PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Shleifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by i kill people. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shleifer
vs
Emir

193 cm
23
194 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

185 cm
33
190 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Shleifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shleifer wants to clinch.
Shleifer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emir tries to clinch but Shleifer is having none of it.
Emir shoots for a takedown but Shleifer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Shleifer as Emir shoots in.
Shleifer tries to clinch there but Emir circles away.
Emir dives in and grabs Shleifer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shleifer pushes down on Emir's head and hops out.
Andrei Shleifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fatih Emir.
Emir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shleifer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emir's knee momentarily.

Emir dives in and scores a takedown into Shleifer's guard.
Emir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emir won't allow Shleifer to get back to his feet.
Emir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shleifer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emir is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emir lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emir trying to control but Shleifer is working from the bottom.
Shleifer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shleifer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shleifer keeping moving, preventing Emir from controlling successfully.
Shleifer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Shleifer wriggles free and stands up.
Andrei Shleifer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shleifer tries to clinch up but Emir circles away and keeps his distance.
Shleifer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shleifer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shleifer defends it nicely.
Shleifer tries to clinch but Emir is having none of it.

Emir dives in and scores a takedown into Shleifer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shleifer wants to get back to his feet but Emir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shleifer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Shleifer has his feet on Emir's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shleifer wants to clinch up but Emir keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shleifer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shleifer tries to avoid it but Emir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shleifer to the ground. Shleifer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Emir fails with a takedown attempt.

Shleifer instigates a clinch.
Emir managing to block the knees to the body from Shleifer.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Emir blocks with his arms.
Shleifer trying to land knees to the body.
Shleifer landing knees to the body.
Emir is looking for a takedown.
Emir has Shleifer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shleifer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer with a knee to the head.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shleifer after a bit of a struggle.
Shleifer tries to stall but Emir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Emir gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shleifer is trying to stand back up but Emir is controlling him
Shleifer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emir.
Shleifer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Emir manages to move to mount!
Emir trying to control but Shleifer is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shleifer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Shleifer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Emir.
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 Andrei Shleifer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shleifer clinches with his opponent.
Shleifer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emir.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emir looking for a takedown.
Shleifer missing with knees to the body.
Shleifer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shleifer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Fatih Emir has been cut.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emir managing to block the knees to the body from Shleifer.
Shleifer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Andrei Shleifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fatih Emir.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Emir blocks with his arms.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Emir blocks with his arms.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Emir blocks with his arms.
Emir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shleifer pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Emir has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shleifer is trying to keep an underhook but Emir manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Emir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shleifer tries to kick Emir off but Emir keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shleifer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shleifer is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir blocks the strikes from Shleifer.
Emir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Emir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shleifer wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emir moves nicely into side control.
Fatih Emir has got the better of the ground game so far.

Shleifer throws Emir to one side and escapes!
Shleifer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Emir fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shleifer to the ground. Emir is now in Shleifer's guard.
Shleifer wants to stand but Emir is controlling the position.
Emir scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Emir drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shleifer dives on top into guard.

Shleifer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Andrei Shleifer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shleifer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Emir closes the distance and clinches.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but Emir blocks with his arms.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shleifer pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emir wants to take the fight to the mat but Shleifer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Emir tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shleifer throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emir managing to block the knees to the body from Shleifer.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emir avoids it.
Emir is trying to drag Shleifer to the mat but Shleifer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Emir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shleifer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Shleifer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fatih Emir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shleifer tries to close the distance and clinch but Emir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Emir darts in and clinches Shleifer up against the cage.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer looking to throw knees to the head but Emir is blocking nicely.
Shleifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shleifer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shleifer with a knee to the head.
Shleifer gets underhooks to prevent Emir's takedown attempt.
Shleifer looking to throw knees to the head but Emir is blocking nicely.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Emir tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andrei Shleifer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shleifer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Emir gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shleifer regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer looking for a sweep. Not yet Shleifer, not yet.
Emir distracts Shleifer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shleifer keeping moving, preventing Emir from controlling successfully.
Emir working some strikes from top position.
Shleifer wants to stand but Emir is controlling the position.
Shleifer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shleifer wants to sweep here but Emir controlling him for the moment.
Emir works over Shleifer with some ground and pound from guard.
Emir lands a couple of digs.
Shleifer lands a decent punch to the body there.
Emir trying to control but Shleifer is working from the bottom.

Shleifer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shleifer clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shleifer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Andrei Shleifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fatih Emir.
Shleifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emir blocks it with crossed arms.
Shleifer missing with knees to the body.
Shleifer looking to throw knees to the head but Emir is blocking nicely.
Emir tries for a takedown but Shleifer manages to get underhooks.
Emir is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shleifer is defending well.
Emir wants a takedown but no success here.
Shleifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Emir avoids the damage to the body.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Emir has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shleifer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shleifer obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emir drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shleifer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emir shoots for a takedown but Shleifer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Emir with that takedown attempt.
Emir takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shleifer doesn't manage to clinch there - Emir circles away.
Shleifer doesn't manage to clinch there - Emir circles away.
Shleifer tries to clinch but Emir is having none of it.
Emir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shleifer circles away.
Emir blocks a head kick by Shleifer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emir keeps the fight on the outside.

Emir manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shleifer on his heels. He'll look to pass Shleifer's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shleifer wants to get back to his feet but Emir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shleifer keeping moving, preventing Emir from controlling successfully.
Shleifer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Emir controls the pace.
Shleifer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emir is controlling him.
Emir throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emir stops Shleifer from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrei Shleifer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shleifer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Andrei Shleifer!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Andrei Shleifer!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Andrei Shleifer!

Andrei Shleifer wins by unanimous decision!
Andrei Shleifer got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'