PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lav Artic (ranked 4692 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Sydney Raised (ranked 87 p4p, 79 weight class). Sydney Raised acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Artic
vs
Raised

182 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
130
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lav Artic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Raised!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raised looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Raised stands and steps away. Artic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Raised slips a jab from Artic.
Nice sprawl there from Artic as Raised shoots in.
Raised avoids the body shot from Artic.
Raised tries a quick counter leg kick but Artic is wise to it.
Artic throws a series of punches but Raised avoids them all with ease.
Raised uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Artic.
Raised shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raised dives in for a single leg takedown but Artic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Artic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lav Artic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Raised.
Artic misses with an uppercut

and Raised holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raised keeps control of Artic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Raised successfully pulls guard.
Raised with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Artic can't handle though.
Raised has control of Artic's left arm, preventing Artic from doing any damage.
Artic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raised throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raised keeping moving, preventing Artic from controlling successfully.
Raised wants to sweep but no luck.
Artic throwing strikes from guard but Raised blocks nicely.
Raised preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Artic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Artic controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Artic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raised is proving hard to escape from.

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.
Raised looking to hit a scissor sweep but Artic is one step ahead there.
Artic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Artic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raised on the ground.
Artic looking to sit in guard and control but Raised gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Artic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Artic is looking to sweep but instead, Raised has passed into half guard.
Artic is trying to get back to full guard.
Raised wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artic keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raised working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raised is thwarting Artic's attempts to control the position.
Raised looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Artic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raised seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Artic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Artic wants to get back to full guard but Raised has passed into side control.

Raised has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Artic throws a right hand that Raised ducks under and follows up with a left that Raised also avoids with ease.
Raised throws a big counter head kick but Artic avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raised uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Artic.
A combination from Artic does no damage.
Artic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raised.
Raised darts in looking for a takedown but Artic gets double underhooks and turns Raised into the ropes.
Artic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Artic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raised.

Raised darts in and clinches Artic up against the ropes.

Raised pulls guard successfully.
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!
Artic postures up in Raised's guard and throws a big left but Raised blocks it.
Artic throws a big elbow that misses.
Artic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Artic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raised works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raised is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Artic is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sydney Raised will probably get the nod.
That's time! Artic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Artic throws a nice looking combination but Raised bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Artic throws a body shot but no joy.
Raised shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Artic but Artic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Artic misses with a looping right.
Raised dives in for a single leg takedown but Artic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Nice defenses there by Raised.
Artic scores with a shot to the body.
Artic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raised on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lav Artic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raised.
Lav Artic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Raised.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Artic gets tackled into the ropes by Raised. Raised maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Raised scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artic tries to land knees in the clinch but Raised avoids the damage to the body.
Raised has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Artic after a bit of a struggle.
Raised is breathing heavily.
Raised blocks an uppercut.
Artic struggles to land a body shot inside as Raised controls his hands.
Raised dodges an elbow strike from Artic.
Artic avoiding damage as Raised throws knees to the body.
Artic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raised avoids it.
Artic misses with the head strike.

Raised pulls Artic into guard.
Artic trying to control the position from guard on top but Raised is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Artic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Artic postures up.
Raised manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Artic manages to get himself to full guard.

Artic wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artic wants to hit a sweep here but Raised passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Artic there!
Raised dominating with strikes here.
Artic wants to control but Raised is having none of it.
Sydney Raised has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raised prevents Artic from getting the reversal.
Artic tries to improve his position but instead Raised has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Raised controlling his opponent.
Artic working to try and regain half guard.
Raised wants to control the pace but Artic is squirming around nicely.
Raised looking to control and managing it successfully.
Artic is squirming around, avoiding Raised's attempts to control the action.
Raised working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artic is trying to escape the mount.
Raised controlling the position easily from mount.
Artic can't escape the position.
Raised landing strikes from the mount and Artic is in trouble!
Artic is bucking up trying to escape but Raised cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Artic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Artic tries to lock up and control but Raised gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Raised showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Artic enables Raised to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Artic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Artic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raised controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Artic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Artic tries to get out of the position.
Artic looking to control.
Raised passes Artic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Raised stands up out of the half guard.

Raised shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Artic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Artic looks to move to half guard but instead Raised has passed into mount! Damn!
Artic tries to reverse the position but Raised maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artic tries to improve his position but instead Raised has taken his back!

Raised has managed to slip his arm under Artic's chin. This could be all over... yep, Artic is tapping out! Submission win for Raised.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sydney Raised!