PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Van der Gof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentine Pikul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van der Gof's entrance music is Dos Dias De Sangre - Por Vida Carnal / Outro (feat. Goodfellas). A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van der Gof
vs
Pikul

200 cm
24
299 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
293 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Van der Gof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentine Pikul!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Gof stuffs the takedown attempt from Pikul. Pikul gets slowly back to his feet.
Pikul fails with a takedown attempt.
Van der Gof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van der Gof misses with a leg kick.
Van der Gof misses with a two punch combination.
Van der Gof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pikul should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Van der Gof misses with a head kick.

Pikul closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Van der Gof to the mat! Van der Gof manages to get full guard.
Pikul throws and elbow that misses. Van der Gof uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pikul's guard. Nice move by Van der Gof!
Van der Gof trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van der Gof in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van der Gof throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pikul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Pikul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van der Gof missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Gof wants to stand but Pikul has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pikul is on top in guard.
Pikul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pikul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van der Gof is keeping the position for now.
Van der Gof wants to stand but Pikul is controlling the position.
Pikul wants to control from the top but Van der Gof keeps moving.
Pikul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pikul looking to pass the guard.
Pikul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pikul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van der Gof works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pikul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van der Gof misses with a body kick.
Pikul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van der Gof swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Gof lands a high kick!

It looks like Valentine Pikul has been cut.
Van der Gof misses with a two punch combination.
Van der Gof misses with a head kick.
Van der Gof connects with a body shot.
Pikul looks gassed!
Van der Gof scores with a one two! Pikul had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pikul blocks a head kick by Van der Gof.
No joy there for Van der Gof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van der Gof misses with a few strikes there.
Pikul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van der Gof looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Van der Gof.
Van der Gof lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pikul circles away quickly and effectively.
Pikul shoots for a takedown but Van der Gof saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patrick Van der Gof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentine Pikul.
Van der Gof comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pikul blocks a head kick by Van der Gof.
Pikul looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van der Gof is fending him off so far but Pikul persists. Nope, Van der Gof circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van der Gof.
Van der Gof throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van der Gof lands with a straight right. Pikul didn't see that one coming.
Van der Gof throws a head kick that misses.
Van der Gof throws a right and a left that Pikul avoids nicely.
Van der Gof tries to bum rush Pikul with a series of wild strikes but Pikul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van der Gof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van der Gof lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van der Gof throws a right and a left that Pikul avoids nicely.
Van der Gof rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pikul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van der Gof lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van der Gof.
Patrick Van der Gof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van der Gof lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Van der Gof lands.
Pikul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van der Gof throws a series of strikes that have Pikul backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Van der Gof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentine Pikul's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van der Gof displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pikul.
Van der Gof throws a nice head kick!
Pikul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van der Gof's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Van der Gof duly obliges.

Van der Gof lands a big head kick that sends Pikul tumbling to the mat! Van der Gof takes a step backwards and waves Pikul back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van der Gof throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Pikul is rocked!
Van der Gof throws a quick head kick that knocks Pikul silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Van der Gof is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Patrick Van der Gof!