PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Wasserman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Giel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Giel has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wasserman
vs
Giel

178 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoly Wasserman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Giel!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giel leaves Wasserman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Giel scores with a decent looking hook.
Giel throws a right hand that Wasserman ducks under and follows up with a left that Wasserman also avoids with ease.
Giel swinging wildly here.
Wasserman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giel misses with the combination.
Giel stuffs the takedown attempt from Wasserman. Wasserman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Wasserman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wasserman shoots in but Giel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Giel. No joy for Wasserman on that attempt.
Giel throws a one two combo.
Giel leaves Wasserman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wasserman is breathing heavily.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wasserman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wasserman is defended easily by Giel.
Giel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Giel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A right-left combo lands from Giel.
Mark Giel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wasserman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Giel circles away.
Giel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giel tries to bum rush Wasserman with a series of wild strikes but Wasserman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giel lands with a nice body punch.
Giel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giel misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Giel lands a nice looking body shot.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wasserman.
No luck for Wasserman with that takedown attempt.
Wasserman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giel but Giel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A right-left combo lands from Giel.
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!
Giel stalks Wasserman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wasserman's face. Wasserman staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Giel.
Giel throws a series of punches but Wasserman avoids them all with ease.
Giel misses with a few strikes there.
Giel throws a series of punches but Wasserman moves out of range.
Giel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Giel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wasserman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giel avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
Anatoly Wasserman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wasserman is defended easily by Giel.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wasserman circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wasserman.
Giel looks to land a combination. Wasserman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Giel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wasserman moves forwards but Giel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wasserman circles away quickly and effectively.
Giel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Giel.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Giel stuffs the takedown attempt from Wasserman. Wasserman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giel tries to bum rush Wasserman with a series of wild strikes but Wasserman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giel throws a one two combo.
Wasserman dodges the punch combination from Giel.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wasserman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Giel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wasserman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giel throws a series of punches but Wasserman avoids them all with ease.
Giel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giel misses with the combination.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
Wasserman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wasserman closes the distance and clinches up with Giel, looking for a takedown. Wasserman pushes Giel against the cage but Giel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wasserman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wasserman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.
Wasserman walks into a stiff left hand from Giel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Giel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wasserman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mark Giel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giel swinging wildly here.
Wasserman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Giel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wasserman somewhat.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice sprawl there from Giel as Wasserman shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Wasserman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giel works over Wasserman's head and body with a nice combination.
Wasserman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giel throws a right hand that Wasserman ducks under and follows up with a left that Wasserman also avoids with ease.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wasserman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giel avoids it really well and circles away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wasserman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wasserman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel stalks Wasserman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wasserman's face. Wasserman staggers backwards, shaken.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wasserman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mark Giel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wasserman.
Wasserman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giel throws a combination. Wasserman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Giel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Giel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wasserman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wasserman is defended easily by Giel.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Giel.
Giel throws a right and a left that Wasserman avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
Giel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
Giel stalks Wasserman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wasserman's face. Wasserman staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Anatoly Wasserman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasserman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wasserman circles away quickly and effectively.
Wasserman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
Wasserman dodges the punch combination from Giel.
Nice takedown defense from Giel. No joy for Wasserman on that attempt.
Wasserman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giel pinned against the cage. Giel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Giel misses with the combination.
Wasserman fails with the takedown.
Giel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wasserman's hands.
Giel stalks Wasserman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wasserman's face. Wasserman staggers backwards, shaken.
Giel throws a series of punches but Wasserman moves out of range.
Giel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giel scores with a hook to the body. Wasserman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wasserman shoots in for a takedown but Giel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giel misses with the combination.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wasserman.
Giel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wasserman slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Giel!
Giel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wasserman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wasserman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giel lands a right hook to the body.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giel fails to land with a series of punches.
Wasserman shoots in and drives through. Giel sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Giel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anatoly Wasserman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A combination from Giel does no damage.
Wasserman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giel's waist but Giel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wasserman off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Giel as Wasserman shoots in.
Giel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Giel.
Giel works Wasserman's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giel, as that shot connected.
Giel misses with a two punch combination.
Giel lands with a nice combination. Wasserman backs away looking to recover.
Giel tries to bum rush Wasserman with a series of wild strikes but Wasserman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel scores with a one two! Wasserman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wasserman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Wasserman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wasserman circles away quickly and effectively.
Giel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wasserman ducks right into an uppercut from Giel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giel throws a series of strikes that have Wasserman backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel throws a right and a left that Wasserman avoids nicely.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
Giel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wasserman.
Giel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wasserman doesn't seem bothered though.
Giel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wasserman closes the distance and clinches up with Giel, looking for a takedown. Wasserman pushes Giel against the cage but Giel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wasserman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wasserman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Giel scores with a four punch combination!
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel scores with a one two! Wasserman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Wasserman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Giel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasserman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giel misses with the combination.
Wasserman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Giel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Giel misses with a few strikes there.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasserman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Wasserman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wasserman is defended easily by Giel.
Anatoly Wasserman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giel lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown by Wasserman or perhaps it was just good defense by Giel which made him look bad.
Giel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Giel works over Wasserman's head and body with a nice combination.
Giel scores with a one two! Wasserman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wasserman circles away quickly and effectively.
Wasserman fails with the takedown.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Wasserman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wasserman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Giel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wasserman shoots in but Giel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Giel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Giel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasserman fails with a takedown attempt.
Wasserman slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Nice sprawl there from Giel as Wasserman shoots in.
Wasserman slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Wasserman shoots in for a takedown but Giel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giel throws a series of punches but Wasserman avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Giel scores with a four punch combination!
Wasserman shoots in for a takedown but Giel shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Giel both land. Nice combination.
Giel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasserman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mark Giel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Giel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Giel!