PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Shleifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shleifer
vs
Bully

193 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Shleifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balkan Bully!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shleifer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bully looking for a takedown.
Shleifer pushes off an throws an elbow but Bully leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shleifer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Bully blocks it.
Shleifer stalling.
Shleifer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shleifer with a knee to the head.

It looks like Balkan Bully has been cut.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.

Bully tightens his grip and picks Shleifer up, before dumping him to the ground. Shleifer manages to land in guard.
Shleifer pulls Bully in close to prevent any damage.

Bully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shleifer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shleifer is on top in guard.

Bully is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bully has his foot on Shleifer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shleifer works his way back into a safe position though.
Bully has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shleifer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shleifer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bully is trying to control the position but Shleifer postures up.

Bully is looking for a triangle but Shleifer pushes his legs off easily.

Bully is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bully looks gassed!

Shleifer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Shleifer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shleifer sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bully is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shleifer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shleifer tries to free his leg and advance position but Bully is retaining full guard.
Bully looking for a sweep. Not yet Bully, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bully has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shleifer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Shleifer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shleifer obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bully blocks the elbow strike.
Shleifer lands a nice knee to the body.
Shleifer scores with a knee to the head.
Shleifer landing knees to the head.
Shleifer crunches a lovely knee into Bully's ribcage.
Shleifer scores with a knee to the head.
Shleifer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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!
Shleifer scores with a knee to the head.
Shleifer lands a knee to the head.
Shleifer connects with a knee to the head.
Bully is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Andrei Shleifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balkan Bully.
Shleifer scores a nice knee to the body.
Shleifer taking a breather.
Bully takes an elbow to the temple.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shleifer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bully's face.
A knee to the head by Shleifer.
Shleifer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shleifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bully avoids the damage to the body.
Shleifer looking to stall.

Bully has clasped his hands together around Shleifer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Bully working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bully is trying to get an arm triangle but Shleifer is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bully postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Shleifer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balkan Bully's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shleifer clinches up against the cage.
Shleifer misses with an elbow strike.
Bully misses with a knee to the head.
Bully misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bully has Shleifer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shleifer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shleifer pushes off an throws an elbow but Bully leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Bully is trying to trip Shleifer. He has hold of a leg but Shleifer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bully persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shleifer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bully lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shleifer wants to sweep but no luck.
Bully is fighting to break Shleifer's control of his arms but Shleifer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bully advances to half guard.
Bully is breathing heavily.
Shleifer tries to roll over but Bully keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shleifer manages to get to full guard.
Bully with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bully accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bully being controlled here momentarily.
Bully throwing strikes from guard but Shleifer blocks nicely.
Shleifer has control of Bully's left arm, preventing Bully from doing any damage.
Bully throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bully drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bully as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Shleifer screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bully! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Balkan Bully!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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