PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Saenchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draszen Ibisevicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibisevicz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac-Uppercut kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Saenchai
vs
Ibisevicz

225 cm
19
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
285 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saenchai Saenchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draszen Ibisevicz!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saenchai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Ibisevicz misses its intended target.
Ibisevicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saenchai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saenchai takes a swing at Ibisevicz's ribcage but misses.
Saenchai throws a right and a left that Ibisevicz avoids nicely.
Ibisevicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Saenchai misses.
Ibisevicz lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Saenchai.
Ibisevicz cracks Saenchai with an open hand slap.
Ibisevicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibisevicz throws a series of punches but Saenchai avoids them all with ease.
Saenchai Saenchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saenchai misses with a wild body shot.
Saenchai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Saenchai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Ibisevicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Saenchai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Saenchai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ibisevicz doesn't seem phased though.

Ibisevicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ibisevicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibisevicz lands a body punch.
Ibisevicz lands a nice uppercut.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibisevicz blocks an uppercut.
Saenchai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ibisevicz or not.
Saenchai scores with a shoulder strike.
Ibisevicz tries to work over Saenchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenchai.
Ibisevicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenchai working aggressively here.
Saenchai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saenchai digs a right hand underneath Ibisevicz's ribcage. Ibisevicz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ibisevicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saenchai's elbow.
Ibisevicz digs a right hand into Saenchai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saenchai's gas tank.
Ibisevicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saenchai's elbow.
Saenchai can't find room to land a body shot as Ibisevicz controls the action.
Ibisevicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibisevicz tries to throw a body punch but Saenchai avoids it by throwing Ibisevicz back against the cage.
Ibisevicz takes a shot to the head.
Ibisevicz's coach down at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ibisevicz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenchai blocks a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibisevicz misses with a punch to the body.
Ibisevicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Saenchai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saenchai.
Ibisevicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Saenchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ibisevicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ibisevicz, as that shot connected.
Ibisevicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saenchai.
A punch combination from Saenchai misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibisevicz misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Saenchai misses its target.
Saenchai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ibisevicz scores with the left hand. Saenchai knows he should have avoided that one.
Saenchai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibisevicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saenchai manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenchai slips a jab from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai thuds his right hand into Ibisevicz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saenchai misses with a body shot.
Ibisevicz throws a lazy right hand but Saenchai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saenchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saenchai misses with a straight right.
Ibisevicz stalks Saenchai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saenchai's face. Saenchai staggers backwards, shaken.
Saenchai misses with a straight left.
Ibisevicz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saenchai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Ibisevicz misses.
Ibisevicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saenchai manages to avoid it.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook. Saenchai ducked under it nicely.
Ibisevicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ibisevicz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saenchai finds it's way round the side to connect with Ibisevicz's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Saenchai. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz ducks under a wild hook from Saenchai.
Saenchai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ibisevicz to score with a decent uppercut.
Saenchai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ibisevicz defending well as Saenchai loads up on a big left hand.
Ibisevicz throws a hook but Saenchai avoids it easily.
Saenchai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saenchai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saenchai.
Ibisevicz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ibisevicz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saenchai lands a jab to the head.
Saenchai moves away from the strike by Ibisevicz.
Saenchai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saenchai misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibisevicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saenchai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibisevicz misses with a body shot.
Saenchai throws a right and a left that Ibisevicz avoids nicely.
Ibisevicz tries to clinch up but Saenchai circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Draszen Ibisevicz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ibisevicz clinches up with Saenchai and pushes him back against the cage.
Ibisevicz tries to throw a body punch but Saenchai avoids it by throwing Ibisevicz back against the cage.
Ibisevicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenchai prevents a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenchai.
Saenchai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibisevicz.
A body shot lands from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Saenchai.
Ibisevicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Saenchai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saenchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibisevicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Saenchai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saenchai throws a shot from downtown. Ibisevicz moves away and avoids it.

Ibisevicz clinches with his opponent.
Ibisevicz tries to throw a body punch but Saenchai avoids it by throwing Ibisevicz back against the cage.
Saenchai prevents a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz misses with the head strike.
Ibisevicz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenchai misses with a hook from the clinch.

