PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Sirminov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Beliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sirminov
vs
Beliveau

182 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladamir Sirminov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yan Beliveau!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirminov thows a body shot but no joy.
Beliveau takes one to the chin there.
Beliveau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sirminov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beliveau somewhat.
Beliveau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sirminov scores with a nice right hand.
Sirminov misses with a looping left.
Beliveau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sirminov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirminov misses with a double jab.
Sirminov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beliveau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sirminov throws a shot from downtown. Beliveau moves away and avoids it.
Sirminov doesn't manage to clinch there - Beliveau circles away.

Sirminov closes the distance and clinches.
Sirminov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sirminov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beliveau's brow.
Sirminov lands an uppercut.
Sirminov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliveau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Beliveau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sirminov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Sirminov coming out on top.
Beliveau throws a leg kick that misses.
Beliveau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sirminov stuns Beliveau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beliveau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Beliveau with that takedown attempt.
Vladamir Sirminov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yan Beliveau.
Sirminov lands a glancing blow to the side of Beliveau's head.
Sirminov throws a nice looking combination but Beliveau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beliveau dodges the punch combination from Sirminov.
Sirminov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sirminov.
Sirminov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beliveau eats them both and turns towards Sirminov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vladamir Sirminov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sirminov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov throws a series of punches but Beliveau moves out of range.
Sirminov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beliveau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sirminov avoids it really well and circles away.
Beliveau misses with the combination.
Beliveau looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beliveau looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sirminov. That's going to slow Beliveau down.
Beliveau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sirminov throws a hook but Beliveau blocks it.
Beliveau shoots in for a double leg but Sirminov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beliveau closes the distance but Sirminov moves to the side
and Sirminov counters with a three punch combo that has Beliveau backing up. Beliveau nods at Sirminov to acknowledge the strikes.
Sirminov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beliveau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov thuds a left hand into Beliveau's body.
Beliveau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirminov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sirminov cracks Beliveau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beliveau misses the shot to the body.

Sirminov takes the fight into the clinch.
Beliveau is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sirminov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Beliveau.
Sirminov lands with a light punch inside.

Beliveau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sirminov lands a jab to the nose.
Beliveau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beliveau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sirminov.
Sirminov connects with a nice looking jab.
Sirminov connects with a solid leg kick.
Beliveau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sirminov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beliveau manages to break the clinch.

Sirminov moves into the clinch successfully.

Sirminov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sirminov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sirminov lands a nice hook to Beliveau's body. Beliveau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sirminov tries to land a body kick
enabling Beliveau to counter with a crisp jab.
Sirminov connects with a solid leg kick.
Vladamir Sirminov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beliveau shoots in for a takedown but Sirminov shows good takedown defense.
Sirminov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beliveau's head.
Beliveau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sirminov tries to avoid it but Beliveau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sirminov to the ground. Sirminov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sirminov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beliveau takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sirminov pushes Beliveau away with a front kick.

Sirminov pushes Beliveau up against the cage in a clinch.
Sirminov pushes off an throws an elbow but Beliveau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladamir Sirminov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sirminov rushes Beliveau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sirminov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beliveau moves in looking to clinch but Sirminov pushes him off.
Sirminov swings for the body but Beliveau moves out of range.
Sirminov lunges at Beliveau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beliveau's hand.
Sirminov swats away the attempt to clinch by Beliveau.
Sirminov stuffs the takedown.
Beliveau dives in for a single leg takedown but Sirminov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sirminov lands a nice uppercut.
Beliveau trying to control the position but instead, Sirminov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beliveau into the cage.
Sirminov throws an elbow that misses.

Sirminov breaks from the clinch.
Beliveau dives in for a single leg takedown but Sirminov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vladamir Sirminov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yan Beliveau.
Beliveau is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Sirminov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sirminov manages to break the clinch.
Sirminov scores with a body shot.
Beliveau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beliveau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sirminov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Sirminov rushes Beliveau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sirminov throws an elbow but misses.
Sirminov lands an elbow that stopped Beliveau in his tracks for a moment.
Sirminov lands an uppercut.

