PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Levondovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saymon Saymon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saymon Saymon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Levondovsky
vs
Saymon

189 cm
21
288 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

224 cm
19
298 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Levondovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saymon Saymon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levondovsky closes the distance and clinches up with Saymon, looking for a takedown. Levondovsky pushes Saymon against the cage but Saymon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saymon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Saymon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levondovsky is trying to improve his position.
Levondovsky wants to control but Saymon postures up.
Levondovsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Levondovsky trying his best to control but Saymon has mounted him.
Levondovsky wants to hold on but Saymon pushes him away.
Levondovsky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Levondovsky tries to hold on but Saymon pushes him away.
Levondovsky could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Levondovsky is desperately trying to improve his position but Saymon has a good base and remains in mount.
Levondovsky tries to control Saymon's body but Saymon pushes him off. Levondovsky squirms to his side and now Saymon has his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levondovsky trying to control the hands but Saymon won't let him.
Saymon throwing sloppy strikes.
Levondovsky trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Levondovsky looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Saymon just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Saymon not allowing Levondovsky to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levondovsky needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Saymon misses with an elbow to the head.
Saymon avoiding Levondovsky 's attempts to control his hands.
Levondovsky rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Levondovsky is looking to control Saymon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Levondovsky avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Levondovsky just wasn't active enough.

Saymon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levondovsky misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levondovsky flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Saymon blocks the strikes from Levondovsky.
Saymon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levondovsky keeps working.
Levondovsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Levondovsky wants to get back to his feet.
Levondovsky trying to control here.

Saymon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levondovsky is trying to maintain the position but Saymon is very close to passing his half guard.

Levondovsky looking for submissions off his back.
Levondovsky wants to control but Saymon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Levondovsky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Levondovsky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Levondovsky tries to clinch but Saymon is having none of it.
Levondovsky wants to clinch up but Saymon keeps it at a distance.
Levondovsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saymon but Saymon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Levondovsky just misses with a punch to the body.

Saymon gets a double leg takedown into Levondovsky's guard.
Levondovsky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Levondovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saymon is breathing heavily.
Levondovsky is trying to keep Saymon in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levondovsky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mark Levondovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saymon slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Levondovsky.
Levondovsky is trying to control but can't.
Levondovsky manages to get to full guard.

Levondovsky manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saymon Saymon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saymon moves into range and clinches up with Levondovsky.
Levondovsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Saymon has double underhooks.
Saymon is trying to pull guard but Levondovsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Levondovsky.
Levondovsky lands a body punch.
Levondovsky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Levondovsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Levondovsky successfully pulls guard.
Levondovsky is trying to control the position but Saymon postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Levondovsky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saymon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saymon trying to control but Levondovsky is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levondovsky is trying to keep Saymon in close.
Saymon preventing the sweep.
Saymon looking to sit in guard and control but Levondovsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Levondovsky throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levondovsky postures up in Saymon's guard and throws a big left but Saymon blocks it.
Saymon working a defensive guard here.
Saymon wants to stand and escape but Levondovsky is having none of it.
Levondovsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levondovsky forces his way into half guard.

Levondovsky seems to be working for a kimura but Saymon defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Levondovsky dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Levondovsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saymon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Levondovsky fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Levondovsky pulls guard effortlessly.
Levondovsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Levondovsky is trying to keep Saymon in close.
Levondovsky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Levondovsky is looking to stand up but Saymon isn't so interested in that idea.
Saymon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levondovsky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levondovsky working a defensive guard here.
Saymon won't allow Levondovsky to get back to his feet.
Levondovsky throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Saymon trying to control the position from guard on top but Levondovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Levondovsky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saymon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Levondovsky is adopting a defensive guard.
Levondovsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saymon on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Levondovsky instigates a clinch.
Levondovsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Saymon won't allow it.
Levondovsky stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Levondovsky for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Saymon stops a takedown attempt from Levondovsky.
Saymon trying to land knees to the body.

Levondovsky successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levondovsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Levondovsky is striking off his back. Saymon thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Saymon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Levondovsky tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Saymon has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Levondovsky is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saymon avoids the attempt from Levondovsky to control.
Levondovsky wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Saymon avoids the attempt from Levondovsky to control.
Levondovsky is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Saymon controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saymon lands a big shot there that rocks Levondovsky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Levondovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Levondovsky 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Levondovsky!