyu misses with a series of wild punches.
Pervyu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Bamber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. No joy there for Pervyu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Pervyu misses. Bamber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Pervyu throws a right and a left that Bamber avoids nicely. Bamber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pervyu.
John Bamber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bamber swinging wildly here.
Pervyu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bamber counters with a nice double leg into guard. Pervyu working a defensive guard here.
Bamber throwing strikes from guard but Pervyu blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bamber looking to pass the guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bamber wants to control from the top but Pervyu keeps moving. Bamber is looking to stand up but Pervyu won't let him. Bamber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Pervyu 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. Bamber postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pervyu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bamber, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Pervyu wants to stand but Bamber has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Pervyu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bamber trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Pervyu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pervyu slips nicely into half guard. Pervyu is trying to control. Bamber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bamber actively working from the bottom here. Pervyu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bamber sees it coming and defends easily. Bamber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pervyu pulls his head out easily. Pervyu sitting and controlling from the half guard. Pervyu tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Pervyu is keen to just control but Bamber is a slippery customer. Pervyu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bamber is just riding it out for now. Pervyu eventually gives up the hold.
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. Pervyu trying to control the action but Bamber is working from the bottom. Bamber actively working from the bottom here. Bamber is looking for a sweep. Pervyu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Pervyu wants to stand but Bamber has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Pervyu is looking to take a break and control but Bamber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Saper Pervyu will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pervyu throws a right hand that Bamber ducks under and follows up with a left that Bamber also avoids with ease. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Pervyu throws a right hand that Bamber ducks under and follows up with a left that Bamber also avoids with ease. Pervyu misses with a series of wild punches.
Bamber rushes Pervyu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Pervyu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bamber is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pervyu to the mat. Pervyu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Pervyu looking to control.
Bamber trying to control but Pervyu is working from the bottom. Pervyu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pervyu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bamber circles away quickly and effectively. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pervyu throws a nice looking combination but Bamber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bamber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pervyu. Bamber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pervyu.
Pervyu blocks the body kick.
Pervyu throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pervyu scores with a hook to the body. Bamber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pervyu throws a combination that misses and Bamber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pervyu's guard now. Bamber throwing strikes but missing. Bamber trying to control but Pervyu is working from the bottom. Bamber throws and elbow that misses. Pervyu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bamber's guard. Nice move by Pervyu!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pervyu stopping the sweep attempt from Bamber. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bamber keeping moving, preventing Pervyu from controlling successfully. Bamber looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Pervyu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Bamber keeping moving, preventing Pervyu from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Saper Pervyu wasn't active enough on the ground. Bamber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pervyu swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saper Pervyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pervyu throws a right and a left that Bamber avoids nicely. Pervyu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saper Pervyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pervyu throws a series of punches but Bamber moves out of range. Bamber fails with a takedown attempt. Pervyu lands a jab-cross combination. Pervyu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bamber doesn't seem bothered though. Bamber avoids a punch combination nicely.
John Bamber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A nice combination there by Pervyu.
Pervyu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pervyu swinging wildly here.
Pervyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bamber. Pervyu looks to land a combination but Bamber avoids it well. Some wild striking there from Bamber.
Pervyu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bamber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bamber slips a jab and a cross from Pervyu.
Pervyu throws a series of punches but Bamber avoids them all with ease. Pervyu looks to land a combination but Bamber avoids it well. Bamber clinches. Pervyu is trying to break the clinch but Bamber has him pressed against the cage. Pervyu can't break the clinch.
Bamber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pervyu or not. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bamber has picked Pervyu up - he's going for a ride! Bamber dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Pervyu wants to control but Bamber is keeping busy and won't allow it. Bamber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. John Bamber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pervyu makes his way to full guard, as Bamber worked for a kimura.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bamber postures up in Pervyu's guard and throws a big left but Pervyu blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Saper Pervyu. I've got Pervyu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saper Pervyu!
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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
53% |
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