PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayde Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vseslav Gorniy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayde Sullivan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sullivan
vs
Gorniy

191 cm
20
229 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayde Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vseslav Gorniy!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a hook but Gorniy blocks it.
Gorniy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Gorniy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorniy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Gorniy.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Gorniy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Vseslav Gorniy has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sullivan, right into the meat.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorniy dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Gorniy ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorniy fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayde Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vseslav Gorniy.
Sullivan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gorniy looks gassed!
Sullivan swings for the body but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Gorniy keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gorniy circles away.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan works Gorniy's body with a nice hook.
Sullivan sizes up Gorniy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gorniy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorniy.
Gorniy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That has opened up Vseslav Gorniy's cut even more.
Sullivan is looking to wear down Gorniy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorniy circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorniy manages to avoid it.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sullivan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gorniy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sullivan can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sullivan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sullivan winds up and cracks Gorniy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

The cut above Vseslav Gorniy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Sullivan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan seems to be working for a kimura but Gorniy defends the submission attempt.
Sullivan slips a nice elbow through Gorniy's hands, connecting with Gorniy's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gorniy defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayde Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vseslav Gorniy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sullivan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sullivan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sullivan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gorniy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sullivan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gorniy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan tries to score with some ground and pound. Gorniy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sullivan is looking to take a break and control but Gorniy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sullivan misses with the ground and pound.
Gorniy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a strike aimed at the side of Gorniy's head but Gorniy avoids it well.
Gorniy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sullivan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorniy circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Gorniy's defenses.
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorniy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.

Sullivan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorniy can do to turn this around?
Sullivan lands a with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Sullivan keeps Gorniy at a distance using the push kick.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. Gorniy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Gorniy avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorniy.
Sullivan swings for the body but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan with a poor takedown

and Gorniy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sullivan has control of Gorniy's left arm, preventing Gorniy from doing any damage.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan controlling Gorniy's posture.
Sullivan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan has control of Gorniy's left arm, preventing Gorniy from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayde Sullivan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vseslav Gorniy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorniy moves away.
Sullivan scores with a leg kick.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gorniy doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorniy slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Gorniy avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Wayde Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorniy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sullivan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gorniy's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Gorniy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sullivan but Sullivan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gorniy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Vseslav Gorniy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Gorniy is avoiding it.
Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Gorniy avoids it.
Sullivan throws a quick inside leg kick.

Sullivan has Gorniy up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorniy takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Gorniy ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorniy also avoids with ease.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorniy circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorniy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wayde Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorniy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sullivan.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vseslav Gorniy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wayde Sullivan!