PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Sandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veldrane Sengir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Sandov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sandov
vs
Sengir

194 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
37
248 lbs
16 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Sandov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veldrane Sengir!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Sengir as Sandov shoots in.
Sengir let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sengir misses with a few strikes there.
Sandov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Veldrane Sengir has been cut.
Sengir wants to clinch.
Sengir slips under a jab.
Sandov looks to throw the jab but Sengir is out of range.
Sengir defending well as Sandov loads up on a big left hand.
Sandov goes for a double leg but Sengir avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sengir continues to drive forward.
Sengir with a poor takedown

so Sandov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sandov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sengir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sengir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandov is one step ahead there.
Sengir keeping full guard, as Sandov tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sandov advances position into side control!
Sengir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandov tries to score with some ground and pound. Sengir controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Sengir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sengir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sengir is looking for a sweep.
Sandov is looking to take a break and control but Sengir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Sandov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sandov slows the pace down.
Sengir pushes Sandov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sandov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sandov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sengir is looking to regain half guard here but Sandov keeps moving and retains side control.
Sandov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sengir to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir is pushing Sandov's head away, looking to escape. Sandov manages to hold on to the position though.
Sandov working the head and body with strikes.
Sandov working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Sandov.
Sandov working the strikes but Sengir uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sengir won't allow Sandov to pass to mount.
Sandov trying to control from Sengir's half guard. Sengir has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sandov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sandov throwing strikes from guard but Sengir blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sengir trying to control the position here.
Sandov throwing strikes but missing.
Sandov lands a couple of elbows.
Sengir working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sandov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sengir counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Sandov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veldrane Sengir's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sandov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sandov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sengir was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandov.
Sandov slaps away a takedown attempt from Sengir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sandov shoots for a takedown but Sengir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sengir tries to counter with a clinch but Sandov shakes him off and moves away.

Sandov shoots in and gets a takedown into Sengir's guard.
Sengir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sandov wants to control from the top but Sengir keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandov throws a strike but Sengir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sandov keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.
Sengir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengir trying to control but Sandov is working from the bottom.
Eugene Sandov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sandov looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandov, not yet.
Sandov pulls Sengir in to control the position.
Sandov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandov tries to get out of the position.
Sengir wanted to stand there but Sandov had control of the position.
Sandov keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sandov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sengir tries to sprawl out of it but Sandov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sengir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sandov sets himself, and Sengir steps forward looking for the clinch! Sandov avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sandov digs a good body shot into Sengir's ribs.
Sandov shoots in for a takedown but Sengir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Sandov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sengir dives in for a single leg takedown but Sandov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sandov closes the distance and clinches up with Sengir, looking for a takedown. Sandov pushes Sengir against the cage but Sengir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sengir doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sandov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sengir moves away.
Sandov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sengir.
A countering left hand to the body from Sengir misses.
Sengir shoots in for a takedown but Sandov shows good takedown defense.
Sandov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sengir ducks under a wild hook from Sandov.
Sandov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Sengir tries to counter it with a takedown but Sandov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sandov misses with a right hand

and Sengir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sandov's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Sengir stands and steps away. Sandov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sandov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sandov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sengir.
Sengir unleashes a big counter combination but Sandov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sandov.
Sengir is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sandov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sengir wants to get back to his feet but Sandov is dominant here and he's now got Sengir's back!
Sandov lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Sengir.

That has opened up Veldrane Sengir's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sandov has got his arm under Sengir's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Sengir has spun round into Sandov's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Sengir wants to control from the top but Sandov keeps moving.
Sengir prevents Sandov from getting back to his feet.
Sandov keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.

Sengir stands up and waves to Sandov to follow him.
Sandov lands with a hook. Sengir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Sandov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Veldrane Sengir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sengir ducks under a wild hook from Sandov.
Sengir is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sengir looks for a takedown but Sandov sprawls well.
Sandov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sengir can do to turn this around?

Sengir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sandov's guard.
Sandov pulls Sengir in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sengir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sengir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sandov is looking to work some ground and pound but Sengir has wrist control.
Sengir seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov throws a big elbow that misses.
Sandov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sengir keeping moving, preventing Sandov from controlling successfully.
Sandov is working Sengir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sandov looking to sit in guard and control but Sengir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sandov looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandov, not yet.
Sandov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sengir on the ground.
Sandov seems keen to control Sengir's posture.
Sengir sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sengir decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sandov, up you get!
Sandov fails with a takedown attempt.
Sengir is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sengir shoots in and drives through. Sandov sprawls well.
Eugene Sandov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sengir's head.
Sengir dives in for a single leg takedown but Sandov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eugene Sandov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veldrane Sengir.

Sandov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sandov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sandov keeping moving, preventing Sengir from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir 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.
Veldrane Sengir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sengir gets to his feet - Sandov follows without any prompting.
Sandov fails with a takedown attempt.
Veldrane Sengir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sengir.
Sandov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eugene Sandov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sandov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sengir circles away.

Sandov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sandov showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sengir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sengir slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sengir trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sandov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sengir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandov has managed to get both his arms back between Sengir's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veldrane Sengir.
Well Sandov 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Sandov!
Eugene Sandov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.