PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gynther Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guerrero's choice of entrance music: I Lie I Cheat I Steal!. Eddie Guerrero has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gail
vs
Guerrero

189 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gynther Gail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Gail is just out of range.
Gail ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
A right-left combo lands from Guerrero.

It looks like Gynther Gail has been cut.
Gail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerrero was well out of range. Poor timing from Gail.
Guerrero throws a hook but Gail avoids it easily.
Guerrero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guerrero misses with a series of wild punches.
Guerrero throws a nice looking combination but Gail bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gail dodges the punch combination from Guerrero.
Guerrero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Guerrero.
Gail misses with the combination.
Gail showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guerrero.
Eddie Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gail fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guerrero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gail looks to throw the jab but Guerrero is out of range.
Guerrero throws a combination that misses
and Gail makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guerrero misses with a looping right.
Guerrero throws a jab but it's blocked by Gail.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guerrero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gail manages to avoid it.
Guerrero slips under a jab from Gail.
Guerrero throws out a loose jab but Gail uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerrero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerrero loads up on a big right hand but Gail slips the punch.
Guerrero jabs Gail right on the nose. Gail blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerrero throws out a loose jab but Gail uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerrero clobbers Gail with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guerrero scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gail.
Gail postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gail advances to mount.
Gail has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gail cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gail takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gail tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
Guerrero holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gail tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Guerrero trying desperately to get to his feet.
Guerrero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gail.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail punching from mount but Guerrero doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guerrero is trying to stand.
Gail looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gail lands a nice shot to the head.
Gail tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerrero trying desperately to get to his feet.

Guerrero defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gail.
Guerrero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that Guerrero really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gail scoring with strikes but Guerrero is staying in there.
Gail throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Guerrero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guerrero cracks Gail with an open hand slap.
Gail slips under a jab from Guerrero.
Guerrero throws a hook to the side of Gail's head but Gail sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guerrero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gail.
Gail shoots for a takedown but Guerrero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Guerrero.
Gail slips a straight right by Guerrero.
Guerrero looks to land a right hand but Gail moved out of range.
Eddie Guerrero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gail blocks a jab.

Gail gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero is staying active underneath Gail, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guerrero is trying to stand back up but Gail is controlling him
Gail wants to pass the guard but Guerrero is defending well.
Gail lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gail wants to control but Guerrero is keeping him busy.
Gail stops Guerrero from getting back to his feet.
Gail wants to control but Guerrero is keeping him busy.
Guerrero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gail missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gail moves into full mount! Guerrero won't be happy about that!
Gail lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gail is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gail won't let Guerrero get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gail wants to control the pace but Guerrero is squirming around nicely.
Gail unloading with bombs!
Guerrero is squirming around, avoiding Gail's attempts to control the action.
Gail takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gail lands with some strikes.
Gail throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Guerrero is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is squirming around, avoiding Gail's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerrero is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Guerrero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Guerrero is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gail breaks from Guerrero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gail tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerrero is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gail cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guerrero is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gail looking to control but Guerrero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guerrero taking shots to the head.
Guerrero really wants to buck Gail off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gail working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gail looking to control but Guerrero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gail is really struggling to control Guerrero but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Guerrero is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Guerrero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gail.
Guerrero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gynther Gail dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gail scores a takedown into full mount!
Gail thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gail lands with some strikes.
Guerrero tries to buck Gail off but he can't manage it.
Gynther Gail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gail sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Guerrero taking shots to the head.
Gail tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
Guerrero tries to buck Gail off but he can't manage it.
Gail controlling his opponent.
Gail trying to control but Guerrero is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero wants to try and get back to his feet.
Guerrero is squirming around, avoiding Gail's attempts to control the action.
Guerrero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Guerrero wants to get back to his feet.
Gail tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
Guerrero is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gail content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gynther Gail just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guerrero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guerrero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gail moves away.
Eddie Guerrero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guerrero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gail.
Guerrero tries to bum rush Gail with a series of wild strikes but Gail uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guerrero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gail moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerrero lands a slapping body shot.
Guerrero misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Guerrero misses

and Gail counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guerrero!
Gail looking to control but Guerrero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gail is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Guerrero is surviving well by controlling Gail's body position as best he can.
Gail misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Gail working for a guillotine from mount but Guerrero is in no mood to give up.
Guerrero really wants to buck Gail off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is bucking up trying to escape but Gail cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gail throws some wild stikes that Guerrero manages to avoid easily.
Gail with good strikes from the mount here!
Gail tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
Gail misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guerrero is looking to escape.
Guerrero is trying to stand.
Poor strikes thrown by Gail there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Guerrero really wants to buck Gail off and get back to his feet.
Gail looking to finish Guerrero with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guerrero!
Guerrero wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gail looking to finish with strikes here!
Guerrero's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gynther Gail showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gail has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gynther Gail!