PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota has chosen Sounds from the Motherland as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kersikov
vs
Shota

186 cm
35
192 lbs
30 - 6 - 2

185 cm
30
202 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Pearson Specter Litt

GREEN!160

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 30 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - Shota scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Vlad Kersikov has been cut.
Shota thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Kersikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov throws a series of punches but Shota avoids them all with ease.
Kersikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Shota lands with a right hand.
Kersikov motions for Shota to come forward. Kersikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Shota drives through and clinches with Kersikov against the cage.
Shota creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kersikov's defenses.
Shota tries a knee to the head but Kersikov blocks it.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shota.
Shota blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
Shota pushes Kersikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shota working Kersikov over with knees to the body.
Kersikov dodges an elbow strike from Shota.
Shota prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Shota blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov lands a knee to the body.
Shota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov avoids a wild elbow strike from Shota.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shota pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov crunches a lovely knee into Shota's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shota misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Shota controls the action.
Shota lands with a left to the head.
Kersikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Shota trying to land knees to the body.
Kersikov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shota misses with a knee strike.
Shota scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shota creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kersikov's defenses.
Shota blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kersikov takes an elbow to the forehead.

Vlad Kersikov's cut is getting worse.
Shota tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shota throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Shota.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Shota misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shotas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shota.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shota lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shota throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Shota misses with a body punch.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Shota's head.
Shota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stalling.
Kersikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shota blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kersikov 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shota.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shota looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kersikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shota lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrian Shota will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kersikov tries to bum rush Shota with a series of wild strikes but Shota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shota tries to clinch there but Kersikov circles away.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shota pushes Kersikov away with a front kick.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick from Shota.
Shota misses with a head kick.

Shota has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adrian Shota seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shota blocking some punches.
Kersikov digs a right hand underneath Shota's ribcage. Shota let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota blocks an uppercut.
Shota blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Shota creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Kersikov working Shota over with knees to the body.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Kersikov.
Shota blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shota pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shota blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shota's elbow.
Kersikov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shota or not.
Kersikov gets through Shota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shota blocking some punches.
Shota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kersikov.
Kersikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov avoids it.
Shota comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Vlad Kersikov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kersikov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kersikov.
Shota blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov digs a right hand underneath Shota's ribcage. Shota let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shota is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shota throws an elbow but misses.
Shota misses with an elbow over the top.
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kersikov gets through Shota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov gets through Shota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shota throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov is pushing Shota up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Kersikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov trying to control the position but instead, Shota has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kersikov into the cage.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Shota blocks it.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shota on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shota misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shota throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Kersikov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shota throws an elbow but misses.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kersikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shota up against the cage.
Kersikov stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov managing to block the knees to the body from Shota.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Shota.
Shota misses with an elbow strike.
Shota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Shota controls his hands.
Shota blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Shota controls his hands.
Kersikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shota lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
A short right from Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to throw knees to the head but Shota is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice body punch from Kersikov.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Shota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
Shota tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kersikov thows a leg kick but Shota checks it
and Shota counters with a stiff right hand.

Shota clinches.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Shota.
Kersikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kersikov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shota being controlled against the cage.
Kersikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Kersikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shota can do to turn this around?
Shota has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Shota throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shota tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Shota tries a knee to the head but Kersikov blocks it.
Shota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands with a left to the head.
Shota's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Shota misses with an elbow strike.
Shota scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shota just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kersikov's brow.
Shota misses with a punch on the inside.
Shota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kersikov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shota avoiding damage as Kersikov throws knees to the body.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Shota.
Shota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Kersikov.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kersikov as the two fighters clinch.
Shota on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Shota.
Shota misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Shota.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shota.
Kersikov pushes Shota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shota lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shota tries to land knees in the clinch but Kersikov avoids the damage to the body.
Shota misses with an elbow strike.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kersikov avoiding damage as Shota throws knees to the body.
Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Shota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shota scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Shota.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov digs a right hand into Shota's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shota's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Shota fails to land.
Shota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov blocks an elbow strike from Shota.
Kersikov is trying to stall.
Shota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kersikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kersikov 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.