Saenchai manages to break the clinch.
Saenchai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saenchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ibisevicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saenchai.
Ibisevicz ducks under a wild hook from Saenchai.
Saenchai swings for the body but Ibisevicz moves out of range.
A slow jab from Saenchai misses its intended target.
Ibisevicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saenchai counters with a one-two to the body.
Saenchai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Saenchai misses its intended target.
Ibisevicz is looking to clinch.
Ibisevicz tries to bum rush Saenchai with a series of wild strikes but Saenchai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saenchai scores with a sloppy right hand. Ibisevicz should have avoided that one.
Ibisevicz misses with a body shot.
Saenchai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ibisevicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Saenchai is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibisevicz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saenchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Saenchai is just out of range.
Saenchai Saenchai is winning the standup battle so far.

Ibisevicz moves into the clinch.
Ibisevicz tries to work over Saenchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Saenchai fails to land.
Ibisevicz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ibisevicz working aggressively here.
Saenchai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibisevicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ibisevicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibisevicz.
Saenchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saenchai throws a head punch that misses.
Saenchai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenchai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibisevicz backwards.
Saenchai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ibisevicz tries a body shot but Saenchai blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz is working Saenchai over against the cage.
Ibisevicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saenchai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibisevicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saenchai's elbow.
Ibisevicz has a couple of punches blocked by Saenchai.
Ibisevicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibisevicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibisevicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Saenchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saenchai cracks Ibisevicz with a good jab.
Saenchai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ibisevicz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Saenchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibisevicz presses Saenchai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ibisevicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ibisevicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Saenchai.
A hook to the body from Ibisevicz.
A hook to the body from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ibisevicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ibisevicz lands a shoulder strike.
Ibisevicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibisevicz can't find room to land a body shot as Saenchai controls the action.
Ibisevicz lands a shot to the body.
Saenchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ibisevicz is leaning against Saenchai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ibisevicz works on Saenchai's body with a couple of short punches.
Ibisevicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ibisevicz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ibisevicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ibisevicz lands with a left to the head.
Ibisevicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saenchai.
Ibisevicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draszen Ibisevicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ibisevicz is looking to clinch.
Ibisevicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saenchai moves away.
Saenchai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ibisevicz walks into a straight right hand from Saenchai.
Ibisevicz misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ibisevicz there.
Saenchai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saenchai moves out of range as Ibisevicz strikes.
Saenchai keeps the fight on the outside.
Ibisevicz lands with a nice combination. Saenchai backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Saenchai.
Saenchai Saenchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saenchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibisevicz.
Saenchai throwing a counter right hand but Ibisevicz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saenchai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saenchai just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibisevicz throws a shot from downtown. Saenchai moves away and avoids it.
Saenchai looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibisevicz is just out of range.
Saenchai dodges the punch combination from Ibisevicz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenchai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai tries to bum rush Ibisevicz with a series of wild strikes but Ibisevicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saenchai swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibisevicz.
Nice shot by Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibisevicz misses with a body shot.
Ibisevicz ducks under a wild hook from Saenchai.
Ibisevicz ducks under a wild hook from Saenchai.
Ibisevicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Saenchai is just out of range.
Saenchai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saenchai throws a right hand that Ibisevicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibisevicz also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai misses with a wild combination.
Saenchai misses with a wild body shot.
Saenchai Saenchai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz lands a head shot.
Saenchai throws a hook but Ibisevicz blocks it.
Saenchai takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Ibisevicz clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibisevicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenchai tries to throw a body punch but Ibisevicz avoids it by throwing Saenchai back against the cage.
Saenchai tries to work over Ibisevicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ibisevicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Saenchai backwards.
Ibisevicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saenchai.
Draszen Ibisevicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saenchai prevents a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ibisevicz drops Saenchai onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Saenchai is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Saenchai is rocked!
Ibisevicz pushes Saenchai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Saenchai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibisevicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ibisevicz drops Saenchai onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Saenchai is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibisevicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saenchai.

Ibisevicz drops Saenchai onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Saenchai is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short right from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz is leaning against Saenchai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ibisevicz lands with a right to the head.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibisevicz throws a big uppercut that drops Saenchai! More strikes from Ibisevicz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saenchai lies dazed against the cage as Ibisevicz celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Draszen Ibisevicz!
A relieved looking Draszen Ibisevicz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.