PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gynther Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zero Udala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Udala has chosen The Beach Boys - Wouldn't it be nice as his entrance music. Gynther Gail could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zero Udala's chin.

Gail
vs
Udala

189 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

220 cm
21
255 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 7 - 1 - 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zero Udala!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Udala.
Gail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udala.
Gail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gail avoids the body shot from Udala.
Gail takes one to the chin there.
Zero Udala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udala misses with a straight left.
Udala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gail.
Gail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Udala.
Udala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gail moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gail shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gail accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Udala wants to stand and escape but Gail is having none of it.
Gail loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gail stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Udala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Udala wants to sweep here but Gail controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail wants to control from the top but Udala keeps moving.
Udala is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gail is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gail misses with a double jab.
Udala throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gail decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Udala's guard.
Udala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gail might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gail throwing strikes from guard but Udala blocks nicely.
Gail is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gail is one step ahead there.
Gail wants to control from the top but Udala keeps moving.
Gail postures up in Udala's guard and throws a big left but Udala blocks it.
Gail wants to control from the top but Udala keeps moving.
Gail in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gail just misses with a punch to the body.
Gail misses the shot to the body.
Gail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gail takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gail shoots in for a takedown but Udala shows good takedown defense.
Udala misses with a few strikes there.
Zero Udala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Udala lands a head kick. Gail smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Gynther Gail has been cut.
Gail avoids a punch combination nicely.
Udala throws a head kick but Gail moves out of range.
Udala misses with the combination.
Udala throws a sloppy head kick and Gail moves out of range easily.

Gail throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Udala was covering up waiting for the punch and Gail finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Udala trying to keep a closed guard but Gail is proving a slippery customer.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail tries to free his leg and advance position but Udala is retaining full guard.
Gail with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Udala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gail drops back, looking for a kneebar! Udala looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Udala looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Udala!
Gail is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Udala swings around for an armbar but Gail sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Udala's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zero Udala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Udala misses with a two punch combination.
Udala throws an overhand right that lands on Gail's shoulder, as Gail tries to avoid the shot.
Udala misses with a series of wild punches.
Udala stalks Gail and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gail's face. Gail staggers backwards, shaken.
Udala misses with a two punch combination.
Gail scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gail throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gail shoots in looking for a takedown. Udala tries to sprawl out of it but Gail keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Udala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Udala throws a sloppy head kick and Gail moves out of range easily.
Udala goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gail drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Udala throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gail throws a left and a right that both miss
and Udala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gail is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gail ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Udala is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Udala misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Udala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Udala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gail counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gail drops back, looking for a kneebar! Udala looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Udala looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Udala!
You can see the frustration on Gail's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gail is looking to reverse the position.
Udala wants to stand but Gail has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Gail looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gail wants to sweep here but Udala controlling him for the moment.
Udala is looking to stand up but Gail won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gail is pulling down on Udala's head to control his posture.
Gail wants to sweep but no luck.
Gail is controlling Udala's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gail keeping moving, preventing Udala from controlling successfully.
Gail manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Udala manages to get himself to full guard.
Udala being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four 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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Udala keeping moving, preventing Gail from controlling successfully.
Gail throwing strikes from guard but Udala blocks nicely.
Gail is pushing down on Udala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Udala is fighting to maintain full guard but Gail has managed to sneak the leg through.
Udala wants to get back to his feet.
Gail throwing shots but Udala is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gail throwing shots but Udala is blocking nicely.
Gail sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Udala defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice defenses there by Gail.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gynther Gail will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Udala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Udala.
Udala misses with a combination
and Gail counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Udala misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Udala does no damage.
Gail throws out a loose jab but Udala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Udala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gail.
Udala misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Udala. No joy for Gail on that attempt.
Udala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gail thows a body shot but no joy.
Gail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udala manages to avoid it.
Zero Udala seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udala keeps Gail at a distance using the push kick.

Gail gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Udala's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gail is looking to take a break and control but Udala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gail taking a breather here.

Gail is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Udala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gail throws an elbow but Udala slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udala is looking to reverse the position.
Udala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Udala is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gail has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Udala lands the left hand.
Udala avoids the body shot from Gail.
Udala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udala.
Gail is looking to wear down Udala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Udala throws a head kick that misses.
Udala throws a series of punches but Gail avoids them all with ease.
Udala slips under a jab from Gail.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gail blocks a head kick by Udala.
Nice defenses there by Gail.
Udala walks into a left hand.
Gail ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gail misses the body punch
and Udala counters with a nice leg kick.
Udala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gail to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Zero Udala has been cut.
Udala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Gail closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gail thows a huge punch but Udala dodges it nicely.
Gail seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Udala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gail.
Gail performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gail is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Udala has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gail missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gail seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Udala is trying to maintain the position but Gail is very close to passing his half guard.
Gynther Gail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Udala tries to get to full guard but Gail has control of the leg.

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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29

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