PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antony Siver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Perciwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Perciwall has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Siver
vs
Perciwall

169 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antony Siver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Perciwall!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siver throws a head kick but Perciwall moves out of range.
Perciwall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perciwall wants it to stay on the feet.
Siver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perciwall circles away.
Perciwall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perciwall tries a head kick but it misses.
Siver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perciwall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siver looks for a takedown but Perciwall sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antony Siver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perciwall throws a lazy head kick
and Siver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Siver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perciwall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Siver shoots in and drives through. Perciwall sprawls well.
Perciwall throws a head kick but Siver moves out of range.

Siver shoots in and gets a takedown into Perciwall's guard.
Siver prevents Perciwall from getting back to his feet.
Siver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siver engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Antony Siver wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Siver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Antony Siver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siver is breathing heavily.
Perciwall misses with a two punch combination.
Perciwall throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Siver is defended easily by Perciwall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Siver throws a sloppy head kick

and Perciwall counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Perciwall looking to finish!

Siver is rocked!
Perciwall wants to pass the guard but Siver is keeping the position.
Oh Siver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perciwall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Perciwall wants to get up but he can't break Siver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Siver seems to have got his legs back now.
Siver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perciwall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Siver wants to stand up but Perciwall is controlling him.
Siver is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perciwall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siver shoots in for a takedown but Perciwall shows good takedown defense.
Perciwall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perciwall misses with the combination.
Siver tries to clinch but Perciwall moves away
and Siver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perciwall throws a right hand that Siver ducks under and follows up with a left that Siver also avoids with ease.
Siver could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Perciwall throws a sloppy head kick and Siver moves out of range easily.

That's four 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.
Siver tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Perciwall.
Siver throws a head kick but Perciwall moves out of range.
Siver blocks a head kick by Perciwall.
Perciwall fails to land with a series of punches.
Siver throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perciwall's waist but Perciwall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Siver off to one side.
Perciwall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siver.
No joy there for Perciwall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perciwall misses with a head kick.
No luck for Siver with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Perciwall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Perciwall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Siver backs up against the cage.
Siver thows a leg kick but Perciwall checks it
and Perciwall counters with a one-two to the body.
Siver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Siver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Perciwall misses

and Siver counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Siver stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Perciwall slaps away a takedown attempt from Siver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Siver avoids the head kick by Perciwall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siver dives in and grabs Perciwall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perciwall pushes down on Siver's head and hops out.
Siver blocks a head kick by Perciwall.
Perciwall misses with a straight left.

Siver closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Siver stalls from top position.
Siver throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Perciwall parries the strikes from Siver easily there. Siver is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Perciwall to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perciwall is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Siver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Perciwall wants to get back to his feet but Siver is dominant here and he's now got Perciwall's back!
Siver controls the action.
Perciwall is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siver controls the position.

Siver looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Perciwall taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antony Siver!