PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Argo Gulskii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rambo slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rambo slice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gulskii
vs
slice

193 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Argo Gulskii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, rambo slice!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by slice or perhaps it was just good defense by Gulskii which made him look bad.
slice looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gulskii lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as slice backs up against the cage.

Gulskii rushes slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gulskii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gulskii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gulskii tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Gulskii wants to work for an arm triangle but slice is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gulskii tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gulskii is thwarting slice's attempts to control the position.
It looks like Gulskii is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gulskii throws a series of punches but slice avoids them all with ease.
Gulskii throws a right hand that slice ducks under and follows up with a left that slice also avoids with ease.
slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gulskii counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gulskii pulls guard.
slice prevents Gulskii from getting back to his feet.
Gulskii is adopting a defensive guard.
Gulskii looking to control.

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.
Gulskii wants to stand up but slice is controlling him.
slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Gulskii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
slice won't allow Gulskii to get back to his feet.
slice trying to control but Gulskii is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gulskii tries to clinch but slice is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gulskii closes the distance and pushes slice back into the cage.
Gulskii prevents the takedown attempt.
Argo Gulskii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rambo slice.

Gulskii jumps guard and drags slice to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gulskii wants to sweep here but slice controlling him for the moment.
Gulskii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gulskii looking to hit a scissor sweep but slice is one step ahead there.

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.
slice won't allow Gulskii to get back to his feet.
slice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gulskii's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gulskii is looking to slow slice down with leg kicks.
Gulskii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gulskii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Argo Gulskii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gulskii stalks slice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into slice's face. slice staggers backwards, shaken.

Gulskii moves into the clinch successfully.

Gulskii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gulskii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with slice, pushing him back against the cage.

Gulskii manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gulskii.
Gulskii throws a series of strikes that have slice backpedaling.
Gulskii lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gulskii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gulskii lands with a nice combination. slice backs away looking to recover.

Gulskii scores with a takedown into slice's guard.
Gulskii trying to control the position from guard on top but slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gulskii tries to stand but slice is controlling from the bottom.
Gulskii will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
slice is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

slice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gulskii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gulskii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gulskii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

slice is working an open guard so Gulskii takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

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.
Gulskii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gulskii lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gulskii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Gulskii pushes slice up against the cage in a clinch.

Gulskii manages to break the clinch.

Gulskii darts in and clinches slice up against the cage.

Gulskii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Argo Gulskii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gulskii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Gulskii darts in and clinches slice up against the cage.

Gulskii breaks the clinch.

Gulskii has managed to clinch.

Gulskii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gulskii scores with a three punch combo!
slice misses with a takedown attempt

and Gulskii counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gulskii.

Gulskii manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gulskii moves into the clinch.

Gulskii breaks from the clinch.

Gulskii gets a clinch.

Gulskii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gulskii. That's going to slow slice down.
Gulskii lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

slice gets caught flat footed, as Gulskii shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gulskii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

slice has his feet on Gulskii's thighs here. He's pushed Gulskii off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gulskii screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). rambo slice!
rambo slice is the new middleweight champion!