PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Raicevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raicevic
vs
Sherman

193 cm
25
252 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

209 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Riccardo Raicevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Frank Sherman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sherman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sherman checks a leg kick.
Raicevic is looking to land body kicks.

Raicevic drops Sherman with a beautiful combination! Sherman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Raicevic is looking for the KO!

It looks like Frank Sherman has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Raicevic drives through and clinches with Sherman against the cage.
Raicevic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
Raicevic avoiding damage.

Raicevic breaks from the clinch.

Raicevic closes the distance and clinches.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.

Raicevic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Raicevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raicevic.
Raicevic tries to land a front kick but Sherman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raicevic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Raicevic clinches up with Sherman and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raicevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Raicevic takes the fight into the clinch.

Raicevic breaks from the clinch.

Raicevic forces Sherman back against the cage and clinches.

Raicevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raicevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sherman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Raicevic clinches with his opponent.

Raicevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raicevic throws a head kick that misses.

Raicevic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.

Raicevic rushes Sherman and presses him up against the cage.
Raicevic effectively controlling the action here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raicevic moves into range and clinches up with Sherman.
Raicevic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raicevic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sherman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raicevic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Raicevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Raicevic clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raicevic.
Raicevic just leaning against Sherman, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Raicevic breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Sherman blocks the leg kick.

Raicevic clinches with his opponent.

Raicevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Raicevic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherman, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raicevic stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Raicevic.
A right handed body shot lands from Raicevic.

Raicevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Raicevic rushes Sherman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Raicevic breaks the clinch.
Sherman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raicevic throws a body kick that misses.

Raicevic has managed to clinch.
Raicevic missing with knees to the body.

Raicevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Raicevic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Raicevic breaks from the clinch.

Raicevic moves into range and clinches up with Sherman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raicevic breaks the clinch.
Sherman blocks a head kick by Raicevic.

Raicevic clinches.

Raicevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sherman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raicevic but Raicevic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raicevic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Raicevic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Raicevic.
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!
Raicevic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Frank Sherman's cut even more.
Raicevic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sherman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Raicevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Raicevic pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Raicevic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riccardo Raicevic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sherman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Raicevic clinches.
A short uppercut from Raicevic.

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

Raicevic has closed the distance and engaged Sherman in a clinch.

Raicevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raicevic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sherman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Raicevic counters by moving into the clinch.
Raicevic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sherman.
Raicevic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sherman is breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raicevic darts in and clinches Sherman up against the cage.
Sherman goes for a takedown attempt but Raicevic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Raicevic moves into the clinch.
Raicevic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sherman avoids it.

Raicevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Raicevic forces Sherman back against the cage and clinches.

Raicevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Raicevic drives through and clinches with Sherman against the cage.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.

Raicevic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Raicevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riccardo Raicevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raicevic throws a leg kick but Sherman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raicevic tries to score with a low kick but Sherman moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raicevic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riccardo Raicevic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raicevic misses with a knee to the head.
Sherman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Raicevic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Raicevic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sherman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Raicevic breaks from the clinch.

Raicevic darts in and clinches Sherman up against the cage.
Raicevic stalls.

Raicevic breaks the clinch.
Raicevic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raicevic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sherman can do to turn this around?
Raicevic throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.
Raicevic throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.
Riccardo Raicevic is winning the standup battle so far.
Raicevic scores with a one two! Sherman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raicevic clinches.

Raicevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Raicevic gets a clinch.
Raicevic trying to land knees to the body.
Raicevic cracks Sherman with a nice body shot.

Raicevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riccardo Raicevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Raicevic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sherman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raicevic lands a body punch in the clinch.

Raicevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Raicevic does no damage.

Raicevic clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raicevic breaks from the clinch.
Sherman moves forwards but Raicevic connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Raicevic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherman, pushing him back against the cage.

Raicevic breaks the clinch.
Raicevic tries to bum rush Sherman with a series of wild strikes but Sherman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Raicevic pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raicevic breaks from the clinch.
Raicevic lands the left hand.
Sherman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raicevic as he jumps to the side.
Riccardo Raicevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sherman.
Sherman blocks a head kick by Raicevic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Raicevic clinches up with Sherman and pushes him back against the cage.
Raicevic lands an elbow inside that Sherman shrugs off.
Sherman misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riccardo Raicevic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sherman'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. This is the final round!

Raicevic clinches with his opponent.

Raicevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raicevic tries a head kick but it misses.
Raicevic throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.

Raicevic moves into the clinch.
Sherman looking for a takedown.

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

Raicevic pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.
Raicevic is pushing Sherman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.

Raicevic has managed to clinch.
Sherman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Raicevic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raicevic controlling the action here for a moment.
Raicevic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Raicevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Raicevic has closed the distance and engaged Sherman in a clinch.
Sherman can't get the takedown.

Raicevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sherman throws a nice looking combination but Raicevic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Raicevic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherman, pushing him back against the cage.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.

Raicevic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raicevic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raicevic lands a right hand.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.

Raicevic moves into the clinch.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.

Raicevic pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.

Raicevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Raicevic has Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.
Raicevic lands with a left to the head.

Raicevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raicevic feints a jab promting Sherman to slip. Raicevic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sherman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raicevic throws a good cross that connects.
Raicevic throws a leg kick but Sherman sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raicevic lands a jab to Sherman's midsection.
Raicevic with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Raicevic clinches.

Raicevic manages to break the clinch.
Raicevic lands with a right hand.
Raicevic throws a shot to the body.

Raicevic darts in and clinches Sherman up against the cage.
Raicevic tries to land a knee to the head but Sherman blocks with his arms.
Raicevic stalling.
Raicevic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
Raicevic leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Raicevic takes the fight into the clinch.
Raicevic has Sherman pushed against the cage.
Raicevic cracks Sherman with a nice body shot.

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

Raicevic takes the fight into the clinch.
Raicevic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank Sherman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riccardo Raicevic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Riccardo Raicevic.
Sherman avoids the head kick by Raicevic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riccardo Raicevic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raicevic 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Riccardo Raicevic!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Riccardo Raicevic!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Riccardo Raicevic!

Riccardo Raicevic wins by unanimous decision!