PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment III comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy. Negreanu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Make Her Say - Kid Cudi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Experiment III
vs
Negreanu

174 cm
33
169 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

177 cm
29
158 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment III closes this distance looking for a takedown but Negreanu circles away.
Experiment III scores with a body shot.
Negreanu misses with a straight left.
Negreanu tries to bum rush Experiment III with a series of wild strikes but Experiment III uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Negreanu cracks Experiment III with a right hand to the side of the head.

Negreanu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Negreanu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment III's elbow.
A short right from Negreanu on the inside.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment III is working for takedown but Negreanu is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Experiment III.
Experiment III misses with a hook to the ribs.
Negreanu working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Experiment III as the two fighters clinch.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment III wants to take the fight to the mat but Negreanu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Experiment III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Experiment III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment III has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Negreanu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Negreanu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment III backwards.
Experiment III tries to throw a body punch but Negreanu avoids it by throwing Experiment III back against the cage.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but Experiment III avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
Negreanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Experiment III stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Experiment III turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Negreanu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Experiment III wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Negreanu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Experiment III off and has taken his back!
Negreanu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III can't escape the position.
Negreanu trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Experiment III is trying to break free.
Negreanu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Experiment III's body.
Negreanu tries to keep control of the position but Experiment III is staying busy.
Experiment III is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Negreanu.

Daniel Negreanu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Negreanu throws a sloppy head kick and Experiment III moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
Daniel Negreanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Experiment III throws a leg kick
and Negreanu counters with an inside leg kick.
Negreanu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Experiment III misses with a body shot.
Experiment III misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Negreanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Negreanu misses
enabling Experiment III to counter with a crisp jab.
Negreanu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Experiment III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is looking to clinch.
Experiment III takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Negreanu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Experiment III checks a leg kick.
Experiment III throws the left hand but Negreanu avoids the punch easily.
Negreanu missing with a left hand there. Experiment III was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment III avoids the body shot from Negreanu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Negreanu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Experiment III.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Negreanu looks to land a left hand but Experiment III moved out of range nicely.
Experiment III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Negreanu manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Experiment III.
Experiment III fails with the takedown.
Negreanu takes a swing at Experiment III's ribcage but misses.
Negreanu lands a right hook to the body.

Negreanu closes the distance and pushes Experiment III back into the cage.
Experiment III misses with a hook from the clinch.
Experiment III tries for a takedown but Negreanu manages to get underhooks.
Negreanu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Experiment III tries to work over Negreanu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but Experiment III avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
Negreanu misses with a body punch.
A short left from Negreanu.
Experiment III tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
Experiment III goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Negreanu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Experiment IIIs head.
Experiment III blocks a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu pushes Experiment III back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.
Experiment III has a couple of punches blocked by Negreanu.
Experiment III has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Negreanu after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Experiment III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
Negreanu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment III or not.
Negreanu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment III drops down looking for an ankle pick but Negreanu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Negreanu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu wants to clinch.
Experiment III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Negreanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Experiment III.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment III is just out of range.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment III is just out of range.
Negreanu is looking to chop away at Experiment III's legs.
Experiment III fails with the takedown
and Negreanu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Negreanu is looking to clinch but Experiment III is avoiding it.
Experiment III slips under a jab.
Negreanu wants to slow Experiment III down by chopping away at his legs.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Experiment III swats away the attempt to clinch by Negreanu.
Experiment III closes this distance looking for a takedown but Negreanu circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No luck for Experiment III with that takedown attempt.
Negreanu misses with a body shot.
Negreanu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Negreanu moves into the clinch.
Experiment III tries for a takedown but Negreanu manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Experiment III controls his hands.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
Negreanu blocks an uppercut.
Experiment III tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
Negreanu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Negreanu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Negreanu leaves Experiment III with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Negreanu tries to clinch

so Experiment III counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Negreanu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Experiment III is trying to get back to full guard.
Negreanu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Negreanu 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreanu wants to pass to mount but Experiment III is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Negreanu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Negreanu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Negreanu throws a right and a left that Experiment III avoids nicely.
Negreanu misses with a looping left.
Experiment III slips under a jab.
Experiment III throws a leg kick that misses.
Negreanu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Negreanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Russian Experiment III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Experiment III decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Experiment III is working for a kimura but Negreanu is defending it quite comfortably.
Negreanu wants to control but Experiment III is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negreanu is looking for a sweep. Experiment III is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Experiment III is nestled in close to Negreanu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Negreanu wants to control but Experiment III is keeping busy.
Negreanu wants to get back to full guard.
Daniel Negreanu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is trying to stand back up but Experiment III is controlling him
Experiment III wants to pass to mount but Negreanu is defending the position.
Negreanu is looking for a sweep. Experiment III is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Experiment III is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Negreanu sees it coming and defends easily.
Negreanu wants to get back to full guard but Experiment III has passed into side control.
Negreanu struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to bench press Experiment III off him but Experiment III keeps the position.
Experiment III throws a strike aimed at the side of Negreanu's head but Negreanu avoids it well.
Negreanu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Experiment III wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

Negreanu sneaks out the side door and pushes Experiment III away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Russian Experiment III.
Well Negreanu 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Negreanu thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).