PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deividas Laraznskyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gieesha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laraznskyi
vs
Gieesha

176 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Deividas Laraznskyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Gieesha!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gieesha tries to bum rush Laraznskyi with a series of wild strikes but Laraznskyi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gieesha misses with a two punch combination.
Laraznskyi dodges the punch combination from Gieesha.
Jack Gieesha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laraznskyi fails with the takedown.
Gieesha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Laraznskyi or perhaps it was just good defense by Gieesha which made him look bad.
Jab, jab by Gieesha - just one landing.
Nice shot by Gieesha.
Gieesha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laraznskyi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gieesha looks to land a combination but Laraznskyi avoids it well.
Gieesha throws a right and a left that Laraznskyi avoids nicely.
Laraznskyi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deividas Laraznskyi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gieesha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laraznskyi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gieesha.
Gieesha misses with a looping left.
Gieesha throws a right hand that Laraznskyi ducks under and follows up with a left that Laraznskyi also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Gieesha.
Laraznskyi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gieesha sprawls well. Gieesha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laraznskyi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gieesha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gieesha digs a good body shot into Laraznskyi's ribs.
Laraznskyi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack Gieesha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gieesha lands the left hand.
Gieesha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gieesha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laraznskyi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laraznskyi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gieesha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gieesha looks to land a right hand but Laraznskyi moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Gieesha - just one landing.
Gieesha cracks Laraznskyi with an open hand slap.
Gieesha's corner calls for a 1-2. Gieesha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gieesha throws a jab when Laraznskyi was well out of range.
Gieesha misses with a wild combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Laraznskyi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gieesha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laraznskyi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gieesha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gieesha lands with a right hand.
Laraznskyi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Gieesha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laraznskyi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gieesha circles away.
Laraznskyi is breathing heavily.
Gieesha lands with a hook. Laraznskyi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gieesha's corner calls for a 1-2. Gieesha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gieesha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gieesha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laraznskyi moves away.
Laraznskyi ducks right into an uppercut from Gieesha.
Gieesha scores with a jab to the body.
Gieesha scores with a nice strike.
Gieesha scores with a one two! Laraznskyi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gieesha throws a good cross that connects.
Laraznskyi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Laraznskyi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gieesha swinging wildly here.
Gieesha throws a one two combo.
Gieesha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laraznskyi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laraznskyi takes one to the side of the head.
Gieesha lands with a straight right. Laraznskyi didn't see that one coming.
Gieesha lands a really nice looking cross but Laraznskyi seems unphased.
Laraznskyi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gieesha does no damage.
Gieesha lands a nice shot to the body.
Gieesha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gieesha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laraznskyi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Gieesha finds it's target.
Gieesha jabs at Laraznskyi's body.
Gieesha digs a good body shot into Laraznskyi's ribs.
Laraznskyi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laraznskyi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laraznskyi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Gieesha finds it's way through Laraznskyi's defenses.
Laraznskyi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Gieesha dominated that round.
That's time! Laraznskyi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laraznskyi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Gieesha.
Laraznskyi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Deividas Laraznskyi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Gieesha.
A shot to de liver by Gieesha. Beautiful body shot.
Gieesha thuds a left hand into Laraznskyi's body.
Laraznskyi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gieesha.
Laraznskyi dives in and grabs Gieesha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gieesha pushes down on Laraznskyi's head and hops out.
Laraznskyi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laraznskyi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gieesha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gieesha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gieesha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laraznskyi on the side of the head.
Oh Laraznskyi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gieesha lands a nice looking body shot.
Laraznskyi seems to have got his legs back now.
Gieesha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gieesha swinging wildly here.
Jack Gieesha seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gieesha lands a body shot.
Gieesha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gieesha lands with a shot to the body.
Gieesha stuns Laraznskyi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gieesha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gieesha looks to land a combination but Laraznskyi avoids it well.
Gieesha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gieesha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gieesha cracks Laraznskyi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gieesha scores with a nice head shot.
Gieesha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gieesha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gieesha lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gieesha, as that shot connected.
Gieesha scores with a jab to the head.
Laraznskyi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gieesha lands with an overhand left.
Gieesha lands a nice looking body shot.
Laraznskyi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gieesha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laraznskyi momentarily.
Gieesha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laraznskyi.
Nice cross by Gieesha.
Gieesha lands a jab to the head.
Laraznskyi slips a jab and a cross from Gieesha.
Gieesha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laraznskyi's hands.
Gieesha dips to his left and cracks Laraznskyi with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraznskyi seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Gieesha shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Laraznskyi is backing up but Gieesha catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Laraznskyi covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Gieesha Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Gieesha!