PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Sidorenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank David Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank David Green will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sidorenko
vs
David Green

189 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
224 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexei Sidorenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank David Green!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
David Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sidorenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but David Green avoids the damage to the body.
Sidorenko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice elbow from Sidorenko.

It looks like Frank David Green has been cut.
David Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sidorenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sidorenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
David Green tries to pull guard but Sidorenko won't allow it.
David Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sidorenko keeps control of David Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sidorenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
David Green is trying to pull guard but Sidorenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alexei Sidorenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank David Green.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sidorenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Sidorenko.
David Green avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko looking to throw knees to the head but David Green is blocking nicely.
David Green jumps guard but Sidorenko stands there with David Green around his waist. David Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sidorenko blocks a body shot from David Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sidorenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sidorenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
David Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sidorenko sprawls well. Sidorenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. David Green gets slowly back to his feet.
David Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sidorenko closes the distance and clinches.
Sidorenko tries to throw a body punch but David Green avoids it by throwing Sidorenko back against the cage.
David Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David Green avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
David Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
David Green avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has David Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from David Green.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
David Green looks gassed!
Sidorenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite David Green's efforts to push away.
David Green is trying to drag Sidorenko to the mat but Sidorenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorenko pushes David Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
David Green prevents a body shot from Sidorenko.
David Green tries to pull guard but Sidorenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
David Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sidorenko walks away with a smile on his face. David Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sidorenko is looking to clinch.

David Green gets tackled into the cage by Sidorenko. Sidorenko maintains the clinch.
Sidorenko blocks the elbow strike.
Sidorenko digs a right hand into David Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on David Green's gas tank.
Sidorenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from David Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko lands a good knee to the midsection. David Green won't want to take too many of those.
Sidorenko struggles to land a body shot inside as David Green controls his hands.
Sidorenko tries to throw a body punch but David Green avoids it by throwing Sidorenko back against the cage.
David Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sidorenko lands a shoulder strike.
David Green managing to block the knees to the body from Sidorenko.
Sidorenko lands a good knee to the midsection. David Green won't want to take too many of those.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David Green avoids it.
Sidorenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. David Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Sidorenko lands a good knee to the midsection. David Green won't want to take too many of those.
Sidorenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sidorenko lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sidorenko.
David Green avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through David Green's defenses.
David Green looking to slow down the pace here.
David Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
David Green can't get the takedown.
Sidorenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Sidorenko working David Green over with knees to the body.
Sidorenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of David Greens head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sidorenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but David Green avoids the damage to the body.
David Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sidorenko landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Sidorenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank David Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sidorenko slaps away a takedown attempt from David Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sidorenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

David Green rushes Sidorenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
David Green is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sidorenko is defending well.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. David Green is defending well for now.
David Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
David Green is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sidorenko to keep the fight standing.
Alexei Sidorenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank David Green.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
David Green wants to take the fight to the mat but Sidorenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
David Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
David Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sidorenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
David Green is breathing heavily.
Sidorenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sidorenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sidorenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
David Green managing to block the knees to the body from Sidorenko.
Sidorenko lands a body punch.
Sidorenko throws an elbow that misses.
David Green avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.

Sidorenko breaks the clinch.
Alexei Sidorenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sidorenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but David Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sidorenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Sidorenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but David Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Sidorenko as David Green shoots in.
Sidorenko wants to clinch.

David Green clinches up with Sidorenko and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David Green wants a takedown but no success here.
David Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but David Green avoids the damage to the body.
Sidorenko crunches a lovely knee into David Green's ribcage.
David Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sidorenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sidorenko misses with a punch to the body.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. David Green is defending well for now.
Alexei Sidorenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
David Green goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sidorenko prevents it.
Sidorenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Sidorenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Sidorenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
David Green has Sidorenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sidorenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sidorenko working David Green over with knees to the body.
David Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
David Green avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but David Green avoids the damage to the body.
Sidorenko has David Green pressed against the cage, preventing David Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
David Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Sidorenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sidorenko has David Green pressed against the cage, preventing David Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
David Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
David Green prevents a body shot from Sidorenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sidorenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sidorenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sidorenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
David Green is trying to stall.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Sidorenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
Sidorenko lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sidorenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Sidorenko works on David Green's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Sidorenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank David Green's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Sidorenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David Green throws a sloppy head kick and Sidorenko moves out of range easily.
Sidorenko tries to clinch but David Green is having none of it.

Sidorenko has managed to clinch.
Sidorenko struggles to land a body shot inside as David Green controls his hands.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from David Green.
David Green lands a right hand.
Sidorenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but David Green avoids the damage to the body.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David Green avoids it.
Still in the clinch, David Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sidorenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
David Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
David Green is looking for a takedown.
Sidorenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sidorenko misses with an elbow strike.
Sidorenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with David Green's elbow.

Sidorenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sidorenko tries to clinch but David Green moves out of range.
Sidorenko moves in looking to clinch but David Green pushes him off.
David Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
David Green circles away from the clinch attempt
and David Green counters with a straight right hand.

David Green clinches with his opponent.
Sidorenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that David Green can do to turn this around?
Sidorenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but David Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Sidorenko tries to throw a body punch but David Green avoids it by throwing Sidorenko back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David Green is trying to pull guard but Sidorenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alexei Sidorenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank David Green.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
David Green tries to pull guard but Sidorenko holds him up against the cage and eventually David Green drops back down to his feet.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from David Green.
David Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Sidorenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
David Green tries to pull guard but Sidorenko holds him up against the cage and eventually David Green drops back down to his feet.
David Green prevents a body shot from Sidorenko.
David Green avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidorenko lands a good knee to the midsection. David Green won't want to take too many of those.
David Green trying to stall but Sidorenko improves his position.
Sidorenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Sidorenko breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko tries to clinch up.
David Green closes the distance and clinches up with Sidorenko, looking for a takedown. David Green pushes Sidorenko against the cage but Sidorenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

David Green clinches up with Sidorenko and pushes him back against the cage.
David Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but David Green avoids the damage to the body.
David Green wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sidorenko breaks from the clinch.

David Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Sidorenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from David Green.

David Green decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

David Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sidorenko defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Sidorenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
David Green fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Sidorenko as David Green shoots in.
David Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sidorenko closes the distance and clinches.
David Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David Green avoids it.
Frank David Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexei Sidorenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
David Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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 Alexei Sidorenko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sidorenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Sidorenko!