PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JB Say (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Gaillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Say's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You're the Best Around. Gaillard has chosen Victoria as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Say
vs
Gaillard

190 cm
26
221 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JB Say!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remi Gaillard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Say throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Say misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaillard misses with a double jab
and Say counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaillard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaillard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Say counters with a good low kick that Gaillard was not able to check.
Gaillard throws a left and a right that both miss

and Say holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Gaillard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Say pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Say lands a head shot.
Gaillard lands with a cross.

It looks like JB Say has been cut.
Gaillard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Say.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaillard misses with a looping right.
Say ducks under a wild hook from Gaillard.
Gaillard misses with a shot to the body

and Say holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Say creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaillard's defenses.

It looks like Remi Gaillard has been cut.
Say landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Say lands an elbow inside that Gaillard shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gaillard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Say lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Say misses with an elbow over the top.
Say misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Say.
Gaillard looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Say.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Say just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gaillard's brow.
Say misses with an elbow over the top.
Say throws an elbow but it misses.
Say makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Say breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Say throws a head kick but Gaillard moves out of range.
A head kick from Say lands but Gaillard takes it in his stride.

That has opened up Remi Gaillard's cut even more.
Gaillard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Say counters with a head kick. That will keep Gaillard thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gaillard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaillard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Say instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Say breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Say scores with a head kick.
Gaillard throws out a loose jab but Say uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaillard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gaillard blocks a head kick by Say.
Gaillard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gaillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Say moves away from the strike by Gaillard.
Gaillard misses with a shot to the body
and Say counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaillard throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Say to counter with a crisp jab.
Say throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaillard's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gaillard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Say connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Say throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaillard's head.
Say is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaillard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Say counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaillard throws a sloppy body shot
and Say counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaillard misses with a double jab

and Say counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Say lands a damaging elbow.

Say's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Say - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Say dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Say fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaillard, pushing him back against the cage.
Say throws an elbow that misses.
Say tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaillard avoids it.
Gaillard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaillard is trying to break the clinch but Say is controlling him.
Gaillard blocks an elbow strike from Say.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Say breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Say moves away from the strike by Gaillard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaillard misses with a double jab

and Say counters by clinching up.
Say pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaillard dodges an elbow strike from Say.

Say's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Say staying out of range there.
Gaillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Say moves away.
JB Say is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaillard throws a hook but Say blocks it.
Remi Gaillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaillard throws a series of punches but Say avoids them all with ease.
Say misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Say keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaillard misses the target.
Gaillard misses with a hook. Say ducked under it nicely.
Gaillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Say circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two 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.
Gaillard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Say scores with a one two! Gaillard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gaillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Say counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Say staying out of range there.
Say uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaillard.
Gaillard thuds a left hand into Say's body.
Gaillard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Say connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaillard is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaillard. Say does a little dance to reset his feet.
Say keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaillard.
Say slips under a jab from Gaillard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Say throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Say gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaillard dodges an elbow strike from Say.
Gaillard can't break the clinch.
Gaillard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Say just stands there and leans against the cage.

Say escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaillard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Remi Gaillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Say gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaillard blocks an elbow strike from Say.
Say slowing the pace effectively.
Say trying to land knees to the body.
Gaillard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Say has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Say.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Say lands an elbow that stopped Gaillard in his tracks for a moment.
Say lands an elbow just above Gaillard 's eye.
Say lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Remi Gaillard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Say creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Say comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Say.
Gaillard tries to break free but Say pushes him back against the cage.
Gaillard avoids a wild elbow strike from Say.
Say lands a knee to the body.
Say misses with an elbow over the top.
Say content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Say lands a good knee to the midsection. Gaillard won't want to take too many of those.
Gaillard avoids a wild elbow strike from Say.
Say stalls.
Say looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Say dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Gaillard misses
enabling Say to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaillard scores with a four punch combination!
Gaillard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Say counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaillard misses with an uppercut. Say saw that one coming.
Gaillard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Gaillard misses.
Gaillard misses with a double jab
and Say counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaillard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Say throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaillard misses with a body punch

and Say moves into the clinch.
Gaillard blocks an elbow strike.
JB Say has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Say throws an elbow but it misses.
Gaillard blocks an elbow strike.
Gaillard tries to circle away but Say has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Say pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Say misses with an elbow strike.
Say throws an elbow that misses.
Say throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Say lands an elbow inside.
Say lands an elbow just above Gaillard 's eye.
Gaillard avoids a wild elbow strike from Say.

That's two 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.
Say misses with an elbow strike.
Gaillard dodges an elbow strike from Say.
Say pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gaillard avoids a wild elbow strike from Say.
Say misses with an elbow over the top.
Say creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Say lands a nice elbow.

Remi Gaillard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gaillard can't break the clinch.
Say tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaillard avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Say.
Say looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gaillard dodges an elbow strike from Say.
Gaillard tries to circle away but Say has him pinned against the cage.
Gaillard avoids a wild elbow strike from Say.
With the fighters up against the cage, Say throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Say misses with an elbow over the top.
Say tries a knee to the head but Gaillard blocks it.
Say throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Say fails to land.

Gaillard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Say fails in his attempt to clinch.
Say slips under a jab.
Gaillard misses with a hook.
Gaillard scores with a hook.
Gaillard misses with a double jab
and Say counters with an inside leg kick.
Gaillard misses with a double jab
and Say counters with a big head kick but Gaillard shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard misses with a hook to the body
and Say counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaillard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gaillard misses with a hook. Say ducked under it nicely.
Gaillard misses with an uppercut. Say saw that one coming.
Say bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Say misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaillard.
Say misses with a head kick.
Remi Gaillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaillard misses with a double jab

and Say counters by moving into the clinch.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remi Gaillard.
Well Say has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for JB Say!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for JB Say!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for JB Say!

JB Say wins by unanimous decision!