PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Cleveland (ranked 24753 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vedran Bobinec (ranked 6001 p4p, 295 weight class). Bobinec is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Teško je full biti cool. Vedran Bobinec has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roscoe Cleveland's chin.

Cleveland
vs
Bobinec

225 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roscoe Cleveland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vedran Bobinec!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobinec shoots in and gets a takedown into Cleveland's guard.
Cleveland trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Cleveland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bobinec gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bobinec throws a big elbow that misses.

Cleveland is looking for a triangle but Bobinec pushes his legs off easily.

Cleveland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cleveland has his foot on Bobinec's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bobinec works his way back into a safe position though.

Cleveland looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobinec 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.
Cleveland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cleveland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bobinec is aware though and is defending well.
Bobinec has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cleveland is proving hard to escape from.

Cleveland has his foot on Bobinec's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bobinec works his way back into a safe position though.
Cleveland being controlled here, momentarily.

Cleveland is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bobinec defends well.
Cleveland is breathing heavily.
Bobinec's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cleveland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bobinec manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bobinec tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bobinec holds on and takes a little breather.
Cleveland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cleveland postures up in Bobinec's guard and throws a big left but Bobinec blocks it.
Bobinec looking for a sweep. Not yet Bobinec, not yet.
Cleveland is fighting to break Bobinec's control of his arms but Bobinec is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bobinec 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland punching from the bottom.

Cleveland looking for submissions off his back.

Cleveland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bobinec passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cleveland!

Bobinec looking to secure an arm triangle but Cleveland defends it well.
Bobinec connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobinec dominating with strikes here.
Bobinec content just to control the position here.
Cleveland is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Cleveland is trying desperately to improve position.
Bobinec tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cleveland is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cleveland throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bobinec. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vedran Bobinec 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.

Bobinec rushes Cleveland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Cleveland gets control of Bobinec's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cleveland will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Cleveland looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vedran Bobinec has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bobinec wants to control from the top but Cleveland keeps moving.
Bobinec sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cleveland trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleveland being controlled here, momentarily.
Bobinec stopping the sweep attempt from Cleveland.
Bobinec trying to control but Cleveland is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cleveland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cleveland thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cleveland blocks a head kick by Bobinec.
Bobinec tries to close the distance and clinch but Cleveland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobinec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cleveland paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bobinec has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bobinec tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Cleveland wants the takedown. Bobinec is fighting it off but Cleveland persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bobinec's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cleveland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bobinec wants to get back to his feet but Cleveland is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bobinec looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cleveland is one step ahead there.
Bobinec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bobinec wants to stand up but Cleveland is controlling him.
Bobinec looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobinec avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cleveland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bobinec has managed to clinch.

Bobinec escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bobinec gets caught flat footed, as Cleveland shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bobinec looking to control.
Cleveland works over Bobinec with some ground and pound from guard.
Bobinec is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cleveland is controlling him.
Bobinec working a defensive guard but Cleveland manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobinec is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cleveland connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Cleveland crashes against the mat.
Cleveland misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cleveland trying to control the position but Bobinec is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobinec can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Cleveland dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cleveland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleveland prevents Bobinec from getting back to his feet.
Cleveland postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cleveland throwing strikes but missing.
Bobinec pulls Cleveland in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobinec wants to stand up but Cleveland is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bobinec looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bobinec gets the takedown into side control.
Cleveland throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Bobinec trying to control the position but Cleveland is working away.
Bobinec takes a little break here. Cleveland wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cleveland is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bobinec controls the position.
Cleveland regains half guard.
Cleveland is looking to improve his position.
Bobinec seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bobinec is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cleveland!
Bobinec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bobinec lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cleveland hang on?
Bobinec controlling the pace for now.
Bobinec prevents Cleveland from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland is working hard here to advance position.
Cleveland flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cleveland is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Cleveland is trying to escape the mount.
Bobinec controlling from mount.
Cleveland is working to get back to half guard.
Bobinec breaks from Cleveland's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobinec controlling from mount.
Cleveland can't escape the position.
Cleveland throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bobinec. What's that going to do exactly?
Bobinec tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobinec is landing with some decent strikes but Cleveland is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Cleveland is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vedran Bobinec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bobinec 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vedran Bobinec!
Vedran Bobinec was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.