GFA 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Saenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roc kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ATB - Believe In Me. Jason Roc looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Roc
vs
Saenko

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
259 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Knock Out Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Roc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Saenko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roc looks to land a combination. Saenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saenko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Roc lands a left and a right that sends Saenko crashing to the canvas! Roc dives into mount looking to finish!

Saenko is rocked!

It looks like Mike Saenko has been cut.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roc lands a big elbow - Saenko is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Saenko is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Roc!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Zaets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Bojenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Zaets
vs
Bojenov

181 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Zaets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Bojenov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaets looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bojenov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bojenov keeping moving, preventing Zaets from controlling successfully.
Zaets stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bojenov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zaets slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bojenov keeping moving, preventing Zaets from controlling successfully.
Zaets wants to stand but Bojenov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaets trying to control the position from guard on top but Bojenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bojenov pushes Zaets off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bojenov looks for the body kick but Zaets saw that one coming.
Bojenov moves in looking to clinch but Zaets pushes him off.
Zaets swats away the attempt to clinch by Bojenov.

Zaets scores with a takedown into Bojenov's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaets controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zaets wants to control from the top but Bojenov keeps moving.
Bojenov is trying to keep Zaets in close.
Zaets would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaets tries to free his leg and advance position but Bojenov is retaining full guard.
Bojenov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bojenov is looking to stand up but Zaets isn't so interested in that idea.
Bojenov is trying to keep Zaets in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bojenov misses with a takedown attempt

and Zaets counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zaets.

Zaets thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bojenov trying to control the position.
Zaets trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bojenov wants to get back to his feet but Zaets is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bojenov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bojenov keeping moving, preventing Zaets from controlling successfully.

Bojenov kicks Zaets off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Zaets dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zaets circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zaets counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaets throws a head kick but Bojenov moves out of range.
Bojenov wants to clinch.
Bojenov throws the kick towards the body but Zaets avoids it.
Vasily Zaets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bojenov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaets throws a head kick but Bojenov moves out of range.
Bojenov tries for a takedown but Zaets circles away easily

and Zaets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bojenov won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojenov is trying to control Zaets's posture but Zaets avoids it.
Bojenov is looking for a sweep.
Bojenov prevents Zaets from moving into mount.
Bojenov wants to control but Zaets postures up.
Zaets moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bojenov regains half guard.
Bojenov wants to control but Zaets is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zaets stops Bojenov from getting back to his feet.
Zaets working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zaets wants to get back to his feet.
Zaets controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojenov trying to control but Zaets postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bojenov with a poor takedown

and Zaets counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zaets.
Zaets trying to control but Bojenov is working from the bottom.
Vasily Zaets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bojenov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zaets drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bojenov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zaets has Bojenov in his guard.
Bojenov preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaets has a closed guard, preventing Bojenov from standing up.
Zaets is trying to keep Bojenov in close.
Zaets keeping moving, preventing Bojenov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zaets moves into range and clinches up with Bojenov.

Zaets jumps guard and drags Bojenov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaets looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bojenov is one step ahead there.

Bojenov stands up and waves to Zaets to follow him.

Zaets shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bojenov's guard.
Zaets wants to control from the top but Bojenov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaets won't allow Bojenov to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaets preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Zaets is working an open guard so Bojenov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Zaets pushes Bojenov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bojenov fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Zaets is trying to trip Bojenov. He has hold of a leg but Bojenov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zaets persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zaets wants to control from the top but Bojenov keeps moving.
Zaets not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zaets postures up.
Zaets won't allow Bojenov to sweep him here.
Bojenov looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaets won't allow Bojenov to sweep him here.

Zaets gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Zaets changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bojenov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bojenov tries to bench press Zaets off him but Zaets keeps the position.
An elbow from Zaets crashes against the mat.
Zaets knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bojenov on the ground.
Zaets trying to control the action but Bojenov is working from the bottom.
Bojenov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaets working away.
Bojenov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bojenov pushes Zaets off looking to stand but Zaets dives back in and keeps control.
Zaets slows the pace down in half guard.
Zaets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bojenov keeps working.
Bojenov looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Zaets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaets 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Zaets!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kalishevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Wallhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalishevski
vs
Wallhead

182 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kalishevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Wallhead!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallhead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallhead looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Wallhead decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Wallhead is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kalishevski sees it coming and defends easily.
Kalishevski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kalishevski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalishevski, not yet.
Wallhead prevents Kalishevski from getting back to his feet.
Kalishevski is adopting a defensive guard.
Kalishevski is looking to stand up but Wallhead isn't so interested in that idea.
Kalishevski wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallhead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kalishevski is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallhead is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kalishevski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kalishevski has escaped and now he's on top!
Kalishevski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallhead is proving hard to escape from.
Kalishevski pushes down on Wallhead's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Wallhead looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kalishevski wants to stand but Wallhead has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kalishevski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kalishevski tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wallhead controls his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wallhead gets back to full guard.

Wallhead throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wallhead looking for a guillotine here but Kalishevski defends easily.
Kalishevski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski tries to stand but Wallhead is controlling from the bottom.

Wallhead has his foot on Kalishevski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kalishevski works his way back into a safe position though.

Wallhead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kalishevski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kalishevski wants to stand but Wallhead has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kalishevski stands up from Wallhead's guard - Kalishevski perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kalishevski throws a wild body kick that Wallhead sees coming a mile off.
Kalishevski throws a nice head kick!
Wallhead takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Look low, kick high! Kalishevski uses the oldest trick in the book to send Wallhead tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Kalishevski is absolutely delighted - when Wallhead wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Kalishevski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyril McCormack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Slayer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCormack
vs
Slayer

170 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyril McCormack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slayer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCormack swings for the body but Slayer moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McCormack misses the target.
Slayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCormack.
Slayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good shot there by Slayer.
McCormack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayer tries to clinch up but McCormack circles away and keeps his distance.
McCormack throws a left that rocks Slayer and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McCormack dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Slayer regain composure!
Slayer can't do much from the bottom here.

McCormack stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cyril McCormack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from McCormack finds it's target.
McCormack scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCormack throws a shot to the body.
McCormack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slayer on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCormack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slayer looks gassed!
Slayer shoots for a double leg takedown but McCormack sprawls well. He's pushed Slayer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCormack lands a right hook to the body.
McCormack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCormack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slayer at a distance.
McCormack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slayer has time to react.

Slayer is rocked!
McCormack feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Slayer sprawling to the canvas! Slayer rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McCormack finish him?!
Slayer is still on wobbly legs! Can McCormack finish him?
Crack! McCormack connects with the perfect overhand right and Slayer falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for McCormack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyril McCormack!