Sirminov breaks the clinch.
Beliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sirminov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Sirminov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beliveau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliveau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sirminov. Beliveau shrugs it off though.
Sirminov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliveau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sirminov jabs Beliveau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sirminov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vladamir Sirminov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beliveau takes one on the button.
Sirminov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Sirminov moves into the clinch.
Sirminov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beliveau's defenses.
Sirminov lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Sirminov.
Beliveau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beliveau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sirminov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sirminov.
Beliveau dodges an elbow strike from Sirminov.
Sirminov lands an uppercut.
Beliveau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sirminov lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliveau missing with knees to the body.
Sirminov throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sirminov throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Sirminov.
Sirminov throws an elbow that misses.
Beliveau has Sirminov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sirminov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Beliveau breaks the clinch.
Sirminov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beliveau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sirminov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sirminov works Beliveau's body with a nice hook.
Beliveau throws a head kick but Sirminov moves out of range.
Sirminov works Beliveau's body with a nice hook.
Sirminov clobbers Beliveau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sirminov connects with a solid leg kick.
Sirminov lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov throws a nice looking combination but Beliveau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sirminov scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirminov scores with a leg kick.
Sirminov connects with a leg kick. Beliveau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sirminov lands a nice shot that snaps Beliveau's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sirminov, right into the meat.
Beliveau tries to clinch up.
Sirminov throws a head kick that Beliveau semi-blocks.
Beliveau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beliveau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sirminov connects with a high kick.

Beliveau is rocked!

Sirminov has closed the distance and engaged Beliveau in a clinch.
Sirminov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sirminov gets underhooks to prevent Beliveau's takedown attempt.

Sirminov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Sirminov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladamir Sirminov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Sirminov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beliveau fails with the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sirminov, as that shot connected.
Sirminov scores with a body shot.
Sirminov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beliveau at a distance.
Sirminov jabs at Beliveau's body.
Vladamir Sirminov is winning the standup battle so far.
Beliveau scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Sirminov moves out of range easily.
Beliveau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sirminov misses with the combination.
That kick from Sirminov tenderised Beliveau's leg. Beliveau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirminov throws a body punch but Beliveau moves out of range.

Sirminov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sirminov lands a nice uppercut.
Vladamir Sirminov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beliveau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beliveau manages to break the clinch.
Sirminov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beliveau counters with a nice kick to the body.
Beliveau swings for the body but Sirminov moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Sirminov.
Sirminov swinging wildly here.
A big right from Sirminov misses.
Beliveau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sirminov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beliveau tries to clinch there but Sirminov circles away.
Donk. Sirminov catches Beliveau right on the button with a cross.
Beliveau takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sirminov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beliveau eats them both and turns towards Sirminov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sirminov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beliveau is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sirminov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beliveau, pushing him back against the cage.
Beliveau takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sirminov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beliveau's brow.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sirminov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beliveau's brow.
Beliveau tries to score a body lock takedown but Sirminov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sirminov manages to break the clinch.
Sirminov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sirminov stalks Beliveau and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beliveau's face. Beliveau staggers backwards, shaken.
Sirminov stalks Beliveau and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beliveau's face. Beliveau staggers backwards, shaken.
Beliveau tries to clinch but Sirminov is having none of it.
Sirminov stuffs the takedown attempt from Beliveau. Beliveau gets slowly back to his feet.
Vladamir Sirminov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yan Beliveau.
Beliveau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sirminov. That one must have hurt.
Sirminov scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sirminov swinging wildly here.
Sirminov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beliveau.
Sirminov cracks Beliveau with an open hand slap.
Beliveau is looking to score with low kicks.

Sirminov closes the distance and pushes Beliveau back into the cage.
Sirminov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sirminov lands an elbow inside.
Sirminov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Sirminov.
Beliveau blocks an elbow strike from Sirminov.
Beliveau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliveau trying to land knees to the body.

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

Sirminov closes the distance and clinches.
Sirminov lands a nice elbow.
Sirminov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sirminov misses with an elbow over the top.
Sirminov lands a right hand.
Beliveau blocks an elbow strike from Sirminov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliveau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sirminov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Sirminov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirminov lands with a left to the head.
Yan Beliveau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Sirminov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sirminov.
Beliveau working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladamir Sirminov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sirminov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladamir Sirminov!
Vladamir Sirminov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.